Windows Mobile Wizard/Smart Device Setup Wizard

InstallShield 2012 Spring Express Edition

When you launch this wizard from the Mobile Devices view, it is called the Windows Mobile Wizard. When you launch this wizard by creating a new Smart Device project, it is called the Smart Device Setup Wizard.

Using the Windows Mobile Wizard

Use the Windows Mobile Wizard to create an installation package for Windows Mobile–powered devices such as smartphones and PDAs. The package installs the necessary Windows Mobile .cab files to the end user's desktop computer first, and then launches the Application Manager or uses either Microsoft Windows Mobile Device Center (for Windows Vista and later) or Microsoft ActiveSync (for Windows XP) to copy the correct files onto the Windows Mobile–powered device. It can also optionally register an icon file on the desktop computer with Mobile Device Center or ActiveSync, so that the icon is displayed within the Application Manager window.

Note: ActiveSync 3.x or later or Windows Mobile Device Center must be installed on the desktop computer in order to run a desktop-to-device installation. Active Sync 4.x or Windows Mobile Device Center is required for Windows Mobile 5.x and later devices.

Using the Smart Device Setup Wizard

Use the Smart Device Setup Wizard to create a dedicated installation for a smart device application. This installation type should be used only for straight-to-device installations that do not use ActiveSync, Windows Mobile Device Center, or any other desktop component.

Note: You can also use the Smart Device Setup Wizard with purely native code if you are targeting a storage card.

Wizard Panels

The following panels are associated with the Windows Mobile Wizard and the Smart Device Setup Wizard:

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Welcome

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Application Information

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Desktop Settings (Windows Mobile Wizard only)

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Add CABs (available only if Existing Mobile Device Cabinets is selected in the Project Type list of the Application Information panel)

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Destination Folder

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Project Outputs (available only if either wizard is launched from Microsoft Visual Studio and the solution contains one or more Smart Device Application projects)

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Device Files (called Additional Files if the Project Outputs panel is displayed)

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Shortcuts

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Setup DLLs

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File Associations (available only if an .exe file is selected to be installed)

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Registry Information

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Desktop Icon Information (Windows Mobile Wizard only)