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    Old July 3rd, 2004, 03:44 AM
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    How to convert VC++ project to a distributable exe ???
    Hello ppl

    i am new to vc++, and i would like to know

    How do i convert my VC++ project files to distributable "exe"

    i would like to distribute my software, so how do i get
    an exe, or whatever .

    thankx
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    Old July 3rd, 2004, 04:56 AM
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    compile the project.
    and use Visual studio installer 1.1 (free from microsoft downloads)
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    before you distribute your software, make sure that it's release version (Build->Build Configuration - Release version), otherwise the .exe will not run on other machines, unless they have the debug version of MFC of course (mfc42d.dll).
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    Re: How to convert VC++ project to a distributable exe ???
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    so how do i get
    an exe, or whatever
    Compile and link your project to create executable module (if your app is not a dll).
    As for whatever? I do not know how to get whatever.
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    As for whatever? I do not know how to get whatever.
    Me also.
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    Old July 9th, 2004, 04:31 AM
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    my vc++ program runs fine and is executing.
    now i want my program to run from any other machine, which
    does not have Visual studio 6.0.

    i want to create a Standalone Application

    i have installed Visual studio Installer 1.1

    what do i do next....


    do i have to use the installer. ( any tutorial to convert VC++ Project). i see a lot of examples using VB.
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    It seems that you have a single executable file.
    Just make a release build. It will be "standalone" and you have not to redistribute other runtime libraries as for a VB program.
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    ok now help with this.

    whenever i take my executable say "abc.exe", to some other
    machine it gives me an error...

    ERROR STARTING PROGRAM
    A Required .DLL file, MFC42D.DLL, was not found

    I start with an Empty Intaller Project....

    now what are the files that i should add to this EmptY Installer,
    so that i can have my application running.

    i.e abc.dsp, abc.dsw, abc.exe... any DLL's to put in
    what...?
    i dont know what to do ? i have never used Visual Studio Installer
    before.

    also pls tell me what are the files required from the project, so that my application can anywhere. ( on a machine which does not have Visual Studio Installed) .

    Is it just the EXE that i need to take to the other Machine
    in order to test it.
    cause i got the above mentioned error, when i did that.

    pls help
    thankx
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    ERROR STARTING PROGRAM
    A Required .DLL file, MFC42D.DLL, was not found
    seems that you use the debug version .. are you sure that you made the release build ?

    MFC42.DLL is available on machines having IE4+ installed.
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    ERROR STARTING PROGRAM
    A Required .DLL file, MFC42D.DLL, was not found
    Your project is dynamically linked with the .dlls and when you run it at ur machine, all the .dlls are there, but when u run it to some other machine and not find the necessary .dlls, its start complaining.

    Now, what you can do is, change ur settings and statically link them. Your exeutable size will increase, but will run on the other machines.

    Also, y not you try some distribution software like InstallShield or Inno Setup. Its really great and easy to use.
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    For sure you have built the debug version (see what hspc have posted).
    So, select "Build\SetActive configuration" menu item and choose "<your proj. name> - Win32 Release" from the list. Then, rebuild the project.
    It's not needed to statically link the MFC libraries.
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    Old July 10th, 2004, 01:42 AM
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    thankx to all of u ppl for the help.

    anyways, now i made the changes.
    Build->Set ActiveConfiguration->W32 Release... i get the following errors....

    abc.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _WNetCloseEnum@4
    abc.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _WNetOpenEnumA@20
    abc.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _WNetEnumResourceA@16
    ServInfo.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp__inet_ntoa@4
    ServInfo.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp__gethostbyname@4
    Release/abc.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 5 unresolved externals
    Error executing link.exe.


    i dont seem to get these errors if the configuration is set to Debug .

    what am i supposed to do.

    and one more thing, is there any book which will give me all the details.
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    For Distributed EXE
    Hi,
    Actually in VB there is one Tool like Package And Deployment to distribute ur EXE..It will Create the Setup Program...

    Similarly For VC++ there is InstallShield program to build like Setup Program...
    There will be help file how to do follow steps..
    Please Go through it...
    U can Install with MSVisual Studio 6.0

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    abc.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _WNetCloseEnum@4
    abc.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _WNetOpenEnumA@20
    abc.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _WNetEnumResourceA@16
    ServInfo.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp__inet_ntoa@4
    ServInfo.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp__gethostbyname@4
    Release/abc.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 5 unresolved externals
    Error executing link.exe.
    link your project with mpr.lib and Ws2_32.lib
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    Old July 10th, 2004, 05:43 AM
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    even though i make my application a "W32 Release"
    i still get the following error, when i execute my exe
    on some other PC.

    A Required .DLL, MFC42D.DLL, was not found.

    what do i need to do so that my exe runs anywhere.

    i also tried to link all DLL's Statically,
    but i still get the error.

    I dont get any error on my PC
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