Download CDK and read the docs, look over the examples. You can use the COM controls within your desktop app to get all the user info you need. There are also routines to properly install files to the hand held. Don't copy the files directly into the install directory.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Micholi Chaikin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 4:28 AM Subject: installing programs on the desktop with instapp.exe > Hi all, > > Since this question is purely regarding desktop development, this might not be the > correct place to ask it - so if not, please direct me to the correct forum; > > I want to make my desktop application install a list of palm programs using the usual > instapp.exe - so if I run: > C:\Program Files\Palm\instapp.exe "C:\Palm Programs\My App.prc", > then the user has to click on 'OK' twice (or even three times if there are multiple users > on the computer) for each program to be installed. How do I specify the HotSync name, > and skip the confirmation screens? While trying it out on my own, I noticed that if I > move a file to the install directory (eg "C:\Program Files\Palm\ChaikiM\install\") and > then HotSync, nothing is installed; but then if I properly install another program and then > HotSync; both are installed. Is this a possible way, will it cause any problems, and is > there a better way without even having to confirm the last one? > > I also want to be able to read the list of Palm users on the computer (and their > respective directories); it seems that this information is contained in "users.dat". Where > would I find a VB6 sample to input this information? > > Finally, I would want my program displayed as an addin to the Palm Desktop > application, either as one of the buttons (under Memo Pad, Date Book, Install etc) or in > the addins menu. How do I do this with Visual Basics 6, and using InstallShield? > > Any tips or pointers to the right direction will be appreciated, considering I am asking > some very general questions. > > Many thanks, > > Michoel Chaikin > > -- > For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/ > -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
