Reboot Meta Tag

Reboot (META Tag) Syntax
<META HTTP-Equiv="Reboot" content="[parameter>

Items listed in this section indicate parameters, or attributes which can be set.

Name	Possible Values	Description	Default Value
BootType:[Value]	"Warm", "Cold" or "ColdCAD"	Reboots the terminal using either a Warm or Cold software boot (as specified). Note on CE6 devices a 'ColdCAD' boot is required to replicate the Coldboot key sequence, e.g. 1+9+Power on an MC3000.	N/A

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META Tags

Javascript

<!-- The Reboot META Tag is an action tag used to reboot the terminal immediately. --> <!-- <META HTTP-Equiv="Reboot" Content="BootType:[Value]"> --> <!-- Reboots the terminal using either a Warm or Cold software boot (as specified). Note on CE6 devices a 'ColdCAD' boot is required to replicate the Coldboot key sequence, e.g. 1+9+Power on an MC3000. -->

<script> /* The Reboot META Tag is an action tag used to reboot the terminal immediately. */ function doRebootInit() { var objGeneric = new ActiveXObject("PocketBrowser.Generic"); //objGeneric.InvokeMETAFunction('Reboot', 'BootType:[Value]'); /* Reboots the terminal using either a Warm or Cold software boot (as specified). Note on CE6 devices a 'ColdCAD' boot is required to replicate the Coldboot key sequence, e.g. 1+9+Power on an MC3000. */ } </script>

The following example Warm boots the terminal:

<META HTTP-Equiv="Reboot" Content="BootType:Warm">

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<!-- The following example Warm boots the terminal: --> <META HTTP-Equiv="Reboot" Content="BootType:Warm">

Suggested Use

The Reboot tag can be used to apply new settings after downloading files (eg. .REG) or applications from a server.

Windows Mobile

Note that in WM5.0 and up there is no software difference between a warm and a cold boot as the device uses persistent storage; both the file and registry will remain the same after boot.

Supported Platforms	Windows CE, Windows Mobile (See Above comment for behaviour on Windows Mobile)
Persistence	This tag is acted on immediately.
Min. Requirements	None.