How to deploy the .Net Compact Framework and SQL Server Compact Edition with the Application

Question

I have a windows mobile 6 application.For Application installation,Device require sql server ce and .net framework to run Application on the device...If a device has these Prerequisited Softwares already...the application will work.

If a device has no these Prerequisited Softwares [Sql server ce or dotnet framework to run the App] it wont work. So i need to install this also at the time of Application installation along with the cab.

How to Pack these Preqrequist Softwares with the cab file????

Or Any Other Solution to this...please help me on this...

I have added an image as i have in my application as of now....

Answer 1

The best way to try to include SqlServer CE and your .NET Framework files in your project is to mark your Application Project so that it includes all dependencies and include those files in your Setup Project.

That said, sometimes the installs work and sometimes they require a lot of debugging to make them work.