Deploying My Software

[nikhilhs]

Im attempting to deploy my software on a friends computer. I change the output on Visual Studio to Release mode, and I installed DX9.0 and the .NET Framework on his computer. It didnt run until I installed the DX9.0 SDK on his computer. What do I have to do to remove the dependency on the SDK?

Thanks.

-Nick

 

[DrunkenHyena]

The only thing that it should need the SDK for is the Reference Rasterizer and you shouldnt release code that uses it.

 

[nikhilhs]

How do I know if Im using it or not? And how do I not use it?

 

[Kavan]

You probalby didnt install DirectX with /InstallManagedDX flag.

 

[slantz]

You probalby didnt install DirectX with /InstallManagedDX flag.

I think Kavans right.

Here is what I send to my early alpha testers. Hope it helps.

-Hiro_Antagonist

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Basic Steps:
1. Install .NET 1.1 Framework
2. Install *managed* DirectX 9.0b
3. Run <the appliction>
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Detailed Steps:
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1. Install .NET 1.1 Framework
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1) Download the .NET Framework from
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...e3-f589-4842-8157-034d1e7cf3a3&displaylang=en

2) Run it.



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2. Install *managed* DirectX 9.0b
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1) Download the DirectX 9.0b redistributable from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...DB-DCCE-43EA-87BB-7C7E1FD1EAA2&displaylang=en

2) Save the DirectX 9.0b redistributable to your hard drive.

3) Run the executable. When you run the setup, it will ask you where to unpack the DirectX files.

4) Choose an easy-to-remember location, like C:\DirectX.

5) After the files are done unpacking, run the managed DirectX install. To do this,

click on your Start menu
select "Run..."

6) In the Run textbox, type in "<location of directx files>\dxsetup /installmanageddx".
For example, if you installed the files to C:\DirectX, you would type in:
C:\DirectX\dxsetup /installmanageddx

This will install the Managed DirectX components to your machine.