quick launch

[nlowdon]

Hi,
I'm in my first year of vb (and programming !) and was wondering if there's a way that vb programs (i.e my finished project) can be run from a desktop shortcut rather than the usual way - launching vb, opening the project etc etc....

Thanks in advance

Neil

[amrita]

Compile and run the exe

[nlowdon]

ok,
i appologise in advance for lack of knowledge - but i do that how ??

Neil

[amrita]

In the file menu Click on Make YourProjectName.exe

[Shuja Ali]

Open your project, Select File Menu and click Make filename.exe option. This will compile your VBP project into an EXE file that can be launched without the Visual Studio IDE.

[Hack]

What version of VB are you using?

If you have the "Learners Edition", you probably won't be able to compile your program.

[nlowdon]

Hey Folks !

Well i tried what was posted earlier- and i'm now getting an error message when trying to create the exe.
The error i'm getting says - 'Method or data member not found'

The following code from a module is then displayed. The 'Load' is highlighted.

Option Explicit


Public Sub Main()

    frmSplash.Show
    frmMainMenu.Load
    frmSplash.Hide
    frmMainMenu.Show
    
End Sub

[Hack]

It should be

Load frmMainMenu

[nlowdon]

Cheers Hack,
That sorted out the compiling problem - it seems to be running through the process no problem now.
What's supposed to happen next though ? LOL
It runs through that then nothing seems to happen ?
Where does the shortcut end up ? Or what should i do next ?

Neil

[RobCrombie]

Have you created a shortcut to the exe on your desktop, and then run that ?

Are you anywhere near Gourock (which is down the Clyde from Glasgow) ?

Rob