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The [Platform] section in the information (.inf) file determines the target platforms on which your application can be installed, based on a combination of platform and version numbers that you specify.
For All Platforms
You can use this section as a way to refine the valid platform types that are specified in the [CEDevice] section, such as configuring this section to prevent the associated .cab file from installing on any platforms other than the one that you specify.
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When using a [Platform] section in an .inf file, you must
specify the
/platformcommand-line parameter when you call the CAB
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[Platform] PlatformString= platform_string PlatformMin= version PlatformMax= version |
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Parameters
- platform_string
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String that identifies a valid target for the associated application.
- version
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Numeric value specifying the platform version.
Remarks
If you created multiple [Platform] sections and want to
create a .cab file for each, pass the string that you used as the
label name for the selected platform to the CAB Wizard as the
string for the
/platformcommand-line parameter.
For Windows Mobile
For more information about the strings and values that you can use, see Platform Type Reference.
The following code example shows a [Platform] section targeting Windows Mobile 2003:
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[Platform.MS_SP] PlatformString=Smartphone PlatformMin=3.0 |
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The following code example shows a [Platform] section targeting Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition:
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[Platform.MS_PPC] PlatformString=PocketPC PlatformMin=3.1 PlatformMax=4.0 |
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For example, you can use this section to differentiate between Windows Mobile powered devices while specifying the targeted hardware platform, something which cannot be done using [CEDevice] sections alone.