Create "Standalone" program.

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Hello CodeProject,
i have made one Application (launcher) which requires .net framework to execute, But i want to make this application to execute even without .net frameworks.
My application is coded on C#, and its not big thing if its possible on C++ or C i would make this program again on C++ or C
But i just need a little suggestion that is it possible to make application that run standalone without Net Framework requirement.
I know my Question is weird but that's it.
Thank you and hope my English is better to explain :)

Posted 12-Sep-14 12:14pm

UttamRabadiya

Updated 12-Sep-14 12:17pm

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Pheonyx 12-Sep-14 18:21pm

Why do you want it to be able to run without the .Net framework?
C# is a .Net language and as a result I don't believe it would be possible. You would have to write it in C++ or C to get close to making it non .net dependant.

UttamRabadiya 12-Sep-14 18:42pm

Well as i said its one Launcher Application so many peoples use it and not all of them like to install net frameworks. so i wanted to make it run without .Net Framework version. and yap i got answer about C language to run without .Net and i guess i tried C++ and i think i will have to try it agian and thnx for the reply :)

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Is it not possible to run the .NET Application without the .NET Framework. Even now all the latest windows comes with the inbuild .NET Framework; or even it is freely available from net.

You an just include the .NET Framework in the Setup

Posted 25-Sep-14 2:32am

MukeshSagar

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UttamRabadiya 27-Sep-14 12:57pm

Well sorry sir but guess maybe you didn't read whole thread, my application is one launcher without any installation. And this launcher is for game, and as far i know all peoples who played my game they don't use even Windows 7, most of them uses Windows XP i know its already expired from Microsoft but its truth that sitll many ppls use it and they don't install net frameworks :/

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Dave Kreskowiak · Accepted Answer · 2014-09-12T12:26:00

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There used to be a linker that would "link" the .NET Framework into your .EXE so you didn't have to install the .NET Framework separately. It hasn't been updated in about 6 years as far as I remember and it cost about $1,800.

Just rewrite it in C and be done with it.

You cannot run managed code, any language that targets the .NET Framework, without installing the .NET Framework first.

Posted 12-Sep-14 12:26pm

Dave Kreskowiak

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UttamRabadiya 12-Sep-14 18:30pm

Hello sir,
Thank you for your answer.
So i can make Windows Application with C to work without .Net Framework?
if it is possible i will try it :)

[no name] 12-Sep-14 22:36pm

A C application always works without .NET framework. C is a native programming language and so is C++.

Dave Kreskowiak 13-Sep-14 9:35am

Yes, but your comment implies that there isn't a runtime for a C program. I assure you there is. Various versions of it are already installed with Windows.

[no name] 13-Sep-14 22:50pm

I only said that a C program can run without .NET framework. C runtime isn't so heavyweight and most of the other programs already use it.

UttamRabadiya 12-Sep-14 19:01pm

Hello Sir,
I found 2 Options to to compile my Program to work without .Net Framework. One is as you said Linker and another is Spoon.Net and i guess i will try both of them and if it work fine. And thnx for your answer its helped me :)

Dave Kreskowiak 12-Sep-14 20:04pm

Uhhh... Spoon.Net doesn't do what your question is asking.

Dave Kreskowiak 12-Sep-14 22:38pm

Not entirely. There are runtimes for those too, but Windows comes with the runtimes already installed.

Windows is mostly written in C.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 12-Sep-14 21:33pm

5ed. I basically agree but added some different advice; please see.
—SA

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Accepted Answer · 2014-09-12T15:32:00

Use one of the many languages and development systems targeting native Window (or some other) OS. Using CLR without .NET installed does not seem really realistic. Better yet, ignore the problem. Develop for .NET and relax. First, there are less and less systems without .NET out there; secondly, you can always deploy .NET with your application:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/6hbb4k3e%28v=vs.110%29.aspx[^],
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/818016[^].

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