How to make a CAB File Application for Windows Compact 2013? - compact-framework

Question

I have written an application for Windows Compact 2013 and a CAB Application to generate a CAB Installer (on VS 2013) for the device that is running Windows Compact 2013.
Under Add->Project Output, I have included only Primary Output.
When I try to install the CAB on the Device, it does not get installed and pops up an error.
Is this the correct way to Create a CAB File for an application? If not please suggest the correct method to do so.
P.S. I have followed the method stated on the MSDN Page.

Answer 1

Personnaly, I prefere use a .ini file and generate cab file with CabWiz program.(You can find it at C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\SmartDevices\SDK\SDKTools).
A short sample:
; https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/drivers/install/inf-
files
[Version]
Signature="$Windows NT$"
Provider="MyCompany"
CESignature="$Windows CE$"
[Strings]
Manufacturer="MyCompany"
; There put relative path to your sln projet
SlnProjectPath=".."
[CEStrings]
AppName="MyApp"
InstallDir=\Program Files\%Manufacturer%
[CEDevice]
VersionMin=4.0
VersionMax=6.99
BuildMax=0xE0000000
[DefaultInstall]
CEShortcuts=Shortcuts
AddReg=RegKeys
CopyFiles=Files.Binaries
[SourceDisksNames]
1=,"ZgRemoteAppBin",,"%SlnProjectPath%\ZgRemoteApp\bin\Release\Remote\"
2=,"ZgCabInstallerBin",,"%SlnProjectPath%\ExternalLibs\"
[SourceDisksFiles]
"MyLibrary.dll"=1
"MyApp.exe"=1
"Newtonsoft.Json.Compact.dll"=2
[DestinationDirs]
Shortcuts=0,%CE2%\Start Menu
Files.Binaries=0,"%InstallDir%\%AppName%"
[Files.Binaries]
"MyLibrary.dll",,,0
"MyApp.exe",,,0
"Newtonsoft.Json.Compact.dll",,,0
[Shortcuts]
; If you want desktop shorcut for example
[RegKeys]
; https://msdn.microsoft.com/fr-fr/windows/hardware/drivers/install/inf-addreg-directive
; reg-root,[subkey],[value-entry-name],[flags],[value][,[value]]
; Auto start app.
HKLM,Init,Launch99,0x00000000,%InstallDir%\%AppName%\%AppName%.exe