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parameter in a .lnk file in provxml

Hi all,
I was trying to create a provxml file to automatically create a shortcut in
the "Start Menu" folder.
this is the sintax I was using:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="FileOperation">
<characteristic type="%CE17%" translation="install">
<characteristic type="MakeDir" />
<characteristic type="Reset.lnk" translation="install">
<characteristic type="Shortcut">
<parm name="Source" value="\location\my_file.exe /parameter" translation="install" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
but always the .lnk file receives this value :
(quotes are included in value and slash is converted in backslash)
"\location\my_file.exe \parameter"
can someone help me to obtain : \location\my_file.exe /parameter?
thanks for reading J.

might as well create the link in correct form and use provxml to copy the link to the location you want. much simpler.

try removing 'translation="install" ' from the line with the parameter.

jiggs said:
might as well create the link in correct form and use provxml to copy the link to the location you want. much simpler.
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tried too... maybe my example files have some syntax errors inside
I always get failure to execute the provxml.
@ joemanb : I'll try
Thank you all

What about this?
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="FileOperation">
<characteristic type="%CE17%" translation="install">
<characteristic type="MakeDir" />
<characteristic type="Reset.lnk" translation="install">
<characteristic type="Shortcut">
<parm name="Source"
value="\location\my_file.exe /parameter"/>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
<wap-provisioningdoc>
Maybe the problem is caused by security?
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa455927.aspx

RStein said:
What about this?
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="FileOperation">
<characteristic type="%CE17%" translation="install">
<characteristic type="MakeDir" />
<characteristic type="Reset.lnk" translation="install">
<characteristic type="Shortcut">
<parm name="Source"
value="\location\my_file.exe /parameter"/>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
<wap-provisioningdoc>
Maybe the problem is caused by security?
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa455927.aspx
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Must be security, I've tried to copy to "\" and to "\windows" and worked like
a charm. Not in "%CE17%".
Thank J.
Edit: Phone user shoud be an authenticated user..?!?
Edit 2: Ok DONE! Thank you all guys, I love this forum.

jiggs said:
might as well create the link in correct form and use provxml to copy the link to the location you want. much simpler.
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Code:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<!-- *** COMMENTO *** -->
<characteristic type="Registry">
<characteristic type="HKLM\System\GWE\MAGNIFIER" translation="filesystem">
<parm name="Enable" datatype="integer" value="0"/>
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Solitaire" translation="filesystem">
<parm name="Prefs" datatype="string" value="310011"/>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>

Cab Wont Install

I need some help.
i have the following code in my XML file
Code:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="FileOperation">
<characteristic type="%CE1%\test folder" translation="install">
<characteristic type="MakeDir" />
<characteristic type="test.exe" translation="install">
<characteristic type="Extract">
<parm name="Source" value="CE1\test folder\test.exe" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
its just example code to try and get the cab file working.
the file compiles to a cab fine using the command of
Code:
makecab test_setup.xml test.cab
i copy the cab file to the device but when i run it i get an error
Code:
Installation of test.cab was unsuccessful
can anyone shed some light on what im doing wrong or help me to get it working.
im eventually trying to get a cab file to setup our devices with the same settings

Restoring Wi-Fi settings after hard reset

Hi all,
I would love to restore my WiFi settings from a hard reset.
I can configure the setup manually with no problem.
I am aware that I need to use XML to do this, and have tried it using Cuccureddu's tips from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?p=1227587 (using provxml) and also tried from _setup.xml in a CAB file: I receive an error saying "Installation of wifi.cab was unsuccessful".
I've tried this with Wifi enabled and Wifi disabled, btw...
How I did it:
- Created a file in Notepad with all my settings, as follows - I went to the MSDN pages as mentioned in cuccureddu's post, as my network uses WEP:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="CM_WiFiEntries">
<characteristic type="My_SSID">
<parm name="DestID" value="{436EF144-B4FB-4863-A041-8F905A62C572}"/>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="Wi-Fi">
<characteristic type="access-point">
<characteristic type="My_SSID">
<parm name="DestId" value="{436EF144-B4FB-4863-A041-8F905A62C572}"/>
<parm name="Encryption" value="4"/>
<parm name="Authentication" value="4"/>
<parm name="NetworkKey" value="My_Network_Key"/>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
Made the cab in the following ways:
1. As stated in the linked post, using .provxml.xml and the MakeCab.exe from Windows XP (with .provxml.xml saved as UTF-8, then Unicode - as another post indicated it should be saved as UTF-8(?!?)).
2. As above, saving .provxml.xml both as UTF-8 and then Unicode, but using the MakeCab.exe from the WM5 SDK.
Makecab.exe /D COMPRESS=OFF .provxml.xml wifi.cab
Note: I transferred the file in all above cases over ActiveSync to my Storage Card, which is where it was run from.
Hmmm...
So, I'm a little stuck... does anybody have any ideas, or want further info?
TIA for any help you can give...

rename your provxml to _setup.xml, then do:
makecab _setup.xml WifiSettings.CAB /v3

Still doesn't work, always give me the following error: "Installation of wifi.cab was unsuccessful". Can someone send me one that is working and let me try it and see if my device is flakey?

Got the same issue, i never get it to work, would be very pleased if this is fixable.

I am using Wifiprofiles app to create diffrent profiles. Once I am in a diffrent wifi network I simply change the profile and my new settings gets applied.
And it supports profile export and import.

<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="CM_WiFiEntries">
<characteristic type="YOUR SSID">
<parm name="DestID" value="{436EF144-B4FB-4863-A041-8F905A62C572}"/>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="Wi-Fi">
<characteristic type="access-point">
<characteristic type="YOUR SSID">
<parm name="DestId" value="{436EF144-B4FB-4863-A041-8F905A62C572}"/>
<parm name="Encryption" value="0"/>
<parm name="Authentication" value="0"/>
<parm name="Hidden" value="0"/>
<parm name="KeyProvided" value="0"/>
<parm name="NetworkKey" value="YOUR NETWORK KEY"/>
<parm name="KeyIndex" value="1"/>
<parm name="Use8021x" value="0"/>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
Save as "_setup.xml"
from the dos prompt type...
makecab /D compress=off _setup.xml WiFi.cab
this just worked for me...
Rick

Hello,
Sorry for refreshing an old topic but I would like to refer to the tutorial posted above. I finally managed to build a cab with my WiFi settings which would install on PDA without problems, but only if I install one network at a time.
What if I would like to restore several WiFi networks. Can it be done with one cab = one provisioning xml only?
I tried several ways (the simpliest was to add particular lines of code one network after another - of course I put everything between the <wap-provisioningdoc></wap-provisioningdoc>) but I can't get the networks to work. The cab says that the installation was unsuccessful and after that both networks are present in the network settings, but without the WPA keys. If only one network is in one cab, then whole configuration is restored without any problem.
Did somebody of you guys managed to find a way to add more configuration options to one working provxml? I wish I could make one cab file with one _setup.xml inside consisting of all my settings for registry, WiFi, e-mail accounts and some other? Or it is better (and/or safer) to make separate cabs (or xmls) for each kind of setting (including separate WiFis)?
TIA for a bit of an explanation...
Best Regards
Skrobel

rjh1 said:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="CM_WiFiEntries">
<characteristic type="YOUR SSID">
<parm name="DestID" value="{436EF144-B4FB-4863-A041-8F905A62C572}"/>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="Wi-Fi">
<characteristic type="access-point">
<characteristic type="YOUR SSID">
<parm name="DestId" value="{436EF144-B4FB-4863-A041-8F905A62C572}"/>
<parm name="Encryption" value="0"/>
<parm name="Authentication" value="0"/>
<parm name="Hidden" value="0"/>
<parm name="KeyProvided" value="0"/>
<parm name="NetworkKey" value="YOUR NETWORK KEY"/>
<parm name="KeyIndex" value="1"/>
<parm name="Use8021x" value="0"/>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
Save as "_setup.xml"
from the dos prompt type...
makecab /D compress=off _setup.xml WiFi.cab
this just worked for me...
Rick
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Thank you. My headache has subsided.

Could someone please review my .XML code? (new to provisioning)

As mentioned in the title, I am trying to get my feet wet with .xml provisioning. (Specifically with .XML provisioned registry settings.) After researching, I understand that registry settings and XML provisioning can get pretty tricky and as well as quite complex. So I decided to start small with keyboard layout, customizing SK2 on the today screen and changing my S2U2 background.
I am having problems getting my .XML files to work and can't tell if its my .xml documents or if its my method of loading the files. Because of this, I was hoping someone could take a look at my code and let me know where my mistakes lay.
Keyboard Layout:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="Registry">
<characteristic type="HKLM\SOFTWARE\OEM\Qwerty\">
<parm name="Layout" datatype="DWORD" value="132100" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
SK2 on the todayscreen:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="Registry">
<characteristic type="HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112">
<parm name="Default" datatype="String" value="Google Maps" />
<parm name="Open" datatype="String" value="\Program Files\GoogleMaps\GoogleMaps.exe" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
S2U2 Wallpaper:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="Registry">
<characteristic type="HKCU\Software\A_C\S2U2\">
<parm name="Wallpaper" datatype="String" value="\My Documents\My Pictures\Album Sample_07.jpg" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
Thanks!
-hier0

try adding (translation="filesystem") to any line that has a backslash or is a system path like so:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="Registry">
<characteristic type="HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112" translation="filesystem">
<parm name="Default" datatype="String" value="Google Maps"/>
<parm name="Open" datatype="String" value="\Program Files\GoogleMaps\GoogleMaps.exe" translation="filesystem"/>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
please let us know if this solves your problem...

That didn't work either =\
Maybe, I am incorrectly creating the .xml file itself. I have tried two method of doing so: Notepad and Dreamweaver.
Are these the correct steps for creating an xml document in notepad?
1. Open Note Pad
2. Paste my xml code:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="Registry">
<characteristic type="HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112" translation="filesystem">
<parm name="Default" datatype="String" value="Google Maps"/>
<parm name="Open" datatype="String" value="\Program Files\GoogleMaps\GoogleMaps.exe" translation="filesystem"/>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
3. Save the document as "filename.xml"
are there any other tags that i need to include either before or in between the <wap-provisioningdoc> tag?
[EDIT] I am not sure if it helps or not but the error i am getting when installing/loading the file is : "unknown error occured: 0x80004005"

save it to your desktop and open it in IE
If the format is correct, you can open and expand/collapse the keys

how are you trying to install it?
As far as I know, you have to create a cab file to install it...
rename to "_setup.xml" and use "makecab.exe" like this at the command line:
makecab _setup.xml cabname.cab

Hi, For registry xml provisioning, if you have sktools 4.7, you can export the keys from registry and use the functionality build cab from reg. Then you open the cab with winzip, view the _setup xml file and copy to your xml file as a scheleton. Remove the first characteristics (they rule the cab itself) and copy when it says caracteristic registry.
There are also tools like reg to xml but they require cf 2.0 in the pc.
for email and wifi the easiest way is to do it with sashimi-makisu.
the only thing I saw compared with my files is that datatype is always at the end in my files, after the value. I have never use the one "DWORD": only string, integer, binary.
I usually import with sdcsoft task manager, the message you get, in my experience means it is well formed (try opening with ie as commented in previous tag), but the commands can not be executed.

AFAIK you have to have a blank line at the end of the xml/provxml file. This is the code for me to set up my data connection
Code:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="CM_GPRSEntries">
<characteristic type="T-Mobile Internet">
<parm name="DestId" value="{F750E26F-81D9-4379-8567-318C129CA736}" />
<parm name="UserName" value="faster" />
<parm name="Password" value="web" />
<parm name="Enabled" value="1" />
<characteristic type="DevSpecificCellular">
<parm name="GPRSInfoValid" value="1" />
<parm name="GPRSInfoAccessPointName" value="general.t-mobile.uk" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>

Help with XML please?

Hi, please could someone point me in the right direction or tell me where I am going wrong.
I am trying to produce a cab that contains amongst other things the addition of some Browser Favourites and the removal of the default ones. I am using WinCE CAB Manager and currently trying to edit the PREXML Code.
I can add new Browser Favourites using the following code
<characteristic type="BrowserFavorite">
<characteristic type="Test URL">
<parm name="URL" value="URL Test" />
</characteristic>
When I try to remove the current ones such as Windows Live, HTC etc I use this code
<characteristic type="BrowserFavorite">
<nocharacteristic type="Explore Windows Mobile" />
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="BrowserFavorite">
<nocharacteristic type="HTC" />
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="BrowserFavorite">
<nocharacteristic type="Google" />
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="BrowserFavorite">
<nocharacteristic type="AccuWeather.com" />
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="BrowserFavorite">
<nocharacteristic type="Windows Live" />
</characteristic>
So I use the nocharactristic type which then allows me to save code but then the CAB file will not install. They refuse to go. Where am I going wrong?! Thanks