Intermec user manual Installing Applications on the CK30, Psk

Chapter 3 — Developing and Installing Applications

You need these hardware and software components to use the

PSK:

•PC with at least 1MB of free disk space running Microsoft Windows 2000/XP

•Microsoft eMbedded Visual C++ version 4.0 with Service Pack 2

•Intermec SDK and development tools

•Intermec PSK, which contains these files and utilities:

•PSK functions library

•Header files

•Example files

The PSK is part of the Intermec Developer’s Library (IDL), which is available on CD (P/N 235-114-001) or as a download from the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com.

Installing Applications on the CK30

There are several ways you can install applications on the CK30:

•You can package your application as a cabinet (CAB) file.

•If you have a simple application, you may only need to deliver the EXE file.

•You can copy a directory structure that contains the application, supporting files, DLLs, images, sound files, and data files.

Intermec recommends using CAB files to install your applications. The CK30 uses standard Windows CE CAB files and will install third-party CAB files. Before the CK30 executes a CAB file, it marks the file as read-only so that it will not be deleted after installation. After the CAB file is executed, the CK30 automatically saves any changes you have made to the registry or file system so that they will persist through a cold boot. This process means that you will not have to reinstall your applications when you perform a cold boot.

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