Include .Net on setup exe

[Rene]

I am probably missing something very obvious here but I don’t seem to be able to find a way to include the .Net 2 framework on my setup.exe file. Sometimes, I don’t want our customers to have to download the .Net from the web during the installation.

For example, if our customers buy our application on a CD, it would be silly not to include the .Net 2 there so the user does not have to be connected to the web and download the .Net! It only makes sense for the .Net to be part of the CD.

Note that I don’t want to have a separate file for the .Net, I want it to be part of my setup.exe so I only have to ship one single file. I am currently using InstallShield and that piece of crap allows you to either download it the .Net form the web or to be include it inside the setup.exe

How can I accomplish the same with your software?

[MichaelNesmith]

Dear Rene

Please click Project | Options and then choose the Build node. This lets you choose an uncompressed (multiple files in multiple folders), single file monolithic, and web based deployment option. You do not need to change the project itself, just the build type.