Platform
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8/28/2008
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.
Note
When using a [Platform] section in an .inf file, you must specify the /platform command-line parameter when you call the CAB Wizard. Otherwise, the CAB Wizard ignores all [Platform] sections when processing the .inf file.
[Platform]
PlatformString=platform_string
PlatformMin=version
PlatformMax=version
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Parameters
- platform_string
String that identifies a valid target for the associated application.
- version
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 /platform command-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:
[Platform.MS_SP]
PlatformString=Smartphone
PlatformMin=3.0
The following code example shows a [Platform] section targeting Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition:
[Platform.MS_PPC]
PlatformString=PocketPC
PlatformMin=3.1
PlatformMax=4.0
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.