Packaging ............................................................................................................................................ 4-1

Software Installation on Development PC ........................................................................................... 4-1

Platform SDK ................................................................................................................................. 4-2

EMDK for C .................................................................................................................................... 4-2

Installing Other Development Software ......................................................................................... 4-3

Software Updates .......................................................................................................................... 4-3

Windows CE Flash Storage ................................................................................................................. 4-4

FFS Partitions ................................................................................................................................ 4-4

Working with FFS Partitions ........................................................................................................... 4-4

RegMerge.dll .................................................................................................................................. 4-4

CopyFiles ....................................................................................................................................... 4-5

Non-FFS Partitions ........................................................................................................................ 4-5

Downloading Partitions to the Mobile Computer ............................................................................ 4-6

Bootloader ...................................................................................................................................... 4-6

Deployment .......................................................................................................................................... 4-6

Copying Files from a Host Computer ............................................................................................. 4-7

Adding Programs ........................................................................................................................... 4-8

Updating Images ............................................................................................................................ 4-9

Mobility Services Platform .............................................................................................................. 4-16

Creating a Splash Screen .................................................................................................................... 4-17

Chapter 5: Application Deployment for Windows Mobile

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 5-1

Application Design Considerations ...................................................................................................... 5-1

Security ................................................................................................................................................ 5-1

Application Security ....................................................................................................................... 5-1

Digital Signatures ........................................................................................................................... 5-1

Device Management Security ........................................................................................................ 5-3

Remote API Security ...................................................................................................................... 5-3

XML Provisioning ................................................................................................................................. 5-4

Creating an XML Provisioning File ................................................................................................. 5-4

XML Provisioning vs. RegMerge and Copy File ............................................................................ 5-4

Packaging ............................................................................................................................................ 5-6

Software Installation on Development PC ........................................................................................... 5-6

EMDK for C .................................................................................................................................... 5-7

Installing Other Development Software ......................................................................................... 5-7

Software Updates .......................................................................................................................... 5-7

Windows Mobile File Storage .............................................................................................................. 5-7

Random Access Memory ............................................................................................................... 5-7

Persistent Storage ......................................................................................................................... 5-8

Application Folder .......................................................................................................................... 5-8

Deployment .......................................................................................................................................... 5-8

Copying Files from a Host Computer ............................................................................................. 5-9

Adding Programs ........................................................................................................................... 5-10

Updating Images ............................................................................................................................ 5-11

Mobility Services Platform .............................................................................................................. 5-12

Creating a Splash Screen .................................................................................................................... 5-12

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