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DotNet Framework installing but not wanted (App Installer)

Dan Baker
12/30/2003 3:47:48 PM

dotnet setup:

I have an application that I'm creating the installer for. The app is built
using Visual Studio 2003 .Net, but I am not using anything ".NET". It is
just a simple C++ application.

When I build my setup.exe (using InstallShield Express 5.0), the log file
reports the following line:
"Adding Microsoft(R) .NET Framework redistributables to setup..."

When my users install my application, the installer is forcing them to
download and install the .NET Framework (which is HUGE and not needed for my
app).

I have hunted everywhere, but can't find anything in the installer, or in
Dev Studio, which allows me to not have the .NET Framework installed.

Suggestions on places to look? What I've done wrong?

Dan Baker

FYI: Found the answer in InstallShield Express

Dan Baker
12/31/2003 10:39:51 AM

I found the place to specify if/how the .NET Framework is to be installed in
InstallShield Express:

1) Select the "Installation Designer" tab
2) Open #7 "Prepare for Release"
3) Select "Build Your Release"
4) Select the build option (Mine was "SingleImage")

There is a feature called "Include Setup.exe" here, which has several items
below it.
One is called ".NET Framework location".
Change it to "Do not include"

DanB

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