This page describes my attempt to compile, download and run Symbol's ScanWedge sample.

C:\Program Files\Symbol Mobility Developer Kit for eVC4\v1.2\Samples\EVC\Standard\ScanWedge

• Create a copy of the entire directory - this keeps you from accidentally modifying the original sample code.

  Since I used an entirely different path, I also had to make copies of

  ..\common
  ..\msg
  ..\about
  ..\ScanParams
  

• Run Start / Programs / Microsoft eMbedded Visual C++ 4.0

• From the menu, select File / Open...

• In Files of type, select Projects (.vcp;.dsp)

• From the menu, select Build / Build ScanWedge.exe

• Be sure that the Pocket pc is turned on, the IDE automatically connects to it and transfers the exe (I think).

There were still 2 files not found on my machine

Pdt9000_Versions.h
vibrate.h

C:\Program Files\Windows CE Tools\wce420\POCKET PC 2003\Include\ARMV4\aygshell.h

#ifdef TPC
#include "vibrate.h"
#endif

There was a short window that said something about not being able to run the program in the emulator. I suppose that is because it uses the barcode scanner (hardware not implemented in the emulator).

First tried \Applications
then I tried \Program Files

I could not find the exe file in either place

I opened Start / Programs / File Explorer and double clicked the exe ... it works.

Based on information contained in ScanWedge.htm and SymbolHelp.chm under

Symbol Shell and Applications / Registry Settings / SDK Application Registry Settings.

Registry base key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Symbol\ScanWedge


"Suffix"="<character string>" – This string specifies data added 
                                to the end of the barcode data 

"AutoTab"=x – This DWORD entry sets whether or not a tab should be sent 
                after the barcode (and after any selected suffix). 
                The value x can be one of the following:
  0 = do not send tab (default).
  1 = send tab.

"AutoEnter"=x – This DWORD entry sets whether or not an enter should be sent 
                after the barcode (and after any selected suffix). 
                The value x can be one of the following:
  0 = do not send enter (default). 
  1 = send enter.

ScanWedge supports an AutoPIE mode which ONLY scans into PIE (Pocket IE). When AutoPIE is enabled, data does not scan into a PIM application like Pocket Word or Pocket Excel. To select AutoPIE mode, either select "Send Keys only to Pocket IE" from Config|Setup or define a registry file on the terminal with the following text.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Symbol\ScanWedge]
"AutoPIE"=dword:00000001

If you do either of these (set the option or modify the registry), the device never scans again until you exit the program and delete the registry key.

Simply creating the registry key and then running ScanWedge.exe automatically creates all the values (this will save a lot of typing).

This download method is described in Chapter 10 of the Symbol Pocket PC 8800 PDF Manual.

• Start Terminal Configuration Manager (TCM in the Start menu)
• Create a new script or modify an existing one
• Build the hex file
• Load the hex file to the terminal.

• From the menu, select Script / Properties...
• The instructions say to change the Terminal type from PPT8800w v1.1 64M to FF2-64M ... however, there is only one option.

• 2.86 MB Platform
• 27.25 MB Application

C:\..\PocketPC\ScanWedge\ARMV4Dbg\ScanWedge.exe

Of course, I got a warning

The file ScanWedge.exe might not be compatible with the PPT8800w v1.1 64M device

Do you want to add this file to the script?

I saved the script as ScanWedge.tcm in the default directory.

Build - I selected Application only and named the output as ScanWedge.hex

It took me a long time (> 2 days) to get this device configured. Now, in order to download a file, I have to perform a hard reset - I have to wipe out all configuration information.

This is where I stopped and rebuilt the system.

URL: http:// cpcug.org / user / clemenzi / technical / Languages / PocketPC / CompilingSamples.html