check for .NET 1.1 and download/install if not present.

[Mike W]

Does anybody have any sample code for making this happen.
I have a program that bombs out when 1.1 is not present (of course) but
don't know the best way to implement the above solution.

Thanks,
Mike

 

[Guest]

Does anybody have any sample code for making this happen.
I have a program that bombs out when 1.1 is not present (of course) but
don't know the best way to implement the above solution.

Thanks,
Mike

You realize any solution that does this will have to be written in
something other than a dotnet language right?

Chris

 

[Greg Burns]

I thought the basic Setup Project you make for .NET apps already does this?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnnetdep/html/vsredistdeploy1_1.asp

" Installers created using Visual Studio .NET deployment tools include a
default launch condition (MsiNetAssemblySupport) that checks for the .NET
Framework on the target computer. If it is not found, installation is halted
and a dialog box displays the following default message to the user: "This
setup requires the .NET Framework. Please install the .NET Framework and run
this setup again." You should replace this message with a message that is
customized for your application's users."

Greg

 

[andy.bu]

I thought the basic Setup Project you make for .NET apps already does this?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnnetdep/html/vsredistdeploy1_1.asp

" Installers created using Visual Studio .NET deployment tools include a
default launch condition (MsiNetAssemblySupport) that checks for the .NET
Framework on the target computer. If it is not found, installation is halted
and a dialog box displays the following default message to the user: "This
setup requires the .NET Framework. Please install the .NET Framework and run
this setup again." You should replace this message with a message that is
customized for your application's users."

Greg

 

[Jack Russell]

I have been playing around with innosetup, and its spin offs. I am sure
if you spend the time then you can get it to do it
www.innosetup.com

 

[Mike W]

Thanks...this looks like what I was looking for.

-m