execute .NEt framework before my aplication

[victoria]

Hello,
i have done an executable in Install shield. I want to install .NET framework in my computer before my aplication, how can I do it with install shield??

[ChandanOmkar]

Add the .NET framework as a pre-requisite for your setup.

[Bineesh]

In the Tools prerequsite editor you can add .net framwork msi file with appropriate conditions.

[victoria]

I have done this but it doesn`t install .NET automatically it creates a folder with the .exe document.

[ChandanOmkar]

What steps you have taken to add the pre-requisite?

[victoria]

I do this:

1. Create new project.
2. In Installation Requirements I select requiered software Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0.
3. I select the files to include in the project, the shortcuts. . . and I build the project.

Then I install it in my computer but the .NET framework does´t install.

[kulalking]

ship the required dot net exe

AND with proper condition add a custom action to install the dot net.
using conditional property set u can do that

[ChandanOmkar]

Goto the following location :

C:\Program Files\Macrovision\IS2008\SetupPrerequisites

copy any .prq file and paste it. Rename the file with "Microsoft .NET framework 2.0.prq".
Start installshield, open your project.
Go to the Installer designer tab". Click on Application Data-> Redistributables.
Select setup pre-requisite from the drop down.
Here you will see the name of the list of the .net 2.0. Right click the item and select - Edit prerequisite.
Go to the Conditions tab.Click on add and select the radio button : A registry entry has a specified value. put the following in the text box :
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v2.0.50727

Again go to the Files to include tab. provide the ,net setu file here.
Now build your project.

.Net will install first before your application.

Hope this will help you..