Chapter 1: Introduction To Mobile Device Package Editor; About Mobile Device Package Editor; About Windows Mobile Installations - Symantec WISE MOBILE DEVICE PACKAGE EDITOR 8.0 - REFERENCE FOR WISE PACKAGE STUDIO V1.0 Reference

Chapter 1
Introduction to Mobile Device Package Editor

About Mobile Device Package Editor

About Windows Mobile Installations

Mobile Device Package Editor Reference
This chapter includes the following topics:
About Mobile Device Package Editor
About Windows Mobile Installations
Starting the Mobile Device Package Editor
Using Installation Expert
Using the INF Editor
Compiling a Mobile Device Installation
Product Documentation
Mobile Device Package Editor is an installation development tool that lets you create an
.INF file and compile it to one or more .CAB files that install a mobile device application.
It supports the Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ platform for Pocket PC and Smartphone
devices.
In the Installation Expert interface in Mobile Device Package Editor, you complete dialog
boxes to specify the installation resources and parameters. These installation options
generate the project file in .INF format, which is used to compile the installation .CAB
files.
For advanced customization, you can edit the .INF directly within the Mobile Device
Package Editor. Changes that you make in Installation Expert are automatically reflected
in the .INF file, and vice versa.
You can open an .INF file from any vendor or other third party in the Mobile Device
Package Editor, and compile it to a .CAB. You also can open a Pocket PC .CAB to edit and
recompile it.
Mobile Device Package Editor is included with the following products:
Wise Installation Studio
Wise Package Studio®
The functionality is the same in both products.
The Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ platform supports Pocket PC and Smartphone
devices. A Windows Mobile device installation consists of a single, self-extracting .CAB
file and an optional Setup.dll file. The .CAB file contains all the resources (files, registry
keys, and shortcuts) that comprise the application. The Setup.dll file provides functions
for performing certain operations during the installation and removal of your application.
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