Vitaly Zayko <postmaster@sysimage.com> wrote:
> How to launch an external exe-file on PocketPC from C# application? For
> example if I need to open help file I need to run peghelp.exe

> I don't know exactly what it'll do when you try to start a CAB as a
> process, however.

> If you want it to be installed, you should start
> \Windows\wceload.exe with the cab filename as the parameter.

"Jon Skeet [C# MVP]" <skeet@pobox.com> wrote in message
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> Chris Tacke, eMVP <ctacke@spamfree-opennetcf.org> wrote:
> > > If you want it to be installed, you should start
> > > \Windows\wceload.exe with the cab filename as the parameter.
> >
> > Yep. passing the /noui and/or the /noaskdest parameter is also useful.
>
> Ooh... didn't know about those parameters. They could be rather handy.
> Not sure about /noaskdest though - when installing using wceload, I
> don't get asked about a destination anyway. It all just happens unless
> a file needs to be overwritten, or the app is already installed.
>
> Are those definitely parameters to wceload and not to CeAppMgr on the
> desktop? I'd be *extremely* happy if the latter is the case :)

jez <jezonline@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I also need to open an external application (a CAB-file to be more
> precise) - I looked at the SDF but couldn't find the Process class - could
> you tell me where it is ?

> Does the new app2 that I start from app1 reside on the same thread as app1 ?
> I would like to close app1 as soon as app2 is started..

Chris Tacke, eMVP <ctacke@spamfree-opennetcf.org> wrote:
> > If you want it to be installed, you should start
> > \Windows\wceload.exe with the cab filename as the parameter.
>
> Yep. passing the /noui and/or the /noaskdest parameter is also useful.

"Jon Skeet [C# MVP]" <skeet@pobox.com> wrote in message
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> Vitaly Zayko <postmaster@sysimage.com> wrote:
> > How to launch an external exe-file on PocketPC from C# application? For
> > example if I need to open help file I need to run peghelp.exe
>
> You need the Process class from OpenNETCF - see
> http://www.opennetcf.org/library
>
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"Jon Skeet [C# MVP]" <skeet@pobox.com> wrote in message
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> jez <jezonline@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > I also need to open an external application (a CAB-file to be more
> > precise) - I looked at the SDF but couldn't find the Process class -
could
> > you tell me where it is ?
>
> Yup - it's in the OpenNETCF.Diagnostics namespace.
>
> > Does the new app2 that I start from app1 reside on the same thread as
app1 ?
> > I would like to close app1 as soon as app2 is started..
>
> Processes never share threads. Just close your app after you've started
> the other one.
>
> I don't know exactly what it'll do when you try to start a CAB as a
> process, however. If you want it to be installed, you should start
> \Windows\wceload.exe with the cab filename as the parameter.
>
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"Jon Skeet [C# MVP]" <skeet@pobox.com> wrote in message
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> jez <jezonline@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > I also need to open an external application (a CAB-file to be more
> > precise) - I looked at the SDF but couldn't find the Process class -
could
> > you tell me where it is ?
>
> Yup - it's in the OpenNETCF.Diagnostics namespace.
>
> > Does the new app2 that I start from app1 reside on the same thread as
app1 ?
> > I would like to close app1 as soon as app2 is started..
>
> Processes never share threads. Just close your app after you've started
> the other one.
>
> I don't know exactly what it'll do when you try to start a CAB as a
> process, however. If you want it to be installed, you should start
> \Windows\wceload.exe with the cab filename as the parameter.
>
> --
> Jon Skeet - <skeet@pobox.com>
> http://www.pobox.com/~skeet
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jez <jezonline@hotmail.com> wrote:
> ok well.. can't get that CAB file installed. On my PPC (Symbol PPT8846) I
> couldn't find wceload.exe (in the windows folder), I think it uses
> wceldcmd.exe instead.

> I did a "use OpenNETCF.Diagnostics;" and in a method I used the following :
> Process.Start("wceldcmd.exe", "'\\My Documents\\myProject_PPC.ARM.cab'");
>
> When I execute the method nothing happens.. no error or anything. I also
> tried using the /noui as recommended by Chris.
>
> Any tips/hints ?

"Jon Skeet [C# MVP]" <skeet@pobox.com> wrote in message
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> Chris Tacke, eMVP <ctacke@spamfree-opennetcf.org> wrote:
> > > If you want it to be installed, you should start
> > > \Windows\wceload.exe with the cab filename as the parameter.
> >
> > Yep. passing the /noui and/or the /noaskdest parameter is also useful.
>
> Ooh... didn't know about those parameters. They could be rather handy.
> Not sure about /noaskdest though - when installing using wceload, I
> don't get asked about a destination anyway. It all just happens unless
> a file needs to be overwritten, or the app is already installed.
>
> Are those definitely parameters to wceload and not to CeAppMgr on the
> desktop? I'd be *extremely* happy if the latter is the case :)
>
> --
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> http://www.pobox.com/~skeet
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"Jon Skeet [C# MVP]" <skeet@pobox.com> wrote in message
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> jez <jezonline@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > ok well.. can't get that CAB file installed. On my PPC (Symbol PPT8846)
I
> > couldn't find wceload.exe (in the windows folder), I think it uses
> > wceldcmd.exe instead.
>
> Not sure - it's not visible on my box either, but it's definitely
> there. I think it may be hidden.
>
> > I did a "use OpenNETCF.Diagnostics;" and in a method I used the
following :
> > Process.Start("wceldcmd.exe", "'\\My
Documents\\myProject_PPC.ARM.cab'");
> >
> > When I execute the method nothing happens.. no error or anything. I also
> > tried using the /noui as recommended by Chris.
> >
> > Any tips/hints ?
>
> You need to specify the full path name to the executable, so
>
> @"\Windows\wceload.exe" or @"\Windows\wceldcmd.exe"
>
> According to a google search, wceldcmd is a non-GUI version of wceload.
>
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jez <jezonline@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Still doesn't work. This is the latest code :
>
> string _cabFile = @"\My Documents\myProject_PPC.ARM.cab";
> Process.Start(@"\Windows\wceldcmd.exe", _cabFile);
>
> Am I using Process.Start() correctly ? Maybe that is the problem ?

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> jez <jezonline@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Still doesn't work. This is the latest code :
> >
> > string _cabFile = @"\My Documents\myProject_PPC.ARM.cab";
> > Process.Start(@"\Windows\wceldcmd.exe", _cabFile);
> >
> > Am I using Process.Start() correctly ? Maybe that is the problem ?
>
> You should put your parameter in quotes, as it will currently be parsed
> as
>
> \My
> Documents\myProject_PPC.ARM.cab
>
> If you change your first line to
>
> string _cabFile = "\"\\My Documents\\myProject_PPC.ARM.cab\"";
>
> then it might work. I'd still try wceload.exe though.
>
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