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Installing software to other directory.

Hi all,
I just sucessfully installed big storage on my O2 mini and was wondering how i can change the default directory to which my software installs. The software is Imaginet-arabitizer and it uses a PC-based installation. No cab files...
Help please....

help
you can only whether you want to install a program to a default location, storage or a storage card. it will ask you in the beginning of installation by ActiveSync. choose NO and install sonewhere else.. gl

Still no luck....
Unfortunately, this particular program does not use the active sync user interface for the installation....
Any other methods?

i saw a shareware program on the forums once that did that... wish i downloaded it then cause i cant find it again sorry .. thought id let you know its out there though.....

aidil916 - unless it's some kind of ROM update etc, anything that gets installed on the PPC must always use a cab file, even on PC based install. So, start the install, and does add/remove programs or something come up?
Either way, if it installs something to the PPC (i've no idea how the arabizer works), interrupt the installation or somehow stall it. Then use a program like Filetracer or even the XP search tool to find any cabs installed to your pc in the last few minutes. Track down the cab (usually in your temp folder, programs folder or activesync folder) and then take a backup copy of the cab. Then, copy that to your PPC..
Tell me how it goes.
V

aidil916 said:
I just sucessfully installed big storage on my O2 mini and was wondering how i can change the default directory to which my software installs.
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Usually when you perform PC-based installation software asks you for target location but some programs are hard-coded with "\Program Files\ProgramName" path so they will fail to work if you place them to another locations, i.e. to Storage Card
For programs that don't allow you to change target location you can change their registry entries to correct their path from "\Program Files\" to "\Storage Card\Program Files\". Here you will also need to manually move your program to a new location (SD) using Explorer's copy-&-paste functions
ps: don't use cut-&-paste because some of your programs may be running and this will cause sharing violation errors
Example, I have program "ABC" installed at "\Program Files\ABC" folder.
1) Using Explorer I navigate to "\Program Files" and COPY "ABC" folder to clipboard
2) Now I navigate to "\Storage Card" and create folder "Program Files"
3) I open newly created folder "\Storage Card\Program Files" and PASTE my "ABC" folder from clipboard here
4) Using Registry Editors I search for "\Program Files\ABC" entries and change them to "\Storage Card\Program Files\ABC"
5) I do soft-reset. If after that program works Ok, I delete "\Program Files\ABC"
The software is Imaginet-arabitizer and it uses a PC-based installation. No cab files...
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Check your activesync's installation location. You will find the cab file within Software name or company folder, like "C:\program files\microsoft activesync\ABC"
Cheers

aidil916 said:
Hi all,
I just sucessfully installed big storage on my O2 mini and was wondering how i can change the default directory to which my software installs. The software is Imaginet-arabitizer and it uses a PC-based installation. No cab files...
Help please....
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There are 3 methods i use,
1st is download the CAB file if you can, copy to your PPC and install with a program called CAB Install http://www.s-k-tools.com/fp/viewtopic.php?t=44 which allows you to install the app anywhere you want.
2nd is to run the standard ??.exe PC installation file but without your PPC pluged in. After the ??.exe install file is finished it will normally produces a CAB file on your PC which will copy across to your PPC next time you plug it in. All you need to is to find the CAB file and manually copy it to your PPC and use CAB Install.
The 3rd way is to do the same as 2 above and then use an app called WinCE CAB manager which you can generally modify the CAB files standard installation directory to what ever you want to.
Hope this helps

Most software including PC based installs eventually use CAB files. For this I use a small program CabInstl.

gScroll question

Is there any way I can get two of the touch hotkeys to act as the left and right softkeys?

You can try MortScript:
http://sto-helit.de/index.php?module=page&entry=ms_overview&action=view&menu=29
I've already created the needed script files. You can find them in the attached ZIP file.
1. Install MortScript.
2. Extract the attachment e.g. to the "My Documents" folder on your device.
3. Create shortcuts to the script files and put them into the start menu/programs folder.
4. Associate the shortcuts to the touch hotkeys.

Folderview.exe

Hi,
I found folderview.exe in my /windows folder and found out it shows my program folder. But it is not the same as the program folder from my startmenu. I noticed that folderview.exe is smoother than my normal programs folder.
I wan't to launch folderview.exe when pressing the programs button in my start menu. Is this possible?
Greets,
Cas.

casklaverstijn said:
Hi,
I found folderview.exe in my /windows folder and found out it shows my program folder. But it is not the same as the program folder from my startmenu. I noticed that folderview.exe is smoother than my normal programs folder.
I wan't to launch folderview.exe when pressing the programs button in my start menu. Is this possible?
Greets,
Cas.
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yes, it is possible, make a shortcut for it and paste in Start Menu folder

folderview
Thanks for the reply, but I want it to replace my programs folder shortcut in my start menu. I dont think your solution wil do the trick.

if we're already discussing folderview.exe, does anyone have any idea what runs the programs folder if you DONT have folderview.exe?

Touch Dual's enlarge menu (Original touch dual's version) work by same method.
It replaces original files by new one, that works in ram (not xip), so it's more smoother and faster.

Shortcuts to .exe files in start menu

Hello!
I have programs such as PIMBackup on my Topaz located on my SDcard, but since it is not installed, just run off of the .exe file in the folder, it doesn't show up in the start menu. Any applications who can help me put a shortcut to the .exe file in my start menu?
Cheers from Norway

I have a similar problem...
How to make a shortcut to a specific folder in the start menu?
Thanks

-open file explorer
-got to the folder with the exe
-press and the stylus on on the exe until the menu appears
-select copy
-goto windows -> start menu -> programs (maybe different in other language ROMs)
-click on menu (right soft key)
-select edit -> paste shortcut
-rename shortcut

Thank you! So simple, should have figured it out my self

You can also use Total commander.

Assing lock function to icon

Is there a way to assin a new icon to the "lock" function? What *.exe is used for that?

I used this one (attached) and it works on HD2...
Just copy into Windows directory and create a shortcut to copy into Start Menu Directory.
Then you can also add into HTC sense!

Lord Spectre said:
I used this one (attached) and it works on HD2...
Just copy into Windows directory and create a shortcut to copy into Start Menu Directory.
Then you can also add into HTC sense!
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Thankyou so much

I have an error during the unlocking with this file...
But it works perfectly only if you copy " lockscreen.exe " which is in " \ Windows" towards "start menu"...

Lockscreen as quick link ?
Hi,*I applied both of your solutions, but didn't get them working ...
I can't find Lockscreen.exe in \windows menu.
I tried to put shortcut of Lock.exe in start menu or start menu/programs but can't work any more .... ?
Any idea ?

try to find lockdevice.exe ,Maybe lockscreen.exe is in max manila theme?

No such files, only have lockscreen.dll in \windows.
And I got error with lock.exe posted before ..
(I have orange Rom)

extract lockscreen.exe and Just copy into Windows directory and create a shortcut to copy into Start Menu Directory.