RP1300 User‟s Manual
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Installing Applications
Use this chapter to understand the guidelines for applications for use on the RP1300.
Installing Applications on the RP1300
There are several ways you can install applications on your mobile computer:
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You can package your application as a cabinet (.cab) file.
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If you have a simple application, you may only need to deliver the .exe file.
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You can copy a directory structure that contains the application, supporting files, DLLs, images, and
data files.
Gen2wave recommends using .cab files to install your applications. The mobile computer uses standard
Windows Mobile .cab files and will install third-party .cab files. You can have your .cab files place your
application in any of these memory locations on the mobile computer:
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The Object Store.
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The optional microSD card. Depending on available disk space, you may want to consider installing
you application files on the microSD card. Using a microSD card creates the Storage Card folder on the
RP1300.
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The non-volatile Flash File Store. Applications and data in the Flash File Store will persist through a
clean boot. Since the flash in the system has a limited number of write cycles, do not use the Flash File
Store for excessive writing.
There are several ways you can install files and applications on the RP1300:
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ActiveSync
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microSD card
The following sections explain how to use each one of these processes to install your application on the
computer.