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Contents
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 1: Introduction to Mobile Device Package Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
About Mobile Device Package Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
About Windows Mobile Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Starting the Mobile Device Package Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using Installation Expert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using the INF Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Compiling a Mobile Device Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Product Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Chapter 2: Creating Installations for Mobile Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
About Installation Expert in Mobile Device Package Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Defining Application Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
About Multiple Device Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Defining Device Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Entering Platform Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Files Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Adding Files to a Mobile Device Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Editing File Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Adding Registry Entries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Defining Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Chapter 1
Introduction to Mobile Device Package Editor
This chapter includes the following topics:
zAbout Mobile Device Package Editor on page 7
zAbout Windows Mobile Installations on page 7
zStarting the Mobile Device Package Editor on page 8
zUsing Installation Expert on page 9
zUsing the INF Editor on page 10
zCompiling a Mobile Device Installation on page 10
zProduct Documentation on page 11
About Mobile Device Package Editor
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:
zWise Installation Studio
zWise Package Studio®
The functionality is the same in both products.
About Windows Mobile Installations
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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Introduction to Mobile Device Package Editor
Mobile device .CAB files are generated by the CabWiz program from an information file
(.INF). The .INF is a text file that specifies directories, files, settings, and configurations
that are used to install a mobile device application.
(Pocket PC applications only.) A single .INF file can contain information to produce
multiple .CAB files. Example: An application supports the Windows Mobile and Pocket PC
2002 platforms, but several of the application files are platform-dependent. When you
create the installation, you assign the files to the device that supports that platform.
When you compile, the Windows Mobile-specific files are placed in the Windows Mobile
.CAB file, and the Pocket PC 2002-specific files are placed in the Pocket PC 2002 .CAB
file.
A mobile device application can be installed in the following ways:
zThe .CAB file and an .INI file that describes the .CAB are included in an installation
that runs on the desktop computer. The desktop computer contains Application
Manager (CeAppMgr.exe), which is installed with ActiveSync. Application Manager
installs the mobile device application on the device.
zThe end user copies the .CAB file to the mobile device and opens it. The .CAB file
extracts its contents to the directories that were specified in the .INF file.
Uninstall of the mobile device application is controlled by the mobile device and
ActiveSync. Uninstalling the mobile device installation from the desktop computer does
not affect the application that is installed on the mobile device.
To add mobile device .CAB files to a desktop installation:
zWindows Installer installations: use Installation Expert > Mobile Devices page in
Windows Installer Editor.
zWiseScript installations: use the Install Windows Mobile Application script action in
WiseScript Package Editor or Wise Script Editor.
See:
About the Mobile Devices Page in the Windows Installer Editor Help
Install Windows Mobile Application in the WiseScript Package Editor or WiseScript Editor
Help
Starting the Mobile Device Package Editor
The way you start Mobile Device Package Editor depends on which of the following
products you are using.
In Wise Installation Studio
Select Start > Programs > Symantec > Wise Installation Studio > Mobile Device
Package Editor.
In Wise Package Studio
Do one of the following:
zOn the Projects tab, click the Run link to the right of the task or tool associated with
Mobile Device Package Editor.
zOn the Tools tab, double-click Mobile Device Package Editor.

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Introduction to Mobile Device Package Editor
See also:
About Mobile Device Package Editor on page 7
Using Installation Expert on page 9
Using the INF Editor on page 10
Using Installation Expert
To display Installation Expert, click Installation Expert at the lower left of the editor’s
main window.
Installation Expert window in Mobile Device Package Editor
Page Groups
Pages are organized into page groups. Click the group name to expand or collapse its
pages. Click a page name to display that page.
Page Area
When you click a page name in a page group, this area displays the page’s options. Each
page lets you define a specific aspect of the mobile device package. (Examples: On the
Files page, you define what files are included in the package.) Complete just the pages
that are pertinent to your particular package, in any order. If required information is
missing, an error message appears during compile.
zUse on the toolbar to navigate from page to page, or click the page name in
the list of pages.
zTo display help for the current page, press F1.
Page Area
Page Groups
View Navigation Compile

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View Navigation
Click these tabs to change views.
Compile
Click the Compile button to build the package.
Using the INF Editor
As you specify settings in Installation Expert, an .INF file is created, containing
information about the installation. The INF Editor lets you view and edit that .INF file.
You might do this to add functionality that isn’t possible with Installation Expert alone.
To display the INF Editor, click the INF Editor tab at the lower left of the main window.
The INF Editor is a basic text editor. Changes that you make in Installation Expert are
automatically reflected in the .INF file, and vice versa.
Warning
The INF Editor does not validate any changes you make to the .INF file. Edit the .INF file
directly only if you have a clear understanding of the .INF file contents and syntax.
Search for “.inf Files for Devices” in the MSDN library (msdn.microsoft.com/library/).
Compiling a Mobile Device Installation
Mobile device .CAB files are generated by the CabWiz program from an information
(.INF) file. The Application Type option on the Application Information page
determines which CabWiz program is used:
zPocket PC applications use Cabwiz.exe.
zSmartphone applications use CabwizSP.exe.
Compiled Files
When you compile an .INF file with the Mobile Device Package Editor, the following files
are created:
zinstallation_name.device_name.CAB
The installation file, containing all the resources (files, registry keys, and shortcuts)
that comprise the application. The compile process creates a .CAB file for the default
device and every additional device that is defined in the installation.
zinstallation_name.device_name.DAT
(Pocket PC only.) Stores the instructions for installing the application.
zWiseErr.txt
Records error messages that result from the compile.
To compile a mobile device installation
1. Click Compile at the lower right of the main window.
If you have not saved the installation, the Save As dialog box appears. Save the
.INF file.