Hi.

Does anybody have any advice regarding deploying an application
to about 400 PDA's.

Since no-touch is out, is it possible to download the msi from the web to the
pda and install in-situ??

This could be real head-ache for my clients and me.

A web app is possible but I want to leverage some of the windows form controls
in a normal app if possible.

Thanks.

Stephen.

Hello, Stephen

You can build a web page for PDA users to download .cab files
from server into PDA's "My Document" folder, and then use
PDA file explorer to click .cab files to install applications.

MSI can NOT be executed from PDA.

The other way is to download the .msi file from web page into
users' PC, and install applications from their PCs.

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Jan Yeh

MVP(Windows CE.NET), MCAD, .NETcf Developer & Consultant
Mobile Mind Co., Ltd. @ Taiwan

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> Hi.
>
> Does anybody have any advice regarding deploying an application
> to about 400 PDA's.
>
> Since no-touch is out, is it possible to download the msi from the web to
the
> pda and install in-situ??
>
> This could be real head-ache for my clients and me.
>
> A web app is possible but I want to leverage some of the windows form
controls
> in a normal app if possible.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Stephen.

MSDN Webcast: Deploying Compact Framework Solutions in an Enterprise
Environment - Level 200

I will be repeating this presentation next week. Or you can view the video
above.

Cheers
Chris

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"Stephen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi.
>
> Does anybody have any advice regarding deploying an application
> to about 400 PDA's.
>
> Since no-touch is out, is it possible to download the msi from the web to
the
> pda and install in-situ??
>
> This could be real head-ache for my clients and me.
>
> A web app is possible but I want to leverage some of the windows form
controls
> in a normal app if possible.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Stephen.

Stephen,
My company, Hood Canal Systems, has a hosted package called NetPerceptor
Device Manager that's designed to deploy Windows Mobile applications to
hundreds or even thousands of devices automatically. It's easy to use,
inexpensive, and will take the headaches out of your software deployments.
For more information, you can visit our website at
http://www.hoodcanalsystems.com or you can contact us at sales @
hoodcanalsystems.com.

Thanks,
Rob Tiffany


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> Hi.
>
> Does anybody have any advice regarding deploying an application
> to about 400 PDA's.
>
> Since no-touch is out, is it possible to download the msi from the web to
the
> pda and install in-situ??
>
> This could be real head-ache for my clients and me.
>
> A web app is possible but I want to leverage some of the windows form
controls
> in a normal app if possible.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Stephen.

Hello, Chris

I've registered this event in MSDN WebCast, and I don't understand
what you mean 'repeating this presentation'...

Did you give that presentation in MSDN before?



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> MSDN Webcast: Deploying Compact Framework Solutions in an Enterprise
> Environment - Level 200
>
> I will be repeating this presentation next week. Or you can view the video
> above.
>
> Cheers
> Chris
>
> --
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> Kognition Consulting Limited - Thought Meets Technology
> Chris J.T. Auld - Managing Director
> Microsoft MVP (Windows Mobile Devices)
> Phone: +64 3 453 0064
> Mobile: +64 21 500 239
> Email: (E-Mail Removed)
> "Stephen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi.
> >
> > Does anybody have any advice regarding deploying an application
> > to about 400 PDA's.
> >
> > Since no-touch is out, is it possible to download the msi from the web
to
> the
> > pda and install in-situ??
> >
> > This could be real head-ache for my clients and me.
> >
> > A web app is possible but I want to leverage some of the windows form
> controls
> > in a normal app if possible.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Stephen.
>
>