When you deliver the executable version of your application
to users, you need to make sure that various files and programs
are installed in the right places on the users’ Pocket
PC devices or emulators. Table 26-4 presents a summary
of the types of files you need to distribute. You will distribute
most of these components using cabinet (CAB) files. The rest of
this chapter describes how you create CAB files and deliver them
to your users.
Table 26-4: Distribution checklist
Checklist item
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Details
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The application
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Application files include:
The executable (EXE)
file
Any dynamic libraries ( PKD files)
Any files for resources you are delivering separately
(BMP, GIF, ICO, JPEG, and PNG files)
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Additional files
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Additional files might include:
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External files
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If the application references external
files, such as DLL files accessed by external function calls, install
them in the \Windows directory on
a Pocket PC or in the \Storage\Windows directory
on a Smartphone.
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PocketBuilder runtime DLLs
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The following DLLs must be installed
in the \Windows directory on every
Pocket PC device or in the \Storage\Windows directory on
every Smartphone device:
pkvm20.dll
pkbgr20.dll
pkodb20.dll
pkodb20.ini
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Database files
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If the application needs to access a
local database, install the database files on each device. Typically
you install the data source (the DSN file) in the device’s
root directory, and install the database and its log file in the
same directory as the application. Make sure that the DSN file references
the location where you install the database. If you are connecting
to an UltraLite database, you must install the pkul920.dll to
the \Windows directory on a Pocket
PC or the \Storage\Windows directory
on a Smartphone device.
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Network server
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If the application needs to access a
consolidated database on a server, the device must be properly connected,
and the databases on the device and the server must be correctly
configured. For more information about synchronizing databases on
the server and device, see the chapter in the Resource
Guide about using MobiLink synchronization and the Mobilink
Synchronization User’s Guide in the SQL Anywhere
online books.
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Windows CE registry
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If you rely on the Windows CE registry
to manage information needed by the application, update the registry
on each device with required values.
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