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[Resolved] .NET Framework 3.5 ??

PostPosted: 26 Aug 2014, 20:10
by nithin.kumar
I am puzzled, EyeTracker depends on .NET 3.5 released in 2007 and un supported in Windows 8.1.
Can you guys please update the dependencies to latest .NET framework 4.5.2?
I do not want to depend something released in 2007 to run an application released in 2014.
You can use Microsoft Express edition development tools (which is a free download from Microsoft) to recompile the dependencies.

Re: .NET Framework 3.5 ??

PostPosted: 02 Sep 2014, 19:37
by Martin
The reason we stayed with 3.5 is that it is installed by default on Windows 7 which still is used by a majority. If we went with a newer version all Win7 users have to download where as the Win8 users just have to enable it.

Note: the Eye Tracker Server (e.g. where all the magic happens) does not depend on the .Net framework, it is just the UI, which is not really needed once you've integrated calibration & API in your own software.

You can use Microsoft Express edition development tools (which is a free download from Microsoft) to recompile the C# client.

We'll make the switch once a majority of people are on Windows 8, 8.1, 9 etc.

Update 2014-12-17: Time changes things. From version 0.9.49 and onward the UI software for Windows is built against .Net 4.0. Installed by default on Windows 8+, supplied through Windows Update since 2010.