installing dot net framwork 1.1

[Scott Burke]

I program on a new comptuer. lastest os and office. (XP Pro, Office2003)
the program needs to run on two older computers.

Is there a way to have Access test for "dot net framework 1.1" and if it
does NOT exist install it?

The basic ideal is this. If I am not here and they wont/need to run program
X on a computer that does not have "dot net framework 1.1" I would like the
program to install "dot net framework 1.1" automaticly.

Ideals welcome.
Scott Burke

 

[John Mishefske]

I program on a new comptuer. lastest os and office. (XP Pro, Office2003)
the program needs to run on two older computers.

Is there a way to have Access test for "dot net framework 1.1" and if it
does NOT exist install it?

The basic ideal is this. If I am not here and they wont/need to run program
X on a computer that does not have "dot net framework 1.1" I would like the
program to install "dot net framework 1.1" automaticly.

OK - ideas:

Some discussion about registry keys to check:
http://blogs.msdn.com/windows_installer_team/archive/2005/08/26/454298.aspx

Redistributing the .NET Framework (from MSDN):
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnnetdep/html/redistdeploy.asp

Using Visual Studio Setup and Deployment package?
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315291

Using NSIS?
http://nsis.sourceforge.net/wiki/Installing_the_Microsoft_.NET_Framework
http://weblogs.asp.net/mhawley/archive/2004/02/06/68763.aspx

Other flotsam:
http://weblogs.asp.net/dking/archive/2004/07/28/200186.aspx

I'm making some assumptions here (and you know what they say about that):

You have an Access app that utilizes the .Net Framework somehow. So in VBA code you want
to be able to run a proc that returns a True/False on whether the framework is intalled.
If not you want to kick off a Setup.exe file you have somewhere (server, 'Net, share...).

The general consensus is that your installation program should check for .NET framework
and install it if necessary at the time the app is installed. FWIW.

 

[Scott Burke]

Hi John, Good assumption! Thanks for the links. The big problem with M$
help....
If you dont use the right word.... you wont find anything.

More info.
I Inhereded the situtation. This computer had Visual Studio on it. the
others don't!
This computer dont NOT have older files on it.
References like:
Microsoft Excel 11.0 Object Library
Microsoft Outlook 11.0 Object Library

I do like the registry keys ideal. I think that is the way to go.

Scott Burke