make exe file

[jrb187]

Hi! I am a new programer in VB but have done a lot of programing in basic. I have Visual Basic 5 Control Creation Edition. I developed a program to us in our office that will calculate amounts inputed. I would like to make this project run as a stand alone file or exe file, the book tells me I can compile it but when I do I only get a file the ocx extension. Please tell me what I am doing wrong. Thanks for your help.

[jcouture100]

Your version of Visual Basic (Control Creation Edition) only supports creating controls (OCX) files. To create an executible (EXE) file you will need the Standard, Professional, or Enterprise Version of VB.

[oetje]

You can also buy the cheap Learning Edition. It can create exe's, but it's crippled. I don't know what it's limits are.

[Edited by oetje on 10-03-2000 at 03:38 PM]

[parksie]

The only thing you're doing wrong is that CCE can't create .exe files. It can only create ActiveX controls (.ocx). If you want to make .exe files you have to buy it.

I have VB5 CCE. (Along with VB4 Pro and VB6 Pro/Studio)
If you want to make exe's, go buy it. E-bay has it, I'm sure someone is selling it for a low price. VB5 is not hip no more. VB6 is the thing now, lol (style) . But you should keep VB5 CCE because it is good for making ocx files and ActiveX Controls (I think). And all examples from regular VB5 or VB6 will work in it as well, just no exe's can be made. I suggest you go buy a VB, hope you find it.

[Edited by Matthew Gates on 10-03-2000 at 03:54 PM]