Exporting an SDK

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06/30/2006

The following steps show how to use the Export SDK Wizard to configure an SDK. With the Export SDK Wizard you can configure basic settings that are required before you can build the SDK. For information about building the SDK if you have already configured it, see Building an SDK.

You must use Platform Builder to create or open a platform before configuring an SDK. For information about creating a platform, see How to Use the IDE to Create, Customize, and Build a Platform.

To export an SDK

From the Build menu, choose Generate Platform Headers to generate header files for the features that you have included in the OS.

Wait until the platform headers finish generating before continuing to the next step. It may take several minutes to generate platform headers. While the platform headers generate, the right side of the status bar in the IDE displays the status Building.
From the Platform menu, choose Configure SDK.
If the Export SDK Wizard appears, continue to the next step.

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If the Export SDK Wizard does not appear, the wizard ran previously for the platform. You cannot run the wizard a second time for the platform. Instead of using the Export SDK Wizard, configure the settings for the SDK in the SDK Configuration Settings dialog box that appears.
Choose Next.
In the Product name for MSI installation box, type a name for the SDK.

The name of the SDK appears in the Add/Remove Programs dialog box of Control Panel after the SDK is installed on the development workstation for the application developer.
In the Manufacturer name box, type the name of your company.
In the Locale language box, choose a language for the SDK.
In the Product version area, type a version number for the SDK.

An SDK has an associated version number so that the installer can compare different installations of the SDK. The Export SDK Wizard provides a default value for Product version that matches the version of the Windows CE OS. You can increment the value in the Build box for each subsequent version of the SDK. For more information about settings in the Export SDK Wizard, see SDK Installation and Product Properties.
Choose Next.
Choose a development language for your SDK.

If you choose .NET Compact Framework, verify that the .NET Compact Framework OS feature required by the Microsoft.NET Compact Framework is included in the OS image. Without this feature, you cannot use the SDK with the Smart Device Extensions (SDE) for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET. For more information, see .NET Compact Framework Overview.
Choose Next.
To build the SDK, choose Build your SDK when this wizard closes.

If a Warning dialog box appears, read the warning, and then choose OK.

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To further configure the SDK prior to building it, choose Modify the configuration settings for your SDK when this wizard closes.

You can configure additional settings and make changes to settings that you made using the Export SDK Wizard. For more information, see Software Development Kit Customization.

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To close the Export SDK Wizard without building the SDK, choose Finish.

When you are ready, you can further configure the SDK from the Platform menu by choosing Configure SDK or build the SDK by choosing Build SDK.

Exporting an SDK

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