Writting VB.net for XPe

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Matthias Haberkorn

Hello,

I am using VS2003 and writes some progs with it. I want to create a small
Prog witch should hase a dialog over TCP/IP with another machine (Server).
On my XPe runs only Framework 1.0. Did I need more than just VS2003? Are
there any downloads needed?

Thanks for your help
Matthias
 
And why do you need .net framework?

Can't you compile VB in non .net executable?
If not fall back to old VB version or use C++ unmanaged code.

You will need sockets and TCP/IP stack which are pretty standard thing for any image with network support.
So your image and application can be ultra small far less than 64 MB in size.

Regards,
Slobodan
 
Matthias,
Adding the .NET Framework will easily add more than 90 megs to your image,
and that's not including all of the dependencies on other components. For
example, you will have to use the WinLogon component which will add
additional components to your system that you may not need. The other day I
configured an OS with 3 components; connection sharing and firewall,
component for my device hardware, and the .NET Framework. I then let TD
resolve all of the required dependencies and installed it on the device.
The uncompressed size of the OS was about 325 megs. If your application is
using Remoting or some other Framework dependency, then you will have to
bite the bullet and add it. Additionally, in VS2003 there is an option
under the project properties that will allow you to build the application
for the 1.0, the 1.1 Framework or both. Lastly there is a QFE to upgrade
the your embedded database to the 1.1 Framework, you can find it here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...d7-c25f-4aef-9a5e-e79ed9549e80&displaylang=en .
So basically, if you don't really need the .NET Framework, you won't want to
add it.

Regards,

Sean Gahan
 
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