WINCE Configuration Files

Configuration Files

Binary Image Builder (.Bib)
The .bib files describe the memory structure (ROM/RAM) and specify what files need to be included into the image; they also contain additional configuration parameters related to the memory. A merged .bib file named CE.bib, which the Romimage.exe utility uses for forming a monolithic image, contains the following .bib files:

BSP files (Config.bib, Platform.bib).
Files of selected Windows CE components (Common.bib, and so on).
OS design files (Project.bib and subproject .bib files).

Object Store Initialization Files (.Dat)
The .dat files are used for initializing a file system in the memory (RAM file system). During the MAKEIMG stage, .data files are merged into the InitObj.dat file. The resulting InitObj.dat file is used by Filesys.dll for creating a directory tree of the file system in the memory. Entries in the DAT files have the following format:

Registry Initialization Files (.Reg)
Registry files form the initial registry of the operating system. The format of Windows Embedded CE registry files is similar to that of the desktop version of Windows. During the MAKEIMG stage, all registry files in the build directory (_FLATRELEASEDIR) are merged into the RegInit.ini file

Database Initialization Files (.Db)
During the MAKEIMG stage, .db files are merged into an InitDB.ini file and are used for initializing EDB databases that are included in the image. The entry format is described in detail in the supplied .db files.