Destributing C# Applications

[*MO*]

Awesome. thanx very much. now how do i use it? he he he he.

Oh by the way. I only started using C# last week. i've been a java developer all along.

I'm using Visual Studio 2003.

So any help would be great

thanx

[~*McoreD*~]

Embedding Microsoft .NET Framework to the Application Setup won't be a good idea unless you are distributing it via a CD.

I'd suggest you to try a simple Installer like Inno. In Inno setup script you can have the following code:

[code]

Code:

function InitializeSetup(): Boolean;
var
    ErrorCode: Integer;
    NetFrameWorkInstalled : Boolean;
    Result1 : Boolean;
begin

           NetFrameWorkInstalled := RegKeyExists(HKLM,'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework\policy\v2.0');
           if NetFrameWorkInstalled =true then
           begin
              Result := true;
           end;
           if NetFrameWorkInstalled = false then
           begin
               NetFrameWorkInstalled := RegKeyExists(HKLM,'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework\policy\v1.1');
               if NetFrameWorkInstalled =true then
               begin
                  Result := true;
               end;
               if NetFrameWorkInstalled =false then
               begin
                         Result1 := MsgBox('This setup requires the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1. Please download and install the .NET Framework and run this setup again.',
                              mbConfirmation, MB_OK) = idYes;
                         if Result1 =false then
                         begin
                            Result:=false;
                         end
                         else
                         begin
                              Result:=false;
                         end;
               end;
          end;
end;

The installer will detect if there is .NET Framework is installed and the user will be taken to the page where she can download the latest .NET Framework version.

Congratulations on your move to C# from Java.

Cheers,
McoreD