Create Installation Package for VB2008 Project

[Lou Civitella]

I recently created a Windows Mobile application using Visual Basic. Net
2008. I also created a Deployment Project and am now ready to create the cab
files and distribute it. The application uses SQL CE and requires the
Compact Framework to be installed on the Mobile device. I have all the cab
files to install the SQL CE and Compact Framework.

My question is how can I have on total installer that will install my
project along with the SQL CE and Compact Framework?
I am sending this to uses on the road and have about 6 different cab files
that are required to be installed before the project can be installed and do
not want the user to be bogged down install 6 different applications. I just
want one total installer.

Thanks!!!
Lou

 

[Simon Hart [MVP]]

Please tell us more about your busines requirements. How do you want to
deploy your software?

1. Over the air.
2. You have the device to hand and you will do the deployment, so you'd like
a desktop installer which deploys via activesync (less likely from what you
said).
3. You ship your software on flash cards which get inserted into the devices.
4. User downloads your software.

You mentioned sending software, please elaborate

 

[RDub]

Check out Pocket PC Installer. It'll do what you need, and it is reasonably
priced.


http://www.pocketpctoolkit.com/WhatIsIt1_PPCInstaller.php

Rdub

 

[Lou Civitella]

Simon,

I would like to send the files via a flash card that get inserted into the
devices then the user browses to the file on the card and then click the
file. I want only one file that the user has to click and have it install
SQLCe, the compact framework and my program.

Thanks Again,
Lou