[RESOLVED] Setup Package

[gep13]

Hello there,

I am trying to create a setup package for my Windows Mobile application that I have created in Visual Studio 2005 using C#.

I have followed the tutorial here, and I have been able to create the setup application, and my application installs, however, I have also to install the .Net Compact Framework 2.0 and SQL Server 2005 Compact. In order to do this, I have tried to include these additional CAB files in a setup.ini file, however, the actual installations of the framework and the sql server does not seem to happen. Here are the contents of my setup.ini file:

[CEAppManager]
Version = 1.0
Component = MyApp


[MyApp]
Description = MyApp
Uninstall = {CC9EA2BC-BCFA-4DEA-8F5F-1E1032567673}
CabFiles = NETCFv2.wm.armv4i.CAB,sqlce30.ppc.wce5.armv4i.CAB,MyApp.cab

Does this look ok to everyone? Is there anything I am missing?

As stated, the actual installation of my application installs, but not the .net framework or sql server!

Thanks

Gary

[petevick]

There is a great article here by Chris Tacke. Also try a search for the following articles on MSDN for:
Deployment Patterns for Microsoft .NET Compact Framework by Jon Box and Dan Fox

I use pocket installer, but can't you just drag the cab files into your 'dependents'?

[gep13]

Hello,

Have you got a link to the package that you use?

I have been hunting all over the web today, and I can't find any simple ways to accomplish this! I would have thought this would have been something easy to achieve within Visual Studio?!?! I create the application to target a particular .net framework, and then you include this in the setup package incase it is not already installed.

Thanks

Gary

[gep13]

Hello there,

I finally figured out what I needed to do in order to achieve what I wanted. There were various websites that gave individual snippets of information, I just needed to put them all together

I have created an article about it here, so if anyone is interested, please feel free to have a look.

Thanks

Gary

[petevick]

Hi,
the package I use is Pocket PC Installer
I have no affiliations with the company, just think it is a fine product that has saved me hours.

Pete

[gep13]

Thanks for that!! Will stick with what I have finally got working now, but I will maybe look to using this product in the future.

Thanks

Gary