making an .exe file in VC++

[Karthik]

Hello,

How do I create an .exe file from a VC++ program (using VS 6.0). I
understand U need to compile the program and that will make an exe
file. I did that. When I try to build the file, I get a dialogue box
which is asking me to "specify a executable file". When I try to locate
the .exe file of the code in the debug folder, I am not able to find
it.

I know it sounds silly... but I have lost my patience on this small
bug...

any suggestions?

Karthik

 

[William DePalo [MVP VC++]]

How do I create an .exe file from a VC++ program (using VS 6.0). I
understand U need to compile the program and that will make an exe
file. I did that. When I try to build the file, I get a dialogue box
which is asking me to "specify a executable file". When I try to locate
the .exe file of the code in the debug folder, I am not able to find
it.

I know it sounds silly... but I have lost my patience on this small
bug...

I doubt that it is a bug.

any suggestions?

How do you create your projects? If you use the wizard, i.e. from the menu

File->New->Projects->Win32 Console Application

then it will create a directory structure and a project such that you just
have to click the build option to create an executable and choose debug to
run it. If you are just starting out with single threaded projects in 99.9%
of the time (ok that's a guess <g>) you should be able to accept the default
settings to allow the build system to do the right thing.

Regards,
Will