.net Install and 64-bit

[rlangham]

In Application Runtimes, I see option for .NET 2.0 and 3.0. If checked, then web media blocks are added that point to our website.

Couple of questions...
1) Issue is that I am creating a single install for 32-bit and 64-bit. I have had success with items using the Set 64 bit Mode and CheckSystem on detecting this condition. For 64-bit, I need to install the 64-bit .NET. I suppose I need to do similar conditionals for .NET, correct?

2) Does InstallAware host the ZIP files for the web parts, or are we expected to put these on our own web site?

3) The web blocks refer to a 7Zip file, e.g. Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0.7zip. Are there already per-created versions of these for .NET 32 and 64-bit?

Ron

[CandiceJones]

Hi Ron,

The 7zip files are nothing more than parts of your distribution media. Do not think they are the actual runtimes - they're just the output of a web build that you perform in InstallAware.

What you want to do , it seems, is make a custom runtime for .NET 64 bit. You can re-use most of the existing scripts for the 32 bit counterpart, and our "Extending the Application Runtimes View" whitepaper will describe how to define your custom runtime (just download it from our main website's publications section).

Then, you'll be able to pack up your runtimes inside one or more 7zip files, any way you want. And yes, these are parts of your own setup, so you do need to host them.