I have a setup project for a compact framework application. The setup is
performed from the user's desktop, and I call the CeAppManager by means of a
Custom Installer assembly in order to install the app on the Pocket PC. All
this works fine.

I have included a custom dialog in the setup project in which I ask the user
to specify some information which configures the web service that should be
used by the mobile application. I need this information to be stored in an
xml file, and save that xml file on the device in the application folder.

However, I don't have a clue about how to proceed to get this additional
step done. I could include the creation of an xml file in the custom
installer component, but I don't know how I can get the file copied on the
device. If I'm correct, it's NOT simply a matter of including the file in the
"File System" information of the setup project, because it is not yet created
at setup project compile time.

I would appreciate it if you guys could point me to the right direction to
resolve this ...

However, I do

You need to use RAPI to push file(s) to the device. Here's some sample code:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;307256

Best regards,

Ilya

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> I have a setup project for a compact framework application. The setup is
> performed from the user's desktop, and I call the CeAppManager by means
of a
> Custom Installer assembly in order to install the app on the Pocket PC.
All
> this works fine.
>
> I have included a custom dialog in the setup project in which I ask the
user
> to specify some information which configures the web service that should
be
> used by the mobile application. I need this information to be stored in
an
> xml file, and save that xml file on the device in the application folder.
>
> However, I don't have a clue about how to proceed to get this additional
> step done. I could include the creation of an xml file in the custom
> installer component, but I don't know how I can get the file copied on
the
> device. If I'm correct, it's NOT simply a matter of including the file in
the
> "File System" information of the setup project, because it is not yet
created
> at setup project compile time.
>
> I would appreciate it if you guys could point me to the right direction
to
> resolve this ...
>
> However, I do
>

Thank you. Will try to ...

I think I can use the wrappers from OpenNetCF.org to use this in my
installer classes.

""Ilya Tumanov [MS]"" wrote:

> You need to use RAPI to push file(s) to the device. Here's some sample code:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;307256
>
> Best regards,
>
> Ilya
>
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> > I have a setup project for a compact framework application. The setup is
> > performed from the user's desktop, and I call the CeAppManager by means
> of a
> > Custom Installer assembly in order to install the app on the Pocket PC.
> All
> > this works fine.
> >
> > I have included a custom dialog in the setup project in which I ask the
> user
> > to specify some information which configures the web service that should
> be
> > used by the mobile application. I need this information to be stored in
> an
> > xml file, and save that xml file on the device in the application folder.
> >
> > However, I don't have a clue about how to proceed to get this additional
> > step done. I could include the creation of an xml file in the custom
> > installer component, but I don't know how I can get the file copied on
> the
> > device. If I'm correct, it's NOT simply a matter of including the file in
> the
> > "File System" information of the setup project, because it is not yet
> created
> > at setup project compile time.
> >
> > I would appreciate it if you guys could point me to the right direction
> to
> > resolve this ...
> >
> > However, I do
> >
>
>