FileDeployer Class

Used to transfer files between the smart device and the desktop computer.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SmartDevice.Connectivity
Assembly:  Microsoft.SmartDevice.Connectivity (in Microsoft.SmartDevice.Connectivity.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Class FileDeployer

'Usage
Dim instance As FileDeployer

public class FileDeployer

public ref class FileDeployer

public class FileDeployer

Remarks

This class does not have any constructors. To get an instance, use Device.GetFileDeployer.

Examples

Imports System
Imports System.Collections.ObjectModel
Imports Microsoft.SmartDevice.Connectivity

Class [source]

    Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String) 

        ' Get the datastore object 
        Dim dsmgr As New DatastoreManager(1033)

        ' Get the platform object 
        Dim platform As Platform = GetPlatformByName("Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC SDK", dsmgr)

        Try 
            ' Get the default device in the platform, usually an emulator. 
            Dim device As Device = platform.GetDevice(platform.GetDefaultDeviceId())

            device.Connect()

            If device.IsConnected() Then 

                Dim fd As FileDeployer = device.GetFileDeployer()

                ' Deploy .NET Compact Framework 2.0 using the ID of its add-on package. 
                ' Add-on packages are located in \ProgramData\Microsoft\Corecon\1.0\addons
                fd.DownloadPackage(New ObjectId(New Guid("ABD785F0-CDA7-41c5-8375-2451A7CBFF26")))


                Dim cgautil As RemoteProcess = device.GetRemoteProcess()


                ' Display the version of .NET CF on the device before installation.
                cgautil.Start("\windows\cgacutil.exe", "")



                ' Run the cab installer with no UI prompt 
                Dim installer As RemoteProcess = device.GetRemoteProcess()
                installer.Start("wceload.exe", "/noui \windows\netcfv2.wm.armv4i.cab")
                While installer.HasExited() <> True
                    System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000)
                End While 

                ' Display the version of .NET CF on the device after installation. 
                If Not cgautil.HasExited() Then
                    cgautil.Kill()
                End If
                cgautil.Start("\windows\cgacutil.exe", "")

            End If 


        Catch e As System.Exception
            Console.WriteLine(e.Message)
            Console.ReadLine()
        End Try 

    End Sub 'Main



    ' Returns a platform if the supplied name can be found in the datastore.   
    ' Returns null pointer if platform cannot be found 
    Private Shared Function GetPlatformByName(ByVal p As String, _
                                              ByVal dsmgr As DatastoreManager) As Platform
        ' Get all platforms in the datastore. 
        Dim platforms As Collection(Of Platform) = dsmgr.GetPlatforms()

        ' Find the platform whose name matches the parameter. 
        Dim platform As Platform
        For Each platform In platforms
            If platform.Name = p Then 
                Return platform
            End If 
        Next platform
        Return Nothing 

    End Function 'GetPlatformByName
End Class '[source]

using System;
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
using Microsoft.SmartDevice.Connectivity;
using System.Windows.Forms;


class source
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {

        // Get the datastore object
        DatastoreManager dsmgr = new DatastoreManager(1033);

        // Get the platform object
        Platform platform = GetPlatformByName("Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC SDK", dsmgr);

        try
        {
            // Get the default device in the platform, usually an emulator.
            Device device  = platform.GetDevice(platform.GetDefaultDeviceId());

            device.Connect();

            if (device.IsConnected())
            {
                FileDeployer fd = device.GetFileDeployer();

                // Deploy .NET Compact Framework 2.0 using the ID of its add-on package. 
                // Add-on packages are located in \ProgramData\Microsoft\Corecon\1.0\addons
                fd.DownloadPackage(new ObjectId(
                    new Guid("ABD785F0-CDA7-41c5-8375-2451A7CBFF26")));


                RemoteProcess cgautil = device.GetRemoteProcess();

                // Display the version of .NET CF on the device before installation.
                cgautil.Start(@"\windows\cgacutil.exe", "");

                // Run the cab installer with no UI prompt
                RemoteProcess installer = device.GetRemoteProcess();
                installer.Start("wceload.exe", @"/noui \windows\netcfv2.wm.armv4i.cab");
                while (installer.HasExited() != true)
                {
                    System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
                }

                // Display the version of .NET CF on the device after installation. 
                if (!cgautil.HasExited()) cgautil.Kill();
                cgautil.Start(@"\windows\cgacutil.exe", "");

            }

        }

        catch (System.Exception e)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
            Console.ReadLine();
        }
    }


    // ReturnS a platform if the supplied name can be found in the datastore. 
    // Returns null pointer if platform cannot be found 
    private static Platform GetPlatformByName(string p, DatastoreManager dsmgr)
    {
        // Get all platforms in the datastore.
        Collection<Platform> platforms = dsmgr.GetPlatforms();

        // Find the platform whose name matches the parameter. 
        foreach (Platform platform in platforms)
        {
            if (platform.Name == p) return platform;
        }
        return null;

    }
}

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
  Microsoft.SmartDevice.Connectivity.FileDeployer

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

See Also

Reference

FileDeployer Members

Microsoft.SmartDevice.Connectivity Namespace