Re: Component reuse

From: Rejeesh (rejeesh_at_gmail.com)
Date: 11/09/04

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    Hi ..

    It would be nice if you could write an article on CMI and post it in
    www.xpefiles.com.

    Regards,
    Rejeesh

    "KM" <konstmor@nospam_yahoo.com> wrote in message
    news:O7vCZWvwEHA.1292@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
    > Rejeesh,
    >
    > Pretty interesting article. I wish I would have seen it when I started
    digging into the CMI :-)
    > Anyway, thanks for the link.
    >
    > Regarding CMI.. Yes, it is undocumented :-(
    > Some CMI scripts I posted in this NG so you may want to search.
    > Also, the XPeTools package (www.xpefiles.com) may help you to explore CMI
    as well.
    >
    > Regards,
    > KM
    >
    > > Thanks for the help..
    > >
    > > There is not much documnentation available for CMI component. But I
    found an
    > > article at http://www.windowsfordevices.com/articles/AT2652672892.html
    > >
    > > Regards,
    > > Rejeesh
    > >
    > > "KM" <konstmor@nospam_yahoo.com> wrote in message
    > > news:upg59HfwEHA.4004@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
    > > > Just a bit more info to save you some time....
    > > >
    > > > Look at the ICMI interface (CMI class).
    > > > These are the methods you would really need for automating a new
    component
    > > import from within your "setup" applicaiton:
    > > > - OpenDB(ServerName, cmiDBReadImport)
    > > > - ImportCarrier(SLDPaths) (to import SLD files). Also
    > > CheckCarrier(SLDPaths) will help you to check the SLDs first.
    > > > - CloseDB()
    > > >
    > > > For the events, DCMIEvents disp interface of CMI class, you may be
    > > interested to set your own handler for the
    > > > OnImportRepository(SrcRoot, DstRoot, SrcPath, RepositoryVSGUID,
    > > RepositoryDisplayName) and OnImportObject(SLDPath, TotalObjects,
    > > > ObjectsCompleted, ObjectType, ObjectDisplayName).
    > > >
    > > > --
    > > > Regards,
    > > > KM, BSquare Corp.
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > > Thanks for info.
    > > > > Interesting I will have to look at this when I get some time, since
    I
    > > really needed this.
    > > > >
    > > > > Regards,
    > > > > Slobodan
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > > "KM" <konstmor@nospam_yahoo.com> wrote in message
    > > news:ehxvtEewEHA.2676@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
    > > > > > There are some thing you may do to automate the component
    distribution
    > > process to make it easy to install on a separate machine.
    > > > > >
    > > > > > CMI object model allow you to make self installing packages. That
    > > means you will just have run the exe and it will install
    > > > > > everything to the database and repository automatically (pretty
    much
    > > the same as MS QFE packages do).
    > > > > > You don't really need the weupdate.exe in your package.
    > > > > >
    > > > > > You can even think of a backup and rollback process for the setup.
    > > > > >
    > > > > > One theoretically simple way (not to dig much into the CMI itself)
    > > would be to create a script to be used with CMIExplorer to
    > > > > > install new SLDs in to the Mantis DB.
    > > > > >
    > > > > > --
    > > > > > Regards,
    > > > > > KM, BSquare Corp.
    > > > > >
    > > > > > PS. I wish MS makes CMI public.
    > > > > >
    > > > > > > Hi,
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > What all things need to be done to distribute custom
    components?
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > > There are no special things that you can do.
    > > > > > > Copy files that constrain your components and subfolders. Or zip
    > > them. User will have to import components manually from CDBM.
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > > You can't make QFE like MS? I asked if we can use weupdate.exe
    but
    > > unfortunately it is forbidden.(They did not think about it
    > > > so
    > > > > > > far)
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > > Please you should also ask for this feature:
    > > > > > >
    > >
    http://msdn.microsoft.com/embedded/community/community/feedback/feedxp/default.aspx
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > > Regards,
    > > > > > > Slobodan
    > > > > >
    > > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    > >
    >
    >

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