I did a quick update to Tech Note 30, removing some of the bad links and updating the sample scripts. <http://www.nsbasic.com/ce/info/technotes/TN30.htm>
The hardest part is getting the .inf file right. A place to start might be with the one we use for creating Runtime.ppc.exe, which is pretty much a minimal installer, then having your program modify that: <http://www.nsbasic.com/ce/info/technotes/TN30d.htm> You can actually make it smaller by cleaning out all the unneeded [CEDevice.*] paragraphs. For Windows Mobile, the only one you will need is [CEDevice.PocketPC4_ARM] ProcessorType = 2577; StrongArm processors VersionMin = 4.2 VersionMax = 100.0 BuildMax = 0xe0000000 You can then remove similar unneeded entries in the [SourceDisksNames], [DefaultInstall] and [AddRegistry] sections. Good luck, and don't hesitate to ask questions! >Subject: Re: [nsbasic-ce] Re: e-PocketSetup alternatives >Date Sent: Today, 2:17 PM >From: Harold Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >thanks! > >--- On Tue, 12/2/08, styskul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >From: styskul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [nsbasic-ce] Re: e-PocketSetup alternatives >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 2:05 PM > >Here's a good place to start: http://msdn. microsoft. com/en- >us/library/aa458981 .aspx > >--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com, Harold Wood <hwoody2wood@ ...> >wrote: >> >> george >> can you send me any documentation you have on the .inf file >format? i would be interested in writing a front end editor. >> >> thanks >> >> woody >> >> --- On Thu, 11/27/08, Tim Markoski <[EMAIL PROTECTED] ..> wrote: >> >> From: Tim Markoski <[EMAIL PROTECTED] ..> >> Subject: [nsbasic-ce] Re: e-PocketSetup alternatives >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com >> Date: Thursday, November 27, 2008, 10:28 PM >> >> >> >> >> >> >> George, >> >> You may wish to contact these people for a possible arrangement. >> >> http://www.ocpsoftw are.com/products .php?nm=cecabmgr >> >> --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com, "George Henne" <gh@> wrote: >> > >> > Now that e-PocketSetup is gone, some sort of alternative is >needed. >> > >> > We have always used Microsoft's tools for this ourselves, as >described >> > in this Tech Note: >> > <http://www.nsbasic. com/ce/info/ technotes/ TN30.htm> >> > >> > You create a .inf file that contains all the information about >your >> > project. Microsoft's CabWiz.exe program processes that to make >one or >> > more CAB files. EZSetup is then used to wrap the CAB files into a >> > compressed exe. >> > >> > Once you get it set up, it an easy to use and powerful method. >However, >> > editing the .inf file isn't the easiest thing: there are many >options, >> > and the documentation isn't great. Also, CabWiz.exe is only >available as >> > part of Microsoft's Windows Mobile SDK, which is a big download. >> > >> > Side Note: e-PocketSetup installs CabWiz.exe. I wonder if >Microsoft has >> > given permission for this? >> > >> > I think it would not be too hard to create a front end to edit >the .inf >> > files, especially if you wanted to make something for just NS >Basic >> > users. We don't have time right now ourselves to devote to this, >but I >> > will be happy to share all I know about how .inf files work with >anyone >> > who is interested. It might make a nice collaborative project for >> the group. >> > >> > >> > George Henne >> > NS BASIC Corporation >> > http://www.nsbasic. com >> > >> > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "nsb-ce" group. To post to this group, send email to nsb-ce@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nsb-ce?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
