Intermec 6620 manual Assess the Application’s RAM Requirements

Minimal Windows 95 Load SECTION 10

A successful application integration into the minimal Win- dows 95 configuration involves the following steps:

1.Use an Appropriate Development Environment for the Application.

This development environment should create a small application footprint to reduce storage size require- ments. Avoid development environments that produce larger than necessary Windows applications. Also use static linking when creating an application. This pro- duces an executable that does not requires any addi- tional DLL files that may not be included in the mini- mal Windows 95 load.

Creating a stand-alone application eases integration into the minimal Windows 95 load. You may run an installation utility to install the necessary files to sup- port the application on the minimal load, but the util- ity cannot run on the minimal load without all of the DLL files that come on the full Win95 load. If neces- sary, copy these installation files to the minimal load, then delete these files after the installation is com- plete.

2.Assess the Application’s RAM Requirements.

During the application development process, deter- mine how much RAM is required for the application to run. Ask yourself the following questions:

"Can the application run in 8, 16, or 32 MB of RAM without virtual memory enabled?

"If virtual memory is required, how much disk space needs to be available to accommodate the virtual memory swap space?

"Should Windows manage the virtual memory swap file size, or do I fix the amount of disk space available?

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