Newbie - what happen to 'release'?

[zalek]

I am using Vb about twice a year, and it happened today:
Some time ago using VB studio express I wrote a VB application which
runs on PC. After I finished I created an .exe file which I used on on
different PC. Yesterday I decided to change something - I download new
VB Studio Express 2010, made a changed and pressed 'Publish" button.
Instead of creating .exe file, it created setup.exe file.
My question - is it possible to create .exe file from my project
instead setup.exe? How?
What is a difference between setup.exe and regular application .exe?

Thanks,

Zalek

 

[Jason Keats]

I am using Vb about twice a year, and it happened today:
Some time ago using VB studio express I wrote a VB application which
runs on PC. After I finished I created an .exe file which I used on on
different PC. Yesterday I decided to change something - I download new
VB Studio Express 2010, made a changed and pressed 'Publish" button.
Instead of creating .exe file, it created setup.exe file.
My question - is it possible to create .exe file from my project
instead setup.exe? How?
What is a difference between setup.exe and regular application .exe?

I can't find a Publish button - but I'm not using the Express version.
To do what you've done I would have to use the main menu: Build >
Publish MyProjectName.

What you should have done was select Build > Build MyProjectName.

You have created a ClickOnce install package (ie setup program). The
idea is that you provide the URL to your customers, then they click the
Install button.

 

[Bigguy2010]

I am using Vb about twice a year, and it happened today:
Some time ago using VB studio express I wrote a VB application which
runs on PC. After I finished I created an .exe file which I used on on
different PC. Yesterday I decided to change something - I download new
VB Studio Express 2010, made a changed and pressed 'Publish" button.
Instead of creating .exe file, it created setup.exe file.
My question - is it possible to create .exe file from my project
instead setup.exe? How?
What is a difference between setup.exe and regular application .exe?

Thanks,

Zalek

Having published your project (xxxxx)

If you look in publish, Application Files, xxxxx x_x
you will find xxxxx.exe.deploy

rename this to xxxxx.exe and run it - it's the .exe of your project that
will be installed

Guy