Re: How to Add Database to Pocket PC during Installation Process

From: Sergey Bogdanov (sergey.bogdanov_at_gmail.com)
Date: 12/27/04 

Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 09:51:28 +0200

Just edit DefaultInstall [1] to become like this:

[DefaultInstall]
CEShortcuts=Shortcuts
CopyFiles=Files.Common,Files.Database

[1]
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wcepb40/html/pbrefdefaultinstall.asp

  A_PK wrote:
> Should I add to inf file or edit ?
>
> current my inf got the following
>
> [DefaultInstall]
> CEShortcuts=Shortcuts
> CopyFiles=Files.Common
>
> should I ADD to the following seciton and become
>
> [DefaultInstall]
> CEShortcuts=Shortcuts
> CopyFiles=Files.Common
> CopyFiles=Files.Common,Files.Database
>
> or just EDIT the cuurent one become
>
> [DefaultInstall]
> CEShortcuts=Shortcuts
> CopyFiles=Files.Common,Files.Database
>
>
>
>
> "Peter Foot [MVP]" <feedback@no-spam.inthehand.com> wrote in message
> news:ew3jegZ6EHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>
>>Assuming you have first used the BuildCabs option in Visual Studio to
>>build a basic cab installer. You can then customise this by editing the
>>.INF file in the /obj/Release/ folder beneath your project. Once you have
>>made changes you must use the BuildCab.bat file in this folder to rebuild
>>the cabs - don't use the menu option in Visual Studio again.
>>As you want to install content files into a specific folder you can create
>>a new Files section in the inf e.g.
>>Set your DefaultInstall block to install your db files:-
>>[DefaultInstall]
>>CEShortcuts=Shortcuts
>>CopyFiles=Files.Common,Files.Database
>>
>>Add the source location of your database file:-
>>
>>[SourceDisksFiles]
>>SmartDeviceApplication1.exe=1
>>database.sdf=1
>>
>>Add the destination folder:-
>>[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.Database=0,%InstallDir%\DatabaseFolder
>>
>>Add the files section:-
>>
>>[Files.Database]
>>database.sdf,,,0
>>
>>
>>The above makes the assumption that your .sdf file is placed in your
>>project output folder - /bin/Release/ along with your exe. It is shown
>>alongside some standard entries which may be different in your project.
>>
>>Peter
>>
>>--
>>Peter Foot
>>Windows Embedded MVP
>>www.inthehand.com | www.opennetcf.org
>>
>>
>>" A_PK" <pk999@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:%23%232Am6V6EHA.2512@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>Thank for Harry and Ken for guiding me the installation process of Pocket
>>>PC.
>>>
>>>Now, seem to be able to install with one cab file under my ini file.
>>>Anyway, I have another problem here. I tried to add a new Folder named
>>>DatabaseFolder with database.sdf under my Setup Project / Application
>>>Folder.
>>>
>>>However, when I install my application,the database.sdf is not copy to
>>>Pocket PC device. What I want is.....When I Install my application on
>>>Pocket PC, my database file will also copy to the particular folder of
>>>Pocket PC. Please guide me.....
>>>
>>>Thank you very much
>>>
>>>Regards
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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