how to create .exe file for my project which is windows application in vb.net

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how to create .exe file for my project which is windows application and in vb.net.

i tried to run the application from obj\release. but its showing so many errors some just in time error.

and even i tried to create a set up file from visual studio

file-add- new project-other project types-setup and deplyoment

but i cant find the option only other project types.

i am using visual studio 2008 express edition.

can anyone help me please.

please i request you.

Posted 29-Jul-13 20:10pm

sudeshna from bangkok

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sudeshna from bangkok 30-Jul-13 3:04am

please can anyone suggest me please.please

Richard MacCutchan 30-Jul-13 3:30am

The first thing you need to do is correct your errors.

sudeshna from bangkok 30-Jul-13 3:43am

how will i correct those errors? my project is running properly from debug process but cant run from release

Pheonyx 30-Jul-13 3:52am

what errors are you getting? My psychic abilities are failing today so I can't magically see your screen.

sudeshna from bangkok 30-Jul-13 6:56am

i have posted the error,now plz can you help me?

Pheonyx 30-Jul-13 7:14am

Based on the error I have the following questions
1) are you trying to run this on your development machine or a different machine?
2) what is your connection string (to find this it should be in the app.config file)

sudeshna from bangkok 30-Jul-13 9:10am

i am running it on development machine.
my conection string is (Data Source=.\INSTANCE;initial catalog=record;user=sa;password=gariahat)

Pheonyx 30-Jul-13 9:15am

If you use SQL Management Studio and connect to the sql instance can you see the "record" database there?

sudeshna from bangkok 30-Jul-13 9:32am

Yes.i can see my record database.

Pheonyx 30-Jul-13 10:25am

What happens if you detach it from SQL and then try running the program?

sudeshna from bangkok 30-Jul-13 11:44am

I have not done that.but what is the use in doing that?why wil i detach the database?

Pheonyx 30-Jul-13 14:28pm

The reason for doing that is that the error message says it cannot attach the database. So I was curious to know if it works after you detach it.

sudeshna from bangkok 31-Jul-13 3:43am

i have detached the database but then my program is not running,showing error that databse record cannot be found.

sudeshna from bangkok 31-Jul-13 3:46am

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: An attempt to attach an auto-named database for file C:\Program Files\Sorting\record.mdf failed. A database with the same name exists, or specified file cannot be opened, or it is located on UNC share.
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection)
at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj)
at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.Run(RunBehavior runBehavior, SqlCommand cmdHandler, SqlDataReader dataStream, BulkCopySimpleResultSet bulkCopyHandler, TdsParserStateObject stateObj)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.CompleteLogin(Boolean enlistOK)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.AttemptOneLogin(ServerInfo serverInfo, String newPassword, Boolean ignoreSniOpenTimeout, Int64 timerExpire, SqlConnection owningObject)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.LoginNoFailover(String host, String newPassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance, SqlConnection owningObject, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, Int64 timerStart)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.OpenLoginEnlist(SqlConnection owningObject, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, String newPassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds..ctor(DbConnectionPoolIdentity identity, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, Object providerInfo, String newPassword, SqlConnection owningObject, Boolean redirectedUserInstance)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnectionFactory.CreateConnection(DbConnectionOptions options, Object poolGroupProviderInfo, DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnection owningConnection)
at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.CreatePooledConnection(DbConnection owningConnection, DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnectionOptions options)
at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.CreateObject(DbConnection owningObject)
at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.UserCreateRequest(DbConnection owningObject)
at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.GetConnection(DbConnection owningObject)
at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.GetConnection(DbConnection owningConnection)
at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionClosed.OpenConnection(DbConnection outerConnection, DbConnectionFactory connectionFactory)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.Open()
at System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.QuietOpen(IDbConnection connection, ConnectionState& originalState)
at System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.FillInternal(DataSet dataset, DataTable[] datatables, Int32 startRecord, Int32 maxRecords, String srcTable, IDbCommand command, CommandBehavior behavior)
at System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(DataTable[] dataTables, Int32 startRecord, Int32 maxRecords, IDbCommand command, CommandBehavior behavior)
at System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(DataTable dataTable)
at WindowsApplication1.recordDataSetTableAdapters.dataTableAdapter.Fill(dataDataTable dataTable) in C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\WindowsApplication1\WindowsApplication1\recordDataSet.Designer.vb:line 4848
at WindowsApplication1.Form2.Form2_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) in C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\WindowsApplication1\WindowsApplication1\Form2.vb:line 26
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Fo

Pheonyx 31-Jul-13 3:54am

I would instinctively say that it is a permissions issues, but with out being at your machine and trying various things and googling the error message I'm not sure what else to suggest. But instinctively I would look at permissions to the file and various other bits like that. I have noticed that the path in this error is different to the first one.

The first one was:
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\WindowsApplication1\WindowsApplication1\obj\Release\record.mdf
and the new one is:
C:\Program Files\Sorting\record.mdf

Sorry I can't be of more help.

sudeshna from bangkok 31-Jul-13 4:01am

yes the two errors are different because i had installed inno set up and then in order to save my project, i had given that path.so showing error.
C:\Program Files\Sorting\record.mdf

sudeshna from bangkok 31-Jul-13 4:34am

i tried to publish my project in desktop, but showed the following error

Error 1 Unable to write to output file 'C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\WindowsApplication1\WindowsApplication1\obj\Release\WindowsApplication1.exe': System Error &H80070020& WindowsApplication1

sudeshna from bangkok 30-Jul-13 9:34am

Another thing i wud like to ask that why in my visual studio i cant find the other project types option when i click on file-add-new project

sudeshna from bangkok 31-Jul-13 4:05am

now no error is coming when i am reunning from this path
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\WindowsApplication1\WindowsApplication1\bin\Release

when i am running my program from bin\release no error coming,its working properly but after innosetup installed, that error showing that an auto named attached database...etc

sudeshna from bangkok 31-Jul-13 4:07am

i am sorry but again when i try to run my program from obj\release showing that 1st error.

sudeshna from bangkok 31-Jul-13 4:14am

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\WindowsApplication1\WindowsApplication1\bin\Debug

under this path, my database is saved. and so also under bin\release

but under obj\debug and obj\release my record database is not there.

so is this error coming for these reasons? shall i need to copy my database under obj also?

Aarti Meswania 30-Jul-13 4:16am

My guess,
If you have wrote code that use text/excel files, then make sure path is correctly fetched while running app from realease folder.

e.g.
you have wrote database connection string in text file? or using ms-access database, run time path of file should be correct for release folder

Syed Shabeer 30-Jul-13 5:26am

Make sure relevant dll files that are present in debug folder is also present in release folder. Hope that helps.

sudeshna from bangkok 30-Jul-13 5:35am

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: An attempt to attach an auto-named database for file C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\WindowsApplication1\WindowsApplication1\obj\Release\record.mdf failed. A database with the same name exists, or specified file cannot be opened, or it is located on UNC share.
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection)
at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj)
at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.Run(RunBehavior runBehavior, SqlCommand cmdHandler, SqlDataReader dataStream, BulkCopySimpleResultSet bulkCopyHandler, TdsParserStateObject stateObj)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.CompleteLogin(Boolean enlistOK)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.AttemptOneLogin(ServerInfo serverInfo, String newPassword, Boolean ignoreSniOpenTimeout, Int64 timerExpire, SqlConnection owningObject)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.LoginNoFailover(String host, String newPassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance, SqlConnection owningObject, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, Int64 timerStart)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.OpenLoginEnlist(SqlConnection owningObject, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, String newPassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds..ctor(DbConnectionPoolIdentity identity, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, Object providerInfo, String newPassword, SqlConnection owningObject, Boolean redirectedUserInstance)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnectionFactory.CreateConnection(DbConnectionOptions options, Object poolGroupProviderInfo, DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnection owningConnection)
at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.CreatePooledConnection(DbConnection owningConnection, DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnectionOptions options)
at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.CreateObject(DbConnection owningObject)
at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.UserCreateRequest(DbConnection owningObject)
at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.GetConnection(DbConnection owningObject)
at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.GetConnection(DbConnection owningConnection)
at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionClosed.OpenConnection(DbConnection outerConnection, DbConnectionFactory connectionFactory)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.Open()
at System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.QuietOpen(IDbConnection connection, ConnectionState& originalState)
at System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.FillInternal(DataSet dataset, DataTable[] datatables, Int32 startRecord, Int32 maxRecords, String srcTable, IDbCommand command, CommandBehavior behavior)
at System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(DataTable[] dataTables, Int32 startRecord, Int32 maxRecords, IDbCommand command, CommandBehavior behavior)
at System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(DataTable dataTable)
at WindowsApplication1.recordDataSetTableAdapters.facsortTableAdapter.Fill(facsortDataTable dataTable) in C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\WindowsApplication1\WindowsApplication1\recordDataSet.Designer.vb:line 3928
at WindowsApplication1.Form8.Form8_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) in C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\WindowsApplication1\WindowsApplication1\Form8.vb:line 14
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Co

sudeshna from bangkok 30-Jul-13 5:36am

these errors i m getting. yes all files are there same in both debug and release folder

2 solutions

Solution 1

See this

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11676177/other-project-types-is-empty-in-visual-studio-2008[^]

or else Try Innoscript for project packaging
http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php[^]

Posted 29-Jul-13 21:29pm

Syed Shabeer

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sudeshna from bangkok 30-Jul-13 4:14am

the link which you gave 1st link. after reseting all the settings, then in the 2nd line its written choose Visual C# Development Settings or General Development Settings.

where do i chose this from? where do i get the development settings?

Syed Shabeer 30-Jul-13 5:23am

close it and re-open again. You will be prompted to change settings.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/vstudio/6k364a7k(v=vs.90).aspx

Google/Help yourself for getting through the questions you got in mind. Let me know if google is not sufficient enough.

sudeshna from bangkok 31-Jul-13 0:46am

i have installed inno set up,now what do i do? how to create installer for my project? can you please help me

sudeshna from bangkok 30-Jul-13 5:41am

no,i am not prompted with any changes when i re open again. i did google also but cant find exact solution

sudeshna from bangkok 30-Jul-13 5:59am

i alo reinstalled my visual studio 2008 express edition but that other project types option not coming only

sudeshna from bangkok 30-Jul-13 6:55am

please can you help. i request you

sudeshna from bangkok 31-Jul-13 0:46am

i have installed inno set up,now what do i do? how to create installer for my project? can you please help me

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Dave Kreskowiak · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-30T11:22:00

Solution 2

The Express editions of Visual Studio only support ClickOnce deployment and don't support all of the project types found in the larger editions.

If you want to package your application without using ClickOnce, you'll need a third party installer creation application, like InnoSetup, or Advanced Installer, Wix, InstallShield, ...

Posted 30-Jul-13 11:22am

Dave Kreskowiak

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sudeshna from bangkok 30-Jul-13 22:44pm

ya i searched the net also and found that visual studio express eition doesnt support all the project types. then to get other project types,what do i do?

Dave Kreskowiak 30-Jul-13 23:10pm

I think that's pretty obvious. Buy a full edition of Visual Studio.

sudeshna from bangkok 30-Jul-13 23:29pm

instead of buying is there no option of downloading? my requirement is just to create the set up file so that it can be used in other's computer by running just the exe file

Dave Kreskowiak 30-Jul-13 23:38pm

Are you deaf?? NO, YOU CANNOT DOWNLOAD THEM FROM ANYWHERE! The Express editions of VS do not have the designer support for those projects even if you could download them.

I already told you what your options are. You MUST use a third party product to build a stand-alone installer.

sudeshna from bangkok 30-Jul-13 23:44pm

installing either of innosetup,adanced installer will solve my problem? or do i have to make necessary changes again after installing a third party installer?

sudeshna from bangkok 30-Jul-13 23:50pm

i have installed innosetup.now next what do i do? how do i get the other project types or create the set up file?

sudeshna from bangkok 31-Jul-13 0:44am

now how to create the installer? can you help me plz? now

sudeshna from bangkok 31-Jul-13 3:48am

what happened sir? no reply from you? are you blind now or pretending 1 to be?

Dave Kreskowiak 31-Jul-13 8:01am

No, I went to sleep. I don't stay up all night waiting for idiots like you to just demand all kinds of help doing your job.

Have a look at these:

https://www.google.com/#sclient=psy-ab&q=innosetup+tutorial&oq=innosetup+tutorial&gs_l=hp.3..0i10l4.308.2508.0.2663.18.18.0.0.0.0.204.1957.12j5j1.18.0....0...1c.1.23.psy-ab..0.18.1927.cbjDAqz7KK0&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.49967636,d.aWc&fp=6acc75de4afeeb84&biw=1920&bih=1105

You're on your own from now on.

sudeshna from bangkok 31-Jul-13 10:15am

can you just help me once last time. do i have to install innosetup in destination computer or the computer where the program is made.?