Which version of CF 2.0 to package with my application?

[Thorsten Dittmar]

Hi everybody,

I'm developing an application that should run on pocket pc. I've testet
it with the PPC 2003 and WM 5 emulator and it works well.

No I would like to create an installer (NOT MSI!) - I know how to do
this, but I'm unsure which versions of the CF 2.0 I need to include when
targeting Pocket PC 2003 and Windows Mobile 5 devices.

Can I create one INF file and let the CEAppManager decide which version
to use?

And while we're at it: What's the exact difference between ARMV4 and ARMV4i?

Thanks for your help
Thorsten

 

[Peter Foot [MVP]]

Hi,

For PPC2003 use NETCFv2.ppc.armv4.cab and for WM5 use NETCFv2.wm.armv4i.cab.
The fundamental difference between the two versions is that the wm5 version
is compressed which makes it noticably smaller. Also make sure you are using
the latest version - v2.0 SP2 has recently been released.

Peter

 

[Thorsten Dittmar]

Hi,

thanks for that information. Will the right version for the attached
device be automatically chosen when I specify both cab files comma
separated in the inf file I provide, or do I have to create two
installers for each platform?

Thorsten

 

[Peter Foot [MVP]]

Yes the purpose of the ini file taking a comma separated list of cabs is to
support multiple cpu/platform versions. Each is marked with specific min/max
versions supported.

Peter