How to Install SQL CE while installing your application

[Wrecked]

Hello,
Suppose i have pocket pc application that uses SQL CE
databases, and i want to install this application on a pocket pc which
does not have SQLCE installed on it. Is it possible to install SQLCE on
the client (pocketpc), when i install my application
(myapplication.CAB)? Also how do i install/upgrade .net cf 2.0 on the
ppc, if the target ppc doesnt have .netcf 2.0 installed in it?

Regards,
Rithesh

Mtech Student,
IIIT, Bangalore

 

[chris-s]

The recommended method is to supply the relevant CAB files along with
your application's CAB file. It is not generally recommended to merge
the contents of the CAB's into your single applicaton CAB file.

Chris

 

[Wrecked]

Thanks Chris,
I just copy the CAB files for SQLCE and .net CF 2.0 along with
myapplication.cab. And installed one after the other, and it worked
perfectly. Thanks. Could you also suggest me a good application to
create SETUP files.

Regards,
Rithesh

MTech Student,
IIIT, Bangalore

 

[Harry Simpson]

Rithesh,

I've been using Nullsoft Installation System
http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Main_Page
Price is right - FREE!! and it's very good....script based and can candle
install of multible cabs.

HTH
Harry

 

[Wrecked]

Thanks Harry

Rithesh,

I've been using Nullsoft Installation Systemhttp://nsis.sourceforge.net/Main_Page
Price is right - FREE!! and it's very good....script based and can candleinstallof multible cabs.

HTH
Harry

 

[Guest]

I've been using Nullsoft Installation System
http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Main_Page
Price is right - FREE!! and it's very good....script based and can candle
install of multible cabs.

Or, you can try PocketPC Installer from here:
http://www.pocketpcinstaller.com

It's not (quite) free, but it is extremely easy to use.
Just drag'n'drop your .cab files into the app, and it'll compress them all
into one single compressed PDA installer .exe file. Oh, and it'll also
compress them into a single Desktop installer .exe file. Just pick which
installer .exe is more useful for you, and ignore the other.

It's very simple to use, but *very* clever behind the scenes.

For example, if you were to drag the .Net CF, SQL, SQLCE and your
own application .cab files into the app in one go, it will specifically
add them in this order (rather than randomly, as with most drag'n'drop
operations) as it KNOWS that the SQL .cab is dependent on the
..Net CF cab, and the SQLCE .cab is dependent on the SQLCE .cab.

No scripting or programming required.
Just drag, drop, build.


James