Can i include the "vcredist_x86.exe" in my setup

I have an application developed using c++\cli on vs2008. As you are aware to deploy this application on any machine, i need the vc++ redistributable to be installed on the target machine.

I wanted to know if i could include the vcredist_x86.exe in my setup (created using InstallShield) and i开发者_如何学Cnstall it as a pre-build event?

If you want to know if it is allowed: Yes. This is why it is called redistributable.

This MSDN page describes exactly what you want to do.