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thijsdemaa
thijsdemaa

Reputation: 324

Create apps in VB.NET without .net framework

I have learned to create programs in VB.NET with Visual Studio, but the downside of that is that i need the .NET framework, which is not on every computer. Can I create a program in VB.NET without it needing the .NET framework? If yes, what tools do i need?

Upvotes: -1

Views: 6832

Answers (2)

JUN ALLAN
JUN ALLAN

Reputation: 1

VB6 don't need .NET framework and will run on any Windows and MSSQL version (even on a 64 bit).

You can use the latest ador and adodb drivers installed on it (MS Office), but VB.NET is the way to go and you can't create an app without the .NET framework.

The .NET framework is free and you just include it on your setup (as mentioned).

Upvotes: -1

vcsjones
vcsjones

Reputation: 141638

but the downside of that is that i need the .NET framework, which is not on every computer.

Include an installer for your program that will install the .NET Framework if it's needed. MSDN has a nice article on how to do that here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/7eh4aaa5.aspx

Can I create a program in VB without it needing the .NET framework?

Assuming you mean VB.NET, then no, not really. The Microsoft VB.NET compiler compiles to an intermediate language, and your code probably has hundreds of dependencies on the .NET Framework itself. There are other Frameworks like Mono that you could use, but they also must be installed, and have a much less-likely chance of already being installed.

Upvotes: 6

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