Is .Net installed?

[UJ]

We're trying to write an install program that can run from the command
prompt that will install .Net only if it needs to (mainly because it's a
large download to get all of the files.....)

Is there a way from the command prompt to know whether .Net has been
installed? Everything I've seen has been 'Check in the registry' or some
such. But I can't read the registry without the .net stuff so it's a catch
22.

TIA - Jeff.

 

[Michael Nemtsev]

Hello UJ,

Why can't u check registry record with languages other then .net? use VB/C++
for this

U> We're trying to write an install program that can run from the
U> command prompt that will install .Net only if it needs to (mainly
U> because it's a large download to get all of the files.....)
U>
U> Is there a way from the command prompt to know whether .Net has been
U> installed? Everything I've seen has been 'Check in the registry' or
U> some such. But I can't read the registry without the .net stuff so
U> it's a catch 22.

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[UJ]

I am currently only doing things in .Net. Can I create a non-.Net program
in VS.Net ?

 

[David Browne]

I am currently only doing things in .Net. Can I create a non-.Net program
in VS.Net ?

You can create a Setup project in VS.NET, and you can also create unmanaged
C++ programs.

David

 

[UJ]

The setup program would have to be able to be run from a command line
silently - no human intervention at all.

Is this possible?

 

[Vijay]

Yes sure it is possible...what you can do is go to a directory that has a
setup.exe or .msi created through packaging, from your command prompt..

C:\test:>setup.exe /?

C:\test:>product.msi /?

That will give you how to run in Slient mode..

VJ