How to convert VB2008 project in Windows Application (*.exe file)?
To convert a VB2008 project into a Windows Application (*.exe file), you need to follow these steps:
1. Open the VB2008 project in Visual Studio.
- Launch Visual Studio and go to "File" > "Open" > "Project/Solution".
- Locate the VB2008 project file (.vbproj) on your computer and open it.
2. Ensure that your project is set up as a Windows Application project.
- Right-click on the project in the Solution Explorer window.
- Select "Properties" from the context menu.
- In the project properties window, check if the "Output Type" is set to "Windows Application." If not, change it to "Windows Application."
- Click on "Save" to save the changes.
3. Build the project and generate the executable file.
- Go to "Build" > "Build Solution" to compile the project.
- Once the build process has completed successfully, the generated executable file (with .exe extension) will be located in the "bin" folder inside your project folder.
4. Test the generated executable file.
- Navigate to the "bin" folder in File Explorer and locate the newly created .exe file.
- Double-click on the .exe file to launch your application and verify that it runs as expected.
That's it! You have successfully converted your VB2008 project into a Windows Application and generated the corresponding .exe file.