tjmoore/dotnet-version-check

Reports .NET runtime version information and triggers a prompt to install .NET Core runtime if applicable

dotnet-version-check's Issues

--no-window option doesn't output to console

As WinExe target has to be used, there's no console output.

Need a solution that provides console output even with WinExe. Cannot switch to Exe target as this won't include the runtime check and prompt in the executable.

Alternatively, don't bother with console output.

Only directs user to download page

After testing this out, this has a major flaw in that all the .NET boostrap does is launch a browser with link to the .NET Core download page.

This leaves it down to the user to decide what to install, which is not going to be obvious with various choices.

It also ends the process so the installer will just carry on or otherwise has to check the last error code to detect abnormal finish due to no runtime installed.

Also, on Windows Server, the browser by default blocks everything, including downloading the runtime files.