Do I need 3.5 .net framework??

[tropix100]

Having produced a small app with vb 2008 I am wanting to now install and run on a machine running 2000.
Can someone please help me by clarifying what needs to be done.
Do I need to install the 3.5 framework seperately or should the installer (Installshield) take care of it.
If it needs to be installed seperately, how is this done.
Any help given is greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

[si_the_geek]

You need to ensure that the relevant framework (which is probably 3.5, unless you specified otherwise) is installed, and you should be able to get the installer to do that for you.

I have no idea what options InstallShield has for it, but the installation packages made by VB/VS will download+install the framework if the user doesn't have it.

[tropix100]

si thanks for thetime to reply.
what are the intallation packages made by VB/VS?
If it is OneTouch, how do I attach the 3.5 framework installation to deployment package?

Sorry for my naiveity about this process.

[si_the_geek]

I presume you mean ClickOnce, and as far as I am aware (I personally haven't packaged any .Net apps!) it doesn't attach the framework - it will automatically download it if needed when the user tries to install. If you want you can download a distributable version of the framework, so that it can be installed on computers without an internet connection (the framework would need to be installed before your app).

In the non-Express editions of VB, there is another installation method which gives you more options - presumably you get the choice of whether to attach the framework or not.