Firstly, the Active Sync method merely automates the copy .CAB/install process--you're not missing out in anything. The only problem I can thing of is that of your processor: your device runs XSale, while I believe the .CABs are compiled for ARM
On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 4:27 AM, Lachezar Dobrev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > * Apologies for the resending, the first message did not go through. * > > Hello list members. > Recently our project (Java based) grew into the mobile devices range. > However the devices had a serious flaw (for us): the Windows CE > operating system. > For some time we were able to develop based in the Pocket IE > available on the device and use an AJAX+Server-Side approach to do our > work. > > Recently we hit some use cases where this approach would not work, > or would need serious development in order to provide the needed > interaction requirements. > > We could not find a Java VM to suit our needs, and development using > Microsoft's development frame is a No-No for us. > > That is why I undertook the challenge to evaluate Python based > development. > > Here I took my first blow... The files on the SourceForge site did > not install on the device. > The device is: http://www.mobilecompia.co.kr/en/sub01/sub01_1.php > It features Windows CE 5.0 on an Intel XScale PXA processor with a > number of crucial features for our application (WLAN, WWAN, Barcode > scanner). > > Since we are working with Linux/BSD workstations I was unable to try > the Active Sync method, and was forced to download the CAB files, > however when trying to install the application I get a 'Setup Failed' > message: > > > The application cannot run on this device type. > > Please install the application specific to this device type. > > This is with both CAB files: > PythonCE-25-20061219.PPC2003_ARM.CAB > and > PythonCE.WM.CAB > > I tried also the 'Pocket PC Python' from > http://www.murkworks.com/Research/Python/PocketPCPython/Overview > That WORKS! But since it's Python 2.2 the GUI toolkits refuse to > work (no annotations?). > > Can you please advise further? > _______________________________________________ > PythonCE mailing list > PythonCE@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonce >
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