Guest KM Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Hi, I want to create an Install-Shield for a Smartphone game. Could somebody help me please?? thank you, KM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gpcarreon (MVP) Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 Hi, Are you after creating a setup launcher (my_app.exe) using InstallShield DevStudio 9? That's also my concern. I can only generate a cab installer but not an exe launcher. There must be something I've missed in the setup script. Let's listen to MoDaCo gurus who'll drop by this thread... Posted from my SmartPhone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KM Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 I have only install shield express and Inno Setup. Is there another way to make a cap or exe install, because Install-Shield-Dev is a little to expensive :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gpcarreon (MVP) Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 I believe ePocket Setup can also generate Smartphone installers. Posted from my SmartPhone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Richie M Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 I make my own installers (used for Eclipse, Smartanoid, Reload Homscreens and my Longhorn M5 etc) so dont use Install Shield etc but to point you in the right direction: making CAB installers is pretty easy because all you have to do is pass the CAB and INI to CEAppMgr and it does the work for you ;) however to pass just a file to phone ie an exe you would have to call and use RAPI (unfortunately i havent looked into this yet). Not sure if that helps or not but thats how/what your installer needs to do :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KM Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 Hi, how does the cabinet file work? I have created on with following files: Balls.exe setup.xml setup.xml: ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KM Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 Hi, I know hot to install via active sync. Thanks to Stohn from www.mobilejoe.de. :D) Look at this: http://www.sundialsoft.freeserve.co.uk/sddocs013.htm http://www.sundialsoft.freeserve.co.uk/cabinfo.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jim80b Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 after having your cab u can make an installer using ezsetup. its a command line tool but works well all u need is a .ini file which u can get the jist of (look in c:program filesMS activesync[program name]) see http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/ezsetup/?en for details on FREE ezsetup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gpcarreon (MVP) Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 @jim Thanks for the url. :D Posted from my SmartPhone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PritenC Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 The PowerToys on the microsft website has some RAPIs for running files on the smartphone -->> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&displaylang=en Regarding the cab file, I found this very helpful for making them. Not sure where I got it from, if it is yours I apologise for not informing the authorsample cab inf file.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jim80b Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 ok KM heres a inf for u. save it and edit it. hope it helps --->>> [Version] Signature = "$Windows NT$" ; required as-is Provider = "" ; maximum of 30 characters, full app name will be "" CESignature = "$Windows CE$" ; required as-is [CEStrings] AppName = "" ; maximum of 40 characters, full app name will be "" InstallDir = %CE1%%AppName% ; Program Files ;--------------------------------------------------------------------- [sourceDisksNames] 1 = , "Some Files",,to_dir_a 2 = , "More Files",,to_dir_b [sourceDisksFiles] whatever.exe = 1 help.html = 2 another.exe = 2 [DefaultInstall] CopyFiles = CopyTo1,CopyTo2 AddReg = RegData CEShortcuts = Shortcuts [DestinationDirs] CopyTo1 = 0, %InstallDir% CopyTo2 = 0, Windows ;rootWindows Shortcuts = 0, %CE11%%AppNAme% WindowsStart MenuPrograms ;---------------------------------------------------------------------- ;File copy list. [CopyTo1] "whatever.exe", whatever.exe [CopyTo2] "help.html", help.html "another.exe", another.exe ;---------------------------------------------------------------------- ;Registry keys [RegData] HKCR,.class,,0x00000000,"javaclass" HKCR,javaclass,,0x00000000, "Java Class" HKCR,javaclassShellOpenCommand,,0x00000000,""%InstallDir%blah.exe" %%1" ;---------------------------------------------------------------------- ;Shortcut created in %InstallDir% [shortcuts] %AppName% Help,0,help.html,%CE11% <<<--END after having the cab u need this ini ---> [CEAppManager] Version = 1.0 Component = [Java VM] Description = Uninstall = ?? CabFiles = .CAB <---- and run ezsetup. it will tell u the switches needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Richie M Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 If you want help making the .inf for CAB files check out my Tutorial in the FAQ :D jim80b your .ini wont work, it should read: [CEAppManager] Version = 1.0 Component = [] Description = Uninstall = ?? CabFiles = .CAB Otherwise CEAppMgr will complain about an invalid setup file ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Richie M Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 Ah, just looking if you use Ezsetup it looks like name of the section after Component may not matter :? it certainly does if you are calling CEAppMgr yourself though :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KM Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 Thanks for your help. I have a Windows Active-Sync installer now :D))))))) Thanks to all ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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