Deploying CF 2.0 Custom Controls

Hi,

I've build some custom controls for device projects.
These controls are in a separated solution and I'd like to produce either a
msi file or a .bat file to deploy it.

Where have I to deploy the files the make the controls available for all
projects ?
And which files ? (myctrl.dll, mctrl.asmmeta.dll and myctrl.xml ?)

Thanks,
Steve

You need to strong name them and add them to the GAC on the device they can
then be shared among projects.

Cheers
Simon.

"Steve B." <steve_beauge@com.msn_swap_com_and_msn> wrote in message
news:%23U1Bf6nGGHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> I've build some custom controls for device projects.
> These controls are in a separated solution and I'd like to produce either
> a msi file or a .bat file to deploy it.
>
> Where have I to deploy the files the make the controls available for all
> projects ?
> And which files ? (myctrl.dll, mctrl.asmmeta.dll and myctrl.xml ?)
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>

Thanks for the answer, but I want to share the control at design time in
VS...

Steve

"Simon Hart" <srhartone@[no spam]yahoo.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
O7hQEyoGGHA.1032@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> You need to strong name them and add them to the GAC on the device they
> can then be shared among projects.
>
> Cheers
> Simon.
>
> "Steve B." <steve_beauge@com.msn_swap_com_and_msn> wrote in message
> news:%23U1Bf6nGGHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've build some custom controls for device projects.
>> These controls are in a separated solution and I'd like to produce either
>> a msi file or a .bat file to deploy it.
>>
>> Where have I to deploy the files the make the controls available for all
>> projects ?
>> And which files ? (myctrl.dll, mctrl.asmmeta.dll and myctrl.xml ?)
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Steve
>>
>
>

You can copy the control assembly (myctrl.dll) and xml doc file (myctrl.xml)
to...
"[VS 2005 Install Dir]\SmartDevices\SDK\CompactFramework\2.0\v2.0\WindowsCE"
.... and you can copy the asmmeta assembly, or assemblies, to...
"[VS 2005 Install
Dir]\SmartDevices\SDK\CompactFramework\2.0\v2.0\WindowsCE\DesignerMetadata"

--
Tim Wilson
..NET Compact Framework MVP

"Steve B." <steve_beauge@com.msn_swap_com_and_msn> wrote in message
news:%23U1Bf6nGGHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> I've build some custom controls for device projects.
> These controls are in a separated solution and I'd like to produce either
a
> msi file or a .bat file to deploy it.
>
> Where have I to deploy the files the make the controls available for all
> projects ?
> And which files ? (myctrl.dll, mctrl.asmmeta.dll and myctrl.xml ?)
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
>

Thanks, it works fine, even if the controls are not added to the toolbox...

Steve


"Tim Wilson" <TIM(UNDERSCORE)WILSON(AT)ROGERS(PERIOD)COM> a écrit dans le
message de news: e9KuyOqGGHA.2684@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> You can copy the control assembly (myctrl.dll) and xml doc file
> (myctrl.xml)
> to...
> "[VS 2005 Install
> Dir]\SmartDevices\SDK\CompactFramework\2.0\v2.0\WindowsCE"
> ... and you can copy the asmmeta assembly, or assemblies, to...
> "[VS 2005 Install
> Dir]\SmartDevices\SDK\CompactFramework\2.0\v2.0\WindowsCE\DesignerMetadata"
>
> --
> Tim Wilson
> .NET Compact Framework MVP
>
> "Steve B." <steve_beauge@com.msn_swap_com_and_msn> wrote in message
> news:%23U1Bf6nGGHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've build some custom controls for device projects.
>> These controls are in a separated solution and I'd like to produce either
> a
>> msi file or a .bat file to deploy it.
>>
>> Where have I to deploy the files the make the controls available for all
>> projects ?
>> And which files ? (myctrl.dll, mctrl.asmmeta.dll and myctrl.xml ?)
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Steve
>>
>>
>
>