Creating a Smartphone CAB file - New Tutorial

[trajecto]

I have posted a new tutorial for making Smartphone CAB files for Game Editor executables:
http://www.trajectorylabs.com/PocketPC_Game_Editor_Programming_Tutorial.html

Enjoy!

[Game A Gogo]

what is a CAB file?? (sorry, not a SmartPhone users)

[trajecto]

Think of it as a "wrapper" for your executable file, this applies for Pocket PC as well. With it, you can define things like where the file will install, registry entries, shortcuts, company info, etc.

[Game A Gogo]

oh, so its like a zip, but in better.

[trajecto]

Sort of. They are especially important for Over the Air (OTA) delivery. You can download a CAB file over the air right to your device and it will install automatically right where you defined it to.

Sites like Handango have an option to upload OTA files, this is where you would submit CABs by themselves. For desktop installation you will usually want to create an installation program. Mainly to force the user to acccept a single use EULA agreement.

Going mobile yet connected is the future. You need to know how to get an app to a guy sitting in an airport playing with his Motorola Q. This is how.

[Novice]

Hi trajecto,
i tried out your tutorial on my Motorola Mpx 220 and it works fine.
Mine question is with wich comand can i create a shortcut for my game, because when i install the game in storage\program files\games it dosent show up in my game menu under Start, i have to find it using file manager and run it from there.
TIA

[trajecto]

I've revised the inf code to include a shortcut in the games folder and also adds a registry entry - give this one a try.

[ericdg]

What program do you use to compile the cab file into an exe file to install on your smartphone using activesync.

Or do you know of any programs.