I have downloaded and successfully included the .NET Framework deployment bootstrapper from Microsoft. However, I will be installing my program on many Win98 (gag!) platforms which use a very old version of Internet Explorer. I believe that IE5.01 or greater is required to deploy the .NET framework.
Has anyone written a bootstrapper that will first check to see if a later version of IE needs to be installed BEFORE attempting to install the .NET framework, and install the later version of IE if need be? I loathe the thought of asking users to first update their web browser before my program can even run.
Also, does anyone know where I can download a copy of IE6 from Microsoft? The only download I have found is a download manager that downloads and installs IE for you. However, I cannot count on my users having internet connectivity.
Thanks for reading this post. It is a little lengthy, I know.
Rob Reagan
rsr3@duke.edu
Has anyone written a bootstrapper that will first check to see if a later version of IE needs to be installed BEFORE attempting to install the .NET framework, and install the later version of IE if need be? I loathe the thought of asking users to first update their web browser before my program can even run.
Also, does anyone know where I can download a copy of IE6 from Microsoft? The only download I have found is a download manager that downloads and installs IE for you. However, I cannot count on my users having internet connectivity.
Thanks for reading this post. It is a little lengthy, I know.
Rob Reagan
rsr3@duke.edu