How to make a cab?

[noam309]

Hi ,
I have a complete application that I made , and I want to make a cab from it , or an installation ,
till now I used to copy the release directory ( change its name) and into the storage card in my pocket pc , and than to operate the exe file,

Does anyone knows how to make this cab file from my application?
or another installation?

[Strider]

is this for visual studio 2003 or 2005

In the Build Menu there should be an option called Build CAB File, this create the cab files.

if 2005 check out this http://blogs.msdn.com/netcfteam/arch...11/479793.aspx

[noam309]

It is for VB NET 2005 professional ,

It is very long artical.

What do you do , when you want to make an installation for pocket pc

I have pocket pc model: ( Hp Ipaq Rx3715 ) and I want to make an installation only for that type of Ipaq,

Can you guide me what to do for making a cab file for this model?

[Strider]

"It is very long artical." ------> LAZY

there is nothing difficult with making cab files you just need to copy the one for your processor type

[noam309]

"It is very long artical." ------> LAZY

there is nothing difficult with making cab files you just need to copy the one for your processor type

Allright I've read whole the artical 3 time already ,and didn't understand what to do!!!

Please can anyone help me with this cab files making:

I need to build a cab file from my application for pocket pc 2003 SE ( as I read is for -ARMV4) ,
You've said that I should copy.. the one for my processor type , what to copy and from where to where?!?

waiting for your reply...

[Strider]

You copy it onto the device ! ! ! as a CAB file is an installer file form Windows CE, Pocket PC or Windows Mobile

Then when its on the device you double tap on it to run it...

[noam309]

Strider , Sorry but didn't understand! what should I copy?

I have my application in the release directory in VB NET,

Do I have to change its extension??

what do I have to copy??

Please , what is regular for you it is new for me , so please can you give an exact instruction

[Strider]

when you browse to the directory of your solution there is a folder called CAB contain debug/realease folders

in these folders are the installers for different type of device processors

now you copy the cab file you need, then open up the mobile device directory and copy the file into it.

then on the device run the cab file by double tapping on it

[noam309]

ooh, thanks , I'm looking forward to arrive home for trying it.

[noam309]

It doesn't work!!!

PLEASE can anyone tell me what to do exactly?

I browse my solution app in the right side of VB NET
and there are no cab files there.

What should I copy, or do for making a cab file?

another question-
Can I use EZSETUP for making an installation for pocket pc and it will install the software into the pocket pc?

[Strider]

"when you browse to the directory of your solution there is a folder called CAB contain debug/realease folders"
browse -> MY COMPUTER-> C:\MYPROJECT\CAB\DEBUG\


DID YOU DO THIS?

WHAT DID YOU SEE?

[noam309]

No, I don't have a cab directory ,I have
my project directory like this as I remember because I'm not near the computer now: but at 20:00 Pm I'll tell you exactly what I have:

c:\my project\bin\

and in the directory "bin" -I have solution\ , and debug\
but there is no directory called cab is in the project directory?!
what to do?

[Strider]

to make build the cab files you need to click on the button in cab1.bmp that is in Visual Studio or else use the Menus that can be seen in cab2.bmp

then in cab3.jpg you can see the cab file for the Vb.net Solution (as in .sln file not solution explorer) or project

[noam309]

Thanks now it is very obvious , but I don't have menu like this I have:

Menu - Build

My VB NET VERSION

This is the full version, isn't it?

What version do you work with?

[Strider]

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms228783.aspx

[noam309]

Thank you about the artical
but can you please tell me where is this menu ?
with cab build..

is it in VB NET 2005 EXPRESS EDITION?
or
VB NET PROFESSIONAL EDITION 2005 ?

or is it only at 2003 version?

please it is very important . IS THERE ANY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 2003 and 2005 with deployment? I have read in msdn ,and it says that there is a cab build , something with - Wizard.exe , but I couldn't find it.

please I need more information about the screenshot you attached.

[Strider]

this menu does not exist in 2005 in the smart device project menu.

in 2005 the article says u need to create a separate project to create CAB files
then in this project there is build cab menu
its all in the article on the walkthrough http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zcebx8f8.aspx

[noam309]

Thank you very much for your patience , You are very helpfull




I'll check the artical.

another question if you know-

CAN I change the skin of the default pocket pc in editing ,
I mean there is a skin in VB NET while editing that you can cancel , and I want to change this skin to be like my IPAQ ,Can I do so?