Compact Framework Keeps Deploying

[Mobile Application Developer (MAD)]

..Net Compact Framework 3.5
Sql Server Compact 2005
Visual Studio 2008
Device: Windows Mobile Processional 6 Classic

Everytime I start runnin g project in debug it deploys all files and it
takes long time to startup. Namely, the files that take most time are --
4>Deploying '%CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES%\Microsoft SQL Server Compact
Edition\v3.5\Devices\wce500\ARMV4i\sqlce.ppc.wce5.armv4i.CAB'
4>Deploying '%CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES%\Microsoft SQL Server Compact
Edition\v3.5\Devices\wce500\ARMV4i\sqlce.repl.ppc.wce5.armv4i.CAB'
4>Deploying '%CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES%\Microsoft SQL Server Compact
Edition\v3.5\Devices\wce500\ARMV4i\sqlce.dev.enu.ppc.wce5.armv4i.CAB'

why does it keep dooing this over and over?

Thanks

 

[Paul Kay]

Go to Project->Properties->Devices and remove tick from 'Deploy the latest
version of the .Net CF (once you have deployed it once to devices that
don't include the latest version)

PK

 

[Mobile Application Developer (MAD)]

Yes, I have done this. It is the reason I am in a quandary. There are two
more projects in solution one c++ and other also .net project. The former one
I does not use sql server anyways and the latter doesn't either regardless it
too is set to NOT Deploy latest version of the .Net CF. I am really puzzled
by this any ideas anyone?

 

[Phil H]

Welcome to the wonderful world of CE Embedded development, wher one MS team
writes stuff to sit on top of another team's stuff, without, seemingly,
talking to them about how it all works.

I've just gotten used to the repetetive overkill of file downloading I
guess, as I'd rather it downloaded twice than forgot !

The only thing I can think of is that your target is getting power-reset,
and hence losing its last state ?
I only normally get all the downloads then, not each time I debug.

However, with big projects i.e. ones with many dlls, VS still downloads most
files multiple times !

phil

 

[Paul Kay]

Is there any indication in your Output window, which project is being
deployed when the other 'unwanted' cabs are deployed.

Also, you say that you are not 'using' SQL Server in the project(s) BUT do
you have a reference to SQL Server in the project(s), as a simple reference
will cause a deployment regardless of whther you actually use the libarry
ref'd

Paul K

 

[Mobile Application Developer (MAD)]

Well, it's not doing it anymore. I deleted all references and this time made
sure I chose .net3.5 and mobile 6 dlls. I did not notice that there are
different versions there. Maybe I had chose 5.0 or 2.0 dll instead of 6.0
and/or .net 3.5?

Strange, now it is not happening. Thanks! I'll leave this thread open incase
it starts to happen again!