On Jan 30, 3:33 am, dbgrick <dbgr...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I've written a cab install before that installed the CF 2 on the device from
> the cab file. You have to create a setup.dll that starts a monitor thread.
> The monitor threads waits for the wceload to complete execution and then call
> wceload against your other cab files. You know the install directory from
> the setup dll Install_Exit
> or Install_Init methods. If installing sqlce or cf on the device, first
> verify the current version is either not present or older. You can search
> the web for Multiple cab install using setup dll. You might want to check
> out this web page as a starter:
>
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb158796.aspx
>
> You can also purchase a 3rd party tool that creates multiple cab installs.
>
> Regards,
> Rick D.
>
> "Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" wrote:
>
> > Yes, that's true. The program that does the CAB installation can only have
> > one copy running at a time.
>
> > Paul T.
>
> > "davebythesea" <davebythe...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >news:38B51E4F-1B13-4AD1-A524-0CDE610513EA@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi,
>
> > > You can certainly put the .NET and SqlCe cab files within your main
> > > installer CAB. However, when the main installer CAB unpacks, it will just
> > > unpack the .NET and SqlCe cabs to whatever directory you specified in the
> > > Installer setup. If you wanted to then install those cabs during the main
> > > install phase, or just after, you would have to initiate that
> > > programatically using some other means. Note, as far as I know, the
> > > unpacking
> > > of the other CAB files would have to take place after the main CAB has
> > > unpacked, as only one CAB can be unpacked at any one time, I think.
>
> > > dave
>
> > > "hkhokha...@gmail.com" wrote:
>
> > >> Hi All,
>
> > >> Is it possible to include sqlce and compact framework cab files as
> > >> part of my application's cab file.
> > >> So when the user taps the my application's cab file, it automatically
> > >> installs CF and Sqlce on the device along with installing my mobile
> > >> application.
>
> > >> Thanks in advance.
>
> > >> Haroon

"hkhokhar" wrote:

> On Jan 30, 3:33 am, dbgrick <dbgr...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > I've written a cab install before that installed the CF 2 on the device from
> > the cab file. You have to create a setup.dll that starts a monitor thread.
> > The monitor threads waits for the wceload to complete execution and then call
> > wceload against your other cab files. You know the install directory from
> > the setup dll Install_Exit
> > or Install_Init methods. If installing sqlce or cf on the device, first
> > verify the current version is either not present or older. You can search
> > the web for Multiple cab install using setup dll. You might want to check
> > out this web page as a starter:
> >
> > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb158796.aspx
> >
> > You can also purchase a 3rd party tool that creates multiple cab installs.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Rick D.
> >
> > "Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > Yes, that's true. The program that does the CAB installation can only have
> > > one copy running at a time.
> >
> > > Paul T.
> >
> > > "davebythesea" <davebythe...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >news:38B51E4F-1B13-4AD1-A524-0CDE610513EA@microsoft.com...
> > > > Hi,
> >
> > > > You can certainly put the .NET and SqlCe cab files within your main
> > > > installer CAB. However, when the main installer CAB unpacks, it will just
> > > > unpack the .NET and SqlCe cabs to whatever directory you specified in the
> > > > Installer setup. If you wanted to then install those cabs during the main
> > > > install phase, or just after, you would have to initiate that
> > > > programatically using some other means. Note, as far as I know, the
> > > > unpacking
> > > > of the other CAB files would have to take place after the main CAB has
> > > > unpacked, as only one CAB can be unpacked at any one time, I think.
> >
> > > > dave
> >
> > > > "hkhokha...@gmail.com" wrote:
> >
> > > >> Hi All,
> >
> > > >> Is it possible to include sqlce and compact framework cab files as
> > > >> part of my application's cab file.
> > > >> So when the user taps the my application's cab file, it automatically
> > > >> installs CF and Sqlce on the device along with installing my mobile
> > > >> application.
> >
> > > >> Thanks in advance.
> >
> > > >> Haroon
>
> Hi All,
>
> Thanks guys for all your help.
> During my search I found an easy way to accomplish this task. I
> download the NSIS installer which allows u to create Installation
> setup for window as well as for pocket pc devices. The only tricky bit
> is that you have to write the installer script to create the setup for
> the device. However its quite easy to do and you can specify as many
> cab files you want to install on the target device and it creates and
> desktop based Installation setup.
> For anyone concerned, follow below link.
>
> http://nsis.sourceforge.net/NSIS_for_Smartphone
>
> Haroon