The HTTP_USER_AGENT string contains the version of the CLR installed on the user's machine. If you're using ASP.NET, you can use the ClrVersion property of the HttpBrowserCapabilities object to get the version of the CLR.
Nikhil Kothari ASP.NET Development -----Original Message----- From: Jacob Grass [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 1:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [DOTNET] Detecting DotNet from the browser I know it's possible, but I am not sure how. . . If you follow this Amazon link [1], for example, it will tell you what version of the CLR you have installed (at least it does on my machine) . . . Not sure how they get it though. . Note, this is an intentionally bad link that will bring up Amazon's a page claiming the browser has a bug. . . [1] - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/103-4291205-3783066 Jacob A. Grass > -----Original Message----- > From: Patrick Burrows [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 3:40 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [DOTNET] Detecting DotNet from the browser > > > Is there a way to detect whether or not the DotNet runtime has been > installed on a user's machine from the Browser? I'd like to write a > web page that detects if it is installed or not, and then either > direct them > to a download page for the dotnet install, or the download page for my > app. > > > > > -- > Patrick Burrows > What have I ever done to make you treat me > so disrespectfully? If you'd come to me in > friendship, then this scum that ruined your > daughter would be suffering this very day. > And if by chance an honest man like yourself > should make enemies, then they would become > my enemies. And then they would fear you. > -------------------- > Now Playing: natalie merchant & tracy chapman - in the ghetto (live) > -------------------- > > You can read messages from the DOTNET archive, unsubscribe > from DOTNET, or > subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com. > You can read messages from the DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from DOTNET, or subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com. You can read messages from the DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from DOTNET, or subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com.
