George, Disregard my last paragraph. I just noticed that regardless of a device being connected, the <project>.installer.exe and <project>.installer.cab files are still created. I would have sworn that nothing happened before when I pressed 'Start'...only an empty black dos screen.
--- In nsbasic...@yahoogroups.com, "cschuchert" <cschuch...@...> wrote: > > Oh, THAT property window, duh! I told you I was dense. Ok, George, you > answered my questions. By the way, I didn't include the real name created by > the installer because it was so long but it did create it. I now have also > selected 'retain the cab' file. > > My assumption is that if you don't have a device with which to create the > installer, and only use an emulator, you will still have to send a separate > runtime file like RuntimeFat.ppc.exe when you distribute your app, right? > > Jim > > > > --- In nsbasic...@yahoogroups.com, "George Henne" <gh@> wrote: > > > > If ActiveSync/WMDC does not see the device, you do have to use the CAB > > file. The exe file is made at the same time the CAB file is made. But > > I'm not sure you're using the right file. > > > > Your cab file should be something like myProject.Installer.cab, while > > the installer will be named myProject.Installer.exe. To get the cab > > file, you need to check "Retain CAB File" in Tools...Options...Installer. > > > > The company name, etc., is set in Project Properties, in the Properties > > window. > > > > > > > > >Everything works well. Apparently the installer 'cab' file was not > > >created in the folder from which I began the application but the > > >installer.exe was. That is what I will send to customers. However, how > > >would the installer be created if a device is not available? Windows > > >mobile device center does not 'see' the emulator I use so that's why I > > >copy the BASIC.PocketPC4_ARM.cab file to it before copying the nsb file. > > >Is there a better way and can the installer be made through the > > >emulator? I noticed in the documentation that there is a way to change > > >the wording that appears on the device relative to company name, etc. > > >through project properties but can't see how to get there. > > > > > >Jim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >--- In nsbasic...@yahoogroups.com, "George Henne" <gh@> wrote: > > >> > > >> You might want to read through the ReadMe carefully again. If you use > > >> Start under the Run menu, it should do everything: create an installer > > >> and run it. After you complete all the prompts, your program will be > > >> installed on the device, as well as the standard runtime files. > > >> > > >> I'm not sure why you needed to run BASIC.PocketPC4_ARM.cab from the > > >> shared folder. > > >> > > >> >I may have misunderstood what 'no separate runtime' means in the > > >> >documentation. I opened my application in the 8.0 ide, made changes and > > >> >saved the project. I use the MS emulator 6.1.4 configured for a shared > > >> >folder on my PC when testing. However, the standalone ".nsb" will not > > >> >open on the emulator because it is not associated with any application. > > >> >When I execute BASIC.PocketPC4_ARM.cab from the shared folder, it works > > >> >the way it should. I haven't tried it on my device yet because I first > > >> >wanted to get a definitive answer. I was under the impression that by > > >> >using the 8.0 version, all I would have to send was the ".nsb" file. I > > >> >would appreciate some clarification. > > >> > > > >> >Jim Schuchert > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >------------------------------------ > > >> > > > >> >Yahoo! Groups Links > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------ > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 nsb-ce+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nsb-ce?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
