[Sana]

Hi all,

I have to add a network appliance to my embedded xp image. Its' a LED
display circuit, which connects to pc through the parallel port. It's program
is written in VB and it takes input, which is displayed on the LED output.

Now please tell me how can I do tihs and what files should be placed and
where. I never worked on this thing so I dont know where to start from.

Will files of VB program be enough to be added in embedded XP studio, so
that we can place our component in our runtime image.

Can anyone please provide me tutorial about how to Create custom component
and to add it to run-time image? I'll be really thankful.

Regards,

[Sana]

hi again,

I made my program in VB and the fiels that i got are:

..txt
..dll
..bas
..vbp
..frm
..dpr
..vbw
..exe

Now where should I place these files in the component designer, to create my
own component.

Please reply
Regards,
-- Sana

[Slobodan Brcin \(eMVP\)]

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/xpehelp/html/cdoriComponentAuthoring.asp

Regards,
Slobodan

"Sana" <Sana@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8F92D7AA-D128-4270-A2E2-E25BBF83999B@microsoft.com...
> hi again,
>
> I made my program in VB and the fiels that i got are:
>
> .txt
> .dll
> .bas
> .vbp
> .frm
> .dpr
> .vbw
> .exe
>
> Now where should I place these files in the component designer, to create my
> own component.
>
> Please reply
> Regards,
> -- Sana

[Sana]

Hi

Slobodan, thanks for the link that you have given. But I need some more
help. Idont know what to do with the files I've got. I am just using the .exe
file to create the component in component designer. I added .exe file in
"files" option in component designer. I dont know what files I should add in
"registry data", "resource" etc. I only added .exe file in "files" option.
Can you explain a bit more?

Or can anyone else explain it?

Regards,
-- Sana

[Slobodan Brcin \(eMVP\)]

Sana,

Litle more info about your program would be very helpfull:
- Is this install exe, or application exe that we talk about.?
- Do you need to put things in registry or not.?
- Who made application you or it is third-party?

In case of install app you will have to execute that application during the FBA. (You can set this in your component)
Or if you need some registration/reegistry modifications you will have also to put it in your component.

Download free tools like filemon and regmon to track files and registry informations made by instalation on XPP so that you can put
these in your componenent if required.

Basic question is whether you can install manualy your application on XPe? If you can then let us know about more info and specific
questions related to problems that you have with CD or XPe.

Regards,
Slobodan

"Sana" <Sana@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:592C3B43-3DF3-496F-9974-1E82B3C4DFA4@microsoft.com...
> Hi
>
> Slobodan, thanks for the link that you have given. But I need some more
> help. Idont know what to do with the files I've got. I am just using the .exe
> file to create the component in component designer. I added .exe file in
> "files" option in component designer. I dont know what files I should add in
> "registry data", "resource" etc. I only added .exe file in "files" option.
> Can you explain a bit more?
>
> Or can anyone else explain it?
>
> Regards,
> -- Sana

[KM]

Sana,

Follow the steps from the docs:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/xpehelp/html/xehowHowToComponentizeApplications.asp

KM


> Hi
>
> Slobodan, thanks for the link that you have given. But I need some more
> help. Idont know what to do with the files I've got. I am just using the
> .exe
> file to create the component in component designer. I added .exe file in
> "files" option in component designer. I dont know what files I should add
> in
> "registry data", "resource" etc. I only added .exe file in "files" option.
> Can you explain a bit more?
>
> Or can anyone else explain it?
>
> Regards,
> -- Sana