I have just downloaded the above from MS and have created an application adapted from this VB6 code: http://www.functionx.com/excel/applications/compoundinterest.htm I am trying to create a .exe but cannot see the necessary functions within the product to do so, the product is bundled with SQL Server 2005 Express which gives me the impression one can create a .exe and test it in the server app. I have looked at MS to no avail so... Q. Does anyone know how to create the .exe with this app or is it not available in the Express version? Thanking You Regards M

After opening your project, you will see a menu called "Build", click on "Build [name of your project]" and you're set! To find your compiled project (exe file) look under "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8", look within the folders, you will see a folder named after your project, within that folder a folder called "Bin", go into that and now double-click on "Release" and voilà.

Thank You astroraptor, my exe file actually appeared in the Bin Folder within Projects in My Docs (even better) & it's a sensible size, VB6 would have made it 30 or 40 mb. I would have never worked that out from the MSDN Online help, tried to get me clicking on tabs that did not exist in New Project??? Excellent, made up with that.... Regards M