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Cagliostro
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maybe it uses some dinamically linked libraries.
use this Depends.Exe to see which ones are required:
Ion Filipski
use this Depends.Exe to see which ones are required:
Ion Filipski
A generic question gets a generic answer:
Because it is dependant on stuff that exists on the "one" computer but not on the "another".
If you use the Dependency Walker (a VC6 tool) on the "another" computer you can get a fairly clear picture of whats missing. Note that you should only distribute release builds. You are usually not licensed to distribute Microsoft's debug libs.
/Per
"It was a work of art, flawless, sublime. A triumph equaled only by its monumental failure."
Because it is dependant on stuff that exists on the "one" computer but not on the "another".
If you use the Dependency Walker (a VC6 tool) on the "another" computer you can get a fairly clear picture of whats missing. Note that you should only distribute release builds. You are usually not licensed to distribute Microsoft's debug libs.
/Per
"It was a work of art, flawless, sublime. A triumph equaled only by its monumental failure."
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ok i see the problem. because i built the program using visual studio.net it is now absolutely useless on any computer that doesnt have the .net framework. pretty obvious really, but it never occured to me that this technology would not be back compatable. I just dont see the point. I thought the point of .exe was its portability
>I thought the point of .exe was its portability
What it requires to run...well...it requires to run.
Besides, you're going from "exe built on new platform running on old platform" and you cant really assume that should always work.
However, one could assume that the other way "exe built on old platform runnin on new platform" should work. And M$ tries to adhere to this (thats why we've lived with 16bit compatibility for so long).
/Per
"It was a work of art, flawless, sublime. A triumph equaled only by its monumental failure."
What it requires to run...well...it requires to run.
Besides, you're going from "exe built on new platform running on old platform" and you cant really assume that should always work.
However, one could assume that the other way "exe built on old platform runnin on new platform" should work. And M$ tries to adhere to this (thats why we've lived with 16bit compatibility for so long).
/Per
"It was a work of art, flawless, sublime. A triumph equaled only by its monumental failure."
Another thing...
>I thought the point of .exe was its portability
How portable it is is up to you, its developer, to decide.
Haven't played with .net myself but I'd assume (or hope) there's some way to make an app totally self-contained statically linking everything.
/Per
"It was a work of art, flawless, sublime. A triumph equaled only by its monumental failure."
>I thought the point of .exe was its portability
How portable it is is up to you, its developer, to decide.
Haven't played with .net myself but I'd assume (or hope) there's some way to make an app totally self-contained statically linking everything.
/Per
"It was a work of art, flawless, sublime. A triumph equaled only by its monumental failure."
Cagliostro
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you should install .NET framework to run .NET applications
Ion Filipski
Ion Filipski
There is no way to provide a complete .exe file in .net (ie one that links in the .net framework).
People have asked for the facility for a proper linker in .net but M$ refuse, citing security,
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People have asked for the facility for a proper linker in .net but M$ refuse, citing security,
M.
Hollingside Technologies, Making Technology work for you.
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