How to Determine the Contents of a Run-Time Image (Windows CE 5.0)
After you build a run-time image based on an OS design, you might want to determine the contents and physical characteristics of a run-time image.
This can help you determine how to optimize your OS design and verify that modifications you made to the Catalog items in your OS design are present in the run-time image.
To track your progress in the following table, select the check box next to each step.
| Step | Topic | |
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| 1. Create, customize, and build a run-time image based on an OS design. | How to Use the IDE to Create, Customize, and Build a Run-Time Image | |
| 2. Determine the list of Sysgen variables that are explicitly set in your run-time image. | Determining Which Sysgen Variables are Included in a Run-Time Image | |
| 3. From a command prompt build window, determine the list of modules and components used to build your run-time image.
For more information, see Windows CE Modules and Components. |
Opening the Release Directory
Determining Which Modules and Components are Included in a Run-Time Image |
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4. To gather information about the included files and physical characteristics of the run-time image, from the release directory for your workspace, run the Viewbin tool (Viewbin.exe) using the following syntax: viewbin -toc nk.bin > output.txt Using this syntax, the output from the Viewbin tool is routed to a text file for easier viewing. This file is created in the current directory. |
Opening the Release Directory | |
| 5. To view the output from the Viewbin tool, in a text editor, open the file you created, Output.txt.
Information in this output includes the following:
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Viewbin Tool |
See Also
Build OS Menu Options | Build System
Last updated on Thursday, February 02, 2006
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