We have discussed the concept that a Visual Basic program consists of a number of components. This is the reason that we think of a VB Project as a directory that contains all of the components.
The Directory = The Project
When emailing your assignments to me, it is very difficult for you and for me to deal with the multiple components of the VB project. WinZip is a tool that allows you to package the project directory into a single compressed file that is ideal for attaching to an email. Use WinZip to "zip" the contents of a directory (your project directory) into a single file. You then attach this file to an email message and send it to me. I will "unzip" the attachment and use Visual Basic to review your assignment.
If you do not have WinZip, it is available at a number of locations on the internet. Here is one of them.
Once WinZip is installed, you can run the program and you will see this interface:
Selecting "New" will give you this Dialog and you should name your Archive using the Assignment Naming Conventions, that is LastName | Assignment Number
Once you have named the archive, click on Add and navigate to the project directory.
Type "*.*" in the File Name and make sure that Recurse Folders is checked. Recurse Folders does nothing for us now, but we will need it later on when the project directory contains a subdirectory that should be included in the project.
Click on Add with Wildcards and the result is that you have created a single compressed file that contains each component of the Visual Basic project.
Attach this file to an email and address it to me with a Subject of "CIS205"
This procedure will also help you fit some larger projects on a single floppy.