Execution of the VBMAKE Program
Calling the Program
The program file
vbmake.exe is in the bin directory.Open this file by double clicking it, if you want to work with VBMAKE.
VBMAKE read the file
After calling the VBMAKE program, you will see a directory structure on the left side of the screen with all projects and their dependent projects as subnodes.
When you choose a project, various information about the project is displayed on the right side of the screen.
Available Functions
Use the toolbar to call the VBMAKE functions.
Function |
Description |
Open |
Open a new input file |
Open VB |
Open the Microsoft Visual Basic development environment with the chosen project |
Edit vbp |
Open the project file in the Notepad program |
Options |
Define options for creating the software Check project file date Takes the project file date into consideration when deciding if a component should be updated (recompiled). Ignore read only attributes on targets Ignore the read only attribute of files to be createdMake typelib compatible before compilation Create a project file before compilation in which the type lib information of ActiveX components is reconciled with the information in the registry. Make winrunner support file before compilation Create a project file before compilation that contains the required information for the WinRunner tool (Mercury Interactive Corporation). |
Make |
Compile the selected project Make current and all dependent projects Compile all dependent projects and then the selected project Make current projects only Compile only the selected project Make dependent projects only Compile only the dependent projects |
Execute |
Run the selected project if it is an executable program |
Register |
Register the selected project (or the created components) |
Set |
Define selected properties of a project file, for example for Debug purposes |
Touch |
Set the current time stamp for the selected project file |
Cancel |
Terminate the current action |
Info |
General Public Licence Info |