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Scripting your Windows XP Embedded components
2003-12-03
In this technical article, software consultant Hans de Vetten offers guidance on how to script Windows XP Embedded components. Quoting from the article's introduction . . .
"Microsoft has come a long way with their embedded operating systems. Every release results in a more mature toolset and more opportunities to tailor the operating system to the user's need. However, less attention is paid to developing the application efficiently and the way this application can be componentized for use in the runtime. The only solution most articles will give is a way to determine the dependencies. When we develop both runtime and application, we can perhaps get away with removing or adding of components by hand or running setup scripts during first boot. But what if we develop an application to be used by a customer who integrates our application in its own runtime? If we don't want our own helpdesk to overload, we have to offer a more user friendly solution. The toolset for Windows XP Embedded allows us to do just that if you know where to look. This article will describe some steps that will lead to a user-friendlier component. It also will tread the way for more sophisticated solutions which will be described in a follow-up article . . ." Read the article
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