Create Custom Modules (Standard 8)
7/8/2014
Review how to create custom modules for Windows Embedded 8 Standard (Standard 8) by using Module Designer (MOD).
This section contains topics that show you how to create a custom module with Module Designer (MOD). A new feature in Windows Embedded 8 Standard (Standard 8), custom modules let you easily and automatically deploy custom software and device drivers to your embedded device. By creating modules in Module Designer, you can add files and programs to your module and specify how these files should be installed on your device. After creation, the module can be imported directly into Image Configuration Editor (ICE) or Image Builder Wizard (IBW), so that you can incorporate your custom module with the operating system modules that make up your device configuration.
In This Section
- Create a Custom Module using Module Designer
Shows you how to create a custom module using Module Designer.
- Add Files to a Custom Module using Module Designer
Shows you how to add files to a new or existing custom module using Module Designer.
- Add Installation Commands to a Custom Module using Module Designer
Shows you how to add installation commands to a new or existing custom module using Module Designer.
- Add Dependencies to a Custom Module using Module Designer
Shows you how to add dependency information to a new or existing custom module using Module Designer.
- Analyze Application Dependencies Using Dynamic Dependency Analyzer
Shows you how to analyze dependencies by using Dynamic Dependency Analyzer (DDA).
- Import a Dependencies List into a Custom Module using Module Designer
Shows you how to import dependencies into a custom module.
- Sign a Custom Module
Shows you how to create a certificate and sign a custom module.
Related Sections
- Tools Technical Reference
Provides technical information about the tools in the Windows Embedded 8 Standard Toolkit (Standard 8 Toolkit).
- Modules Technical Reference
Provides technical information about the modules available in Standard 8.