To create a WINDEV executable

1. Start the executable generation wizard via one of the following methods:
   • On the "Project" tab, in the "Generation" group, click "Generate".
   • Expand in the quick access buttons and select "Generate the Windows 32-bit executable (exe)".
2. Specify the general options of the executable (executable name, icon of executable program, ...).
3. Select:
   • the mode for using the library (library included in the executable, external library, ...).
   • the operating mode of the executable (single-instance or multi-instance program).
4. Enter the error message that will be displayed if a programming error occurs. This error message can be typed in all languages supported by the current project.
5. Versions 21 and later
   Specify whether the application must send data for the telemetry.
   Caution: implementing the telemetry in an application requires to implement a telemetry server. For more details, see the following pages:

   • Telemetry: Overview.
   • Telemetry: Installing the server.
   New in version 21
   Specify whether the application must send data for the telemetry.
   Caution: implementing the telemetry in an application requires to implement a telemetry server. For more details, see the following pages:

   • Telemetry: Overview.
   • Telemetry: Installing the server.
   Specify whether the application must send data for the telemetry.
   Caution: implementing the telemetry in an application requires to implement a telemetry server. For more details, see the following pages:
   • Telemetry: Overview.
   • Telemetry: Installing the server.
6. Specify whether the updates via Patch must be taken into account by the executable. In this case, all you have to do is copy the file corresponding to the patch into the executable directory. For more details, see Application patch.
7. Specify the languages found in the executable.
8. Specify (if necessary) the files to include in the main library of the application.
9. If your project uses external components, specify whether those external components must be included in the executable.
10. If your application supports the user groupware, specify the directory for creating the data files of user groupware.
11. Specify the directory for creating the data files used by the application.
12. Specify the executable information visible in the "Version" tab or in the "Details" tab of the file description in the explorer:
    • Executable information (application description, copyright, ...).
    • Versions 16 and later
      Signature of the executable: If the executable must be signed, specify the certificate to use. This certificate must be found in the Windows store (more precisely in the user store and not in the computer store). The signature standard used is PKCS7.
      This signature is used to:

      • make sure that the executable was not modified since its generation.
      • display the editor name in the Windows download window.
      New in version 16
      Signature of the executable: If the executable must be signed, specify the certificate to use. This certificate must be found in the Windows store (more precisely in the user store and not in the computer store). The signature standard used is PKCS7.
      This signature is used to:

      • make sure that the executable was not modified since its generation.
      • display the editor name in the Windows download window.
      Signature of the executable: If the executable must be signed, specify the certificate to use. This certificate must be found in the Windows store (more precisely in the user store and not in the computer store). The signature standard used is PKCS7.
      This signature is used to:
      • make sure that the executable was not modified since its generation.
      • display the editor name in the Windows download window.
13. Specify the information about the executable version.
14. Select the mode for using the WINDEV framework (.DLL files). Specify whether the DLLs of the WINDEV framework must be included (or not) in the executable. Select (if necessary) the DLLs that will be used.
15. If your application is used on Windows Vista (or later), specify whether a manifest must be included in the executable. In this case, specify the level of privilege that must be managed.
16. Select the external libraries (".WDL" files) used by the executable program.
17. Validate the creation of the executable program. Once the executable program is created, WINDEV proposes to run this executable.

• If the executable and the setup procedure are created at the same time, the wizard also proposes to document the new features.
• Versions 27 and later
  The generation directory can be opened at any time: on the "Home" tab, in the "General" group, expand and select "Open generation directory".
  New in version 27
  The generation directory can be opened at any time: on the "Home" tab, in the "General" group, expand and select "Open generation directory".
  The generation directory can be opened at any time: on the "Home" tab, in the "General" group, expand and select "Open generation directory".