peterz71
26th October 2005 04:47 UTC

Find out the versoin of PocketPC on device?
Hi,

I have an NSI script (modern version) which installs the following on a PocketPC device:

- .NetCF CAB
- Thirdy party CAB
- My application CAB

Now the problem is:

There are two versions of the Third Party CAB - one for PPC2000-2002, and one for all later versions. I emphasize - the version is NOT processor specific, it's OS specific (I didn't write it so don't ask me why).

Is there a way, from within an NSI script, to determine the version of PocketPC on the device, so I can deploy the correct CAB?

If not, then any workarounds, ideas, suggestions?

Much appreciate any help on this!

Cheers,
PeterZ

kichik
27th October 2005 20:05 UTC

According to MSDN, the INI file for CEAppManager supports VersionMin and VersionMax. Those define the minimum and maximum supported versions of the OS.

peterz71
27th October 2005 23:38 UTC

Hi kichik,

Thanks for your response.

It's the INF file used by CabWiz that uses VersionMin/VersionMax parameters, not the INI file for CeAppMgr.exe.

Like I mentioned before, the third party component already comes in a CAB file - I'm not compiling it, therefore I have no control over the creation of the CAB itself.

I was hoping to explicitly deploy the appropriate CAB from the NIS script by examening the OS version. But seems that cannot be done.

Actually I might take up the issue with the makers of the third party compnent and see if they can produce a CAB file that has the VersionMin parameter set. That way all I have to do is pass an INI file to CeAppMgr that lists both CABs, and CeAppMgr should pick up the right one? Is my thinking correct?

Thanks,
PeterZ