What can cause the problem?
Author
Can someone more advanced than I tell why this is happening?
I wrote an application in C++ (VC6), as a Project of Win32App. I used some WinAPI. I compiled it and made an executable. It works on my machine just fine. But when I copy it (the .exe) to another computer and try to execute it, there is a message that 'It's not a proper Win-32 application' or sth. How is it possible and what to do to make a program work on every computer?
Author
Took the .exe from the Debug dir, burned it to a CD, went 50 km away, and copied it frm the CD to HDD. Then executed... Isn't it how we do it? :)
P.S.: On both machines the system is the same (WinXP).
P.S.: On both machines the system is the same (WinXP).
Author
Does that mean that if I want to have a movable app, I have to make a 'release' version?
Yes. You still may need some dependent dlls depending on how you linked to the runtime libraries.
Get a dependency checker program to also see what dll dependencies the exe has also. This will save you a lot of hassles.
theTroll
theTroll
Quote:Original post by andyborowicz
'It's not a proper Win-32 application' or sth.
When something like this happens, you should really make a note of the exact error message. It'll make diagnosing the problem much easier.
This topic is closed to new replies.
Advertisement
Popular Topics
Advertisement
