is it possible FrameWork inside the installer package ?!

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BRAHM

Hi Folks,

I am using VB.net 2005 and I have developed a windows forms app.

Now I want to be able to redistribute my app. As I could see in
prerequisites It is possible only fill out the url
to download the framework and I want to put it inside of the installer
package because some clients of mine will not have internet access.

any idea ?

Daniel
 
BRAHM said:
I am using VB.net 2005 and I have developed a windows forms app.

Now I want to be able to redistribute my app. As I could see in
prerequisites It is possible only fill out the url
to download the framework and I want to put it inside of the installer
package because some clients of mine will not have internet access.
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Some resources on deploying the .NET Framework:

Deploying the .NET Framework in a setup package
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/?id=deployframework&lang=en>
 
If I remember correctly, there is an option to download the prerequisite from
the installation source. I thought that option did what you are trying to
accomplish. I don't have access to full VS, so I cannot verify it here.
 
How are you distributing? If you are doing it with ClickOnce (the Publish
option in VS), you can include the redistributable with your stuff. There's
a checkbox on the Prerequisites screen that says "Download prerequisites
from the same location as my application". Note that it's all-or-nothing -
all prerequisites have to be included.

RobinS.
GoldMail, Inc.
 
Hi Folks,

I am using VB.net 2005 and I have developed a windows forms app.

Now I want to be able to redistribute my app. As I could see in
prerequisites It is possible only fill out the url
to download the framework and I want to put it inside of the installer
package because some clients of mine will not have internet access.

any idea ?

Daniel
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Some installer may require if you put full .NET framework setup file
as prerequiste. A lot of third party applications allow you to put
your own extra files to be installed during software installation,
thus also the framework can be installed at the same time.

Maybe the most basic way is to force user to read README
file(autorun?) and requesting framework installation :-)
 
Some installer may require if you put full .NET framework setup file
as prerequiste. A lot of third party applications allow you to put
your own extra files to be installed during software installation,
thus also the framework can be installed at the same time.

Maybe the most basic way is to force user to read README
file(autorun?) and requesting framework installation :-)
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Another technique should be(Commonly used by 3D game companies):
Write a mini app which queries framework existence by querying
necessary framework folders(also Add/remove programs is a good place
under registry to query .NET framework existence), , files that runs
on first launch order or autorun for discs, then if framework_is_found
then install software, else install_Framework.

Hope this helsp.
 
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