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Chapter 8 — Managing the Computer
86 CS40 Mobile Computer User’s Manual
Developing and Installing Applications
Use the Intermec Resource Kits to develop applications to run on the
mobile computer. The Resource Kits are a library of C++, .NET, Java,
and web components grouped by functionality that you can use to
create applications for the computer. The Resource Kits are part of the
Intermec Developer Library (IDL), and can be downloaded from the
Intermec web site at
www.intermec.com/idl .
For more information, see the Intermec Developer Library Resource Kit
Developer’s Guide .
Packaging Your Application
For very simple applications, the executable file may be the only file
you need to deploy. More typically, you will have a set of files to install.
Intermec recommends using .cab files to install your applications. The
computer uses standard Windows Mobile .cab files and will install
third-party .cab files.
Choosing a Target Location
You can have your .cab file place your application in any of these
memory locations on the mobile computer:
• The ObjectStore.
• The optional microSD card. Depending on available disk space,
you may want to consider installing your application files on the
microSD card. Using a card creates the Storage Card folder on the
computer.
• The non-volatile Flash File Store. Applications and data in the
Flash File Store will persist through a clean boot.
Files copied to any of these locations are safe when you cold boot the
computer. When AutoRun is installed on the computer, all .cab files in
the CabFiles folder are automatically extracted after a cold boot. For
more information about AutoRun, see the
Intermec Developer Library
Resource Kit Developer’s Guide .