Packaging; Deployment; Installation Using Activesync; Installation Using Storage Card - Symbol MC909X Integrator Manual

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deletion of files and directories. By default, Symbol ships with RAPI in the restricted mode. Certain tools, such
as RAPIConfig, may not work properly. Refer to the Windows Mobile Version 5.0 Help file for finding
information on Remote API security policies.

Packaging

NOTE Applications compiled for Windows Mobile 5.0 are not backward-compatible with previous versions.
Packaging combines an application's executable files into a single file, called a package. This makes it easier
to deploy and install an application to the mobile computer. Package new applications and updates, such as
new DLL files, as CAB files, then deploy them to Windows Mobile 5.0 devices. Refer to the Microsoft Windows
Mobile 5.0 Help file for information on CAB files.

Deployment

To install applications onto the mobile computer, developers package the application and all required files into
a CAB file, then load the file onto the mobile computer using one of the following options:
Microsoft ActiveSync 4.1 or greater
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Storage Card
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AirBEAM
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Image Update (for updating the operating system).
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Refer to the Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Help file for information on CAB files.

Installation Using ActiveSync

To install an application package:
Connect the mobile computer to a host computer using ActiveSync. See
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information.
Locate the package file on the host computer.
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In ActiveSync on the host computer, open Explorer for the mobile computer.
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Copy the CAB file from the host computer to the \temp directory on the mobile computer.
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On the mobile computer, navigate to the \temp directory.
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Tap on the application CAB file. The application installs on the mobile computer.
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Installation Using Storage Card

To install an application package:
Copy the package CAB file to a storage card using an appropriate storage card reader.
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Install the storage card into the mobile computer. See
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Card on page 2-4 for more information.
Chapter 3, ActiveSync
Multi Media Card (MMC) / Secure Device (SD)
for more