Nextar NP-610X user manual Application program development, Microsoft eMbedded Visual C++

3.4 Application program development

The NP-610X is bundled with built-in Windows CE operating system. In real applications users need to execute various applications programs on it. However, unlike its other family the Windows CE is a hardware-dependent operating system. That is to say, Windows CE application programs are only portable in the source code level. Users must rebuild the runtime file for a different Windows CE platform even though the source code may not be changed at all.

The following development tools must be installed on the PC:

￿Microsoft eMbedded Visual C++ 4.0

￿Microsoft eMbedded Visual C++ 4.0 Service Pack 1

￿Microsoft Visual Studio

￿NP-610X SDK

3.4.1 Microsoft eMbedded Visual C++ 4.0

System Requirements

To use Microsoft eMbedded Visual C++ 4.0 you need the following:

￿A desktop computer with a Pentium-II class processor, 450 MHz or faster

￿Microsoft Windows® 2000 Professional SP2, Microsoft Window 2000 Server SP2, or Microsoft Windows XP Professional.

￿96 MB (128 MB recommended) memory for Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional. 192 MB (256 MB recommended) memory for Windows 2000 Server.

￿CD-ROM drive required

￿VGA or higher-resolution monitor. A Super VGA (800 x 600 or larger) monitor is recommended.

￿Mouse or compatible pointing device.

￿200 MB hard disk space.

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