How to specify dll or exe

[dbrong]

I'm new to VS.

When you're in a solution, and you pick 'new' what determines if VS makes a dll or exe? There's module, class, component, windows form, etc.

What I want to do is make several exe's that share some common dll's.

Thanks!

 

[jmcilhinney]

You're supposed to pick the type of the output when you create the project in the first place. If you're choosing from module, class, etc. then you've already created the project. You should have chosen "Class Library" or "Windows Control Library" when you created the project in the first place. A Windows Control Library should only be used by Windows Applications or other Windows Control Libraries, while a Class Library can be used by any other assembly. "DLL" stands for "dynamic link library". See the connection? If you've already created an application project and you want to make it a library then you need to go to the project properties and change the output type from application to library.

 

[dbrong]

Well that helps. Do you know of some place where this is documented? Thanks!

 

[JohnH]

Local documentation or online MSDN, search "project types" or browser from "getting started" topics = http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms172572.aspx