What is C Sharp

[johnpc]

I would like to migrate to a C language from VB6 and I am interested to know if C # is the best version as opposed to C or C++, I have been given the Visual C# .Net Deluxe Learning Edition and I would like to give it a shot. Just a couple more questions, does C # .Net require any Run Time Files like VB or does it compile stand alone programs? And can I make DLL's using
C#.NET?

[kleptos]

All C# applications need to run on a client machine is the .NET Framework. If a computer has the .NET Framework, then thats all you need to run it. Yes, you can also write dll's.

[johnpc]

Thanks for the info...........how is the .NET framework deployed to a client's computer?

[JAtkinson]

You must provide it to them or they have to download it and install in manually. I dont think you can add it to your application's setup file. You CAN use bootstrap (I think that's what it's called).


James

[johnpc]

Thanks Kleptos and James..............

[kovan]

FYI:
.NET framework will be part of next OS (Longhorn) so you dont need to deploy this.

its already included in windows 2003, and i BELIEVE winxp SP 1 has .net framework.

basically for now you have to worry about deploying it on machines without it, but for future you wont have to, MS is goign to take care of this (they are suppose to)

[hellswraith]

And, if the user dosn't have it, tell them to get it from Windows Update (www.windowsupdate.com). You shouldn't distribute it unless you are including it on a CD or something.

[Sgt-Peppa]

If you create a custom setup for your application a check if the framework is installed is already inclueded.

Here is a link to that "launch condition".

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...hcondition.asp

Hope that helps,

Stephan