To create a MSI installer with 2 CAB files

[abco]

Hi,

In my MSI installer file I want to package two cab files -
one is sqlce.ppc3.arm.CAB and anothere is my application's
CAB file which uses sqlce2 database. How can I do to
install sqlce first and then install my application onto
the device when the only MSI file is run?

Thanks.

 

[Shaun Wilde]

2 ways I can think of

1) is to use RAPI to copy and execute your file
2) is to use CEAppMgr.exe

I find that the first version is more controllable but the second is what
experienced pocketpc users expect.

 

[abco]

Hi Shaun Wilde,

I used CEAppMgr to run my CAB files. It can install sqlce
and my application on device but when the installation
finished the CE Setup message box that told sqlce is need
to install to run my application appeared. I want not to
appear that message box.

Thank.

 

[Shaun Wilde]

then RAPI is the way - CeWriteFile etc

I've noticed that when you ask for files to be downloaded via CeAppMgr there
does not seem to be a way of controlling the order.

 

[Brian Chamberlain [MS]]

You'll need to create two separate .INI files and call CEAppMgr twice, once
for each .INI file. This is the only way to control the order.

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| then RAPI is the way - CeWriteFile etc
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| I've noticed that when you ask for files to be downloaded via CeAppMgr
there
| does not seem to be a way of controlling the order.
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| | > Hi Shaun Wilde,
| >
| > I used CEAppMgr to run my CAB files. It can install sqlce
| > and my application on device but when the installation
| > finished the CE Setup message box that told sqlce is need
| > to install to run my application appeared. I want not to
| > appear that message box.
| >
| > Thank.
| >
| > >-----Original Message-----
| > >2 ways I can think of
| > >
| > >1) is to use RAPI to copy and execute your file
| > >2) is to use CEAppMgr.exe
| > >
| > >I find that the first version is more controllable but the
| > second is what
| > >experienced pocketpc users expect.
| > >
| > >
| >
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[Shaun Wilde]

thanks

 

[ngilsena at indigo dot ie]

I have used the solution linked below with the NSIS installer to create
a multicab installer that installs our app and the EVB 2003 runtimes also.
You can specify the order of install by modifying the install script.

http://www.pocketpcdn.com/articles/multicabinstall.html