one SIS, two EXEs (3rd ed.)

[darioses]

hello guys.
please anybody help me... i'm facing the following problem:
i want to pack a SIS file with two EXEs: one console application (traditional EXE, with no GUI), which acts as a server, and one GUI application (new 3rd ed. EXE file)
i've set things up this way:

** EXE 1 (console app, server, traditional EXE) **
TARGET server.exe
TARGETTYPE exe
UID 0
SECUREID 0X10201234
<no VENDORID>

** EXE 2 (GUI part, ex-APP application, with resources and all) **
TARGET mygui.exe
TARGETTYPE exe
UID 0X10201234
SECUREID 0X10201234
<no VENDORID>

now, the problem is that the SIS file built with these two EXEs doesn't get installed: the installer fails with the error message "UNABLE TO INSTALL".

note that if i put each EXE application (and all its data) in its own SIS file everything works fine

do you have any suggestions?

[ltomuta]

...
3.3.1 SID (Secure Identifier)
From Symbian OS version 9.x, all executables must contain a Secure Identifier, which is guaranteed to be locally unique. ...

Also, on S60 3rd the UID3 of an exe (server, console or "app") is expected to be different than 0 precisely because most of the time the SID is in fact UID3.

[darioses]

thank you for your answer, but i also tried the following configuration:

** EXE 1 (console app, server, traditional EXE) **
TARGET server.exe
TARGETTYPE exe
UID 0x0 0X10201233
VENDORID 0

** EXE 2 (GUI part, ex-APP application, with resources and all) **
TARGET mygui.exe
TARGETTYPE exe
UID 0x0 0X10201234
VENDORID 0

and it doesn't work either

[ltomuta]

The error you are getting can be caused by many other problems. Double check your pkg file or post it here for a "fresh eye" inspection...

[darioses]

Here it is:

; Languages
&EN

; Header
#{"MyApp"}, (0x80206565), 0, 1, 1, TYPE=SISAPP

; Platform compatibility
[0x101F7961], *, *, *, {"Series60ProductID"}

;Localised Vendor name
%{"MyCompany"}

;Unique Vendor name
:"MyCompany"

; GUI
"C:\Symbian\9.1\S60_3rd\Epoc32\release\gcce\UREL\mygui.exe"-"!:\sys\bin\mygui.exe"
"C:\Symbian\9.1\S60_3rd\Epoc32\data\z\resource\apps\mygui.rSC"-"!:\resource\apps\mygui.rSC"
"C:\Symbian\9.1\S60_3rd\Epoc32\data\mygui_reg.mbm"-"!:\resource\apps\mygui_reg.mbm"
"C:\Symbian\9.1\S60_3rd\Epoc32\data\mygui.mbm"-"!:\resource\apps\mygui.mbm"
"C:\Symbian\9.1\S60_3rd\Epoc32\data\z\resource\apps\mygui_reg.mif"-"!:\resource\apps\mygui_reg.mif"
"C:\Symbian\9.1\S60_3rd\Epoc32\data\z\private\10003a3f\apps\mygui_reg.rSC"-"!:\private\10003a3f\import\apps\mygui_reg.rSC"
"C:\Symbian\Develop\...\private\intro.wav"-"!:\private\80206565\intro.wav"
"C:\Symbian\Develop\...\private\mygui.bin"-"!:\private\80206565\mygui.bin"

; SERVER
"C:\Symbian\9.1\S60_3rd\Epoc32\release\GCCE\UREL\server.exe"-"!:\sys\bin\server.exe"
"C:\Symbian\Develop\...\startup\[80206565].rsc"-"C:\private\101f875a\import\[80206565].rsc"

strangest thing is that each of the two parts put in a SIS file on its own, gets installed successfully. the problem happens if i put in the same SIS file both parts (i.e. if i use the whole pkg shown above)

[hotcheese]

If SECUREID isn't specified then the SID is taken from the UID so you can't have the UIDs of the two executables the same either is SECUREID isn't present in the mmp.

[darioses]

yes, you are right...
actually i also tried the two following configurations, but without success!

this one, where i chose the same SECUREID for both EXEs, but i gave them two different UIDs
** EXE 1 (console app, server, traditional EXE) **
TARGET server.exe
TARGETTYPE exe
UID 0x0 0X10201233
SECUREID 0X1020ffff
VENDORID 0

** EXE 2 (GUI part, ex-APP application, with resources and all) **
TARGET mygui.exe
TARGETTYPE exe
UID 0x0 0X10201234
SECUREID 0X1020ffff
VENDORID 0

and this one, with the same SECUREID for both EXEs, but the server.exe has 0 as UID:
** EXE 1 (console app, server, traditional EXE) **
TARGET server.exe
TARGETTYPE exe
UID 0
SECUREID 0X1020ffff
VENDORID 0

** EXE 2 (GUI part, ex-APP application, with resources and all) **
TARGET mygui.exe
TARGETTYPE exe
UID 0x0 0X10201234
SECUREID 0X1020ffff
VENDORID 0

of course when i change the UIDs in the mmp file, then i clean and reallyclean everything and build all again from scratch.

believe me, i'm really getting mad from all these different tests
please simbies, help me!!!!

[hotcheese]

You can't have two exes with the same SID so your last example post must fail because the SIDs are the same. If the SIDs aren't in the MMP then it is taken from the UID so the UIDs can't be the same if there is no SID specified.


What is the error message when you try to install this configuration:

TARGET server.exe
TARGETTYPE exe
UID 0x0 0X10201233
VENDORID 0

** EXE 2 (GUI part, ex-APP application, with resources and all) **
TARGET mygui.exe
TARGETTYPE exe
UID 0x0 0X10201234
VENDORID 0

[darioses]

well, hotcheese, thank you so much, it works!

but.... this way i can't share data between the two EXEs! the two applications are meant to work together, so I hoped that by giving the two of them the same SECUREID they might access the same directory \private\10201234\.
is there a way to obtain this other than using the \private\10201234\import\ subdirectory???

thank you again for everything

[hotcheese]

What sort of data are you talking about? A file? Both reading, or both writing, or one reading and the other writing? And you want the file to be shared but private from everybody else?
If you still have a problem might be worthwhile startign a new thread for the data sharing topic.

[darioses]

Hi hotcheese, yes you are right!
I started this new thread:

http://discussion.forum.nokia.com/fo...348#post197348

[darioses]

OPS!
The new thread was posted in a Java forum... This is the right address:

http://discussion.forum.nokia.com/fo...d.php?p=197648

Meet you there!
Bye

[halimz]

well, hotcheese, thank you so much, it works!

but.... this way i can't share data between the two EXEs! the two applications are meant to work together, so I hoped that by giving the two of them the same SECUREID they might access the same directory \private\10201234\.
is there a way to obtain this other than using the \private\10201234\import\ subdirectory???

thank you again for everything

Hi,

I tried hotcheese's solution but still "Unable to install"
I want to integrate 2 GUI app in one sis without embed one sis into another.
Anyone?

Thanks.

[wizard_hu_]

What have you tried exactly?
The installer does not cares about how many applications do you install using one .pkg file. Of course UID-s and files must not collide, but that would also cause failure in case of completely separate installation files.

[antonypr]

Hi Halim,

Nice to hear someone from Java. I used to live in Java and I do speak Java(nese).

Anyway, could copy-and-paste your .pkg file? As wizard_hu mentioned, you should be able to package many .exe into a single .sis file. Also, if you install something to private folders; make sure that the SID of your .exe's match to the private folders.