Chapter 7 - Enhanced Launch Utility; Introduction; Registry Based Launch Items - Honeywell MX9 Reference Manual

Chapter 7 - Enhanced Launch Utility

Introduction

The launch utility on the MX9 has two functions:
Process registry based Launch items
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Process script based Launch
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The registry based Launch items are processed before the script based Launch items.

Registry Based Launch Items

Note: The Registry based Launch items (documented here) are processed before the Script Based Launch items.
The Launch utility can use registry entries to auto-launch Windows CAB files. These CAB files exist as separate files from the
main installation image, and are copied to the device using ActiveSync, or using the optional SD card. The CAB files are
copied into the folder System, which is the internal Flash drive. Then, information is added to the registry, if desired, to make
the CAB file auto-launch at startup.
The registry information needed is under the key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\LXE\Persist
The main subkey is any text, and is a description of the file. Then the values are added:
Data
Value Need
Type
FileName Required String
Installed Required DWORD Starts as 0, changed to 1 when the CAB file is installed
FileCheck Required String
Order Optional DWORD Determines sequence of installation. Order=0 is installed first, order=99 is installed last.
Delay Optional DWORD
PCMCIA Optional DWORD 1=power up PCMCIA/CF slot after installation
items.
Description
Name of the CAB file, with full path (usually \System)
File name, with full path, of a file installed by the CAB file. If this file is not found, Launch
assumes the CAB file is not installed or memory was lost.
Delay, in seconds, after this item is installed and before the next one is installed. If the
install fails (or is not found) the delay does not occur.
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