compatibility?!?!?!

[quadrac]

I'm running my visual sudio .net from a windows 2000 server
that I so kindly got with the bundle.

I wrote my project and it works just fine and now is the time
for distribution!

I opened up a framework project that installs my program,
however, the install only works on win 2000!!!

I want my software to be as compatible as possible...

what can I do?

[TLawson]

you may need to add some merge modules, are you getting some sort of error? ive noticed, with my most common build i need to do the following to a machine before i can install my exe


win98,ME,NT install dotnetfx, jet4, mdac 2.7, and the latest service pack

win2000 install dontnetfx, mdac 2.7 and lastest service pack

winxp install dotnetfx


additional, i had to add merge modules that wernt included automatically by the program, but there dependant on what functions you use, you can reply and i might know, or try a search on MSDN

[quadrac]

A short while after I wrote the thread, i found out about
dotnetfx! I installed it on my XP computer and it works fine!
but....

1. do i really need to include the frame work service pack?

2. if a client did not update his windows - would dotnetfx be enough?

3. how do I know if I need the other stuff : jet4, mdac 2.7.... i have a few non-regular objects (web-browser, mediaplayer)

4. is there any way to make it simple for my client.... maybe one big install file for all the plug-ins there is....

thank you very much!

[TLawson]

are you familer with a program called VMWare? it allows you to install operating systems from within your own OS, its great for testing, as you can run say, win 95,98,me, nt, 2000 all from within your XP, and you can make copies of the virtual OS and delete them as needed. as far as easy for your client, i hear ya, i reccomend you set up custom dependences that looks for a file from within each of those items, and have your program install them if needed. not a program dependency, but an install dependence, more info can be found on MSDN, or you can email me