Add Dependencies to a Custom Module using Module Designer (Standard 8)
7/8/2014
Learn how to add dependencies to your custom module for Windows Embedded 8 Standard (Standard 8) by using Module Designer (MOD).
A new feature to Windows Embedded 8 Standard (Standard 8), custom modules allow you to easily and automatically deploy custom software and device drivers to your embedded device. Using Module Designer (MOD), 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 you can incorporate your custom module with the operating system modules that make up your device configuration.
Prerequisites
- You have installed Windows Embedded 8 Standard Toolkit (Standard 8 Toolkit) on a development computer.
To add dependencies to a custom module
In Module Designer, open an existing custom module file or create a new module, then select Dependencies in the navigation pane.
Click Add to open the Add/Edit Dependency dialogue.
To add a module your custom module is dependent on, navigate to the dependent module in the Available Modules pane and select the Dependency Type, then click Add.
Click Next to proceed to the Save Module page
or
Select Save Module in the navigation pane and select the save options you want to use, then click Create
Next Steps
Once your custom module is complete and ready to use, you can use this module in ICE and IBW to automatically install your software on your embedded device, alongside the rest of Standard 8.
See Also
Tasks
Create a Custom Module using Module Designer
Add Files to a Custom Module using Module Designer
Add Installation Commands to a Custom Module using Module Designer