Thomas Yong, Program ManagerMatt Kellner, Software Test EngineerWindows XP EmbeddedMicrosoft Corporation

Take Advantage of Feature Pack 2007 Footprint Reduction and Using XPECMD

Scripting XPECMD & Additional tasks

Footprint reduction in XPe SP2 FP2007

Creating a configuration using XPECMD

Modifying an existing configuration

Checking dependencies and building an image

AgendaGetting started with XPECMD

Key components re-factored to optimize footprint

How to take advantage of footprint reduction

XPECMD.wsf

Using resolution files

Getting Started with XPECMD

Entering console commands

Creating a new configuration

Modifying a configuration

Saving a configuration

What is XPECMD Tool?Command line tool

Combine GUIs (CD, CDM, TD)

Target configuration

Create/manipulate target configuration (.SLX)

Resolve dependencies & build target images

Working with XPe database

Import components

Look up components

Look up dependencies*

Automating build process*

Resolution Files*

Scripting*

Save Development Time!

GUI Tools

Database

CMI

Component

Designer

Component

Database Manager

Target Designer

XPECMD

Note: * Not in GUI tools

Console CommandsActivating a command window

‘Start’ -> ‘Run’ -> ‘Cmd’

Setting default script hostCscript //H:Cscript

Invoking XPECMD toolXpecmd

XPECMD commandsHelp – display a list of online command helps

Help <command> - display usage of a command (e.g. help dbopen)

Dbopen – open the database (e.g. dbopen local)

Dbclose – close the database

Thomas Yong, Program ManagerMatt Kellner, Software Test EngineerWindows XP Embedded

Console Commands

Demo

Creating a New Configuration

Open XPe databaseXPECMD /db:local

Dbo local

Set visibilityMinvis 100

Create and activate configuration objectnew cfg Configuration

Save cfg “.\myConfigs\myCfg1.slx”

Use Target Designer to examine the configuration

Thomas Yong, Program ManagerMatt Kellner, Software Test EngineerWindows XP Embedded

Creating a New Configuration

Demo

Adding a component

Viewing components

Viewing and changing component properties

Viewing resources in detail

Removing components

Modifying an Existing Config

Modifying Config – Adding a Component

Open database and set minimum visibilityDbo local

Minvis 100

Loading an existing configurationLoad cfg “.\myConfigs\myCfg1.slx”

Directly add an instance of the component into the configuration

Add cfg ‘inst:^Winlogon Sample Macro’

Save the modified configurationSave cfg “.\myConfigs\myCfg1.slx”

Thomas Yong, Program ManagerMatt Kellner, Software Test EngineerWindows XP Embedded

Modifying Config - Adding a Component

Demo

Modifying Config – Viewing Components

Open database and set minimum visibilityDbo local

Minvis 100

Loading an existing configurationLoad cfg “.\myConfigs\myCfg1.slx”

View the instances of a configurationShow cfg.instances

Or, Show cfg

View the properties of a componentGet myInst cfg “Winlogon Sample Macro”

Show myInst.Properties

Thomas Yong, Program ManagerMatt Kellner, Software Test EngineerWindows XP Embedded

Modifying Config - Viewing Components

Demo

Modifying Config – Changing Component Properties

Open database and set minimum visibilityDbo local

Minvis 100

Loading an existing configurationLoad cfg “.\myConfigs\myCfg1.slx”

Get an instance of a component in the configurationGet myInst cfg “Winlogon Sample Macro”

Change the properties of a componentmyInst.Properties(“cmiLangEnableMUI”) = “FALSE”

Save the modified configurationSave cfg “.\myConfigs\myCfg1.slx”

Thomas Yong, Program ManagerMatt Kellner, Software Test EngineerWindows XP Embedded

Modifying Config – Changing Component Properties

Demo

Modifying Config – Viewing Resources

Component resources include

Registry data, files, properties or settings, and CMI advanced properties

View resources of any component in the database

New myComp = ‘comp:^Internet Explorer’

Show myComp.Resources – show registry data, files, and FBA actions

Show myComp.Properties – show settings and CMI advanced properties

Show myComp.Dependencies – list all dependencies

View resources of a component instance in a configuration

Load cfg “.\myConfigs\myCfg1.slx”

Get myInst cfg “WinLogon Sample Macro”

Show myInst.Resources

Show myInst.Properties

Show myInst.Dependencies

Thomas Yong, Program ManagerMatt Kellner, Software Test EngineerWindows XP Embedded

Modifying Config - Viewing Resources

Demo

Modifying Config – Removing Components

Open database and set minimum visibility

Dbo local

Minvis 100

Loading an existing configuration

Load cfg “.\myConfigs\myCfg1.slx”

Remove the component instance by the component name

Remove cfg “Winlogon Sample Macro”

Or, remove the component instance by index number

Get myInst cfg “Winlogon Sample Macro”

Cfg.Instances.Remove(myInst.index)

Note: index number may change between loads of the same configuration!

Save the modified configuration

Save cfg “.\myConfigs\myCfg1.slx”

Thomas Yong, Program ManagerMatt Kellner, Software Test EngineerWindows XP Embedded

Modifying Config - Removing Components

Demo

Using Resolution Files

Creating Resolution FileUse a text editor (e.g. notepad.exe)

Type in each command on each line (example below):

Dbopen local

Minvis 100

Load cfg Winlogon.slx

Show cfg.instances

Dbclose

Save as .res file (e.g. myRes.res)

Executing Resolution FileXpecmd @myRes.res /echo

Thomas Yong, Program ManagerMatt Kellner, Software Test EngineerWindows XP Embedded

Using Resolution Files

Demo

Checking

Resolving

Building

Checking Dependencies and Building

Dependencies

Checking Dependencies and Building

Resolve the dependencies of the components for a configuration by adding the dependency chain

Load Cfg “myCfg.slx”

Cfg.ResolveDependencies 2

Check the dependencies of the components to see if they can resolve

Cfg.CheckDependencies 2

Build to generate runtime (with image path)Build cfg “.\myImages\myImage” /f /verbose

Note: /f – delete and write to existing folder

Save the final configurationSave Cfg “myCfg.slx”

Thomas Yong, Program ManagerMatt Kellner, Software Test EngineerWindows XP Embedded

Checking Dependencies and Building

Demo

Scripting with XPECMD

Building res files using a script

Calling XPECMD from a script

Passing command line parameters to XPECMD

Calling other scripts from XPECMD

Using multiple .res files

Directing output to a file

Building res file using script' XPECMD Demo' autosetting.vbs – Setting properties of configuration files' --------------

Dim g_oFSO : Set g_oFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")Dim g_oShell : Set g_oShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

Dim oFolder : Set oFolder = g_oFSO.GetFolder(".\myConfigs")Dim oRSP : Set oRSP = g_oFSO.CreateTextFile("Setting.rsp", true)

oRSP.WriteLine "dbopen local"For Each oFile in oFolder.Files If( LCase(Right(oFile.Name,3)) = "slx" ) Then oRSP.WriteLine "load myConfig "".\myConfigs\" & oFile.Name & """" oRSP.WriteLine "myconfig.Properties(""cmiTargetBootDrive"") = ""D:""" oRSP.WriteLine "myconfig.Properties(""cmiTargetDocsAndSettings"") = ""D:\Documents and Settings""" oRSP.WriteLine "myconfig.Properties(""cmiTargetProgramFiles"") = ""D:\Program Files""" oRSP.WriteLine "myconfig.Properties(""cmiTargetWinDir"") = ""D:\Windows""" oRSP.WriteLine "save myConfig "".\myConfigs\" & oFile.Name & """" oRSP.WriteLine "" End IfNextoRSP.WriteLine "dbclose"

oRSP.Close

Dim nResultnResult = g_oShell.Run( "cscript.exe xpecmd.wsf @Setting.rsp", 7, True )WScript.StdOut.WriteLine "Done. XPECMD exit code: " & nResult

Thomas Yong, Program ManagerMatt Kellner, Software Test EngineerWindows XP Embedded

Building res file using scripting

Demo

Using multiple .res files

Invoking .res files using nested calls

.res file to remove the component (RemoveComp.res)

dbo local

load cfg .\myConfigs\myCfg.slx

Remove cfg "Winlogon Sample Macro"

save cfg .\myConfigs\myCfg.slx

@AddComp.res

dbclose

.res file to add a component (AddComp.res)

load cfg .\myConfigs\myCfg.slx

Add cfg 'inst:^Internet Explorer'

save cfg .\myConfigs\myCfg.slx

Execute the multiple .res files in nested call

Xpecmd /echo /log:multres.log @RemoveComp.res

Thomas Yong, Program ManagerMatt Kellner, Software Test EngineerWindows XP Embedded

Using multiple .res files

Demo

Other Scripting CapabilitiesCalling XPECMD from a script (creating a shell object)

Dim g_oShell : Set g_oShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

g_oShell.Run( "cscript.exe xpecmd.wsf @Setting.rsp", 7, True )

Passing command line parameters to XPECMDXPECMD /Db:local /log:mylog.log “load cfg .\myconfigs\myCfg1.slx” “cfg.CheckDependencies 0”

Note: Cannot pass parameters that require quotes!

Running shell commands from within XPECMD

Shell dir

Directing output to a fileXpecmd /echo /log:multres.log @RemoveComp.res

Note: /echo – echoing commands to screen and log file

Thomas Yong, Program ManagerMatt Kellner, Software Test EngineerWindows XP Embedded

Other scripting capabilities with XPECMD

Demo

Importing custom components

Finding reverse dependencies

Finding component dependencies

Additional Tasks

Searching for components

Display name searchCollections of componentsDisplay name searchCollections of components

Additional Tasks

Importing custom components

Dbopen local

Dbimport .\mySLDs\myComp.SLD

Dbimport .\mySLDs\myComp.SLD \\localhost\Repositories

Searching for components

Show cfg.instances

Show ‘inst:^Internet Explorer’

Show ‘comp:^Internet Explorer’

Show ‘comps:Internet Explorer’

Finding component dependencies

Deptree /4 ‘comp:^Internet Explorer’

Finding reverse dependencies

Deptrace revscomps ‘comp:^Internet Explorer’

Thomas Yong, Program ManagerMatt Kellner, Software Test EngineerWindows XP Embedded

Additional Tasks

Demo

Footprint Reduction in FP2007

Key components re-factored

Internet Explorer 6 re-factoring

How to take advantage of footprint reduction?

How to remove old (unwanted) dependencies?

Configuration upgrade example

Feature Pack 2007 went through significant footprint reduction work – resulting in 3 to 30% depending upon applications

Key Components Re-factoredRe-factored Component Beneficiary ComponentsInternet Explorer 6 .NET Framework 1.1

Help and Support ServicesHTML Rendering EngineIMAPI - CD BurningInternet Connection WizardMicrosoft Vector Graphics Rendering (VML)Outlook ExpressShell Namespace ExtensionsSoap Client RuntimeWindows .Net MessengerWindows Media Player 10.0Windows Media Player 9.0Windows Movie Maker

Volume Shadow Copy WMI CoreSimple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) IIS FTP Server, IIS Web ServerOutlook Express Dialer Application, IIS Internet ManagerHelp and Support Services Remote Assistance Channel (for SMS Client

scenario)Administration Support Tools Users Control Panel

Internet Explorer 6 Re-factoring

Internet Explorer

in FP2007

Mshta.exe

Actxprxy.dll

Inetcpl.cpl

Hlink.dll

Iedkcs32.dll

Iexplore.exe

Cryptdlg.dll

Ieinfo5.ocx

Msidntld.dll

Msident.dll

Msrating.dll

Inseng.dll

Imgutil.dll

Jsproxy.dll

Dxtrans.dll

User Control Panel

Shell Namespa

ce Extension

.NET FWK 1.1

IMAPI CD

Burning

Help and

Support

Services

IE Group Policy

Support

Internet

Connect

Wizard

Outlook

Express

.NET FWK 2.0

HTML Rendering Engine

Windows Media Player (9 & 10)

.NET Messeng

erWindows Movie Maker

Misc. files

IE Core ComponentRe-factored IE PrimitiveOther Component

How to take advantage of footprint reduction?

Creating new configurationAutomatically taken care of by Target Designer

Upgrading from existing SP2 configurationNeed to manually identify old dependencies

Steps provided next

Use published article on MSDNGo here: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb147519.aspx

List of re-factored/optimized components in FP2007

Steps to follow to remove old dependencies

Tables listing removed dependencies and their sub-sequent dependencies

MSDN Article

How to remove old dependencies?

Find its dependencies in SP2(XPECMD>Deptree /4

‘comp:Internet Explorer|R2890’)

Next component?

For each component in the configuration

Find its dependencies in FP2007

(XPECMD>Deptree /4 ‘comp:Internet Explorer|

R3333’)

Delete old SP2 dependencies

For each old SP2 component removed

Find & remove all next level dependencies in SP2

Next removed SP2 component?

Remove all primitives from config

Run <Upgrade Configuration>

Run <Check Dependencies>

Build Image & Deploy

Yes

No

Yes

No

*

*

*

* Refer to dependency tables in MSDN article

Upgrade Demo - HTML Help Engine

PurposeUpgrading HTML Help Engine configuration from XPe SP2 to FP2007

GoalAchieve optimized footprint by removing old dependencies

ProcessBuild a new or use existing .SLX file based on XPe SP2

Go through the steps as outlined in previous slides

Show how XPECMD can help partial automation

Compare image footprints between SP2 and FP2007

Thomas YongProgram ManagerWindows XP Embedded

Upgrading Configuration from SP2 to FP2007

Demo

Demo – HTML Help EngineOriginal configuration based on XPe SP2

Demo – HTML Help EngineResolution file to remove SP2 dependencies

Demo – HTML Help EngineUpgraded configuration shows smaller footprint

Wow! 20% smaller!

Demo – HTML Help EngineNew configuration based on FP2007

Amazing! Same size!

Community Resources

Team Blog

http://blogs.msdn.com/embedded/default.aspx

Forums

http://forums.microsoft.com/EmbeddedWindows/

Newsgroups

Microsoft.public.windows.xp.embedded

MSDN Web Chats

http://msdn.microsoft.com/chats

Email

wecrt@microsoft.com

General Embedded Community Website

http://msdn.microsoft.com/embedded/community

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Backup Slides

Console Commands - sample

Creating a New Configuration - sample

Adding a Component - sample

Viewing Components - sample

Changing Component Properties - sample

Viewing Resources - sample

Removing Components - sample

Using Resolution Files - sample

Checking Dependencies and Building - sample

Building res file using script – sample result

Passing Cmd Line ParametersPass the parameters on invoking XPECMD

XPECMD /Db:local /log:mylog.log “load cfg .\myconfigs\myCfg1.slx” “cfg.CheckDependencies 0”

Note: Cannot pass parameters that require quotes!

Running shell commands from winthin XPECMD

Using the built-in ShellShell dir

Using multiple .res files - sample

Directing output to a file - sample

Directing output to a text fileXpecmd /echo /log:multres.log @RemoveComp.res

Note: /echo – echoing commands to screen and log file

Importing Custom Component - sample

Searching for Components - sample

Finding Component Dependencies - sample

Finding Reverse Dependencies - sample