is .net framework essential?

[tiborkiss_]

Hi!

I'm a bit confused here, i keep hearing that you need to have .net framework
installed on a machine, if you want to run an app, that was developed with
VS7.
Is this true? I'm building a *.dll with VS7, but i'm not using any .net
specific stuff (as far as i know), and i'm concerned, that machines without
the framework won't be able to run the app.

If you have any comments, fire away!

Thanks,
T.

[Cor Ligthert]

Tiborkiss,

At least every week is somebody asking your question in this newsgroup.

However where did you think the Net framework was for.
As well why it is standard showed in the standard Microsoft Update to update
that.

The Net framework is needed for a Net program in the same way as Windows is
needed for a Window program, Ms-Dos is needed for an MS-Dos program and
Linux is needed for a Linux program.

(The only difference is that the complete Net framework is completly free).

I hope this helps

Cor

[Morten Wennevik]

Hi T,

You can develop non framework applications just fine with VS7.
C# and VB.Net and Managed C++.Net requires the client machine to have .Net
installed, but you can also create Unmanaged C/C++ Win32/MFC programs that
does not require .Net. I'm not sure if you can program VB6 code in VS7 (I
believe not).
--
Happy Coding!
Morten Wennevik [C# MVP]

[Cor Ligthert]

Morten,

I did not think about that C++ Win32/MFC as answer here,
I keep it in mind now.

VB6 is not possible.

:-)

Cor