Motorola ENTERPRISE DIGITAL ASSISTANT MC70 - Manual (Page 70)

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Remote API Security
The Remote API (RAPI) enables applications that run on a desktop to perform actions on a remote device.
RAPI provides the ability to manipulate the file system on the remote device, including the creation and
deletion of files and directories. By default, Symbol ships with RAPI in the restricted mode. Certain tools, such
as RAPIConfig, may not work properly. Refer to the Windows Mobile Version 5.0 Help file for finding
information on Remote API security policies.
Packaging
Packaging combines an application's executable files into a single file, called a package. This makes it easier
to deploy and install an application to the EDA. Package new applications and updates, such as new DLL files,
as CAB files, then deploy them to Mobile 5.0 devices. Refer to the Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Help file for
information on CAB files.
Deployment
To install applications onto the EDA, developers package the application and all required files into a CAB file,
then load the file onto the EDA using one of the following options:
• Microsoft ActiveSync 4.1 or higher
• Storage Card
• AirBEAM
• Image Update (for updating the operating system).
Refer to the Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Help file for information on CAB files.
Installation Using ActiveSync
To install an application package:
• Connect the EDA to a host computer using ActiveSync. See Chapter 3, ActiveSync for more information.
• Locate the package file on the host computer.
• In ActiveSync on the host computer, open Explorer for the EDA.
• Copy the CAB file from the host computer to the \temp directory on the EDA.
• On the EDA, navigate to the \temp directory.
• Tap on the application CAB file. The application installs on the EDA.
NOTE Applications compiled for Windows Mobile 5.0 are not backward-compatible with previous versions.