Boxing (value types, not de la Hoya)

re: Boxing (value types, not de la Hoya)

Dave — Sat, 06 Dec 2003 17:52:00 GMT

ok, i got few concepts from this article. but i dont have whidbey (just VS 2002). in fact i avoid writing code for .net framework, because i want my program requires nothing, but just libraries coming with default windows installation.

btw, a little out of the box question but, can managed code i have built run on a freshly installed windows 2000 (no .net framework, no libs, just windows)? if not, can i redistribute some libraries (i dont know what are they and if it is permitted for them) with my setup package?

Redistributing the .NET framework

arich — Sun, 07 Dec 2003 08:32:00 GMT

Much like DirectX, you can freely redistribute the .NET framework libraries with your products, so that people who don't have the .NET framework can install it first to be able to use your product.

You can find a redistributable .NET framework 1.1 at: http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/technologyinfo/redist/ .

Cheers!

re: Boxing (value types, not de la Hoya)

Garrett Serack — Mon, 08 Dec 2003 16:44:00 GMT

mmmm. magical autoboxing.... mmmmm tasty.

I'm using Managed C++ alot lately, and while I find the necessity of manually boxing stuff, I find that it also makes me sure as to when I'm doing that.

My only concern with the magical autoboxing is that it may allow it to happen when I'm not paying attention. hmmmm.

And how about forward source-level compatability between .net 1.1 and whidbey? Is the current batch of Managed C++ gonna work just as well?

I have a q' about that line:

if(!x && !y && !z){
//you won't get into this code branch!
}

Is the reason that you won't get into the inside of the if because the !z doesn't compare to nonzero? That'd be kind of a pity :(

later,
Garrett

re: Boxing (value types, not de la Hoya)

arich — Mon, 08 Dec 2003 21:21:00 GMT

I posted a new blog entry answering these questions. Thanks!