Programming language compatible to all windows version from XP to X?

Question

0.00/5 (No votes)

See more:

Hi,

I want to develop an installer and a program(.exe) independent of windows version and .net framework. Which language should I prefer?

I am trying to build a program, which is ready to run on all available windows version with default framework or available with windows installation. if not 100 % compatibility, best possible?

Best part that I need to create a single executable as installer and then this installer will download required files and program from pre-defined URL after checking certain variable from local system. So I need this installer to be compatible for all available Windows OS version in market .

Thanks in advance.
:)

What I have tried:

I have completed project work on C# where i am facing a lot of dependency over .net framework corresponding to Win OS version.

Posted 16-Sep-16 6:48am

Sanjeev236

Updated 16-Sep-16 8:57am

v3

Add a Solution

Comments

Suvendu Shekhar Giri 16-Sep-16 13:08pm

that's possible with .net framework too. you need to target lower version of framework to avoid issues.
what the project is all about?
what are the issues u r facing?
tell us.. we'll try to help

[no name] 16-Sep-16 13:26pm

ASM is Windows and .NET independent.

Sanjeev236 16-Sep-16 14:25pm

Lower version thing didn't work for me. as .Net 2.0 framwork is not avialble in windows 10. same problem with 3.5 or 4.0 version. each one needs to either activate or download in different versions. 4.0 doesn't comes with Win 7.

for further info about default .net framework version :
"https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/astebner/2007/03/14/mailbag-what-version-of-the-net-framework-is-included-in-what-version-of-the-os/"

1 solution

Add a Solution

Add your solution here

Treat my content as plain text, not as HTML

Preview 0

…

Existing Members

Sign in to your account

...or Join us

Download, Vote, Comment, Publish.

Your Email
Password
Forgot your password?

Your Email
This email is in use. Do you need your password?
Optional Password

I have read and agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
Please subscribe me to the CodeProject newsletters

When answering a question please:

Read the question carefully.
Understand that English isn't everyone's first language so be lenient of bad spelling and grammar.
If a question is poorly phrased then either ask for clarification, ignore it, or edit the question and fix the problem. Insults are not welcome.
Don't tell someone to read the manual. Chances are they have and don't get it. Provide an answer or move on to the next question.

Let's work to help developers, not make them feel stupid.

This content, along with any associated source code and files, is licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)

Dave Kreskowiak · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-16T08:41:00

Solution 1

Get used to it. Everything is going to have some kind of runtime you have to install to get it to work. Be it the C#, VB.NET, C/C++, ... except for Assembler. Good luck learning that one.

Your problem is that you're targeting Windows XP, which hasn't been supported for years now. Newer stuff isn't going to work on it.

Posted 16-Sep-16 8:41am

Dave Kreskowiak

Comments

Sanjeev236 16-Sep-16 14:50pm

Dave, I am not trying to target xp but i am trying to build a program, which is ready to run on all available windows version with default framework or available with windows installation. if not 100 % compatibility, what language or .net version can bring the best? And Best part that I need to create a single executable as installer and then this installer will download required files and program from pre-defined URL after checking variable from local system. So I need this installer to be compatible for all available Windows OS version in market.

Dave Kreskowiak 16-Sep-16 14:56pm

Like I said, there's isn't one.

C/C++ is probably going to be the most widely available is terms of pre-installed runtimes, but you also have the problem of which version you use. Not every version of the C/C++ runtimes are installed on every version of Windows.