VB Compiler on USB

[Varosion]

So I'm trying to code at school, and I can't install Visual Basic because my teachers think it's a virus and won't allow it,
So I want to be able to install a program (ide) to my thumbdrive so that I can run it at school.
Is this possible? Thanks in advance, can't wait to see what I get.

[dunfiddlin]

my teachers think it's a virus and won't allow it,

Ah, education. Gives you such a warm glow doesn't it? Of course, if they're genuinely worried about viruses then they shouldn't be allowing the use of 'thumbdrive' either but details, details!

The answer is 'kinda'. Try a search on vb.net portable compiler or something similar. There's quite a few options that don't amount to a full IDE but might be good enough.

[jmcilhinney]

I very much doubt that your teachers really think that VB/VS Express is a virus. More likely you're simply not allowed to install software at school in case it contains viruses, which is a valid security policy. If that's the case then I doubt that running an EXE from a flash drive either. That's not a problem though, because you couldn't run VB/VS Express from a flash drive anyway. It would require actual installation on the local machine.

[bensonsearch]

I have tried to find a portable version for ages but its not possible unfortunatley. The program is setup in such a way that it needs a local users directory to work, among other things.

You could purhaps look into thinapp versions however they would all be illegal to have and use as during installation Microsoft states that the install can not be on a portable medium such as an external HDD or flash drive.

[Niya]

The VS IDE is way too complex to be run as a stand alone. Ie. It needs to be installed.