"unable to install" on 3250

[krizsa]

Hi!

At this point i'm really stucked... Here is my problem, with all the details i found useful:

SDK: S60 3rd MR
building: from command prompt (with gcce, works fine with little projects like helloworld... (syntax: bldmake bldfiles, abld build gcce urel) )
the building is ok with this project too, signing with generated key (self-signed app) installing on the nokia 3250 running without error till the end when this message "unable to install" appears.

I'm not using any other app's private folder, and i checked all other documented issues which can cause this error message, so i copy paste here my .mmp .inf .rls .rsg and .pkg files and hope that some more experienced programmer can give me some usefull hints to go on. I've tried even to reset the device with code *#7370# and the mem card too, so i dont think that an other application in the sys/bin folder has the same name (flux.exe) or UID. I've tried to commenting some lines from these files. And installing self-signed apps on the device is enabled too.

please help...

-----------------------------------------
mmp:
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COMPRESSTARGET
// [-] MACRO SYMBIAN_APP_UID=0xA000021F
UID 0x100039CE 0xA000021F
TARGET Flux.exe
TARGETTYPE exe
SECUREID 0xA000021F
// [-] MACRO APPDIRECTORY="A000021F"
LANG SC
VENDORID 0
CAPABILITY NONE
SOURCEPATH .
START RESOURCE Flux.rss
TARGETPATH resource\apps
HEADER
END


START RESOURCE Flux_reg.rss
TARGETPATH \private\10003a3f\import\apps
END

START BITMAP Flux.mbm
TARGETPATH \Resource\Apps
SOURCE c12,1 icon\icon44x44.bmp icon\icon44x44_mask.bmp icon\icon42x29.bmp icon\icon42x29_mask.bmp icon\icon42x22.bmp icon\icon42x22_mask.bmp
END

SOURCEPATH ..\..\firefly\3rdparty\zlib
SOURCE adler32.cpp
SOURCE crc32.cpp

(*****here comes some more source library and include (a bit too long to post here..)***********)

EPOCHEAPSIZE 2000000 4000000

------------------------------------------------
.pkg file
----------------------------------------------------


&EN

#{"Flux Challenge"},(0xA000021F),2,1,0,
TYPE=SA
[0x101F7961], 0, 0, 0, {"Series60ProductID"}


%{"vendor"}
:"vendor"

"out\Flux.exe" - "!:\sys\bin\Flux.exe"
"out\Flux.rsc" - "!:\resource\apps\Flux.rsc"
"out\Flux.mbm" - "!:\resource\apps\Flux.mbm"
"out\Flux_reg.rsc" - "!:\private\10003a3f\import\apps\Flux_reg.rsc"


;required for application to be covered by backup/restore facility
"backup_registration.xml" - "!:\private\A000021F\backup_registration.xml"

"out\data.zip" - "!:\private\A000021F\data.zip"
"out\savegame.flx" - "!:\private\A000021F\savegame.flx"
"out\_checkbeep.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\_checkbeep.wav"
"out\_crash.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\_crash.wav"
"out\_dirbeep.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\_dirbeep.wav"
"out\_engine_jonesin.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\_engine_jonesin.wav"
"out\_engine_light.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\_engine_light.wav"
"out\_engine_octane.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\_engine_octane.wav"
"out\_engine_rockin.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\_engine_rockin.wav"
"out\_engine_tame.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\_engine_tame.wav"
"out\_engine_whiney.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\_engine_whiney.wav"
"out\_pickup.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\_pickup.wav"
"out\_slow.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\_slow.wav"
"out\_speedup.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\_speedup.wav"
"out\_speedup2.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\_speedup2.wav"
"out\boost.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\boost.wav"
"out\congrats.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\congrats.wav"
"out\loserace.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\loserace.wav"
"out\menubutton.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\menubutton.wav"
"out\menuclick.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\menuclick.wav"
"out\menumov.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\menumov.wav"
"out\menumov2.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\menumov2.wav"
"out\racecheck.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\racecheck.wav"
"out\raceend.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\raceend.wav"
"out\raceendstop2.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\raceendstop2.wav"
"out\racelap.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\racelap.wav"
"out\racelose.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\racelose.wav"
"out\racepersonalrecord.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\racepersonalrecord.wav"
"out\racestart.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\racestart.wav"
"out\racewin.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\racewin.wav"
"out\ready3.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\ready3.wav"
"out\welcome2.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\welcome2.wav"
"out\winrace.wav" - "!:\private\A000021F\sounds\winrace.wav"


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.inf file
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PRJ_EXPORTS

backup_registration.xml z:\private\A000021F\backup_registration.xml
.\out\data.zip z:\private\A000021F\data.zip
.\out\savegame.flx z:\private\A000021F\savegame.flx
.\out\_checkbeep.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\_checkbeep.wav
.\out\_crash.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\_crash.wav
.\out\_dirbeep.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\_dirbeep.wav
.\out\_engine_jonesin.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\_engine_jonesin.wav
.\out\_engine_light.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\_engine_light.wav
.\out\_engine_octane.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\_engine_octane.wav
.\out\_engine_rockin.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\_engine_rockin.wav
.\out\_engine_tame.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\_engine_tame.wav
.\out\_engine_whiney.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\_engine_whiney.wav
.\out\_pickup.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\_pickup.wav
.\out\_slow.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\_slow.wav
.\out\_speedup.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\_speedup.wav
.\out\_speedup2.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\_speedup2.wav
.\out\boost.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\boost.wav
.\out\congrats.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\congrats.wav
.\out\loserace.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\loserace.wav
.\out\menubutton.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\menubutton.wav
.\out\menuclick.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\menuclick.wav
.\out\menumov.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\menumov.wav
.\out\menumov2.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\menumov2.wav
.\out\racecheck.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\racecheck.wav
.\out\raceend.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\raceend.wav
.\out\raceendstop2.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\raceendstop2.wav
.\out\racelap.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\racelap.wav
.\out\racelose.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\racelose.wav
.\out\racepersonalrecord.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\racepersonalrecord.wav
.\out\racestart.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\racestart.wav
.\out\racewin.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\racewin.wav
.\out\ready3.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\ready3.wav
.\out\welcome2.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\welcome2.wav
.\out\winrace.wav z:\private\A000021F\sounds\winrace.wav

PRJ_MMPFILES

flux.mmp


--------------------------------------------------------
flux_reg.rss file
---------------------------------------------------------

#include "Flux.rls"
#include <appinfo.rh>
#include <Flux.rsg>

UID2 KUidAppRegistrationResourceFile
UID3 0xA000021F

RESOURCE APP_REGISTRATION_INFO
{
app_file="Flux";
localisable_resource_file = STRING_flux_loc_resource_file_1;
localisable_resource_id = R_FLUX_LOCALISABLE_APP_INFO;

embeddability=KAppNotEmbeddable;
newfile=KAppDoesNotSupportNewFile;
}

---------------------------------------------------------
.rls
--------------------------------------------------------
// LOCALISATION STRINGS

rls_string STRING_flux_loc_resource_file_1 "\\resource\\apps\\Flux"

//d:Caption string for app.
rls_string STRING_grap_caption_string "Flux"

//d:Short caption string for app.
rls_string STRING_grap_short_caption_string "FL"

// End of File

[ptrmn]

When I've had this problem, there's been a problem with some installed file. Try excluding files from the .pkg file and see if you can get the SIS to install.

[krizsa]

Thanks for the addvice, but unfortunately i tried this already and didnt work... My reduced .pkg file is:
----------------------------------------------------------------------
&EN

#{"Flux Challenge"},(0xA000021F),2,1,0,
TYPE=SA
[0x101F7961], 0, 0, 0, {"Series60ProductID"}


%{"vendor"}
:"vendor"

"out\Flux.exe" - "!:\sys\bin\Flux.exe"
"out\Flux.rsc" - "!:\resource\apps\Flux.rsc"
;"out\Flux.mbm" - "!:\resource\apps\Flux.mbm"
"out\Flux_reg.rsc" - "!:\private\10003a3f\import\apps\Flux_reg.rsc"
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Is it possible that just the opposite is the case, i mean i forget to include something in the pkg file...i really dont have any more good idea... has somebody similar experiences on 3250 or on any other platform? Any other ideas?

[krizsa]

well... i dont know if i should be happy... i've tried to exclude the .exe file from the pkg and the installation was successfull.

"out\Flux.exe" - "!:\sys\bin\Flux.exe"

i'm afraid the syntax of this line is correct, so the problem might be deeper in the code... can anybody give me some guess what should i looking for in the source? I mean it has to be some secure ID misstype in the code, or it could be anything else too?

[ltomuta]

I hope that your out\Flux.exe is built for device and not for emulator.
If so try calling

elftran.exe -dump s [out\]flux.exe

and make sure that UID3/SID is valid. It recently happened to me to have if set to 0x00000000 after improper Carbide.c++ import of the project.

[krizsa]

Thanks for all the helps, it was my fault... I've tried to used the .exe located in C:\Symbian\9.1\S60_3rd_MR_2\Epoc32\BUILD\...\FLUX\GCCE\UREL\
instead of the one located in: C:\Symbian\9.1\S60_3rd_MR_2\Epoc32\release\GCCE\UREL\

i still have some problems, but i think i can handle them, and those problems are no more realated to this topic... anyway... does anybody know what that other .exe is for?

[ltomuta]

See "elf2e32" in SDK's docs. The exe you mention is the input for that tool, i.e. it is a ELF version of your binary.

Btw. : why don't you script the pkg file with the actual path of the file rather than making a copy of it in the out\folder ? If nothing else it makes it easier to read by a 3rd party

Best regards,

[kennedy.john]

Thanks Kriza,

Your soln. worked for me too.
In fact it is the only place that gave me insight to check the exe file path.
I was using the emulators exe file to create a sis file & trying to install it on the device - which distinctly gave "unable to install" error.

Thanks once again.
I can now R.I.P.