Installing SQL CE

[Alan Lambert]

I'm using SQL CE 3.5 in a Windows Mobile 6 project. I've built a CAB
installer and then a project to install this CAB from a windows desktop
setup project.

However, the machines that this will be installed on may or may not have SQL
CE 3.5 installed. How do I include SQL CE as a part of the installation
process so that it is installed automatically if not present?

Many thanks for you help

Alan

 

[Ginny Caughey MVP]

Alan,

I just include the SqlCe DLLs along with my executables in my own CAB file.

 

[Alan Lambert]

Ginny,

Thanks for the advice.

I thought that different DLLs were needed depending on what processor was on
the WM6 device? How do you deal with this, or am I completely mistaken?

Thanks again

Alan

 

[Ginny Caughey MVP]

Alan,

All Windows Mobile devices use ARM processors. If you have some CE devices
you're supporting that might have a different architecture, that could
indeed be an issue for the unmanaged DLLs.

 

[Alan Lambert]

Ah, that makes things much easier!

Thank you very much for help.

Alan