VB6 Command Line Help

VB6 Command Line Options

VB6[.EXE] [[{/run | /r}] | [/runexit] | [{/make | /m} projectname] [/out filename] [/outdir path] [/d const=value[:constN=valueN]] [/mdi | /sdi] [/cmd argument | /c argument]]

Options

/run or /r projectname

Tells Visual Basic to compile projectname and run it, using the arguments stored in the Command Line Arguments field of the Make tab of the Project Properties dialog box.

/runexit projectname

Tells Visual Basic to compile projectname and run it. Visual Basic will exit when the project returns to design mode.

/make or /m projectname

Tells Visual Basic to compile projectname and make an executable file from it, using the existing settings stored in the project file.

/out filename

Specifies a file to receive errors when you build using /m or /runexit. If you do not use /out, command line build errors are displayed in a message box.

/outdir path

Specifies a directory path to place all output files in when using /make.

/d or /D const=value...

Tells Visual Basic which values to use for conditional compilation constants when making an .EXE or ActiveX component with the /make switch. Separate multiple constants with colons.

/cmd or /c argument

Puts argument in the Command Line Arguments field in the Make tab of the Project Properties dialog box. When used, this must be the last switch on the command line.

/mdi or /sdi

Changes the Visual Basic environment to either Single Document Interface (SDI) or Multiple Document Interface (MDI) mode. Visual Basic remains in this mode until you change it.

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You may use a group name in place of projectname in any of the above switches.