InstallingAp plicationsChapter —3
120 700Series Color MobileComputer User’s Manual
Packaging an Application
Useanyofthesemethodstopackageanapplicationforinstallation:
SFor very simple applications,the application itself might be the only file
that needs tobe delivered.
SIt could be a directory structure that contains the application, support-
ing files like ActiveX controls, DLLs, images, sound files, and data files.
SOr, you could package an application via a CAB file.
Consider any of the followingwhen choosing a location into which to
store your application:
SIn the basic 700 Color Computer, there are two built-in stor age op-
tions: the Object Store and the Persistent Storage Manager (PSM). The
Object Store is RAM that looks like a disk. Anything copied her e is de-
leted when a cold-boot is performed on the 700 Color Computer. The
PSMisanareaofstoragewhichisembeddedinasectionofthesystem’s
FLASH memory. This storage area is not erased dur ing a cold-boot. It
may, however, be erasedduring the reflashing process. In addition to
storing applicationsand data files, you do have the option to storea per-
sistent registryto the PSM region.
SIf the optional Secure Digital or CompactFlash storage card is in the
system, then consider this card the primary location for placi nga n ap-
plicationsinstall files. The following folders represent either card:
SThe Secure Digital storage card creates the “\SDMMC Disk” folder.
SThe CompactFlash storage card creates the “\Storage Card” folder.
Note: The 730 Mobile Computer doesnot suppor t the Compact
Flash storagecard.
SUse the small non-volatile Flash File Store region to hold CAB files that
rebuild the system at cold-bootor install applications from a CAB file
into the Flash File Store so they are ”ready-to-run” when a cold-boot is
performed. Sincethe FLASH in the system has a limited numberof
write cycles, do not use the Flash File Store for excessive writing pur-
poses; however, reading is okay.
Files copied to any of these locations are safe when a cold-boot is
performed on a 700 Color Computer — providing the AutoRun system is
installed in the appropriate location You can find this system in the 700
Color Management Tools portion.Copying a CAB file to the
“\CABFILES” folder on one of these cards automatically ex tracts that CAB
file on every cold-bootto ensure that your system is properly set up (see
page 130).