Squirrel.windows: Using Squirrel on a .Net 4.0 project

[iamthefaker]

When I:
PM> Install-Package squirrel.windows

Amongst other things, I get:
Install failed. Rolling back...
Install-Package : Could not install package 'Splat 1.4.0'. You are trying to install this package into a project that targets '.NETFramework,Version=v4.0', but the package does not contain any assembly references or content files that are compatible with that framework. For more information, contact the package author.

Thinking I could use the binaries from the releases section instead, but isn't this still going to be a problem?

[shiftkey]

Unfortunately .NET 4 isn't supported currently due to focusing on getting these betas out the door.

See the other discussion about prioritizing this: #35

[iamthefaker]

Sorry I didn't check for existing discussions!
Partly it was some things in the "getting started" that seemed to imply non 4.5 apps were intended to be possible, because it says things like: "I don't care if your app isn't actually a .NET 4.5 app".

[anaisbetts]

Hi @iamthefaker, it is possible to use Squirrel with a .Net 4.0 app, but since the installer will require .Net 4.5, it won't help you much. If you still want to do it, I'll probably have instructions up later today

[iamthefaker]

Thanks, @paulcbetts .
I notice that @GeertvanHorrik in #35 says he may have a fork of your project that would allow the installer to run on .Net4.0 - I'm going to ask him about that.
It is only because I may need an installer for WinXP ... 20% of windows users still using it, apparently. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/09/01/windows_xp_use_finally_starts_to_slip_a_bit/

[anaisbetts]

If your primary app audience isn't Chinese users, I am seriously skeptical that it's worth your time to support XP. Ship your product first and if there's an overwhelming request for XP support, then spend the time

[GeertvanHorrik]

+1, I only need it because some enterprise companies are still on NET 40 because it's the default being installed with Windows 7. Although I do not agree with their policy, I don't want to sell them no either.

[iamthefaker]

If I have an app that will run on the version of the framework a user already has installed, I would prefer to give users a faster installation experience if I am able to.

[anaisbetts]

We'll consider this post-1.0

[iamthefaker]

Thank you.

[bc3tech]

Re: the chinese comment
My primary audience _isn't_ the chinese, but it is a corporate environment. And we all know how fast they move. Still have dozens of PCs on XP right now. Looking forward to a .Net 4.0-compatible Squirrel release. Until then I'll have to look for something else, unfortunately, as we need to get our software out the door as well ;)

[JohnThomson]

I can live with it not working on XP, but it would be nice to get a better message when someone tries. See #282.

[AnderssonPeter]

"It's like ClickOnce but Works™" dosent hold true, ClickOnce actually works on XP but Squirrle does not?

[anaisbetts]

Nope! It doesn't

[anaisbetts]

4.0 is even deader than it was 12mo ago. Closed!

[mikkoviitala]

Deadier or not, as of 2017, corporate clients are still not willing to drop XP support from their requirements.

[pavel-kudishin]

Any news on .net framework 4.0 support?

[anaisbetts]

@pavel-kudishin 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃

[ghuntley]

@mikkoviitala and @pavel-kudishin

[mikkoviitala]

@ghuntley spent a day on it. Dropped because of reasons.