Developing Applications For The Cn2; Developing A New Application - Intermec CN2 User Manual

Chapter 4 — Developing and Installing Applications

Developing Applications for the CN2

The CN2 runs applications programmed in Microsoft
Embedded Visual C++. The CN2 can also run applications
developed for the .NET Compact Framework using Microsoft
C# and Visual Basic .NET.
Use this section to understand the hardware and software you
need to perform these tasks:
• Developing a new application for the CN2
• Developing a web-based application for the CN2

Developing a New Application

Use the Intermec SDK to develop new applications to run on
the CN2. The SDK is a library of C++ language functions you
can use to create applications for the CN2.
The SDK is available as a download from the Intermec
Developers Library, which is located on the Intermec web site at
www.intermec.com/idl. From the Intermec Developers Library,
you can download these items:
• Platform SDK for the CN2 Handheld Computer
• Additional Software Downloads or Resource Kits that you
can use to develop applications
You need these hardware and software components to use the
Intermec SDK:
• Pentium PC, 400 MHz or higher
• Windows 2000 (Service Pack 2 or later) or Windows XP
(Home, Professional, or Server)
• For native C++ development, Microsoft eMbedded Visual
C++ version 4.0 with eVC++ Service Pack 2
• For .NET Development and Compact Framework (C# and
VB.NET), Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003
• 128MB RAM (196MB recommended)
• 360MB hard drive space for minimum installation (720MB
for complete)
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