Error message - installing .NET CF 2.0 on device (CE .NET 4.20)

[Dan Hagerman]

Greetings,

I am trying to deploy a VS 2005 Pocket PC app to the above mentioned
handheld (a PSC Falcon 5500). I dragged my CAB file over to the device, and
installed it, however the app will not run. I receive a brief hourglass,
then nothing happens.

I figured it might be that the device probably doesn't have the Compact
Framework 2.0 on it. I found the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio
8\SDK\v2.0\CompactFramework\netcfsetupv2.msi file, ran it, went to Modify,
selected to install Deployment, and I get the following error:

(caption) "Invalid Windows CE Setup Files"
(message) "Application Manager cannot install this application on your
mobile device due to an invalid setup file. Reinstall and try again."

I'd appreciate any help.

Thanks!
Dan

 

[Robert Wachtel]

Hi!

The PSC Falcon is not capable of running CF 2.0. Nevertheless I managed to
deploy VS 2005 CF 1 application on it awaiting the next service pack for CF
2 which hopefully includes support for CE 4.2 devices like the Falcon.

hth

Robert

 

[Dan Hagerman]

Ahh... thanks. Are there some simple changes I can make to my app to make
it CF 1 compatible? Forgive me if it's obvious; I'm new to VS2005 as of
yesterday.

Thanks again,
Dan

 

[Robert Wachtel]

Hi!

In VS 2005 just go for the Smart Device Pocket PC 2003 templates with an
(1.0) behind the name when creating a new project. That's all ;-)

hth

Robert

 

[Erwin Burgstaller]

Hi!

In VS 2005 just go for the Smart Device Pocket PC 2003 templates with an
(1.0) behind the name when creating a new project. That's all ;-)

But only if you import a 1.0 version application. Downgrade from 2.0
might not be that easy.

Erwin

 

[Guest]

ANy idea of a CF service pack timeline ?

Hi!

The PSC Falcon is not capable of running CF 2.0. Nevertheless I managed to
deploy VS 2005 CF 1 application on it awaiting the next service pack for CF
2 which hopefully includes support for CE 4.2 devices like the Falcon.

hth

Robert