Runtime Files

[reeset]

Quick question. I seem to remember reading somewhere that you could distribute an app. without the vb runtime files if the application is formless, or is build 100% with through the API. Is this right? I have a small utility file that I need to include with a setup application. The utility is just a module, and all that it does is quickly copy some files and then starts the setup app.

Thanks

Don't think so. Whether you use API or not, VB still has to compile the EXE and the EXE's need the runtime files to transfer it to machine code.

But you could use Fusion from http://www.bit-arts.com to put all the runtime files in the file so you wouldn't have to distribute them. Only thing is, I think the EXE goes HUGE. I never used Fusion, but I'm almost sure it will.

[Joacim Andersson]

First of all Fusion cost about 200 US money. But it is a great tool if you can afford it.
Fusion actually compacts your code with about 70% so even if it includes all run-time files and other files you might reference the EXE file doesn't get that big at all.

[parksie]

It it's only a small utility tool, it's best to write it in C++.

It's best to write anything non-database related in C++.

[parksie]

I agree, unless you're using mySQL. It's probably the only DB in the universe which is easy to use from pure C++ and API (without MFC or anything like that).