Deployment - file generated on the fly during installation

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I have a setup project for a compact framework application. The setup is
performed from the user's desktop, and I call the CeAppManager by means of a
Custom Installer assembly in order to install the app on the Pocket PC. All
this works fine.

I have included a custom dialog in the setup project in which I ask the user
to specify some information which configures the web service that should be
used by the mobile application. I need this information to be stored in an
xml file, and save that xml file on the device in the application folder.

However, I don't have a clue about how to proceed to get this additional
step done. I could include the creation of an xml file in the custom
installer component, but I don't know how I can get the file copied on the
device. If I'm correct, it's NOT simply a matter of including the file in the
"File System" information of the setup project, because it is not yet created
at setup project compile time.

I would appreciate it if you guys could point me to the right direction to
resolve this ...

However, I do
 
Thank you. Will try to ...

I think I can use the wrappers from OpenNetCF.org to use this in my
installer classes.

"Ilya Tumanov [MS]" said:
You need to use RAPI to push file(s) to the device. Here's some sample code:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307256

Best regards,

Ilya

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I have a setup project for a compact framework application. The setup is
performed from the user's desktop, and I call the CeAppManager by means of a
Custom Installer assembly in order to install the app on the Pocket PC. All
this works fine.

I have included a custom dialog in the setup project in which I ask the user
to specify some information which configures the web service that should be
used by the mobile application. I need this information to be stored in an
xml file, and save that xml file on the device in the application folder.

However, I don't have a clue about how to proceed to get this additional
step done. I could include the creation of an xml file in the custom
installer component, but I don't know how I can get the file copied on the
device. If I'm correct, it's NOT simply a matter of including the file in the
"File System" information of the setup project, because it is not yet created
at setup project compile time.

I would appreciate it if you guys could point me to the right direction to
resolve this ...

However, I do
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