I am meeting with more than expected challenges trying to create an install
for a relatively simple application.
I tried the EZSetup mentioned in Roof and Fergus's book but it can only
install ONE cab file.

So, I decided to bite the bullet and see what Wise Installer had to handle
Pocket PC installations that can be initiated from Windows desktop to
install to the ActiveSync connected PPC. Welp, turns out they aren't really
set up to handle multiple cabs either.

I need to install the the 3 SQLCE cabs, the apps cab, Symbol cab, and the
CFNET cab. This oughtta be something that many of us are doing now that
we're cranking out these CF apps right?

The Microsoft article on rigging VS2003 project to create a install is
totally off the mark imho.

Has anyone had success in creating a simple install that'll bid CEAppMgr to
install all the cabs properly? I really need some good direction or advice
here.

TIA much!
Harry Simpson

I've used Wise InstallMaster for installing 3 CABs before without problem,
though I believe I used it to generate all 3 CABs, I didn't start with
pre-done CABs. In your case I'd personally pull apart all the CABs then
roll them into one, but maybe that's just me.

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"Harry Simpson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am meeting with more than expected challenges trying to create an install
>for a relatively simple application.
> I tried the EZSetup mentioned in Roof and Fergus's book but it can only
> install ONE cab file.
>
> So, I decided to bite the bullet and see what Wise Installer had to handle
> Pocket PC installations that can be initiated from Windows desktop to
> install to the ActiveSync connected PPC. Welp, turns out they aren't
> really set up to handle multiple cabs either.
>
> I need to install the the 3 SQLCE cabs, the apps cab, Symbol cab, and the
> CFNET cab. This oughtta be something that many of us are doing now that
> we're cranking out these CF apps right?
>
> The Microsoft article on rigging VS2003 project to create a install is
> totally off the mark imho.
>
> Has anyone had success in creating a simple install that'll bid CEAppMgr
> to install all the cabs properly? I really need some good direction or
> advice here.
>
> TIA much!
> Harry Simpson
>
>

I'm told that Install Express can handle multiple Cabs (but does not have a
wizard for this).


"Chris Tacke, eMVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I've used Wise InstallMaster for installing 3 CABs before without problem,
> though I believe I used it to generate all 3 CABs, I didn't start with
> pre-done CABs. In your case I'd personally pull apart all the CABs then
> roll them into one, but maybe that's just me.
>
> --
> <ctacke/>
> www.OpenNETCF.org
> Your CF searches start and end here
>
>
> "Harry Simpson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I am meeting with more than expected challenges trying to create an
>>install for a relatively simple application.
>> I tried the EZSetup mentioned in Roof and Fergus's book but it can only
>> install ONE cab file.
>>
>> So, I decided to bite the bullet and see what Wise Installer had to
>> handle Pocket PC installations that can be initiated from Windows desktop
>> to install to the ActiveSync connected PPC. Welp, turns out they aren't
>> really set up to handle multiple cabs either.
>>
>> I need to install the the 3 SQLCE cabs, the apps cab, Symbol cab, and the
>> CFNET cab. This oughtta be something that many of us are doing now that
>> we're cranking out these CF apps right?
>>
>> The Microsoft article on rigging VS2003 project to create a install is
>> totally off the mark imho.
>>
>> Has anyone had success in creating a simple install that'll bid CEAppMgr
>> to install all the cabs properly? I really need some good direction or
>> advice here.
>>
>> TIA much!
>> Harry Simpson
>>
>>
>
>