Run-Time Image Configuration Files (Compact 2013)

3/26/2014

The Make Binary Image tool (Makeimg.exe) calls several applications and batch files, which use image configuration files to create a run-time image. For more information about Makeimg.exe, see Make Binary Image Tool (Makeimg.exe).

The following table shows the run-time image configuration file types.

File type

Description

Binary Image Builder (.bib) File

Defines the modules and files to include in the run-time image.

File System File

Defines the RAM file system directories, files, and links for a run-time image created during a cold boot.

Database File

Defines the databases to include in the object store of a run-time image created during a cold boot.

String file

Defines locale-specific string replacements for text that is visible to a user in .reg, .dat, and .db files.

Each line in the .str file must end with a carriage return (CR) to enable correct processing.

Specific run-time image configuration files apply to your hardware platform; others apply to the OS designs that contain Windows Embedded Compact-based modules and components.

Regardless of scope, you can use IF and ENDIF conditional blocks and environment variables in any run-time image configuration file to modify the resulting run-time image. For more information about environment variables, see Environment Variables.

The following table shows the run-time image configuration files and their scope.

File name

Scope

Common.bib, Common.reg, Common.dat, Common.db, Common.str

These files apply to the Common project, which contains the core Windows Embedded Compact-based modules and components.

Wceappsfe.bib, Wceappsfe.reg, Wceappsfe.dat, Wceappsfe.db, Wceappsfe.str

These files apply to the Wceapps project, which contains the components that support Inbox electronic-messaging software.

Wceshellfe.bib, Wceshellfe.reg, Wceshellfe.dat, Wceshellfe.db, Wceshellfe.str

These files apply to the Wceshellfe project, which contains the components that support the Windows Embedded Compact-based shell modules.

Msmq.bib, Msmq.reg, Msmq.data, Msmq.db, Msmq.str

These files apply to the MSMQ project, which contains Message Queuing Server modules.

Platform.bib, Platform.reg, Platform.dat, Platform.db, Platform.str

These files apply to the hardware platform.

Project.bib, Project.reg, Project.dat, Project.db, Project.str

These files apply to the OS design that contains your Windows Embedded Compact-based run-time image.

Config.bib

This file applies to your run-time image. It contains MEMORY and CONFIG sections for the run-time image.

See Also

Reference

Make Binary Image Tool (Makeimg.exe)

Other Resources

Build System Command Line Tools