Understanding the Product Directory Structure on the Windows Platform
During the product installation, you are asked to select or create a BEA Home directory and a product installation directory. For information about the BEA Home directory, see Choosing a BEA Home Directory. The installation program creates a dedicated directory structure for the BEA Products software. Table 7-1 describes the contents of each directory.
Microsoft Windows Compiled Help Module version of API documentation BEA WebLogic RFID Edge Mobile SDK 1.0.chm
Installing BEA WebLogic RFID Edge Mobile SDK
/install
CAB files, DLLs, and property files for mobile device installation on supported platforms. These files should not be modified.
/lib
DLLs used by BEA Mobile SDK components.
/samples
Sample C# source code, Microsoft Visual Studio project files, and Microsoft Visual Studio solutions for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 and Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 that illustrate use of the BEA WebLogic RFID Edge Mobile SDK APIs: BEA Mobile Tag Read Sample Application
/bea/mobile10/samples/tagread (Mobile Device)
BEA Mobile Tag Read sample application
Understanding the Shortcuts on the Mobile Device
When you install the BEA Mobile Tag Read sample application on the mobile device, the installation program automatically creates shortcut entries on the Start menu and the Programs menu:
To access the application from the Start menu, select Start BEAMobileTagRead.
To access the application from the Programs folder, select Start Programs and select the BEAMobileTagRead icon.
Testing the Windows Platform Installation
To make sure that the BEA WebLogic RFID Edge Mobile SDK is correctly installed, build the BEA Mobile Tag Read sample application in Microsoft Visual Studio:
Use the Windows File Explorer to go to the following directory:
BEA_MOBILE_SDK_HOME\samples\BEAMobileTagRead
Double-click on the BEAMobileTagRead.sln solution file to bring up the BEA Mobile Tag Read solution and project in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 or Microsoft Visual Studio 2005.
In the main menu of Microsoft Visual Studio, select Build Rebuild Solution to build the BEA Mobile Tag Read sample application.If the rebuild is succesful, a successful build message is displayed in the Output window.
Note:
If the BEA WebLogic RFID Edge Mobile SDK was installed in a non-default location, additional configuration steps are required. For example, the BEA.Mobile.dll file must be manually added as a Reference to the BEAMobileTagRead project in Microsoft Visual Studio.
Testing the Mobile Device Platform Installation
Verify the correct installation of the BEA Mobile Tag Read sample application by starting the application.
Starting BEA Mobile Tag Read Sample Application
Start the sample application by one of the following methods:
Select Start Programs File Exploreron the mobile device, go to the samples directory (\bea\mobile10\samples\tagread\), and select the BEAMobileTagRead.exe file.
If the application starts successfully, the mobile device screen displays the main dialog:
If the application does not start successfully, make the appropriate corrections based on the error messages and restart the application.
Stopping BEA Mobile Tag Read Sample Application
Stop the sample application using one of the following methods:
Select File Exit on the mobile device screen to exit the sample application.
If the application is running in the background, select Start Settings System Memory Running ProgramsBEA Mobile RFID and press the Stop button.
Note: Pressing the "X" icon in the upper right-hand corner of the sample application dialog does not stop the application; the application will continue to run in the background if the "X" icon is pressed.
Rebuild Solution to build the BEA Mobile Tag Read sample application.If the rebuild is succesful, a successful build message is displayed in the Output window
