My dev system has .NET 1,1, 2.0 SP2, 3.0 SP2 and 3.5 SP1. I need to understand how the version of .NET that the app is usiing relates
to the version of ClickOnce that will be used (assuming there is a relation). For example:

IfI publish a VS2005 app that's targeted to .NET 3.0, what version of ClickOnce will be used?

Or if Ipublish a VS2008 app that's targeted to .NET 3.5, what version of ClickOnce will be used?

(in all my test cases, my dev system is both the publisher and the target of the deployment)

I was having the infamous "Value does not fall within the expected range�error with the first scenario, in which the app was targeted to .NET 3.0. I then migrated the app from 3.0 to 3.5 and published itagain, and then ClickOnceseemed to work fine, and interestingly, I noticed the folder structure under ~\Local Settings\Apps had changed, so I think thatClickOnce itselfis now using different code.

So.... does ClickOnce use different versions depending on the "level" of the app being deployed?

DT

Some features were added in VS2008 SP-1 that are available if you are targeting .Net 3.5 SP-1. They appear under the Options dialog in the Publish tab of Visual Studio.

The version on your development system is irrelevant. What is relevant is what framework you set as the target in the Application properties to the application itself. Of course, I don't think you can target a version you don't have installed.

The foldering under the publish location changed between VS2005 and VS2008, and has nothing to do with the version of the .NET Framework being targeted.

Value does not fall within the expected range -- I'd have to see the rest of the error message to give any further information about that.

RobinDotNet

Some features were added in VS2008 SP-1 that are available if you are targeting .Net 3.5 SP-1. They appear under the Options dialog in the Publish tab of Visual Studio.

The version on your development system is irrelevant. What is relevant is what framework you set as the target in the Application properties to the application itself. Of course, I don't think you can target a version you don't have installed.

The foldering under the publish location changed between VS2005 and VS2008, and has nothing to do with the version of the .NET Framework being targeted.

Value does not fall within the expected range -- I'd have to see the rest of the error message to give any further information about that.

RobinDotNet

Hello DT,

I am writing to check the status of the issue on your side. Would you mind letting me know the result of the suggestions? If you have any additional question, welcome to post here.

Have a great day!

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RobinDotNet answered my question:

>The version on your development system is irrelevant. What is relevant is what framework you set as the target in the Application properties to the application itself. Of course, I don't think you can target a version you don't have installed.

As I said in my original post, I'm no longer having the "Value does not fall within the expected range�error...

> I was having the infamous "Value does not fall within the expected range�error

... so that wasn't what I was asking about.I only included that as some additional background information.

But thanks for bothresponses.

DT