InfoPath Dev

I'm trying to automate the creation of XSN file and MSI file from Visual Studio sources with BATCH file.

the XSN file is generated (through MakeCab) but is smaller than the file generated with Infopath itself from the same sources (205 kb against 208 kb).

Extracting the XSN files gives the same result.

the generated file (with MakeCab) brings an error when trying to create MSI through RegForm but not the file generated with infopath.

For MakeCab, I use ddf-file with the syntax :

.OPTION EXPLICIT

.Set CabinetNameTemplate=myfile.xsn    

.Set CompressionType=MSZIP

.Set UniqueFiles=Off

.Set Cabinet=On

.Set Compress=on

.Set DiskDirectory1=mydirectory

 any idea?

 thanks

Infopath 2003 SP1

visual studio 2003 - framework 1.1

Hi abdelghafour,

Don't work about the size  being different - we unpack and repack XSNs all the time, and I guess Microsoft is just using an old version of the cab compression when they make their XSNs, we always notice the size difference, too.

I'm not sure about your other problem tho.  Does the XSN that you create open in InfoPath correctly?  If so, then I don't see why you would have any problem with the RegForm not working.  You might try upgrading to .NET 2.0 and see if that helps anything.

Hola,

it wouldn't matter for me that files are differnt sizes if Regform was not bringing errors.

Regform can't process the XSN file unless I open it in design-modus and save it again.

I can't upgrade to NET 2.0.