I recently created a Windows Mobile application using Visual Basic. Net
2008. I also created a Deployment Project and am now ready to create the cab
files and distribute it. The application uses SQL CE and requires the
Compact Framework to be installed on the Mobile device. I have all the cab
files to install the SQL CE and Compact Framework.

My question is how can I have on total installer that will install my
project along with the SQL CE and Compact Framework?
I am sending this to uses on the road and have about 6 different cab files
that are required to be installed before the project can be installed and do
not want the user to be bogged down install 6 different applications. I just
want one total installer.

Thanks!!!
Lou

RE: Create Installation Package for VB2008 Project by srhartone

srhartone
Fri Jun 20 14:05:00 CDT 2008

Please tell us more about your busines requirements. How do you want to
deploy your software?

1. Over the air.
2. You have the device to hand and you will do the deployment, so you'd like
a desktop installer which deploys via activesync (less likely from what you
said).
3. You ship your software on flash cards which get inserted into the devices.
4. User downloads your software.

You mentioned sending software, please elaborate :)
--
Simon Hart
Visual Developer - Device Application Development MVP
http://simonrhart.blogspot.com


"Lou Civitella" wrote:

> I recently created a Windows Mobile application using Visual Basic. Net
> 2008. I also created a Deployment Project and am now ready to create the cab
> files and distribute it. The application uses SQL CE and requires the
> Compact Framework to be installed on the Mobile device. I have all the cab
> files to install the SQL CE and Compact Framework.
>
> My question is how can I have on total installer that will install my
> project along with the SQL CE and Compact Framework?
> I am sending this to uses on the road and have about 6 different cab files
> that are required to be installed before the project can be installed and do
> not want the user to be bogged down install 6 different applications. I just
> want one total installer.
>
> Thanks!!!
> Lou
>

Re: Create Installation Package for VB2008 Project by RDub

RDub
Fri Jun 20 14:12:04 CDT 2008

Check out Pocket PC Installer. It'll do what you need, and it is reasonably
priced.


http://www.pocketpctoolkit.com/WhatIsIt1_PPCInstaller.php

Rdub

"Lou Civitella" <lou@webersystems.com> wrote in message
news:BF29EE91-3A75-4B95-8A13-99F3B6B6D688@microsoft.com...
>I recently created a Windows Mobile application using Visual Basic. Net
>2008. I also created a Deployment Project and am now ready to create the
>cab files and distribute it. The application uses SQL CE and requires the
>Compact Framework to be installed on the Mobile device. I have all the cab
>files to install the SQL CE and Compact Framework.
>
> My question is how can I have on total installer that will install my
> project along with the SQL CE and Compact Framework?
> I am sending this to uses on the road and have about 6 different cab files
> that are required to be installed before the project can be installed and
> do not want the user to be bogged down install 6 different applications. I
> just want one total installer.
>
> Thanks!!!
> Lou



Re: Create Installation Package for VB2008 Project by Lou

Lou
Mon Jun 23 09:32:29 CDT 2008

Simon,

I would like to send the files via a flash card that get inserted into the
devices then the user browses to the file on the card and then click the
file. I want only one file that the user has to click and have it install
SQLCe, the compact framework and my program.

Thanks Again,
Lou

"Simon Hart [MVP]" <srhartone@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:0AE3BDAF-85A1-4AE1-A7D4-E5B5E8264506@microsoft.com...
> Please tell us more about your busines requirements. How do you want to
> deploy your software?
>
> 1. Over the air.
> 2. You have the device to hand and you will do the deployment, so you'd
> like
> a desktop installer which deploys via activesync (less likely from what
> you
> said).
> 3. You ship your software on flash cards which get inserted into the
> devices.
> 4. User downloads your software.
>
> You mentioned sending software, please elaborate :)
> --
> Simon Hart
> Visual Developer - Device Application Development MVP
> http://simonrhart.blogspot.com
>
>
> "Lou Civitella" wrote:
>
>> I recently created a Windows Mobile application using Visual Basic. Net
>> 2008. I also created a Deployment Project and am now ready to create the
>> cab
>> files and distribute it. The application uses SQL CE and requires the
>> Compact Framework to be installed on the Mobile device. I have all the
>> cab
>> files to install the SQL CE and Compact Framework.
>>
>> My question is how can I have on total installer that will install my
>> project along with the SQL CE and Compact Framework?
>> I am sending this to uses on the road and have about 6 different cab
>> files
>> that are required to be installed before the project can be installed and
>> do
>> not want the user to be bogged down install 6 different applications. I
>> just
>> want one total installer.
>>
>> Thanks!!!
>> Lou
>>