Framework file

Hi,


I did just start to learn about VB.net and i'm wondering why i need to install the "Framework" file.

Is it with VB not posible to make a .exe file without installing the "framework" first ?

No, you cannot create an exe without the framework first.
Actually, when working with .Net, its best to think of it as a
souped up version of Java for Windows, because essentially,
that's what it is. The reason why Microsoft thinks this will work
is that all XP machines have the framework pre-installed, as will
all future versions of Windows. Unfortunately, older versions of
windows, like Win95, will slowly stop being supported. While a
framework package for 95 does exist now, Microsoft has stated
that an update to that framework won't be forthcoming, so
eventually, Win95 will not be able to utilize .Net Apps.

Thank you for your awnser trp-25, but i did try to run a program i made (really simple one) on a other pc with XP-Pro installed, but it did not work... do you have a clue why that is ?

actually Win95 is not supported at all. .NET wont install on it. Only 98 and up.

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Originally posted by marcq
Thank you for your awnser trp-25, but i did try to run a program i made (really simple one) on a other pc with XP-Pro installed, but it did not work... do you have a clue why that is ?

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.NET is not pre-installed on XP.

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Thank you for your awnser trp-25, but i did try to run a program i made (really simple one) on a other pc with XP-Pro installed, but it did not work... do you have a clue why that is ?

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I suppose its possible the framework installation was on XP,
though I could have sworn that it was. In any case, if you
distribute an application, I would always recommend including
the framework files (though thats about 20 MB)

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actually Win95 is not supported at all. .NET wont install on it. Only 98 and up.

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I know that the Visual Studio won't work with Windows 95, but
when I was writing .NET apps during Microsoft's beta testing
process, there was a set of framework files for Windows 95. If
that's changed, then its news to me.

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Originally posted by TPR25
I know that the Visual Studio won't work with Windows 95, but
when I was writing .NET apps during Microsoft's beta testing
process, there was a set of framework files for Windows 95. If
that's changed, then its news to me.

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I thought I remembered the same thing but
MS now says otherwise.

Ok, so that means that for each application i make and want to share with other people, they will need to install the framework file first ?

I mean you are right that framework file is 20Mb, so it will be not handy to to share .net applications by the internet since each person has to download and install that 20Mb Framework file first right ?

Yes but, and many will argue, .NET is just a bigger version of items we've had to distribute before; DCOM, MDAC, etc. It's just seems to be onerous now b/c nobody has it yet - in much the same way that the above had to be installed initially. Eventually, most of your users will have the framework and the distribution "cost" will go down.

Thank you all for your reply...

Hello All,

I'm a newby in the world of VB, can somebody tell me for what purposes VB is used best for?

Thanks !!

VB is used for any programming purposes.