"MMesarch" wrote:

> Hi,
> A previous question about sharing applications had a response that I need to
> make sure the other computers I was sharing my VB.NET application needed to
> have the Framework installed.  
>
> I got through that and manually installed the dotnetfx.exe file on the other
> computer.
>
> But as I want to share this program with a larger audience I realize I
> should potentially package it for deployment where when the user goes to
> install the program, the installation process can check to see if Frameworks
> is already installed on the computer.  And if not then it can install it (
> even silently - I do understand the need to let people know of the system
> requirements)
>
> I looked up in the knowledge base here and cannot seem to find the complete
> information to creating the process for it.  They say there is an example,
> but I do not seem to be able to find it.
>
> And then that leads to how do I know if I should be working with Framework
> 1.0 or 1.1?
>
> Thanks for you help.
> --
> Mark Mesarch
> School of Natural Resources
> University of Nebraska-Lincoln

"Dennis" wrote:

> In VB.Net 2003, If you use the setup wizard, it will automatically check for
> the needed framework version on the target computer.  It also will include
> the dotnetfix file in the distribution package along with a program
> "setup.exe".  If the framework is not installed, the installer user will get
> a message that the framework is needed.  In your documentation for the
> applicaiton, you can instruct the user to run the setup.exe file to install
> the framework then reinstall your application.   At least this is the way I
> think it works from reading the documentation.  I don't believe that there is
> a way to install the framework automatically without the user intervention
> unless you write a non .net installer.
> --
> Dennis in Houston
>
>
> "MMesarch" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > A previous question about sharing applications had a response that I need to
> > make sure the other computers I was sharing my VB.NET application needed to
> > have the Framework installed.  
> >
> > I got through that and manually installed the dotnetfx.exe file on the other
> > computer.
> >
> > But as I want to share this program with a larger audience I realize I
> > should potentially package it for deployment where when the user goes to
> > install the program, the installation process can check to see if Frameworks
> > is already installed on the computer.  And if not then it can install it (
> > even silently - I do understand the need to let people know of the system
> > requirements)
> >
> > I looked up in the knowledge base here and cannot seem to find the complete
> > information to creating the process for it.  They say there is an example,
> > but I do not seem to be able to find it.
> >
> > And then that leads to how do I know if I should be working with Framework
> > 1.0 or 1.1?
> >
> > Thanks for you help.
> > --
> > Mark Mesarch
> > School of Natural Resources
> > University of Nebraska-Lincoln

"MMesarch" wrote:

> The problem is my version of VB.NET did not have the set-up wizard.  So I
> have to create the deployment information by hand.  Is there a why to get the
> wizard?
>
> --
> Mark Mesarch
> School of Natural Resources
> University of Nebraska-Lincoln
>
>
> "Dennis" wrote:
>
> > In VB.Net 2003, If you use the setup wizard, it will automatically check for
> > the needed framework version on the target computer.  It also will include
> > the dotnetfix file in the distribution package along with a program
> > "setup.exe".  If the framework is not installed, the installer user will get
> > a message that the framework is needed.  In your documentation for the
> > applicaiton, you can instruct the user to run the setup.exe file to install
> > the framework then reinstall your application.   At least this is the way I
> > think it works from reading the documentation.  I don't believe that there is
> > a way to install the framework automatically without the user intervention
> > unless you write a non .net installer.
> > --
> > Dennis in Houston
> >
> >
> > "MMesarch" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > A previous question about sharing applications had a response that I need to
> > > make sure the other computers I was sharing my VB.NET application needed to
> > > have the Framework installed.  
> > >
> > > I got through that and manually installed the dotnetfx.exe file on the other
> > > computer.
> > >
> > > But as I want to share this program with a larger audience I realize I
> > > should potentially package it for deployment where when the user goes to
> > > install the program, the installation process can check to see if Frameworks
> > > is already installed on the computer.  And if not then it can install it (
> > > even silently - I do understand the need to let people know of the system
> > > requirements)
> > >
> > > I looked up in the knowledge base here and cannot seem to find the complete
> > > information to creating the process for it.  They say there is an example,
> > > but I do not seem to be able to find it.
> > >
> > > And then that leads to how do I know if I should be working with Framework
> > > 1.0 or 1.1?
> > >
> > > Thanks for you help.
> > > --
> > > Mark Mesarch
> > > School of Natural Resources
> > > University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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> Hi,
> A previous question about sharing applications had a response that I need
> to
> make sure the other computers I was sharing my VB.NET application needed
> to
> have the Framework installed.
>
> I got through that and manually installed the dotnetfx.exe file on the
> other
> computer.
>
> But as I want to share this program with a larger audience I realize I
> should potentially package it for deployment where when the user goes to
> install the program, the installation process can check to see if
> Frameworks
> is already installed on the computer.  And if not then it can install it (
> even silently - I do understand the need to let people know of the system
> requirements)
>
> I looked up in the knowledge base here and cannot seem to find the
> complete
> information to creating the process for it.  They say there is an example,
> but I do not seem to be able to find it.
>
> And then that leads to how do I know if I should be working with Framework
> 1.0 or 1.1?
>
> Thanks for you help.
> --
> Mark Mesarch
> School of Natural Resources
> University of Nebraska-Lincoln