User's Manual

Chapter 3 — Developing and Installing Applications
36 CS40 Mobile Computer User’s Manual
How to Develop Applications for the CS40
Use the Intermec Resource Kits to develop new applications to run on
your CS40. The Resource Kits are a library of components grouped by
functionality that you can use to create applications for your CS40.
The Resource Kits are part of the Intermec Developer Library (IDL),
and you can download them from the Intermec web site at
www.intermec.com/idl.
To use the Resource Kits, you need Microsoft Windows Mobile SDK
and Microsoft Visual Studio 2005. For more information on IDL, see
the Intermec Developer Library Resource Kit Developer’s Guide.
How to Package Your Application
For very simple applications, the executable file may be the only file
you need to deploy. More typically, you will have a set of files to
install.
Intermec recommends using .cab files to install your applications.
The CN4 uses standard Windows Mobile .cab files and will install
third-party .cab files.
How to Choose a Target Location
You can have your .cab file place your application in any of these
memory locations on the CN4:
• The ObjectStore.
• The optional miniSD card. Depending on available disk space, you
may want to consider installing your application files on the
miniSD card. Using a card creates the Storage Card folder on the
CN4.
• The non-volatile Flash File Store. Applications and data in the
Flash File Store will persist through a clean boot.
Note: The Flash File Store may be erased if you reflash the image.