I have an app that is deployed that uses .config file settings. I have an
update of that app that I am installing using a setup and deployment
project. The basic setup process works fine. Now I want to get a little
fancier.
I need to have the setup process check for the existence of the .NET
Framework and install it if it is not present. How do I do this?
To carry this even a step further, how do I detect the VERSION of .NET
Framework, if installed, and verify it is the correct one for this
application build? If it is not the correct version, can two version of the
..NET Framework run simultaneously on the same machine?
My application uses <application>.e xe.config files. I need to merge the
data in the existing .config file, if one exists, with an updated .config
file. This way I can enhance the .config structure while retaining
configuration settings already on the target machine. How do I do this?
Do you know of a good resource for learning more about setup and deployment
projects? I can't seem to find much info at my level. Of course that may
just mean I need to bring my level up a notch or two.... Thanks for any
help!
Let me know,
DAF 2  9479 
As for the side by side issues, have a look at: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...dexsidenet.asp http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;818641 - this is a
whitepaper on the topic.
The .Net Framework redistributable page is at: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...vframework.asp
As for detecting the version, the closest article I found was: http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;315291
You can look further if you need later versions than the above article
mentions.
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"Darwin Fisk" <Da****@DotNetD esigns.com> wrote in message
news:er******** ******@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl... I have an app that is deployed that uses .config file settings. I have an
update of that app that I am installing using a setup and deployment
project. The basic setup process works fine. Now I want to get a little
fancier.
I need to have the setup process check for the existence of the .NET
Framework and install it if it is not present. How do I do this?
To carry this even a step further, how do I detect the VERSION of .NET
Framework, if installed, and verify it is the correct one for this
application build? If it is not the correct version, can two version of
the .NET Framework run simultaneously on the same machine?
My application uses <application>.e xe.config files. I need to merge the
data in the existing .config file, if one exists, with an updated .config
file. This way I can enhance the .config structure while retaining
configuration settings already on the target machine. How do I do this?
Do you know of a good resource for learning more about setup and
deployment projects? I can't seem to find much info at my level. Of course that may
just mean I need to bring my level up a notch or two.... Thanks for any
help!
Let me know,
DAF
That article about version detection completely ignores that fact that there
is a MsiNetAssemblyS upport property which returns a string containing the
latest version of the framework on the system. If you require a minimum
level, add a launch condition similar to MsiNetAssemblyS upport ="1.0.3705.288 " and a suitable message.
Launching is trickier, especially if you need to install the base and a
service pack. It's nearly always better to ask the user to do it manually
(localized versions might be an issue too).
--
Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer]
"Matthew Wetmore [MSFT]" <ma****@online. microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:Of******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl... As for the side by side issues, have a look at:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...dexsidenet.asp http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;818641 - this is a
whitepaper on the topic.
The .Net Framework redistributable page is at:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...vframework.asp
As for detecting the version, the closest article I found was:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;315291
You can look further if you need later versions than the above article
mentions.
--
--matthew
-------------------------------------------------------------
Please do not send email directly to the alias used to post to the
newsgroup. The alias is for newsgroup purposes only.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
"Darwin Fisk" <Da****@DotNetD esigns.com> wrote in message
news:er******** ******@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl... I have an app that is deployed that uses .config file settings. I have
an update of that app that I am installing using a setup and deployment
project. The basic setup process works fine. Now I want to get a
little fancier.
I need to have the setup process check for the existence of the .NET
Framework and install it if it is not present. How do I do this?
To carry this even a step further, how do I detect the VERSION of .NET
Framework, if installed, and verify it is the correct one for this
application build? If it is not the correct version, can two version of
the .NET Framework run simultaneously on the same machine?
My application uses <application>.e xe.config files. I need to merge the
data in the existing .config file, if one exists, with an updated
..config file. This way I can enhance the .config structure while retaining
configuration settings already on the target machine. How do I do this?
Do you know of a good resource for learning more about setup and
deployment projects? I can't seem to find much info at my level. Of course that
may just mean I need to bring my level up a notch or two.... Thanks for any
help!
Let me know,
DAF
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