| 1.How to create the GoDB application as EXE file for PPC? |
Downloading CABWIZ.exe :
Please download the cabwiz.exe from below link
http://www.sundialsoft.freeserve.co.uk/cabwiz.zip
Create the CAB file using cabwiz.exe file:
1.Create a new folder and name it as CAB.
2.Extract all the files from cabwiz.zip file to
CAB folder.
3.Open the application .
4.Clean, rebuild and run the same.
5.Go to Tools-->Windows Mobile/PPC--> click
Build CAB option.
6.Enter the company name in the Popup window
7.And then enter the CABWIZ.Exe path in the
Cabwiz.exe Full Path window.
8.Applicationname.PPC.CAB file will be created
in the application debug / release folder.
Create the EXE file for Pockte PC device:
1.Go to Tools-->Windows Mobile/PPC-->click
create setup option.
2.Applicationname.exe file will be created in
the application debug / release folder.
3.Using this Applicationname.exe ,install the
GoDB application in PPC.
Application Installation Methods:
1.CAB Installtion
2.EXE Installation
CAB Installation:
There are two methods available for CAB file installation.
1.Using GoDB IDE
2.Using Active Sync
Using GoDB IDE:
1.Go to Tools-->Windows Mobile/PPC-->click
Install CAB option.
2.Then cab which is available in the debug /
release folder will be installed automatically
in your device.
3.Before clicking the Install CAB option make
sure that handled device should be connected
to PC.
Using Active Sync:
1.CAB file is available in the application
debug / release folder.
2.Copy and paste in the Active Sync Explorer
window in the specified path.
3.Active Sync Window --> Click Explorer icon.
4.Open the Specified path in the handled device
and click that CAB file to install the
application.
EXE Installation:
1.Applicationname.exe file is available in the
application debug / release folder.
2.Double click the exe file to install the GoDB
application.
3.Before clicking the exe file make sure that
that handled device should be connected to PC.
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| 2.If there is a scenario where we need to maintain two different applications for same OS but with single base path/virtual directory, how to handle this? |
(For example MotoQ is PPC and iPaQ is also PPC but has to be loaded with different applications because their resolutions are different and MotoQ doesn''t have touch screen ,also logon ,home. frm and bas files are mandatory for both applications. )
We would like to suggest you two methods as following for the above scenario.
1.Rename and download the Logon & Home files:
1.1.Change the form name and upload the same file to sync server manually
1.2.Map the files to relevant user in the server side.
1.3.Write the custom code in the client side for copying and renaming the relevant files.
Note: The above mentioned steps should be applied only for one application.
2.Getting the form view according to the screen resolution:
2.1.Merge the contents of both files(which as same name in the both application) into single file.
2.2.The file must also contain the custom code to display the design view according to screen resolution and add to both the applications commonly. |
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| 3.How do we quit from GoDB Application in PPC by using the default button which is present at the top right corner of the device? |
Please use the below given code in GoDB application.
Sub Form_Notify
if GETNOTIFYSRC()= 9 then
exit
endif
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| 4.How to load the dll into application folder through GoDB Application in PPC device? |
ou can load the DLL file in the device during application installation.
Follow the below steps:
1.Paste your DLL file in
ProgramFiles\GoDB\PocketPC folder.
2.Add the DLL file name in ppctmpl.inf as shown
below.
(ppctmpl.inf file is in
Program Files\GoDB\Packaging folder.)
[SourceDisksFiles.PPC]
gGodb.exe=1
=1
[Files.PPC]
gGodb.exe
3.Create the application.exe file using
cabwiz.exe and install the application into
the device.
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| 5.Can I send or receive parameter to/from Photo smart camera? |
The executable file of camera will be in windows folder of your Pocket PC. Use the executable file of camera in os_exec function to open the camera in your device.
For Eg:
print os_exec("\\Windows\\Camera.exe") |
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| 6.How to set the custom keyboard for particular platform like PPC? |
| Using Loadkeyboard load the custom keyboar.Then fnd the platform using getosvar$(*platform).Then using showkeyboard custom keyboard can be displayed. |
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| 7.When i open Application A, it shows Application B in Pocket PC why? |
Reason for Application A not opening is:
The previous Application B is not properly closed using the quit option from menu.
To overcome this problem always close the application using quit option.
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| 8.When I want to reinstall the application in Pocket PC. If I try to delete the application files its says "Make sure the disk is not full or write protected and the files is currently in use" |
Quit the application properly before reinstall the application or deleting its files.
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| 9.How to deploy the application in Pocket PC ? |
1.Microsoft ActiveSync should be installed in your PC.
2.Make sure that the PPC device is connected to your PC.
3.Open the Explorer window and Open My Documents folder in Microsoft ActiveSync.
4.Compile and run your application.
5.(a) Goto Tools menu in the GoDB IDE and click the following options.
Tools --> Pocket PC --> Install ApplicationName
Tools --> Pocket PC --> Install GoDB
then the ApplicationName.bdb, ApplicationName.bdb.bd and gGoDBexe file is installed in the My Document folder.
(Or)
(b)Copy the ApplicationName.bdb, ApllicationName.bdb.db, gGodb.exe and paste it in My Documents folder. |
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| 10.How much of memory is required to run a GoDB application on PDA? |
| Minimum 8 MB of memory |
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| 11.I''m trying to install the application on PocketPC but in the build window it shows the following error "Connect Failed" |
Make sure with the following.
1) Device is connected to your system.
2) Active Sync application is installed.
3) ActiveSync icon in the system tray status shows Connected.
4) Check the necessary setting has been done properly (Verify user manual).
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