include the .net framework in the exe?

[sdlangers]

Hi,

 

Is there any way to include the .network framework in an exe

 

i.e. so the user wont be prompted to install the framework - theyd just run the exe and if the framework wasnt installed, somehow the exe would quietly install it and continue on.

 

if it was installed, the exe would run as normal

 

thanks

[mutant]

Look at this MSDN page, it should help you:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpguide/html/cpconusingsetupexebootstrappersamplewithapplication.asp

[divil]

I'm sure the user would just love a ~25MB exe file. :P

[AcidicChip]

I think that sdlangers means, to have only the required dependancies of the .exe merged with the .exe. Not to have the whole .net framework in it, just what's needed.

[Simon]

The installation package consist of four (!) files:

 

settings.ini

setup.exe

dotnetfx.exe

blabla.msi

 

is there no way of reducing the numbers of files to one or two?

I wouldn't like the user to pick the wrong .exe-file.

 

____________________

SiMoN.

[aikeith]

geeze, everyone is sooo mean.

 

I understand u - the EASIEST way is to install the vs.net bootstrapper program - its a free plugin that will AUTOMAGICALLY include the framework with your .exe (although its still a seperate package) but it allows it to be run if necessary when the user executes YOUR installer.

 

Let me know if you dont have vs2003 - i can give you one written in c++ that you can also include in your .exe but its a bit more complicated.

 

happy coding.!

 

 

 

 

The installation package consist of four (!) files:

 

settings.ini

setup.exe

dotnetfx.exe

blabla.msi

 

is there no way of reducing the numbers of files to one or two?

I wouldn't like the user to pick the wrong .exe-file.

 

____________________

SiMoN.

[aikeith]

oops! I guess you need the plug-in (link below)

 

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=627921a0-d9e7-43d6-a293-72f9c370bd19&displaylang=en

 

The installation package consist of four (!) files:

 

settings.ini

setup.exe

dotnetfx.exe

blabla.msi

 

is there no way of reducing the numbers of files to one or two?

I wouldn't like the user to pick the wrong .exe-file.

 

____________________

SiMoN.