Make VB6 Error
 

Hi,
Seems simple, but, I get the following error when I try to run a 'Make VB6' step:

"building...Failed to create process: The system cannot find the path specified."

I browse to my *.vbp, VisBuildPro sets the path accordingly, I Test and get the above error.

My vb6 resides in c:\devstew\vb98, which is reflected in the VB6 Macro, but it seems like VisBuildPro still can't find my VB6.

Can someone help me troubleshoot this?

Thanks!

On the Options tab of the Make VB6 action, check the 'display the compiler command-line...' and build. If the vb6.exe path it is using is incorrect, browse to or enter the full path + filename for your vb6.exe in the 'Override default location...' field. See the Make VB6 help topic for more details.

Excellent, displaying the command line was the key. VBP was looking for vb6 in c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vb98

Is it reading that from the Registry? A System Variable? I'd like to change it so I don't have to hand code the vb6 location for every Make VB6 command.

Thanks!

From the Make VB6 help:

"Override default VB compiler location: Normally, the action looks for the command-line VB compiler by looking for this registry entry: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VisualBasic.Project\shell\Make\c ommand\ and extracting out the exe filename. By providing a full path and filename for this field, that executable will be used instead."

which is normally created during VB6 installation.

You can also multi-select your Make steps, and set the override value to a macro (i.e., %VB%). Then if the location changes, you just need to change one macro value.