System Requirements for .NET Windows Forms Targets

You must install version 2.0, 3.0, or 3.5 of the Microsoft .NET Framework on the same computer as PowerBuilder. For intelligent update applications, you must also install the .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, or 3.5 SDK (x86).

Make sure that the system PATH environment variable includes:
  • The location of the .NET Framework. The location of the 2.0 version is typically C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727. The location of the 3.5 version is typically C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5.

  • For intelligent update applications, the location of the .NET Framework SDK Bin directory. For .NET Framework 2.0, this is typically C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\SDK\v2.0\Bin or C:\Program Files\Microsoft.NET\SDK\v2.0\Bin. For version 3.5, this is typically C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9\SDK\v3.5\Bin or C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\bin.

The SDK for .NET Framework 2.0 is available from the Microsoft .NET Framework Developer Center. The Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 is available on the Microsoft .NET Framework Developer Center.

If you installed the 1.x version of the .NET Framework or SDK, you must make sure the PATH variable lists a supported version of the .NET Framework or SDK first.

To publish your application as a smart client from a Web server, you must have access to a Web server. For information about configuring IIS on your local computer, see Selecting the Default ASP.NET Version.

Adding .NET assemblies

If you want to call methods in .NET assemblies in your Windows Forms application, you can import the assemblies into the target. For more information, see Adding .NET Assemblies to the Target.