| re: Problem faced - While creating setup file for Pocket PC applicatio
I am in urgent need of solution to my problem....
santhosh
"santhosh_176" wrote:
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> :I Created a Pocket PC application for iPAQ 5450. Every thing went fine even
> installer creation. I could run the setup and install it into the actual
> device and worked fine. The application enables syncronization with remote
> database using merge replication.
>
> I found contradictory results while installing the application. I will
> mention here all the steps that I done while creating and installing setups.
>
> Result: Case 1: worked fine. Case 2: show problem.
>
> Case 1:
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> Developing and installation site Details
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> Operating System
>
> 1. Windows 2000 server
> 2. Windows XP with SP2
>
> Development Environment
>
> 1. Microsoft .NET 2003
> 2. Framework 1.1 with SP1
>
> Backend
>
> 1. SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition
> 2. SQL CE 2.0
>
> Communication Tool with Pocket PC
>
> 1. Microsoft Active Sync 3.8
>
> Steps followed to create the Setup file
>
> 1. Created cab file for my application.
> 2. Included the cab file names in the INI file to install the cab file
> corresponding to the Pocket PC processor.
> 3. Created another INI file to include the names of the .NET Compact
> Framework cab(netcf.core.ppc3.x86.cab,
> netcf.core.ppc3.x86.cab,
> netcf.core.ppc3.x86.cab, netcf.core.ppc3.x86.cab) files to
> install .net
> compact framework corresponding to the Pocket PC processor.
> 4. Created another INI file to include the names of the SQL CE cab
> (sqlce.ppc3.mips.cab, sqlce.ppc3.sh3.cab, sqlce.ppc3.x86.cab,
> sqlce.ppc3.ARM.cab) files to install sql ce corresponding to
> the Pocket
> PC processor.
> 5. Created an Installer project to run CEAPPMGR while installing and
> uninstalling.
> 6. Created dll file from the Installer project.
> 7. Included new setup project to the solution.
> 8. Added Installer dll to the setup project.
> 9. Referred that dll in the install and uninstall process of custom action.
> 10. Added three INI files to our setup application to install .NET Compact
> Framework, SQL CE and my application.
> 11. Included all cab files to the setup project, which includes .NET Compact
> Framework, SQL CE and my application.
> 12. Build the Setup file.
>
> By doing so, setup installed everything (.NET Compact Framework, SQL CE and
> my application). I have tested this many times in my Pocket PC. Every time it
> installed successfully.
>
>
> Case 2.
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>
> Developing and installation site Details
> -------------------------------------------
> Operating System
>
> 1. Windows 2003 server
> 2. Windows XP with SP2
>
> Development Environment
>
> 1. Microsoft .NET 2003
> 2. Framework 1.1 with SP1
>
> Backend
>
> 1. SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
> 2. SQL CE 2.0
>
> Communication Tool with Pocket PC
>
> 1. Microsoft Active Sync 3.8
>
> Steps followed to create the Setup file
>
> I have followed all the steps in the Case 1
>
> But in this case I failed to install the application to the Pocket PC along
> with Sql CE Cab and netcf cab. In 2003 server it is showing CEAPPMGR.EXE
> Application error. In Windows XP it is showing “Send error report”. Error
> produced in windows XP is in fact a contradictory one from CASE 1.
>
> But I tried with separate installation for each cab file. At that time it is
> working fine. But while installing along with any one of supporting cab files
> it shows error message. I tried this in different machines, but same error is
> throwing. I tried again in Windows 2000 server; it again failed to install
> the application so this again is contradictory result from Case 1.
>
> I have sent the error report to Microsoft using “Send error report” option.
> I have searched a lot in the internet for a solution.
>
> What could be wrong that I am doing.?[/color]
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