Coding apps which require .NET FRAMEWORK

[pankaj]

You code apps in vb.net or something which requires .net , 70% of normal internet users doesn't have the required version of those things installed in their old version of XP.

Though the programs are easier to code and is small in size, but its not good for end users like me.

What could be solution to this ? Throw some light on this point.

pankaj Reviewed by pankaj on 26th Jun 2010. Coding apps which require .NET FRAMEWORK You code apps in vb.net or something which requires .net , 70% of normal internet users doesn't have the required version of those things installed in their old version of XP. Though the programs are easier to code and is small in size, but its not good for end users like me. What could be solution to this ? Throw some light on this point. Rating: 5

[Hyperz]

Just download and install the required version. XP SP2 comes with .NET 2.0, XP SP3 and Vista come with .NET 3.0, Win7 ships with .NET 3.5 SP1.

The latest version is 4.0 which should ship with the next version of Windows and most likely Win7 SP1. Both end user and developer should always use the latest available version. Just like hardware drivers. And it's not only VB.NET/C# etc that require a runtime to be installed. VB6 has one, C(++) has one (called Microsoft Visual C(++) Runtime <year>), etc etc.

[jayfella]

There is no solution other than downloading the required .net framework im afraid. Not using the framework would require unmanaged code, which in all honesty, would take an age to do.

[l0calh0st]

code in borland or lua or java lol

[Hyperz]

Why? All of them require a runtime or library to be downloaded as well and they are all inferior to C#. Especially Lua since it's nothing more than a scripting language.

[pankaj]

I have .Net framework 4 , so all apps which require .net framework 4 and below should work, right ?

Jay's IMDB app isn't working.

[Hyperz]

.NET 4 uses a new runtime. To run .NET apps which use version 2, 3 and 3.5 you need to install .NET 3.5 SP1. Versions 2 trough 3.5 use the same runtime (version 2). http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Or just ask Jay to recompile against .NET 4. That only takes a minute.

[pankaj]

I would better download the net framework old version because I might need it in future.

Thanks