thank you Randy and Steve.  I will stick to P_Code, but will continue to
investigate why it freezes in Native_Code.

thanks again
Michael Lortie

"Steve Gerrard"  wrote in message
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> "Dino"  wrote in message
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> | Hi All, thanks in advance to all for assisting me on this question:
> |
> | I have an application that will compile in P-Code but not in Native
> Code!
> |
> | my question I guess is what is the difference.  I am sure I have
> always
> | compiled in Native Code but now as I go to compile I get a stoppage
> and when
> | I go to my task manager, sure enough it is showing (Not Responding)
> when I
> | change how to compile in the properties to P-Code it not only compiles
> | quicker then it ever has, but it does not freeze on me!
> |
> | What is the difference?  If I compile in P-Code will my application
> still
> | run on other machines ok?
> |
> | thanks in advance!
> |
> | Michael Lortie, PS
> | MTC Software Solutions
> | Creating Affordable Solutions
> |
>
> P-Code works fine. For some array and calculation loops, it is slower
> than native code, but for some interactions with collections and other
> VB features, it is actually faster than native code. P-Code is
> pseudo-code, meaning it is byte codes that are processed by the VB
> runtime, rather than being actual machine code instructions.
>
> I would, however, investigate the failure to compile to native code. It
> can sometimes take a long time, and appear to be "not responding", so
> you might try waiting longer. If it is really stuck, I would start
> compiling a small test app, adding components and functions one at a
> time, and see if you can establish what might be jamming it up.
>
>
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