Catalog Changes from Windows CE 5.0 to Windows Embedded CE 6.0
1/6/2010
In Windows Embedded CE 6.0, the Catalog functionality has significantly changed from previous versions of Platform Builder. For information about the functionality changes, see Migrating to the Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Catalog.
The following table shows the Catalog Items that have been added for Windows Embedded CE 6.0.
| Catalog Item | SYSGEN Variable | Description |
|---|---|---|
ATAPI CD/DVD Driver |
SYSGEN_ATAPI_PCIO_CD |
Provides support for ATA CD/DVD-ROM devices. |
ATAPI PCI Driver |
SYSGEN_ATAPI_PCIO |
Provides support for ATA PCMCIA/PC card disks. |
Extended FAT File System |
SYSGEN_EXFAT |
Provides support for the Extended FAT File System. |
FAT File System Silent UI |
SYSGEN_FATUTIL_NOUI |
A functionality that replaces the normal FATFS UI components with a version that has no Windows UI. |
File Server Customizable Web UI |
SYSGEN_SMB_UI |
A sample Web-based UI that enables client-side configuration of the file server. You can customize this UI. |
Intel StrataFlash Memory Driver |
SYSGEN_MSFLASH_STRATAD |
Provides support for the Intel StrataFlash NOR driver. |
Location Framework |
SYSGEN_LOCATION_FRAMEWORK |
Includes the location framework in an OS design. |
MSHTML Data Binding |
SYSGEN_MSHTML_DBIND |
Provides support for MSHTML data binding. |
NDIS user Mode I/O NDIS protocol driver. |
SYSGEN_NDISUIO |
A protocol driver that supports sending and receiving Ethernet frames and OID query/set via the stream device driver interface. |
RDP Client Activation License utility |
SYSGEN_RDP_LICINFO |
Includes the licinfo module in an OS design. |
Release Directory File System |
SYSGEN_RELFSD |
Provides support for the Release Directory File System |
UI Proxy for Kernel-Mode Drivers |
SYSGEN_UIPROXY |
Allows kernel-mode device drivers to display a UI. For more information, see Displaying a User Interface from a Kernel-Mode Device Driver. |
USB Fn Composite Devices |
SYSGEN_USBFN_COMPOSITE |
Includes support for USB Fn multiple configuration. |
USB Fn Printer Client Driver |
SYSGEN_USBFN_PRINTER |
Includes support for the USB Fn printer client driver. |
USB Function Modem Driver |
SYSGEM_USBFN_SERIAL |
Includes support for the USB function modem driver. |
USB Host AS and Modem Driver |
SYSGEN_USB_SER |
Includes the USB Host AS and USB Modem driver. |
The following table shows the Catalog Items that have been removed for Windows Embedded CE 6.0.
| Catalog Item | SYSGEN Variable | Description |
|---|---|---|
COM and DCOM |
SYSGEN_DCOM_REMOTEACCESS |
Distributed COM (DCOM) has been removed. |
IEEE1394 Device Driver |
SYSGEN_1394_DIAG SYSGEN_1394_DIAG_VIRTUAL SYSGEN_1394_DCAM SYSGEN_1394_DCAM_VIRTUAL SYSGEN_1394_AVC_VCR_VIRTUAL SYSGEN_1394_AVC_VIRTUAL SYSGEN_1394_AVC_VCR SYSGEN_1394_AVC_STREAMING SYSGEN_1394_AVC SYSGEN_1394_SBP2_SCSI SYSGEN_1394_SBP2 SYSGEN_1394_TOOLS SYSGEN_1394 |
The IEEE1394 driver has been removed. |
Intel EtherExpress PRO Adapter Driver |
BSP_NIC_E100BEX |
The Intel EtherExpress PRO Adapter Driver (E100BEX) has been removed. |
ISAPI Extension |
SYSGEN_SYSISAPI |
ISAPI Extension has been removed. |
Networking |
SYSGEN_ETH_OTHER |
SYSGEN_ETH_OTHER has been removed. |
Pocket Internet Explorer |
SYSGEN_PIE SYSGEN_WEBVIEW |
The SYSGEN_PIE and SYSGEN_WEBVIEW variables have been removed. |
Standard SDK for Windows Embedded CE |
SYSGEN_USDK |
Provides support for OS designs created using a previous version of Windows Embedded CE. This is provided for backward compatibility because Windows Embedded CE 6.0 no longer supports the Universal SDK. |
The following table shows the Catalog Items that have been changed for Windows Embedded CE 6.0.
| Catalog Item | SYSGEN Variable | Description |
|---|---|---|
Agfa AC3 Font Compression |
SYSGEN_AGFA_FONT |
The company Agfa Monotype has been renamed to Monotype Imaging, and the Agfa AC3 Font Compression technology is now called Monotype Imaging AC3 Font Compression. Constants and variables in Windows Embedded CE 6.0 using the name Agfa have not been changed. |
Bluetooth Device Support |
Not Applicable |
The Bluetooth Protocol stack with Transport Driver Catalog item has been changed to Bluetooth Device Support. |
Bluetooth HID Device Support |
Not Applicable |
Bluetooth HID Device Support has moved from the main Bluetooth node to the Bluetooth Profiles Support Node. |
Bluetooth PAN |
SYSGEN_BTH_PAN |
Bluetooth PAN has moved from under the main Bluetooth node to under the Bluetooth Profiles Support node. |
Bluetooth Profiles Support |
Not Applicable |
The Bluetooth Profiles Catalog item has changed to Bluetooth Profiles Support. |
COM and DCOM |
SYSGEN_DCOM |
This catalog item no longer brings in the DCOM component libraries. .gif "Ee504797.note(en-US,WinEmbedded.60).gif") Note:
Distributed COM (DCOM), sometimes also referred to as COM Remoting, has been removed from Windows Embedded CE.
|
Compact Database Standard Database |
SYSGEN_IMEJPN_DB_COMPACT SYSGEN_IMEJPN_DB_STANDARD |
A check was added to the IDE and command line build to verify that these two mutually exclusive variables, which set the type of Input Method Editor (IME) 3.1 database, are not both set. |
EDB |
SYSGEN_EDB |
This Catalog item was moved to File Systems and Data Store\Database Support to increase user visibility. |
File Server (SMB/CIFS) |
SYSGEN_SMB_FILE |
The File Server Catalog item has changed to File Server (SMB/CIFS). |
File Server Customizable UI Sample |
SYSGEN_SMB_UI |
The File Server Customizable UI Catalog item has changed to File Server Customizable Web UI. |
Help System |
SYSGEN_HELP |
The deprecation of Pocket Internet Explorer means that the inclusion of SYSGN_HELP will have no effect unless one of the Internet Explorer 6 items (SYSGEN_IE or SYSGEN_IESAMPLE) is included. |
MSFlash Drivers |
SYSGEN_MSFLASH_SDNPCID SYSGEN_MSFLASH_FASLD |
A check was added to the IDE to ensure that these two variables may both be set. |
MSPY 3.0 for Windows Embedded CE Pocket IME |
SYSGEN_MSPY3_SC SYSGEN_PIME_SC |
A check was added to the IDE and command line build to verify that these two mutually exclusive variables, which set the type of Input Method Editor (IME) in Simplified Chinese, are not both set. |
Networking – General |
Not Applicable |
Networking Features text in the catalog changed to Networking - General. |
Print Server (SMB/CIFS) |
SYSGEN_SMB_PRINT |
The Print Server Catalog item has changed to Print Server (SMB/CIFS). |
Printer re-direction for WTC |
SYSGEN_RDP_PRINTER |
Includes printer redirection in the Windows Thin Client OS image. |
See Also
Concepts
Welcome to Windows Embedded CE 6.0
What's New in Windows Embedded CE 6.0