I need to compile some Visual Studio 2008 code into a program. I have Visual Studio 2008 Express. How can I do this?

After starting with the correct type project and inserting the code....SAVE IT.  Now hit Build --> Rebuild.  Look in the Project folder for a "...\bin\release" folder.  The EXE should be in there....

The type of code that I have is simply some code that was written in Microsoft notepad and then emailed to me since I am unable to receive executable files in my email.

Then I guess just follow all the recommendations above. I cannot tell you more details without seeing the code.

if you would like to Deploy( make a setup.exe)::
   http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/showtopic58021.htm

Here is my code.

Can you please tell me how to use Visual Studion 2008 Express to compile this code into an application?

I need step by step instructions.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Web;
using System.Net;
using System.IO;




namespace Email_harvester
{
   public partial class Form1 : Form
   {
       public Form1()
       {
           InitializeComponent();
       }

       private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
       {
           String myoutput = "";

           myoutput = getHTML(txtURL.Text);
           txtOutput.Text = getHREF(myoutput);

       }

       private String getHREF(String output)
       {
           String useOutput = output;

           output = output.ToUpper();
           StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
           int start = 0;
           int end = 0;

           String newHREF = "";
           start = output.IndexOf(@"HREF=");

           do
           {
               end = output.IndexOf("\"", start+6);
               newHREF = useOutput.Substring(start + 6, end - (start + 6));
               sb.AppendLine(newHREF);

               start = end + 1;
               start = output.IndexOf(@"HREF=", start);
               if (start == -1)
               {
                   break;
               }

           } while (true);

           return sb.ToString();


       }

       private String getHTML(String myURL)
       {


           // used to build entire input
           StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();

           try
           {

               // used on each read operation
               byte[] buf = new byte[8192];

               // prepare the web page we will be asking for
               HttpWebRequest request = (HttpWebRequest)
                   WebRequest.Create(myURL);

               // execute the request
               HttpWebResponse response = (HttpWebResponse)
                   request.GetResponse();

               // we will read data via the response stream
               Stream resStream = response.GetResponseStream();

               string tempString = null;
               int count = 0;

               do
               {
                   // fill the buffer with data
                   count = resStream.Read(buf, 0, buf.Length);

                   // make sure we read some data
                   if (count != 0)
                   {
                       // translate from bytes to ASCII text
                       tempString = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(buf, 0, count);

                       // continue building the string
                       sb.Append(tempString);
                   }
               }
               while (count > 0); // any more data to read?

           }
           catch (Exception ex)
           {
               return "";
           }

           // print out page source
           return sb.ToString();
       }


       private String getEMAIL(String output)
       {
           String useOutput = output;
           if (output.Trim().Length == 0)
           {
               return "";
           }
           output = output.ToUpper();
           StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
           int start = 0;
           int end = 0;

           String newHREF = "";
           start = output.IndexOf(@"MAILTO:");
           if (start == -1)
           {
               return "";
           }
           do
           {
               end = output.IndexOf(@"?", start + 7);
               newHREF = useOutput.Substring(start + 7, end - (start + 7));
               sb.AppendLine(newHREF);

               start = end + 1;
               start = output.IndexOf(@"MAILTO:", start);
               if (start == -1)
               {
                   break;
               }

           } while (true);

           return sb.ToString();




           // print out page source
           return sb.ToString();
       }


       private void button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
       {
           String newURL = "";
           String baseURL = "http://indianapolis.craigslist.org";

           // used to build entire input
           StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();

           foreach (String myURL in txtOutput.Text.Split('\r'))
           {
               newURL = myURL.Replace('\r',' ').Replace('\n',' ');
               if (newURL.ToUpper().IndexOf("HTTP") == -1)
               {
                   if (newURL.Trim().ToUpper().IndexOf("/") == 0)
                   {

                       sb.AppendLine(getEMAIL(getHTML(baseURL +
newURL.Trim())));
                   }

               }

           }

           textBox3.Text = sb.ToString();
       }

   }
}

Open in New WindowSelect All

Menu File->New Project...

Select Visual C#->Windows->Windows Forms Application

Right click on Form1 - View Code

Menu Edit -> Select All and than paste your code

Press F5 (to build and run in debug)