Create and install the wince6.0 cab file

1. wince_cab_manager3.0 production wizard

Run this software. Application Information dialog box:

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After entering the company name and program name, next:

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Select the supported devices as needed. Next step:

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Select the processor type required to install the cab file. Generally, select all/CEF. Next:

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After the Wizard is completed, the last step is to tell the basic cab installation project to be created. The following is a list of things to be done to customize your own cab installation package, including setting the program installation path, add files in the application, add shortcuts and registry items as needed, and set other settings. Click Finish to enter the cab customization interface:

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2. Create a cab Installation File

2.1 set the default installation path

Click "Install"> "properties"> "installation directory"

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The default installation path of our cab program is under the flash disk2 directory in the root directory, click application, and then click OK.

2.2 add files required by the program

Click "file" on the left, right-click, and select "add" to add the files required for this cab file.

The deviceapi. dll and fun_config.ini files are stored in the Flash disk2 directory, uishowconfig. INI is stored in the Flash disk2 \ appconfigdirectory, and appcenter.exe is stored in the installation directory.

 

Setting the Save path of other EXE files except appcenter.exe

Press ctrl and click all the EXE files under the appstore file to be placed in the installation directory. Right-click the files and select "properties", for example:

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(2) set the storage path of deviceapi. dll and fun_config.ini files.

These two files are stored in the Flash disk2 directory. the operation method is similar to the above, for example:

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(3) set the storage path of uishowconfig. ini file

This file is stored in the Flash disk2 \ appconfig directory, for example:

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All the files required for this cab file are included and their corresponding storage paths are set. For details, see:

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2.3 Add a program shortcut

Right-click "shortcut" on the left and select "add" to enter the wizard for creating a shortcut, as shown in:

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We specify the shortcut name as "Test Program". Next step:

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Create a shortcut for appcenter.exe. Next:

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Because the desktop is in the Flash diskdirectory of the root directory, and our appcenter.exe shortcut is to be saved on the desktop, so there is a directory above, of course, if it is an English version of the system, the above "desktop" should be changed to "desktop". After selecting finish, you can see the interface after the shortcut settings:

 

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Set other parameters as needed. After setting the parameters, select "save" to generate the cab file.

 

3. Install the cab file

Click Install the cab file. The following dialog box is displayed:

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We can see that the default installation directory is flash disk2 under the root directory. After the installation is complete, we can see the content in the flash disk directory as shown in:

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Now we have completed the preparation and installation of the cab file, and more in-depth applications will be available.