problems installing two applications combined in one sis

[Adriana_P]

Hello,

I have two applications - x.exe and y.exe. Both selfsigned. The resulting sis are:
x_signed.sis
y_signed.sis

These applications should be combined in one sis (application X uses some settings that are done via the application Y).

I am doing this in the folowing way:

in x.pkg I have at the end the line:

@"y_signed.sis", (0xf01f70b4)

where 0xf01f70b4 is the UID of the application X.


If I am trying to install the resulting x_signed.sis, I get the error message:

"Update Error!"

even if no previously instalation is there.

If I am installing each application separately, the installation goes without problems.

Has anyone any idea where the problem can be, where should I look?

Thank you!

Best regards,
Adriana.

P.S. I am working with the S60 SDK 3rd Edition.

[wizard_hu_]

"Update Error!" appears when you are trying to overwrite a file which has been installed by a different .sisx file. However I have no idea how it can conflict if you have not previous installation as you have said.

[alb3530]

...I have two applications - x.exe and y.exe. Both selfsigned. The resulting sis are:
x_signed.sis
y_signed.sis...

...@"y_signed.sis", (0xf01f70b4)...

...where 0xf01f70b4 is the UID of the application X...


If I am trying to install the resulting x_signed.sis, I get the error message:

"Update Error!"

...

Hi Adriana

Could you please tell us what are the UIDs of both sis files, as well as what files each of them will install in the device?


best regards

[Adriana_P]

The main application (x) has the UID: 0xf01f70b4
The second application (y) has the UID: 0xA01f70b4

The application X writes the file BA.exe in: !:\sys\bin\BA.exe

The application Y writes the file BS.exe in: !:\system\apps\BS\BS.exe


Adriana.

[wizard_hu_]

The main application (x) has the UID: 0xf01f70b4
The second application (y) has the UID: 0xA01f70b4

The application X writes the file BA.exe in: !:\sys\bin\BA.exe
The application Y writes the file BS.exe in: !:\system\apps\BS\BS.exe

But it does not makes sense.
\sys\bin is for S60 3rd edition / Symbian 9.x and onwards
\system\apps is for previous S60 releases / Symbian 6.x-8.x
The UID-s are also incorrect (the 3rd edition app should have the A.......-UID).
Also note that it is not possible to create a common sis-file for all S60 releases.

[Adriana_P]

Thank you for your answer.

But it does not makes sense.
\sys\bin is for S60 3rd edition / Symbian 9.x and onwards
\system\apps is for previous S60 releases / Symbian 6.x-8.x

whoops... this makes sense...

(the 3rd edition app should have the A.......-UID).

I find out this in documentation lately, but the application X - the one with F..... - UID - was already succesfully tested.

I will modify it to A.... - UID.

Also note that it is not possible to create a common sis-file for all S60 releases.

Are you sure? There is somewhere a link / doc file etc where this is specified ? (I will need it to explain why I cannot make only one sis, as for 2nd Ed phones)



Adriana.

[wizard_hu_]

I find out this in documentation lately, but the application X - the one with F..... - UID - was already succesfully tested.

I will modify it to A.... - UID.

Using F... is not totally illegal, however it is a reserved range. Currently you should use E... (development) and A... (release) UID-s from the unprotected range.

Are you sure? There is somewhere a link / doc file etc where this is specified ? (I will need it to explain why I cannot make only one sis, as for 2nd Ed phones)

It is sure (that 2nd and 3rd edition .sis files cannot be combined). Search for "SW Installation" in a 3rd edition SDK Help, and read the 3rd Q&A. The internals of the .sis file have been changed. Old devices cannot handle the new format, new devices cannot handle the old format.

[Adriana_P]

It is sure (that 2nd and 3rd edition .sis files cannot be combined). Search for "SW Installation" in a 3rd edition SDK Help, and read the 3rd Q&A. The internals of the .sis file have been changed. Old devices cannot handle the new format, new devices cannot handle the old format.

But I am not trying to combine an 2nd Ed sis with an 3rd Ed sis. Both X and Y are 3rd Ed sis files.

They were initially developed for 2nd Ed S60 phones, and they were did like this - combined in one sis.

Now I am porting the applications to 3rd Ed S60 phones, and I am tryng to achieve the same - both sis files combined in one, so the user has to install only one sis file.

[wizard_hu_]

After you have fixed UID-s and paths, apply #2: Update Error is a failed overwrite attempt. When you are overwriting something, you "update" it. However you cannot update files installed by an other package. Note that you have 2 or 3 packages (depending on you embed y into x or embed x and y into z), and they cannot overwrite files of each other.

[Adriana_P]

After you have fixed UID-s and paths, apply #2: Update Error is a failed overwrite attempt. When you are overwriting something, you "update" it. However you cannot update files installed by an other package. Note that you have 2 or 3 packages (depending on you embed y into x or embed x and y into z), and they cannot overwrite files of each other.

The problem was indeed at UID's and paths. I fixed this and succesfully combined the two sis in one, installable. Thank you for your help.

Now I have a problem with the icons, but this is another story
I try to find out where are the discussions about icon files here on the forum (if they are)

Have a good day,
Adriana.

[kiran10182]

Now I have a problem with the icons, but this is another story
I try to find out where are the discussions about icon files here on the forum (if they are)
...

May be you are looking for this one: http://discussion.forum.nokia.com/fo...d.php?t=118119

Kiran.

[Adriana_P]

May be you are looking for this one: http://discussion.forum.nokia.com/fo...d.php?t=118119

Kiran.

Yes, thanks a lot!

Adriana.