[nsbasic-ce] Re: e-PocketSetup alternatives
I recently found this tool for handling Palm and Windows Mobile installations. http://www.beiks.com/installexpert/InstallExpert.asp http://www.beiks.com/installexpert/InstallExpert.asp --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: [nsbasic-ce] Re: e-PocketSetup alternatives
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] 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[nsbasic-ce] Re: e-PocketSetup alternatives
George, You may wish to contact these people for a possible arrangement. http://www.ocpsoftware.com/products.php?nm=cecabmgr --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], George Henne [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
