Deploying applications with dotnetfx and MDAC

[Ann Marinas]

Hi All!

I am kinda confused with deploying a dotnetfx & MDAC together with my .NET
applications.

I was reading the "Redistributing the .NET Framework" on MSDN
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnnetdep/h
tml/redistdeploy1_1.asp) and it says there that I need to create the
settings.ini for the dotnetfx to launch.

What is the difference between the settings.ini that exists build in my own
application to the settings.ini that I need to create for the dotnetfx? I
am really confused with this and don't know how I could tie my setup
application with the .NET Framework & Data access redistributables. (Please
explain in detail. =) )

Thanks in advance!

A

 

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Ann,

You don't need to create a settings.ini for dotnetfx to launch. The
settings.ini file is for the bootstrapper to launch. Basically, the
bootstrapper example will check for the existence of whatever is specified
in the settings.ini file and then install it if it is not there. So, for
dotnetfx.exe, it will check to see if the particular version of the runtime
is installed, and if it is not, install it before your app is installed.

Hope this helps.

 

[Ann Marinas]

Thank you for answering my question. It helped! =)

I really appreciate it!

-A

Ann,

You don't need to create a settings.ini for dotnetfx to launch. The
settings.ini file is for the bootstrapper to launch. Basically, the
bootstrapper example will check for the existence of whatever is specified
in the settings.ini file and then install it if it is not there. So, for
dotnetfx.exe, it will check to see if the particular version of the runtime
is installed, and if it is not, install it before your app is installed.

Hope this helps.


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- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- (e-mail address removed)

Hi All!

I am kinda confused with deploying a dotnetfx & MDAC together with my ..NET
applications.

I was reading the "Redistributing the .NET Framework" on MSDN

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

tml/redistdeploy1_1.asp) and it says there that I need to create the
settings.ini for the dotnetfx to launch.

What is the difference between the settings.ini that exists build in my own
application to the settings.ini that I need to create for the dotnetfx? I
am really confused with this and don't know how I could tie my setup
application with the .NET Framework & Data access redistributables. (Please
explain in detail. =) )

Thanks in advance!

A