ok i created all cab files fine, i use ezsetup to create installer
file which is working fine but when i install the program on to my
pocket pc ipaq or dell the application icon works fine in the programs
install folder but it doesn't show up on the programs shortcut, i
associated a 16x16 pixel icon in VS.NET 2003 to my application tried
as "Embedded Resource" and as "Content" and also tried to soft reset
the device without success

any ideas would be realy appriciated

here is my ini file folowed by my inf file created by VS.NET

[CEAppManager]
Version = 1.0
Component = LDTracker

[LDTracker]
Description = Lightning Distance Tracker for your Pocket PC!
Uninstall = LDTracker
IconFile = LDtracker16.ico
IconIndex = 0
DeviceFile = LDTracker.exe
CabFiles = LDTracker_PPC.ARMV4.CAB,LDTracker_PPC.SH3.CAB,LDTracker_PPC.MIPS.CAB,LDTracker_PPC.ARM.CAB,LDTracker_PPC.WCE420X86.CAB



[Version]
Signature="$Windows NT$"
Provider="Danso's"
CESignature="$Windows CE$"

[CEStrings]
AppName="LDTracker"
InstallDir=%CE1%\%AppName%

[CEDevice]
VersionMin=3.00
VersionMax=4.99

[DefaultInstall]
CEShortcuts=Shortcuts
CopyFiles=Files.Common

[DefaultInstall.ARMV4]
CopyFiles=Files.ARMV4
CESetupDLL=vsd_setup.dll

[DefaultInstall.ARM]
CopyFiles=Files.ARM
CESetupDLL=vsd_setup.dll

[DefaultInstall.SH3]
CopyFiles=Files.SH3
CESetupDLL=vsd_setup.dll

[DefaultInstall.MIPS]
CopyFiles=Files.MIPS
CESetupDLL=vsd_setup.dll

[DefaultInstall.X86]
CopyFiles=Files.X86
CESetupDLL=vsd_setup.dll

[DefaultInstall.WCE420X86]
CopyFiles=Files.WCE420X86
CESetupDLL=vsd_setup.dll

[SourceDisksNames]
1=,"Common1",,"D:\Projects\LDTracker\LDTracker\obj\Release\"
2=,"Common2",,"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
2003\CompactFrameworkSDK\v1.0.5000\Windows CE\"

[SourceDisksNames.ARMV4]
3=,"ARMV43",,"D:\Projects\LDTracker\LDTracker\obj\Release\"
4=,"ARMV4_Setup",,"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
2003\CompactFrameworkSDK\v1.0.5000\Windows CE\wce300\ARMV4\"

[SourceDisksNames.ARM]
5=,"ARM5",,"D:\Projects\LDTracker\LDTracker\obj\Release\"
6=,"ARM_Setup",,"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
2003\CompactFrameworkSDK\v1.0.5000\Windows CE\wce300\ARM\"

[SourceDisksNames.SH3]
7=,"SH37",,"D:\Projects\LDTracker\LDTracker\obj\Release\"
8=,"SH3_Setup",,"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
2003\CompactFrameworkSDK\v1.0.5000\Windows CE\wce300\SH3\"

[SourceDisksNames.MIPS]
9=,"MIPS9",,"D:\Projects\LDTracker\LDTracker\obj\Release\"
10=,"MIPS_Setup",,"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
2003\CompactFrameworkSDK\v1.0.5000\Windows CE\wce300\MIPS\"

[SourceDisksNames.X86]
11=,"X8611",,"D:\Projects\LDTracker\LDTracker\obj\Release\"
12=,"X86_Setup",,"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
2003\CompactFrameworkSDK\v1.0.5000\Windows CE\wce300\X86\"

[SourceDisksNames.WCE420X86]
13=,"WCE420X8613",,"D:\Projects\LDTracker\LDTracker\obj\Release\"
14=,"WCE420X86_Setup",,"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
2003\CompactFrameworkSDK\v1.0.5000\Windows CE\wce300\WCE420X86\"

[SourceDisksFiles]
LDTracker.exe=1
Danso.Forms.Controls.dll=2

[SourceDisksFiles.ARMV4]
vsd_config.txt.ARMV4=3
vsd_setup.dll=4

[SourceDisksFiles.ARM]
vsd_config.txt.ARM=5
vsd_setup.dll=6

[SourceDisksFiles.SH3]
vsd_config.txt.SH3=7
vsd_setup.dll=8

[SourceDisksFiles.MIPS]
vsd_config.txt.MIPS=9
vsd_setup.dll=10

[SourceDisksFiles.X86]
vsd_config.txt.X86=11
vsd_setup.dll=12

[SourceDisksFiles.WCE420X86]
vsd_config.txt.WCE420X86=13
vsd_setup.dll=14

[DestinationDirs]
Files.Common=0,%InstallDir%
Shortcuts=0,%CE2%\Start Menu
Files.ARMV4=0,%InstallDir%
Files.ARM=0,%InstallDir%
Files.SH3=0,%InstallDir%
Files.MIPS=0,%InstallDir%
Files.X86=0,%InstallDir%
Files.WCE420X86=0,%InstallDir%

[Files.Common]
LDTracker.exe,,,0
Danso.Forms.Controls.dll,,,0

[Files.ARMV4]
vsd_config.txt,vsd_config.txt.ARMV4,,0
vsd_setup.dll,,,0

[Files.ARM]
vsd_config.txt,vsd_config.txt.ARM,,0
vsd_setup.dll,,,0

[Files.SH3]
vsd_config.txt,vsd_config.txt.SH3,,0
vsd_setup.dll,,,0

[Files.MIPS]
vsd_config.txt,vsd_config.txt.MIPS,,0
vsd_setup.dll,,,0

[Files.X86]
vsd_config.txt,vsd_config.txt.X86,,0
vsd_setup.dll,,,0

[Files.WCE420X86]
vsd_config.txt,vsd_config.txt.WCE420X86,,0
vsd_setup.dll,,,0

[Shortcuts]
LDTracker,0,LDTracker.exe,%CE11%

RE: shortcut icon not showing up by DarrenShaffer

DarrenShaffer
Mon Sep 27 12:09:01 CDT 2004

Toyoto,

Edit the last line of your INF file to read:
LDTracker,0,LDTracker.exe,%CE17% // note the change from CE11% to CE17%

Then regenerate/redeploy your CAB file and your shortcut will show up
in Programs and as a shortcut file in \Windows\Start Menu\Programs

-Darren

"toytoto" wrote:

> ok i created all cab files fine, i use ezsetup to create installer
> file which is working fine but when i install the program on to my
> pocket pc ipaq or dell the application icon works fine in the programs
> install folder but it doesn't show up on the programs shortcut, i
> associated a 16x16 pixel icon in VS.NET 2003 to my application tried
> as "Embedded Resource" and as "Content" and also tried to soft reset
> the device without success
>
> any ideas would be realy appriciated
>
> here is my ini file folowed by my inf file created by VS.NET
>
> [CEAppManager]
> Version = 1.0
> Component = LDTracker
>
> [LDTracker]
> Description = Lightning Distance Tracker for your Pocket PC!
> Uninstall = LDTracker
> IconFile = LDtracker16.ico
> IconIndex = 0
> DeviceFile = LDTracker.exe
> CabFiles = LDTracker_PPC.ARMV4.CAB,LDTracker_PPC.SH3.CAB,LDTracker_PPC.MIPS.CAB,LDTracker_PPC.ARM.CAB,LDTracker_PPC.WCE420X86.CAB
>
>
>
> [Version]
> Signature="$Windows NT$"
> Provider="Danso's"
> CESignature="$Windows CE$"
>
> [CEStrings]
> AppName="LDTracker"
> InstallDir=%CE1%\%AppName%
>
> [CEDevice]
> VersionMin=3.00
> VersionMax=4.99
>
> [DefaultInstall]
> CEShortcuts=Shortcuts
> CopyFiles=Files.Common
>
> [DefaultInstall.ARMV4]
> CopyFiles=Files.ARMV4
> CESetupDLL=vsd_setup.dll
>
> [DefaultInstall.ARM]
> CopyFiles=Files.ARM
> CESetupDLL=vsd_setup.dll
>
> [DefaultInstall.SH3]
> CopyFiles=Files.SH3
> CESetupDLL=vsd_setup.dll
>
> [DefaultInstall.MIPS]
> CopyFiles=Files.MIPS
> CESetupDLL=vsd_setup.dll
>
> [DefaultInstall.X86]
> CopyFiles=Files.X86
> CESetupDLL=vsd_setup.dll
>
> [DefaultInstall.WCE420X86]
> CopyFiles=Files.WCE420X86
> CESetupDLL=vsd_setup.dll
>
> [SourceDisksNames]
> 1=,"Common1",,"D:\Projects\LDTracker\LDTracker\obj\Release\"
> 2=,"Common2",,"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
> 2003\CompactFrameworkSDK\v1.0.5000\Windows CE\"
>
> [SourceDisksNames.ARMV4]
> 3=,"ARMV43",,"D:\Projects\LDTracker\LDTracker\obj\Release\"
> 4=,"ARMV4_Setup",,"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
> 2003\CompactFrameworkSDK\v1.0.5000\Windows CE\wce300\ARMV4\"
>
> [SourceDisksNames.ARM]
> 5=,"ARM5",,"D:\Projects\LDTracker\LDTracker\obj\Release\"
> 6=,"ARM_Setup",,"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
> 2003\CompactFrameworkSDK\v1.0.5000\Windows CE\wce300\ARM\"
>
> [SourceDisksNames.SH3]
> 7=,"SH37",,"D:\Projects\LDTracker\LDTracker\obj\Release\"
> 8=,"SH3_Setup",,"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
> 2003\CompactFrameworkSDK\v1.0.5000\Windows CE\wce300\SH3\"
>
> [SourceDisksNames.MIPS]
> 9=,"MIPS9",,"D:\Projects\LDTracker\LDTracker\obj\Release\"
> 10=,"MIPS_Setup",,"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
> 2003\CompactFrameworkSDK\v1.0.5000\Windows CE\wce300\MIPS\"
>
> [SourceDisksNames.X86]
> 11=,"X8611",,"D:\Projects\LDTracker\LDTracker\obj\Release\"
> 12=,"X86_Setup",,"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
> 2003\CompactFrameworkSDK\v1.0.5000\Windows CE\wce300\X86\"
>
> [SourceDisksNames.WCE420X86]
> 13=,"WCE420X8613",,"D:\Projects\LDTracker\LDTracker\obj\Release\"
> 14=,"WCE420X86_Setup",,"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
> 2003\CompactFrameworkSDK\v1.0.5000\Windows CE\wce300\WCE420X86\"
>
> [SourceDisksFiles]
> LDTracker.exe=1
> Danso.Forms.Controls.dll=2
>
> [SourceDisksFiles.ARMV4]
> vsd_config.txt.ARMV4=3
> vsd_setup.dll=4
>
> [SourceDisksFiles.ARM]
> vsd_config.txt.ARM=5
> vsd_setup.dll=6
>
> [SourceDisksFiles.SH3]
> vsd_config.txt.SH3=7
> vsd_setup.dll=8
>
> [SourceDisksFiles.MIPS]
> vsd_config.txt.MIPS=9
> vsd_setup.dll=10
>
> [SourceDisksFiles.X86]
> vsd_config.txt.X86=11
> vsd_setup.dll=12
>
> [SourceDisksFiles.WCE420X86]
> vsd_config.txt.WCE420X86=13
> vsd_setup.dll=14
>
> [DestinationDirs]
> Files.Common=0,%InstallDir%
> Shortcuts=0,%CE2%\Start Menu
> Files.ARMV4=0,%InstallDir%
> Files.ARM=0,%InstallDir%
> Files.SH3=0,%InstallDir%
> Files.MIPS=0,%InstallDir%
> Files.X86=0,%InstallDir%
> Files.WCE420X86=0,%InstallDir%
>
> [Files.Common]
> LDTracker.exe,,,0
> Danso.Forms.Controls.dll,,,0
>
> [Files.ARMV4]
> vsd_config.txt,vsd_config.txt.ARMV4,,0
> vsd_setup.dll,,,0
>
> [Files.ARM]
> vsd_config.txt,vsd_config.txt.ARM,,0
> vsd_setup.dll,,,0
>
> [Files.SH3]
> vsd_config.txt,vsd_config.txt.SH3,,0
> vsd_setup.dll,,,0
>
> [Files.MIPS]
> vsd_config.txt,vsd_config.txt.MIPS,,0
> vsd_setup.dll,,,0
>
> [Files.X86]
> vsd_config.txt,vsd_config.txt.X86,,0
> vsd_setup.dll,,,0
>
> [Files.WCE420X86]
> vsd_config.txt,vsd_config.txt.WCE420X86,,0
> vsd_setup.dll,,,0
>
> [Shortcuts]
> LDTracker,0,LDTracker.exe,%CE11%
>