dabossuk
28th July 2003 13:25 UTC

checking .NET versions
Hi

I have been using the .NET script that checks for .NET installed, and it works just fine.

However as .NET 1.1 is now out - the script does not check for differnet versions :-) ... would someone mind updating the script so it can check for 1.1 as well as 1.0. Sorry its a little beyond my skills to change.

Also in case people are planning on doing this, I have found that using GACutil.exe to put .NET components into the global assembly cache works just fine in NSIS. ;-)

Thanks

DabossUK

kichik
2nd August 2003 10:56 UTC

I don't think it will be too hard to add a check for a minial version in the script. If you add and upload it here I'll update the archive page.

dabossuk
5th August 2003 12:19 UTC

Hey

Sorry, but changing that code is a little over my skill level. Still do not funny understand all the functions.

However, I scrapped the .NET script (for some reason the version is NOT stored in the registry from what I can see. So I have used this method instead. Does the job so guess thats ok ;-) ?


IfFileExists $WINDIR\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\*.* abort
MessageBox MB_YESNO|MB_ICONEXCLAMATION "Service requires the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 to run. $\r$\nThe installer cannot find a version installed on this machine. $\r$\n Do you wish to install from the Internet ? $\r$\nIf not please install .NET Framework and rerun the installer." IDYES +1 IDNO Abort2
ExecShell open http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframewo...s/howtoget.asp
Abort

Afrow UK
5th August 2003 12:42 UTC

That may not work if the directory is
v1.1.4323 or something slightly different.

You should find the directory that is v1.1* using FindFirst/Next:

ClearErrors
 FindFirst $R0 $R1 "$WINDIR\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1*"
loop:
 IfErrors error
 IfFileExists "$R1\*.*" exit
ClearErrors
 FindNext $R0 $R1
Goto loop
error:
 MessageBox MB_OK "You do not have M$ .NET 1.1 or higher installed!"
exit:
 FindClose $R0

iceman_k
5th August 2003 13:42 UTC

Of course, this solution won't work once .NET 1.2 is released. :D

LordKurgan
2nd April 2004 02:18 UTC

Can someone post the full script on how to check if 1.1 is intalled

Joost Verburg
2nd April 2004 13:55 UTC

See above.

LordKurgan
4th April 2004 23:32 UTC

i'm no good with coding there any change u code cut and paste me together a scrip and tell me where to stick it in the nsi file :)

Joost Verburg
5th April 2004 07:57 UTC

Put it in a section or function where you need to know the version.

LordKurgan
6th April 2004 03:35 UTC

how?

Joost Verburg
6th April 2004 14:20 UTC

I have no idea what you mean. This is normal NSIS script code. If you don't know the script langauge you'll have to learn it first.