Need .Net Framework 2.0 on VB6 Pack And Deploy Wizard

BigJohn · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 2

I have a VB6 application which now uses a VB.Net COM object, so the framework
is now needed. I ran across which file to place in the bootstrap but can't
find it again.

I think all I need to do is place the .Net 2.0 redistrib exe in the
bootstrap but want to check first. My concern is how will the older
installer know about the dependency?

Thank you

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MikeD · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 3348

"BigJohn" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
>I have a VB6 application which now uses a VB.Net COM object, so the
>framework
> is now needed. I ran across which file to place in the bootstrap but
> can't
> find it again.
>
> I think all I need to do is place the .Net 2.0 redistrib exe in the
> bootstrap but want to check first. My concern is how will the older
> installer know about the dependency?
>

You should ask this in a .NET newsgroup as they're the people who are going
to be most helpful in ways to distribute the .NET Framework. Your issue
really doesn't have anything to do with VB6 (which is what this newsgroup is
for).

FWIW, my recommendation would be to make the .NET Framework a prerequisite
and instruct users to obtain it from Windows|Microsoft Update.

--
Mike
Microsoft MVP Visual Basic

"Jan Hyde · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 466

BigJohn 's wild thoughts were
released on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:40:00 -0800 bearing the
following fruit:

>I have a VB6 application which now uses a VB.Net COM object, so the framework
>is now needed. I ran across which file to place in the bootstrap but can't
>find it again.
>
>I think all I need to do is place the .Net 2.0 redistrib exe in the
>bootstrap but want to check first. My concern is how will the older
>installer know about the dependency?

It probably won't but there is nothing to stop you adding it
in.

--
Jan Hyde

https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Jan.Hyde