Any alternative? - Elliot |
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 2:35 PM
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Any alternative?
My program has to use .NET 3.5.
If I use the .NET 3.5 SP1 solution, can I set that to be executed
automatically when users open my setup file, rather than users click .NET
3.5 SP1 to install and then click my program to install? |
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make setup project smaller in size - Pavel Minaev |
Thursday, July 17, 2008 6:05 AM
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If you restrict yourself to .NET 2.0 (in Project properties, change
framework version to 2.0), it will be much smaller.
If this is not the option, you will have to wait for .NET 3.5 SP1,
which includes a so-called "client profile" - a significantly trimmed-
down version of .NET Framework suitable for running desktop
applications. |
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make setup project smaller in size - Pavel Minaev |
Thursday, July 17, 2008 6:06 AM
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Yes, same as with any other 3rd-party installer.
Keep in mind that SP1 in general, and client profile in particular, is
still in beta though. If you want to go that way, you'll have to wait
until release. Meanwhile, you may just want to experiment with the
beta and see how much does it save you in terms of size:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3D4F7AE6FE-F4D1-41=
96-A372-80EAB6D56332&displaylang=3Den |
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