Flash Storage - Motorola MC3000R - Win CE 5.0 Core 312 MHz Integration Manual

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To create a custom splash screen, perform the following steps:
For mobile computers with monochrome screens, open the Splashmono.bmp file supplied with the DCP for
1.
MC3000 using an image editor.
For mobile computers with color screens, open the Splashcolor.bmp file supplied with the DCP for MC3000
2.
using an image editor.
Modify the bitmap file and save.
3.
Create a splash partition using the steps in Building the Image on page 4-13.
4.
Splash Screen Format
If the default files are not used to create the new splash screens, ensure to preserve the image format.
Splash Screen Format
Table 4-7
Screen Type
Monochrome
Color
See Sending the Hex Image on page 4-13 for information about loading the splash screen using TCM and IPL.

Flash Storage

In addition to the RAM-based storage standard on Windows CE mobile computers, the mobile computer is also
equipped with a non-volatile Flash-based storage area which can store data (partitions) that can not be corrupted
by a cold boot. This Flash area is divided into two categories: Flash File System (FFS) Partitions and Non-FFS
Partitions.
FFS Partitions
The mobile computer includes two FFS partitions. These partitions appear to the mobile computer as a hard drive
that the OS file system can write files to and read files from. Data is retained even if power is removed.
The two FFS partitions appear as two separate folders in the Windows CE file system and are as follows:
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Platform: The Platform FFS partition contains Motorola-supplied programs and Dynamic Link Libraries
(DLLs). This FFS is configured to include DLLs that control system operation. Since these drivers are
required for basic mobile computer operation, only experienced users should modify the content of this
partition.
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Application: The Application FFS partition is used to store application programs needed to operate the mobile
computer.
Working with FFS Partitions
Because the FFS partitions appear as folders under the Windows CE file system, they can be written to and read
like any other folder. For example, an application program can write data to a file located in the Application folder
just as it would to the Windows folder. However, the file in the Application folder is in non-volatile storage and is not
lost on a cold boot (e.g., when power is removed for a long period of time).
Standard tools such as ActiveSync can be used to copy files to and from the FFS partitions. They appear as the
"Application" and "Platform" folders to the ActiveSync explorer. This is useful when installing applications on the
Dimensions
320x320
324x324
Bit Map File
4 bpp, 16 color grey scale
8 bpp 256 color