Intermec CN3 - Customizing How Applications Load on the Computer

Chapter 3 — Configuring the Computer
92 CN3 Mobile Computer User’s Manual
If <PathName> references a single cab file, that file is processed. If
<PathName> references a directory, all the .cab files in that directory is
processed. If <PathName> is a wild card pattern, all files matching that
pattern is processed, If <PathName> is omitted, InstallCab processes all the
.cab files in directory “\CabFiles.”
Example:
; Install all cab files in the \Flash File Store\XYZ directory, regardless.
AutoCab -FILE="\Flash File Store\XYZ\.cab" -FORCE
; Install only one cab file, use Intermec cab installation display
AutoCab -FILE=”\myCab\app.cab” =show=2
Customizing How Applications Load on the Computer
If you have several processes that you need running in a specific order as the
CN3 turns on, you can use the AutoRun system to customize the way
applications load. For compatibility with other Intermec computers, you
can place a copy of AutoRun.exe in the same folder as your AutoRun.dat
file but it is not required.
To create and install the AutoRun.dat file on your Computer
1 On the CN3, create a folder called “SYSTEM.”
2 On your desktop, open the Notepad application.
3 Write commands for AutoRun.dat using these supported script
commands:
4 Save this Notepad file as AutoRun.dat.
-Move= Set to 1 to force source cab file deletion, even when read-only bit set on file. Default is 0 (disabled).
-Quiet= Set to 0 to allow AutoCab to display user message box on errors. Useful for debugging cab installation.
Default is 1 (keep quiet).
-Show= Set to 0 to prevent showing any installation progress interfaces. Also prevents user from canceling
installation. Set to 1 to show normal installation. Set to 2 to show Intermec installation progress interface
(user can see what is installing but cannot cancel it). Default is 1 (show normal).
-Signal= Set to string name of signal to use at the completion of cab installation before a reboot occurs (if enabled).
AutoCab uses WaitForSingleObject on this name. Default is disabled.
Script Command Description
EXEC Launches a specified program and waits up to 10 minutes for it to complete.
CALL Processes a specified file of commands, returns. When you use the CALL command, the
execution of the current file pauses while a new file that follows the same set of commands
executes. Once the new file completes executing, AutoRun.exe processes the current file.
CHAIN Processes a specified file of commands and does not return. This command calls another file that
follows the same set of commands and stops processing the current file.
RUN Loads a specified program and executes it. Specifies the show window attribute so that the user
interface is visible when the application launches.
LOAD Loads a specified program and executes it. Specifies the hide window attribute so the user
interface is hidden initially.