Hi,

Thank for Harry and Ken for guiding me the installation process of Pocket
PC.

Now, seem to be able to install with one cab file under my ini file. Anyway,
I have another problem here. I tried to add a new Folder named
DatabaseFolder with database.sdf under my Setup Project / Application
Folder.

However, when I install my application,the database.sdf is not copy to
Pocket PC device. What I want is.....When I Install my application on Pocket
PC, my database file will also copy to the particular folder of Pocket PC.
Please guide me.....

Thank you very much

Regards


>>
>
>

Assuming you have first used the BuildCabs option in Visual Studio to build
a basic cab installer. You can then customise this by editing the .INF file
in the /obj/Release/ folder beneath your project. Once you have made changes
you must use the BuildCab.bat file in this folder to rebuild the cabs -
don't use the menu option in Visual Studio again.
As you want to install content files into a specific folder you can create a
new Files section in the inf e.g.
Set your DefaultInstall block to install your db files:-
[DefaultInstall]
CEShortcuts=Shortcuts
CopyFiles=Files.Common,Files.Database

Add the source location of your database file:-

[SourceDisksFiles]
SmartDeviceApplication1.exe=1
database.sdf=1

Add the destination folder:-
[DestinationDirs]
Files.Common=0,%InstallDir%
Shortcuts=0,%CE2%\Start Menu
Files.ARMV4=0,%InstallDir%
Files.ARM=0,%InstallDir%
Files.SH3=0,%InstallDir%
Files.MIPS=0,%InstallDir%
Files.X86=0,%InstallDir%
Files.WCE420X86=0,%InstallDir%
Files.Database=0,%InstallDir%\DatabaseFolder

Add the files section:-

[Files.Database]
database.sdf,,,0


The above makes the assumption that your .sdf file is placed in your project
output folder - /bin/Release/ along with your exe. It is shown alongside
some standard entries which may be different in your project.

Peter

--
Peter Foot
Windows Embedded MVP
www.inthehand.com | www.opennetcf.org


" A_PK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%23%(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> Hi,
>
> Thank for Harry and Ken for guiding me the installation process of Pocket
> PC.
>
> Now, seem to be able to install with one cab file under my ini file.
> Anyway, I have another problem here. I tried to add a new Folder named
> DatabaseFolder with database.sdf under my Setup Project / Application
> Folder.
>
> However, when I install my application,the database.sdf is not copy to
> Pocket PC device. What I want is.....When I Install my application on
> Pocket PC, my database file will also copy to the particular folder of
> Pocket PC. Please guide me.....
>
> Thank you very much
>
> Regards
>
>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

"Peter Foot [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Assuming you have first used the BuildCabs option in Visual Studio to
> build a basic cab installer. You can then customise this by editing the
> .INF file in the /obj/Release/ folder beneath your project. Once you have
> made changes you must use the BuildCab.bat file in this folder to rebuild
> the cabs - don't use the menu option in Visual Studio again.
> As you want to install content files into a specific folder you can create
> a new Files section in the inf e.g.
> Set your DefaultInstall block to install your db files:-
> [DefaultInstall]
> CEShortcuts=Shortcuts
> CopyFiles=Files.Common,Files.Database
>
> Add the source location of your database file:-
>
> [SourceDisksFiles]
> SmartDeviceApplication1.exe=1
> database.sdf=1
>
> Add the destination folder:-
> [DestinationDirs]
> Files.Common=0,%InstallDir%
> Shortcuts=0,%CE2%\Start Menu
> Files.ARMV4=0,%InstallDir%
> Files.ARM=0,%InstallDir%
> Files.SH3=0,%InstallDir%
> Files.MIPS=0,%InstallDir%
> Files.X86=0,%InstallDir%
> Files.WCE420X86=0,%InstallDir%
> Files.Database=0,%InstallDir%\DatabaseFolder
>
> Add the files section:-
>
> [Files.Database]
> database.sdf,,,0
>
>
> The above makes the assumption that your .sdf file is placed in your
> project output folder - /bin/Release/ along with your exe. It is shown
> alongside some standard entries which may be different in your project.
>
> Peter
>
> --
> Peter Foot
> Windows Embedded MVP
> www.inthehand.com | www.opennetcf.org
>
>
> " A_PK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%23%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Thank for Harry and Ken for guiding me the installation process of Pocket
>> PC.
>>
>> Now, seem to be able to install with one cab file under my ini file.
>> Anyway, I have another problem here. I tried to add a new Folder named
>> DatabaseFolder with database.sdf under my Setup Project / Application
>> Folder.
>>
>> However, when I install my application,the database.sdf is not copy to
>> Pocket PC device. What I want is.....When I Install my application on
>> Pocket PC, my database file will also copy to the particular folder of
>> Pocket PC. Please guide me.....
>>
>> Thank you very much
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Should I add to inf file or edit ?

current my inf got the following

[DefaultInstall]
CEShortcuts=Shortcuts
CopyFiles=Files.Common

should I ADD to the following seciton and become

[DefaultInstall]
CEShortcuts=Shortcuts
CopyFiles=Files.Common
CopyFiles=Files.Common,Files.Database

or just EDIT the cuurent one become

[DefaultInstall]
CEShortcuts=Shortcuts
CopyFiles=Files.Common,Files.Database




"Peter Foot [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Assuming you have first used the BuildCabs option in Visual Studio to
> build a basic cab installer. You can then customise this by editing the
> .INF file in the /obj/Release/ folder beneath your project. Once you have
> made changes you must use the BuildCab.bat file in this folder to rebuild
> the cabs - don't use the menu option in Visual Studio again.
> As you want to install content files into a specific folder you can create
> a new Files section in the inf e.g.
> Set your DefaultInstall block to install your db files:-
> [DefaultInstall]
> CEShortcuts=Shortcuts
> CopyFiles=Files.Common,Files.Database
>
> Add the source location of your database file:-
>
> [SourceDisksFiles]
> SmartDeviceApplication1.exe=1
> database.sdf=1
>
> Add the destination folder:-
> [DestinationDirs]
> Files.Common=0,%InstallDir%
> Shortcuts=0,%CE2%\Start Menu
> Files.ARMV4=0,%InstallDir%
> Files.ARM=0,%InstallDir%
> Files.SH3=0,%InstallDir%
> Files.MIPS=0,%InstallDir%
> Files.X86=0,%InstallDir%
> Files.WCE420X86=0,%InstallDir%
> Files.Database=0,%InstallDir%\DatabaseFolder
>
> Add the files section:-
>
> [Files.Database]
> database.sdf,,,0
>
>
> The above makes the assumption that your .sdf file is placed in your
> project output folder - /bin/Release/ along with your exe. It is shown
> alongside some standard entries which may be different in your project.
>
> Peter
>
> --
> Peter Foot
> Windows Embedded MVP
> www.inthehand.com | www.opennetcf.org
>
>
> " A_PK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%23%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Thank for Harry and Ken for guiding me the installation process of Pocket
>> PC.
>>
>> Now, seem to be able to install with one cab file under my ini file.
>> Anyway, I have another problem here. I tried to add a new Folder named
>> DatabaseFolder with database.sdf under my Setup Project / Application
>> Folder.
>>
>> However, when I install my application,the database.sdf is not copy to
>> Pocket PC device. What I want is.....When I Install my application on
>> Pocket PC, my database file will also copy to the particular folder of
>> Pocket PC. Please guide me.....
>>
>> Thank you very much
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>