OpenNETCF install warning message

[Guest]

Hi there,

I'm installing my smart device application to a Qtek2020 device using NSIS
install program.

The application is using OpenNETCF V1.3
It's also using OpenNETCF.WindowsCE.Forms (which is added as content)

Let's presume i've installed it from my development machine (just run from
vs.net), everything installs fine and the application runs.

However, if after that i decide to manually copy over just the application
..cab file and run it i get a warning/error message:

"SAMS PDA requires the installation of OpenNETCF.SDF.ppc3.ARMV4.CAB for it
to run properly. Install the Cab file before running this application"

Now, this is blatently already installed, likewise, if i run the NSIS
install and make sure i run the above cab first and then my application cab
it still comes up with that message.

What am i doing wrong?

Many Thanks

 

[Peter Foot [MVP]]

This is a known issue with the v1.3 release, because the
OpenNETCF.WindowsCE.Forms assembly is not correctly registered in the GAC.
You can remove the warning by removing the vsd_setup.dll from your cab file
by commenting out references to it in your .INF file then rebuild the cab
file. You'll need to ensure that both the OpenNETCF cab and the
OpenNETCF.WindowsCE.Forms.dll are installed prior to installing your CAB.

Peter

 

[Guest]

Thanks Peter.

Stupid question, how do you comment lines in the .inf file?

I deleted them at first but it just put them back in when i rebuilt the
cabs, i presume commenting them out will work ?

Thanks again

 

[Peter Foot [MVP]]

make sure you rebuild the cabs by running the BuildCabs.bat file which
Visual Studio creates the first time you create them. If you use the option
in Visual Studio it will rebuild the .inf file with default values. You can
comment out lines with the semi colon ";" but deleting them is just as good.

Peter

--
Peter Foot
Windows Embedded MVP
http://www.inthehand.com | http://www.peterfoot.net |
http://www.opennetcf.org

 

[Guest]

Thank you Peter, that worked a treat.

make sure you rebuild the cabs by running the BuildCabs.bat file which
Visual Studio creates the first time you create them. If you use the option
in Visual Studio it will rebuild the .inf file with default values. You can
comment out lines with the semi colon ";" but deleting them is just as good.

Peter

--
Peter Foot
Windows Embedded MVP
http://www.inthehand.com | http://www.peterfoot.net |
http://www.opennetcf.org