Re: Creating an installation that supports multiple platforms
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Date: 01/10/05
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Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 15:43:32 -0500
On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 22:19:01 -0800, "Darren Bennett" <darren@work.com>
wrote:
>Hi There,
>
>I'm trying to create a single INF file to use with CABWIZ that will allow me
>to create and install our application on the Pocket PC 2002, Windows Mobile
>2003 and Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition platforms.
>
>Our application has different binaries that need to be installed for the
>different versions of the operating system. When using our INF file with
>CABWIZ I get three CAB's each with the correct data inside. The INF file
>follows:
>
>=====================================================
>;
>; "MyApplication" CabWiz INF file
>;
>
>; This INF file is used as the input file for "Cabwiz.exe" application and
>will
>; create cabinet files for the following devices:
>;
>; - Pocket PC 2002 ARM CPU
>; - Pocket PC 2003 ARM CPU
>
>; - Pocket PC 2003 Second Edition ARM CPU
>
>;
>
>;
>; Required "Version" section
>; Contains INF version information
>;
>[Version]
>Signature = "$Windows NT$" ; Required as-is
>Provider = "My Company" ; Company name
>CESignature = "$Windows CE$" ; Required as-is
>
>;
>; Required "CEStrings" section
>; Specific strings used by Windows CE AppInstall
>;
>[CEStrings]
>AppName = "My Application" ; Application name
>InstallDir = %CE1%\%AppName% ; Default install directory is "\Program
>Files\My Application"
>
>
>;
>; Optional "Strings" section containing string substitutions replacing the
>key string (enclosed with percent symbols)
>; with the value string. For this installation it will store
>language-dependent strings.
>;
>[Strings]
>ShortcutName = "My Application"
>
>;
>; Required "CEDevice" section
>; Specifies the various types of CAB files that will be generated
>;
>[CEDevice]
>UnsupportedPlatforms = "HPC","Jupiter","Palm PC","Palm PC2","HPC Pro"
>
>[CEDevice.PPC2002_ARM]
>ProcessorType = 2577 ; ARM CPU
>VersionMin = 3.00
>VersionMax = 3.00
>
>[CEDevice.PPC2003_ARM]
>ProcessorType = 2577 ; ARM CPU
>VersionMin = 4.20
>VersionMax = 4.20
>
>[CEDevice.PPC2003SE_ARM]
>ProcessorType = 2577 ; ARM CPU
>VersionMin = 4.21
>VersionMax = 4.21
>
>;
>; Required "SourceDisksNames" section specifies the source directories of
>the application files.
>;
>; Format:
>; <source ID> = ,<label>,,<source directory>
>; Where:
>; <source ID> will be used to specify the source files belonging to
>this directory
>; <label> is unused
>; <source directory> is the relative or absolute directory of the
>source files
>;
>[SourceDisksNames] ; Deveice CPU-independent files
>1 = ,"Independent Files",,Files ; Files are in the relative path "Files"
>
>[SourceDisksNames.PPC2002_ARM] ; ARM-specific files for Pocket PC 2002
>2 = ,"PPC2002 ARM Files",,Files\PPC2002\ARM ; Files are in the relative path
>"Files\PPC2002\ARM"
>
>[SourceDisksNames.PPC2003_ARM] ; ARM-specific files for Pocket PC 2003
>2 = ,"PPC2003 ARM Files",,Files\PPC2003\ARM ; Files are in the relative path
>"Files\PPC2003\ARM"
>
>[SourceDisksNames.PPC2003SE_ARM] ; ARM-specific files for Pocket PC 2003
>Second Edition
>2 = ,"PPC2003SE ARM Files",,Files\PPC2003SE\ARM ; Files are in the relative
>path "Files\PPC2003SE\ARM"
>
>;
>; Required "SourceDisksFiles" section specifies the source filenames that will
>; be packaged in the CAB files.
>;
>; Format:
>; <filename> = <source ID>
>
>
>; Where:
>
>
>; <filename> is the source filename (enclose in doublequotes for long
>filenames)
>; <source ID> is the ID used in [SourceDisksNames] to specify the
>source directory
>;
>[SourceDisksFiles] ; CPU-independent files
>"MyApplication.htm" = 1 ; My Application help file
>
>
>"DataFile1.xml" = 1 ; Sample Application Data
>
>"DataFile2.xml" = 1 ; Sample Application Data
>
>
>[SourceDisksFiles.PPC2002_ARM]
>"MyApplication.exe" = 2 ; MyApplication executable
>
>
>"MyApplication.dll" = 2 ; MyApplication language resource DLL
>
>
>[SourceDisksFiles.PPC2003_ARM]
>"MyApplication.exe" = 2 ; MyApplication executable
>
>
>"MyApplication.dll" = 2 ; MyApplication language resource DLL
>
>
>[SourceDisksFiles.PPC2003SE_ARM]
>"MyApplication.exe" = 2 ; MyApplication executable
>
>
>"MyApplication.dll" = 2 ; MyApplication language resource DLL
>
>
>;
>; Required sections specified in "[DefaultInstall] CopyFiles" key specifies
>the files to copy
>; Format:
>; <dest filename>,<source filename>,,<copy flags>
>
>
>;
>
>; Where:
>
>; <dest filename> is the destination filename (or the source filename
>if <source filename> is empty)
>; <source filename> is the source filename
>; <copy flags> is the copy flags to use
>;
>[Files.Windows]
>"MyApplication.htm"
>
>[Files.PPC2002_ARM]
>"MyApplication.exe"
>"MyApplication.dll"
>"DataFile1.xml",,,16 ; Don't overwrite if the file already exists
>"DataFile2.xml",,,16 ; Don't overwrite if the file already exists
>
>[Files.PPC2003_ARM]
>"MyApplication.exe"
>"MyApplication.dll"
>"DataFile1.xml",,,16 ; Don't overwrite if the file already exists
>"DataFile2.xml",,,16 ; Don't overwrite if the file already exists
>
>[Files.PPC2003SE_ARM]
>"MyApplication.exe"
>"MyApplication.dll"
>"DataFile1.xml",,,16 ; Don't overwrite if the file already exists
>"DataFile2.xml",,,16 ; Don't overwrite if the file already exists
>
>;
>; Required "DefaultInstall" section specifies the INF sections for file
>copying,
>; registry settings and creating shortcuts.
>;
>; INF sections that are not listed here will not be used
>;
>[DefaultInstall]
>CopyFiles = Files.Windows ; Required INF sections that lists the files
>to be copied
>CEShortcuts = Link.App,Link.Help ; Optional INF sections that lists the
>shortcuts to be created
>AddReg = RegData ; Required INF sections that lists the registry
>entries to be created
>
>[DefaultInstall.PPC2002_ARM]
>CopyFiles = Files.PPC2002_ARM ; Required INF sections that lists the files
>to be copied
>
>[DefaultInstall.PPC2003_ARM]
>CopyFiles = Files.PPC2003_ARM ; Required INF sections that lists the files
>to be copied
>
>[DefaultInstall.PPC2003SE_ARM]
>CopyFiles = Files.PPC2003SE_ARM ; Required INF sections that lists the
>files to be copied
>
>;
>; Required "DestinationDirs" section specifies the directories to use for
>the file copy lists.
>;
>; Format:
>; <section name> = 0,<dest directory>
>
>
>; Where:
>
>; <section name> is the section name used in "[DefaultInstall] CopyFiles"
>; <dest directory> is the destination directory, using an absolute
>device path, the directory macros, or the install directory %InstallDir%
>;
>[DestinationDirs]
>Files.Windows = 0,%CE2% ; "\Windows" directory
>Files.PPC2002_ARM = 0,%InstallDir% ; "\Program Files\My Application"
>directory (%CE1%\%AppName%).
>Files.PPC2003_ARM = 0,%InstallDir% ; "\Program Files\My Application"
>directory (%CE1%\%AppName%).
>Files.PPC2003SE_ARM = 0,%InstallDir% ; "\Program Files\My Application"
>directory (%CE1%\%AppName%).
>DefaultDestDir = 0,%InstallDir% ; "\Program Files\My Application"
>directory (%CE1%\%AppName%).
>Link.App = 0,%CE11% ; "\Windows\Start Menu\Programs" directory
>Link.Help = 0,%CE2%\Help ; "\Windows\Help" directory
>
>;
>; Required sections specified in "[DefaultInstall] AddReg" key specifies the
>registry entries to create.
>;
>; Format:
>; <reg root>,<reg key>,<reg val>,<reg flags>,<reg data>[,<reg data>]
>; Where:
>; <reg root> is HKCR, HKLM or HKCU
>; <reg key> is the registry key name
>; <reg val> is the registry value name, which is set to "default" if
>empty
>; <reg flags> is the registry type/flags to use
>; <reg data> is the numeric/string registry data, which depends on the
><reg flags> used
>;
>;[RegData]
>
>
>;
>; Sections specified in "[DefaultInstall] CEShortcuts" key specifies the
>shortcuts to create.
>;
>; Format:
>; <shortcut filename>,<shortcut type>,<target file/path>[,<standard dest
>path>]
>; Where:
>; <shortcut filename> is the filename of the shortcut
>; <shortcut type> specifies if the shortcut is to a file or a folder
>; <target file/path> is the target filename or pathname, which depends
>on the <shortcut type> flag used
>; <standard dest path> is an optional destination directory macro (or
>%InstallDir%) to use
>;
>[Link.App]
>%ShortcutName%,0,"MyApplication.exe"
>
>[Link.Help]
>%ShortcutName%,0,"MyApplication.htm"
>
>=====================================================
>
>I also have a INI file that I registers the cabinets with the CEAppMgr which
>is listed below:
>
>=====================================================
>;
>; "My Application" CEAppMgr INI file.
>;
>; This INI file is used as the input file for "CEAppMgr.exe" and will
>; install the CAB files created from the CabWiz INF file
>.
>
>;
>
>;
>; CEAppMgr INI version (not the application's version
>)
>;
>;
>[CEAppManager]
>Version = 1.0
>Component = MyApplication
>
>;
>; Specifies info used by CEAppMgr including the list of CAB files.
>;
>[MyApplication]
>Description = My Application
>IconFile = MyApplication.ico
>IconIndex = 0
>DeviceFile = MyApplication.exe
>CabFiles = MyApplication.PPC2002_ARM.CAB
>,MyApplication.PPC2003_ARM.CAB
>,MyApplication.PPC2003SE_ARM.CAB
>
>=====================================================
>
>My problem is that regardless of which Windows CE device I connect to my PC
>the Pocket PC 2002 binaries are always being installed onto the device.
>
>Any help fixing this problem would be greatly appreciated.
The Unsupported Devices phrase(?) used to cover such things. I haven't
tried to use it for a while, so I don't know the appropriate names for
the Pocket PC and Smartphone platforms. If you're lucky, you'll find
them and can use them to fine tune.
Otherwise, I _think_ you can use version numbers to distinguish.
>
>Thanks,
>
>- Darren -
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