Deploy & package mobile app as Emulator application
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From: David Leahy on 1 Feb 2008 04:39 Hi, I've developed a Mobile application using vb.net compact framework (Mobile 5.0) using Visual Studio 2008. I wish to distribute the application (along with sqlserver CE database) for end users to evaluate and feedback comments. How can I 'package up' the application as a series of setup files which I can send to users, they can download and run to install the app & database to run in the 'emulator' on their PC ? If this is not possible - how can I convert my mobile CF application to a standard windows based application ? Thanks in advance David
From: dbgrick on 1 Feb 2008 13:34 You can create a smart device cab project and add your files, shortcuts, registry entries, etc. to it. Just Go to the File -> New -> Project menu option. In the New Project form, expand the Other Project Types tree node and select the Setup and Deploy node. Then select Smart Device cab Project. There is help on MSDN for creating setup files. Then copy the cab to the device and run it by clicking on it in the file explorer. I hope this helps. For special install features you will need to create a setup.dll. You can search the internet for techniques and help. Regards, Rick D. "David Leahy" wrote: > Hi, > I've developed a Mobile application using vb.net compact framework (Mobile > 5.0) using Visual Studio 2008. I wish to distribute the application (along > with sqlserver CE database) for end users to evaluate and feedback comments. > How can I 'package up' the application as a series of setup files which I can > send to users, they can download and run to install the app & database to run > in the 'emulator' on their PC ? > > If this is not possible - how can I convert my mobile CF application to a > standard windows based application ? > > Thanks in advance > > David
From: r_z_aret on 1 Feb 2008 16:02
On Fri, 1 Feb 2008 01:39:05 -0800, David Leahy <DavidLeahy(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >Hi, >I've developed a Mobile application using vb.net compact framework (Mobile >5.0) using Visual Studio 2008. I wish to distribute the application (along >with sqlserver CE database) for end users to evaluate and feedback comments. >How can I 'package up' the application as a series of setup files which I can >send to users, they can download and run to install the app & database to run >in the 'emulator' on their PC ? dbgick described how you can create and distribute a CAB file to distribute your program. But I'm not sure users will want to install the emulator. > >If this is not possible - how can I convert my mobile CF application to a >standard windows based application ? This question might be better asked in newsgroup for CF developers (this one is primarily for folks who don't use .NET languages). Perhaps microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.compactframework or microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vb. I found these by using google (http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search) to look up ..net cf > >Thanks in advance > >David ----------------------------------------- To reply to me, remove the underscores (_) from my email address (and please indicate which newsgroup and message). Robert E. Zaret, eMVP PenFact, Inc. 20 Park Plaza, Suite 478 Boston, MA 02116 www.penfact.com |