deploying question

[Guest]

hi everyone,

i just noticed that deploying a standard cab file won´t make it if no
framework´s installed on the ppc. is it somehow possible to build the
framework cabs into the application cab file? it would be great to have a
single installation cab file.

i´m working with VS 2003 EE.

thanks in advance.
Markus

 

[Saverio Tedeschi]

you should try msdn and opennetcf search first. BTW, take a look at
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnppcgen/html/netcfdeployment.asp
HTH

 

[Guest]

Yes, it is possible to have all of the necessary .dll's installed from one
cab file.

However, no other application will see the framework or sqlce or any other
dll you just installed. Only by installing these items separately will they
be loaded into the GAC and be available for all applications to use.

You are not able to run multiple cabs from one install in the ceappmanager.

 

[Sachin Palewar]

Hi Michael,

Can you give me pointers to how can i include say CF and SQL CE in
single cab beside my application exe?

I know that files won't be available for other functions, but in some
situations customers are ok with it.

I tried that, but could not accomplish including arm4 CF cab inside my
app cab.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Guest]

Well, you would need to reference them in the .inf files the same way any
other dlls you include in your setup are.

When you use the Visual Studio BuildCabs.bat to autogenerate the cab file
for you, you will see that it includes any dlls you need to run your
application. You will also see that it creates path variables for the dll
locations as well.

Now, what you need to do is, specify the .net and sqlce dlls as well. So
you will need to create the path variables for these files and place them in
the folder with your deployed application.

In the same way, you can attach any file you want to your cab. You can
deploy these files to any location on the device as well. The ceappmanager
gives you a lot of flexibility for this at least.

 

[Sachin Palewar]

Thanks for your response, but I don't have DLLs for CF or SQL Server
CE, I have their CAB, if I include them inside inf, it will just copy
those cab files to device, it won't install CF automatically on device.

Is there anyway by including another cab inside a cab and install it on
device when parent cab is installed?

Sachin Palewar
Palewar Techno Solutions
www.palewar.com