3M TouchWare Guide
TouchWare™ Software for
Windows CE .NET
OEM Developer’s Guide
3M Touch Systems
™
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Document Title: TouchWare™ Software for Windows CE .NET™ OEM Developer’s Guide
Document Number: 19-261, Version 2.3
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
What You Need to Know .............................................................................................. 6
Chapter 1 Installing TouchWare for Windows CE .NET
Step 1: Copy Binary Files to the platform .................................................................... 7
Step 2: Install Touch Screen Drivers ............................................................................ 7
Step 3: Install Touch Screen Driver Registry Settings ................................................. 8
Step 4: Setting up the Control Panel (optional) ............................................................ 9
Step 5: Build ................................................................................................................. 9
Appendix A Frequently Asked Questions
What 3M Touch Systems drivers are loaded for the touch screen?............................. 11
How can I start the TouchWare control panel from my application? Do I need
to run the control panel that exposes other applets to the user?.................................. 11
How can I adjust the double-click properties of the 3M Touch Systems
touch screen? .............................................................................................................. 11
How much space do the 3M Touch Systems touch screen drivers add to my Windows
CE .NET image?.......................................................................................................... 12
Appendix B Files Contained In Distribution Media .........................................................13
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CHAPTER 1
Introduction
The TouchWare™ software for Windows CE .NET™ OEM Developer’s Guide
describes the steps necessary to integrate 3M Touch Systems TouchWare™ software
into a Microsoft Windows CE .NET™ system build. This kit contains the following
items:
1. The TouchWare™ software touch screen driver for Windows CE .NET™ is the
software the system uses to communicate with the touch screen. It provides
“mouse emulation” touch screen functionality for applications running under
Windows CE .NET™.
2. TouchWare™ software for Windows CE .NET™ adds an applet to the Windows
CE .NET™ control panel. This applet allows the user to calibrate the touch
screen and to adjust certain touch screen preferences.
3. The source files for the touch screen control panel are included to allow
modification of the control panel or integration of touch screen functions into an
application, as required.
TouchWare™ software for Windows CE .NET™ supports the serial RS-232
controller on the X86 platform only.
To successfully install TouchWare™ software for Windows CE .NET™, you need to
install the following components:
1. The drivers for the controller
2. The TouchWare™ software control panel. If you like the way the control panel
looks as delivered, you can use the binary files supplied and concentrate on the
drivers only. If you want to change the control panel, you must install both the
drivers (using Microsoft Windows CE .NET™ Platform Builder ®) and the
TouchWare™ software control panel sources (using Microsoft eMbedded®
Visual Tools VC++).
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