Runing on non-.net computers?

[Rue]

can u get a Vb.net bin file to run on other machines that dont have the .NET framework on it?

cheers in advance for any help.

[Kasracer]

No

[SMurph]

Hey thats the same question I was going to ask in my first post!

A little more info please...

I have recently purchase VB.Net 2002
I moved a small App that I had written in VBA, made quite a few changes, compiled it and I can run it on my PC and my PC at work (WinXP with .Net)

In VB.Net it looks like I can compile for either .Net or Win32, but I cannot find a way to get the Win32 part to work.

So...
First can I compile my app to work on a W98 box without the .Net framework??

If not, what are my options?? Should I now look to purchase just VB6??

I have been reading these forums for the past week or so and there appears to be tons of valuable info. Thank for your help

Steve

[Kasracer]

Originally posted by SMurph
In VB.Net it looks like I can compile for either .Net or Win32, but I cannot find a way to get the Win32 part to work.

VB.NET compiles into .NET, not 'Win32'.

Originally posted by SMurph

First can I compile my app to work on a W98 box without the .Net framework??

No (I answered this once already in this thread)

Originally posted by SMurph
If not, what are my options?? Should I now look to purchase just VB6??

VB6 will be the sameway. You're going to have to install the .NET framework on the windows98 machine to get it to work. Also, you may need to copy additional files if it doesn't work (search the forums, it has been discussed)

[SMurph]

Kasracer, Thanks for the quick reply.

What I would like to do is write this App so that it can be run on at least Win98, WinMe, W2k and WinXP.

I would like for my users to NOT be required to install the .Net framework.

What version of VB should I buy to complete this?

Thanks Again
Steve

[hellswraith]

VB6 will allow you to do that, but then you will have to require the vb runtime dll's to be on the computers.

[Edneeis]

If you rewrote the app in VB6 then it would not require the .NET framework but it would require the VB6 Runtime files as well has MDAC and anything specifically required by your app.

[Kasracer]

Originally posted by SMurph
I would like for my users to NOT be required to install the .Net framework.

Technically VB6, but VB6 still has runtimes which can be almost as big as the .NET framework itself.

What exactly do you want to make? You might be better off using C++ and some GUI library

[SMurph]

I'm working on a Simulator for Fire Dept Officers to manage rural water supply operation(Tankers, Dump Tanks, Transfers). At this time it is only one form, but I will probably add a setup form and statistics.

I'm not sure if it's a game or a training tool.

Currently my exe is only 105k and it also has two controls that I downloaded from other sites that are part of the bin folder. It will grow as I try to add a few more graphics and a bit of sound.

I want something that is very easy to install.

I had assumed that VB6 also had some "runtime overhead", but that it was not 20mb and also that many PC's probably already had the needed vb6 files. Is this a bad assumption??

Where can I find info on building distribution packages for a few beta testers?

Thanks
Steve

[Edneeis]

Yes that pretty much is a bad assumption. Most computers don't have the VB6 runtimes or they have different versions of this or that or misc other problems which would mean that you are still going to make an installer.