Question about requirements for running programs

[Jefff]

After coding a small console application for testing out things, I sent it to a friend to try it out. However errors appeared talking about missing dll(?) files.

This is obviously a newb question but where can I find info on necessary assets the end-user does have to have when for example I program and compile a console application (with Visual c++ express 2010)?

[bernt]

1) Compile in release mode
2) Direct your friend here.

Alternatively, if you go to the project properties, then go to C/C++ -> Code Generation -> Runtime Library, you can switch to one of the non-DLL options and that should clear up the error messages.