Creating application delivery package on Symbian and Maemo Platforms
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Introduction
Both Symbian Platform and Maemo Platform have dedicated mechanism how to install new applications to the mobile device. The specific package is created of all the files that need to be installed. The application installer on a Symbian device and the application manager on a maemo device operates with this specific file.
Comparing Symbian and Maemo Platforms
Symbian Platform
; Example.pkg
;
;Language - standard language definitions
&EN,FI
; standard SIS file header
#{"Example", "Esimerkki"},(0xA0002AD9),1,0,0
;Localised Vendor name
%{"Vendor-EN", "Vendor-FI"}
;Unique Vendor name
:"Vendor"
;Supports Symbian v 3.0
[0x101F7961], 0, 0, 0, {"S60ProductID", "S60ProductID"}
;Files to install
"MyExample.exe" -"!:\sys\bin\MyExample.exe"
{
"MyExample.rsc"
"MyExample.r09"
} -"!:\resource\apps\MyExample.rsc"
"MyExample_reg.rsc" -"!:\private\10003a3f\import\apps\MyExample_reg.rsc"
"myexample_aif.mif" -"!:\resource\apps\myexample_aif.mif"
;required for application to be covered by backup/restore facility
"backup_registration.xml"-"!:\private\0xA0002AD9\backup_registration.xml"
How to guide for creating/signing sis files
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