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Using vb.net 2003 for development of an application targeting symbol
scanners running WinCE 4.2.
i am attempting to put together the CAB file to be used to Install/Setup
this application on the scanner devices.
basic inventory of files needing to be deployed on the scanner:
1. the app.exe and several dll's. I am going to install all of these
files into a newly created directory under the \Application\ directory.
2. the application requires both the NetCF.cab and Symbol.cab be installed
on the scanner.
3. two .RUN files that will install each of the 2 .cab files after a cold
boot. Required to be in the \Application\Startup\ directory.
4. a .CPY file that will copy our application files from nonVolatile to RAM
storage on the scanner. also, a .REG file to set and maintain applicable
settings on the device. Required to be in the \Application\ directory.
ok, so my questions:
do i need to create a separate .net project for each group of files targeted
to different scanner location? and then i bring each project into the same
..net Solution to build the .Cab file?
if i do things as stated above, it would be necessary to do the install in 2
'passes':
1 pass for copying over themain application .Cab file and running it.
2nd 'pass' where a cold boot would be done to run the CF and Symbol .Cab
files and execute the .CPY and .REG files.
this seems like it will work. but at the same time, it seems like there
must be a simpler method to get this done with just one 'pass' or within 1
procedure. any suggestions on how i can improve this plan? thanks in
advance.
scanners running WinCE 4.2.
i am attempting to put together the CAB file to be used to Install/Setup
this application on the scanner devices.
basic inventory of files needing to be deployed on the scanner:
1. the app.exe and several dll's. I am going to install all of these
files into a newly created directory under the \Application\ directory.
2. the application requires both the NetCF.cab and Symbol.cab be installed
on the scanner.
3. two .RUN files that will install each of the 2 .cab files after a cold
boot. Required to be in the \Application\Startup\ directory.
4. a .CPY file that will copy our application files from nonVolatile to RAM
storage on the scanner. also, a .REG file to set and maintain applicable
settings on the device. Required to be in the \Application\ directory.
ok, so my questions:
do i need to create a separate .net project for each group of files targeted
to different scanner location? and then i bring each project into the same
..net Solution to build the .Cab file?
if i do things as stated above, it would be necessary to do the install in 2
'passes':
1 pass for copying over themain application .Cab file and running it.
2nd 'pass' where a cold boot would be done to run the CF and Symbol .Cab
files and execute the .CPY and .REG files.
this seems like it will work. but at the same time, it seems like there
must be a simpler method to get this done with just one 'pass' or within 1
procedure. any suggestions on how i can improve this plan? thanks in
advance.