Guest Dave DR Posted May 1, 2003 Report Posted May 1, 2003 when makeing a cab file with an INF, how can you make a shortcut on the menu as well? [Version] Signature = "$Windows NT$" Provider = "-" CESignature = "$Windows CE$" [CEStrings] AppName = "Game Boy Emulator" [CEDevice.ARM720] ProcessorType = 0 [sourceDisksNames] 1 = ,"Common files",, [sourceDisksFiles] gnuboy.exe = 1 Game Boy Emulator.txt = 1 [DefaultInstall] CopyFiles = CopyToHomeDir [DestinationDirs] CopyToHomeDir = 35#,Storage Cardgameboy CopyToHomeDirsc = 35#,IPSMWindowsStart Menugames [CopyToHomeDir] "gnuboy.exe",gnuboy.exe [CopyToHomeDirsc] "Game Boy Emulator.txt",Game Boy Emulator.ink that is what i have.. am i doing somthing wrong... cheers!
Guest gradiation Posted May 1, 2003 Report Posted May 1, 2003 i Belive you need a post install xml file, this runs once everything is installed, and can create shortcuts and the likes.
Guest Dave DR Posted May 1, 2003 Report Posted May 1, 2003 errr. ok, dont really mean much to me.. can anyone give me an example so i can pull it apart and understand what is done? cheers!
Guest gradiation Posted May 1, 2003 Report Posted May 1, 2003 Yoiu can find a bit of information here, however it doesn't cover creating shortcuts http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default....screen.asp?_r=1
Guest Dave DR Posted May 2, 2003 Report Posted May 2, 2003 ok, had a look cant see anything... anyone here know how it can be done?
Guest madu Posted May 2, 2003 Report Posted May 2, 2003 What about a 'how to' including addition of reg entries... ? pleeeease
Guest gradiation Posted May 2, 2003 Report Posted May 2, 2003 You can add reg entries with the .inf file, i'll post mine up form my longhorn skin so you can examin it. i've tried to lay it out as simple as possible. I may work up a how too later, but i'm a bit tired, been a long day.
Guest gradiation Posted May 2, 2003 Report Posted May 2, 2003 It is pretty simple realy, i'd have a lo9ok at the link i posted previously, as it has a little bit of info on shortcuts, but other than that, the only thing i should really have to point out is the windows media skin directory line. make sure you write the full path and that it's a string (" begining, and end) don't use a shortcut in this line, i tried and for some reason it would always take off the last '/' which is needed. Hope this helps. i'll try and find something on making shortcuts soon, and maybe write up a definative guide or something, seeing as nobody else is willing to let these secrets out, belive me i've asked till i was blue in the face (guess it's a leverage thing)
Guest madu Posted May 3, 2003 Report Posted May 3, 2003 Hehe! Good lad Grad! Yep, there seems to be some conspiracy on this issue... *eagerly awaiting the guide*
Guest gradiation Posted May 3, 2003 Report Posted May 3, 2003 Excellent, i've found a good resource for how to install shortcuts (plus some other related .inf stuff) http://www.sundialsoft.freeserve.co.uk/sddocs013.htm It shows you how to install a file and create a shortcut in the startmenu folder. Take a look and if it's not clear enough for you, let me know and i'll try and explain. Shall still try and create a how to later (though not quite sure what to base it around, was thinking a theme, but then i wouldn't cover the shortcut bit, let me know if u have any suggestions)
Guest Richie M Posted May 3, 2003 Report Posted May 3, 2003 Er theres no conspiracy here :? Creating shorcuts (and CAB's) is simple and addressed on MSDN and in the ECV/SDK help file :roll: all you need to do is use [CEShortcuts] if you do a search on MSDN it'll tell you how, but the page Grad posted gives you the basics.
Guest gradiation Posted May 3, 2003 Report Posted May 3, 2003 Yea, but you and i both know the MSDN and SDK's aren't the easiest things to navigate or find things out, hence why most people are asking, and having asked several times before myself, in posts which you and others have been apart of i have had no responce, so my only opinion on this is that most of you want to keep it to yourselves, or make others do it the hard way too, cos you had to.
Guest gradiation Posted May 3, 2003 Report Posted May 3, 2003 If i'm wrong, i'm sorry. but thats just my take on things.
Guest awarner [MVP] Posted May 3, 2003 Report Posted May 3, 2003 No problem it's nothing personal just posting before someone posts something they may regret ;) Sorry to hear you had problems getting info in the past, there may have been reasons for not replying at the time, and this could be that no one knew the answer or the people who did, did not see the post. Anyway that's in the past and with your help, lets go forward :)
Guest gradiation Posted May 3, 2003 Report Posted May 3, 2003 Indeed, i'd be happy to help anyone with what i know, and if i don't i'll still give it ago ;)
Guest gradiation Posted May 3, 2003 Report Posted May 3, 2003 Just a quick note, does Paul know the forums been doing that quite often? i've posted several times now and it's duped it.
Guest awarner [MVP] Posted May 3, 2003 Report Posted May 3, 2003 If you are using your mobile or have a crap connection speed like I do at the moment, you can press the submit button more than once and before its been acknowledged the system receives duplicate calls, this can range from duplicate posts being shown to duplicate lines of text in the same post :? You can always edit or remove your own posts, but i'll do it for you now ;)
Guest Dave DR Posted May 5, 2003 Report Posted May 5, 2003 Great find!! thanks for that, makeing perfect working cab files for the web site... now just gotta get the downloads working on the phone... grrr
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