help needed here!

[SamuraiMooCow]

okay how to i make my projects into an .exe that works on windows other then xp? some .dll error and registry thing.

[rudvs2]

if you havnt registered your dlls during the install process into the GAC (Global assembly cache) then you will need to place them in the same directory as the exe

Note this only applies to dll's that are not inherent in the .netframework distributable

eg anything you downloaded and referenced or anything you created yourself

[Edneeis]

All computers even XP will need the .NET framework installed. It can be downloaded via Windows Update or it is contained on the VS.NET disc. From there you can make a Setup Package unless you have VB.NET Standard or you can just copy all the files from the bin folder to the destinatio computer. Most dlls wont need to be registered in the GAC, unless they are shared by multiple applications, they just need to be in the same folder as the application.

[SamuraiMooCow]

so let's say my friend downloads Microsoft .NET framework off of kazaa or something, and installs it

now when i want to send him my program (let's say via AIM), i just send him everything in my bin folder?

[rudvs2]

thats correct
he can then just copy all the files into one folder and run the exe

[BuggyProgrammer]

i don't see why anyone would download the framework off kazaa.... it's faster through microsoft, and it is free.

[SamuraiMooCow]

well you know some people "blah blah microsoft's the devil"

[Cander]

Originally posted by SamuraiMooCow
well you know some people "blah blah microsoft's the devil"

That doesnt make any sense. Why would they not want to download from Microsoft directly, but want to go through Kazza? It is still a Microsoft product either way.

[hellswraith]

If you download from Kazaa, you have a chance of the framework being affected by a hacker. Could contain a virus or other such bad things. It isn't worth it, trust MS for your updates.