Help! PPC Setup Application that can be run directly from SD Card

[Guest]

hi,
i need to create a setup application for my ppc app. but the requirement
is, it must be run directly from sd card (or mmc, whatever) not from desktop
using ceappmanager. and also, is it possible to create such setup app that
will include other necessary files like .netcf cab and sqlce cab files? how?

thanks for the bright ideas..

 

[Guest]

Create a CAB file.

-Chris

 

[Guest]

thanks for the attention mr chris, but the ppc is deleting the cab file once
installed. and i need to put together multiple cab files in one setup
application, is it possible? if not, is there a way to create this setup app
and run it directly from sd card not from desktop?

 

[Guest]

To prevent deletion mark it as read-only. The CAB installer doesn't support
multiple cabs so the option is to generate an EXE that does the logic for
you.

-Chris

 

[Guest]

that's exactly my question, how to create the EXE that does that. there are
free softwares that can generate EXE for ppc setup package but the problem
is, they can only be run from desktop using activesync and ceappmanager.

 

[Scott Ayton]

Use Visual Studio, create a vc++ smart device project (this will run
without the CF which you are trying to install), have it run
wceload.exe with the .netcf cabs/sql cabs which will install them and
perhaps a cab file of your own with your app. You can also have it run
CF apps after the CF is installed if you need to change registry
settings and the like.

Then if you place this program in a 2577\ directory on your SD card
(2577 for ARM) and call it Autorun.exe it will automatically run when
you insert the card. There is plenty of info on this process in this
group if you search.

Enjoy.

 

[Guest]

Hi,

I think I'm about to make your day.

Have a look here:
www.pocketpcinstaller.com

It's brand new (still in Beta) but exactly what you're after.
You drag'n'drop your .cab files into the app, it then compresses
them (most .cab files AREN'T compressed) into one single
..exe.

Copy that .exe onto your SD card, or let the program do it
for you, and that's it. You now have an installer, ready to
install a set of .cab files, one-by-one, simply by inserting the
memory card into a device.

It's very intelligent - it will only install .cabs that aren't
currently installed on the device, you can add your own
background image, and you can specify which .cabs are
going to be installed on which device types (PPC/WM2003/
WM2005) simply by ticking boxes.

Give it a go !


Mike