Icon and program group.

[tc]

Hi.

I'm just about ready to release a PPC2003 and WM5 application, not the same
application. But both are written in VB Net 2005.

The last thing I want to do, and can't find much info on, is set the
application icon and put the program in the Programs group on the portable
when installed.

Can anyone post a like or have a solution?

Thanks.

 

[Arun]

Right click on the project, click on properties and in build section
you can set up the "Application Icon"
To show this on your device; You need to create application specific
CAB file using CabWiz tool with your custom built INF file.

To create INF and create CAB file check this link
http://www.codeproject.com/ce/pocketpc_deploy.asp

Try this link for the ICON
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...amework.compactframework/msg/1064a563eaa7bf81

These are the strings used in INF to place the files on the device.
%CE1% \Program Files \Program Files
%CE2% \Windows \Windows
%CE4% \Windows\StartUp \Windows\StartUp
%CE5% \My Documents \My Documents
%CE6% Not applicable \Program Files\Accessories
%CE7% Not applicable \Program Files\Communication
%CE8% \Program Files\Games \Program Files\Games
%CE11% \Windows\Start Menu\Programs \Windows\Start Menu\Programs
%CE12% Not applicable \Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories
%CE13% Not applicable \Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Communications
%CE14% \Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Games \Windows\Start Menu\Programs
\Games
%CE15% \Windows\Fonts \Windows\Fonts
%CE17% \Windows\Start Menu \Windows\Start Menu

Hope this helps,

Cheers,
Arun

 

[Guest]

Using studio 2005 you need not work directly with the INF as in previous
versions. The built in support in the IDE allows a much richer user
experience.

Chris Tacke shows how:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/Aa446504.aspx

 

[tc]

Does anyone know where I can get a version of this document
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/Aa446504.aspx with VB code instead
of c?

I'm really struggling to find a decent walk through of creating the MSI for
a smart device in VB!

 

[Ron Weiner]

IMO you are working to hard. Try this
http://www.pocketpctoolkit.com/WhatIsIt1_PPCInstaller.php At 75 bucks it is
a steal. You will spend 10 times that comming up with your own utility,
that probably woln't work as well. I bought this over a year ago and have
not looked back since. Simply put it works well, and the author supports
it. He has a try before you buy, I reccomment you avail yourself of his
efforts.

Ron W