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Setup and Deployment question

Hi,

For my compact framework program to work I need to install two CAB files on
a pocketpc.
If I do it by just adding them to my installation CAB, they are put in the
My Documents folder on the pocket PC and then the user has to tap on them to
have them installed.
This has to be in a certain order or the program won't work properly.

Based on the telephone calls I get, it's too difficult for them (and they
are technical people ;-) ).

So I would like it if it was possible to create a setup CAB file to be put
on the pocketpc, that first installs the program, then the CF CAB and then
the SQL CAB, all without user-interference.

Is this possible, and if yes, how?
Is there somewhere some clear reading material about this subject?

rg.
Eric
Oct 22 '06 #1
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Hi Eric,
Is this possible, and if yes, how?
Is there somewhere some clear reading material about this subject?
The easiest way to do this is using our "PocketPC Installer" app.
You can drag'n'drop your various .cab files (or any other types of
files) into our app, and it'll compress them into one standalone
installer .exe file for your PDA.

It *also* creates a compressed, standalone installer .exe file
for your Desktop. So you have two different foolproof ways of
distributing your app.

When the PDA-installer is run on the device, it will install
each of your .cab files, one by one, and give you a log file
showing how successful each was.

It has a lot of other goodies in there (it won't install a .cab if
it's already been installed on the device, it'll resume if one of
the .cabs soft-resets the device, etc etc..) but you can read
about all of this on our website.
http://www.pocketpcinstaller.com

The 30-day evaluation lets you see it all in action, it really is
as easy as creating a .zip file !

Best regards,
James

"Eric" wrote:
Hi,

For my compact framework program to work I need to install two CAB files on
a pocketpc.
If I do it by just adding them to my installation CAB, they are put in the
My Documents folder on the pocket PC and then the user has to tap on them to
have them installed.
This has to be in a certain order or the program won't work properly.

Based on the telephone calls I get, it's too difficult for them (and they
are technical people ;-) ).

So I would like it if it was possible to create a setup CAB file to be put
on the pocketpc, that first installs the program, then the CF CAB and then
the SQL CAB, all without user-interference.

Is this possible, and if yes, how?
Is there somewhere some clear reading material about this subject?

rg.
Eric
Oct 28 '06 #2

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