opening a program on another computer

[mxjabber]

i was wondering what i would need to do to be able to get one of my programs to be able to be opened on a different computer without the other person needing to download anything.

[psault]

I don't think that you can unless you write your program to handle it's input and output through the internet or a modem. That's the topic you'd have to do research on. I don't know how to do it.

[mxjabber]

i mean if you put it on a CD and then try to open it on another persons computer.

[ropez]

You need to include more information about your program.
1. Is it a windows/linux program etc?
2. Which compiler do you use?
3. which libraries did you use?

BTW: Depending on your answer to 1., the correct place to ask this question might be the windows or unix forum.

[mxjabber]

ahh, ok.
its a windows program compiled on microsoft visual C++ 2008 express edition and i used

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <time.h>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <windows.h> 

and i hadnt thought about asking in one of the other forums, because im a beginner and it came to me when i tried to get a friend of mine to play it on their computer and it didnt work

[ropez]

I don't know about Visual C++ express, but someone else here can probably answaer your question

[z05DSL3A]

Probably the least you would need to do is put copies of the following .DLLs in the same directory as the program.

msvcm90.dll
msvcp90.dll
msvcr90.dll

[ropez]

BTW: It might have an option to create a "statically linked executable", which basically means that you get a bigger executable file, but you don't need the dlls to run it.

You might want to read the license for the Visual C++ Express. I don't know, but it might be restricted to "educational purposes".

[z05DSL3A]

From MS site (Express FAQ)
http://www.microsoft.com/express/support/faq/

7. Can I use Express Editions for commercial use?

Yes, there are no licensing restrictions for applications built using the Express Editions.