mscorlib.dll - required for installation \ deployment

[Guest]

Hi,

I have built an application for PPC 2003. I have created a basic installer
CAB file to install the application. I noticed that it has placed
mscorlib.dll in the Detected Dependencies folder of the installer project.
mscorlib.dll is also in the main 'References' folder of my PPC 2003
application project.

I'm just curious to know if this dll is definetly required in the Installer
project? Its fairly large (4.10 mb) and I was hoping to remove it if
possible. Is the mscorlib.dll not part of the PPC 2003 OS?

Thanks for any further information.

Cheers,
David

 

[Erel]

mscorlib.dll is part of the .Net Compact Framework.
There is no need to deploy it with your installer as it is already
installed.
Other .Net CF dll files like System.Drawing and System.Windows.Forms
are also already installed.
WM2003 devices include .Net CF 1.0 in ROM.
WM2003 SE devices include .Net CF 1.0 SP2 in ROM.

 

[Guest]

Hi Erel,

Thanks for the reply. Thats good news as I'm currently including that dll
with my installer and delivering the Cab via a website, so it will reduce the
size substantially.

Cheers,
David