Network Installer

Environment: Visual Studio 2005 Professional
Target: Pocket PC 2003
Use: Internal Company Application

Is there a way that I can create a SETUP.EXE file that I can store on the
network?

CABWIZ creates a CAB file that needs to be executed through ActiveSync;
however, most of our employees that carry Pocket PCs do not have a computer
(that's why they have Pocket PCs!).

We want to install our new Pocket PC application to everyone in the company
by having them go to a public folder on the server and run the executable.

Can this be done?

How?

dbgrick
Fri Mar 14 08:31:02 CDT 2008

Actually the cab file is not an ActiveSync install file, but the install
package for the Smartphone. Simply place the cab file on your site and allow
the user to get to it (either by a link or address) When their internet
explorer access the file they will be prompted to save or run the file. Have
them run the file and it will install.

Regards,
Rick D.

"jp2msft" wrote:

> Environment: Visual Studio 2005 Professional
> Target: Pocket PC 2003
> Use: Internal Company Application
>
> Is there a way that I can create a SETUP.EXE file that I can store on the
> network?
>
> CABWIZ creates a CAB file that needs to be executed through ActiveSync;
> however, most of our employees that carry Pocket PCs do not have a computer
> (that's why they have Pocket PCs!).
>
> We want to install our new Pocket PC application to everyone in the company
> by having them go to a public folder on the server and run the executable.
>
> Can this be done?
>
> How?

srhartone
Mon Mar 17 16:27:01 CDT 2008

Alternatively you could create a server process that listens for connection
and runs on the device in which your back office software pushes out a system
to your PDA's. Although you need some sort of leased-line or VPN connection
to achieve this.
--
Simon Hart
Visual Developer - Device Application Development MVP
http://simonrhart.blogspot.com


"jp2msft" wrote:

> Environment: Visual Studio 2005 Professional
> Target: Pocket PC 2003
> Use: Internal Company Application
>
> Is there a way that I can create a SETUP.EXE file that I can store on the
> network?
>
> CABWIZ creates a CAB file that needs to be executed through ActiveSync;
> however, most of our employees that carry Pocket PCs do not have a computer
> (that's why they have Pocket PCs!).
>
> We want to install our new Pocket PC application to everyone in the company
> by having them go to a public folder on the server and run the executable.
>
> Can this be done?
>
> How?