System Requirements

The following system requirements are for ArcPad Studio, the desktop application for customizing ArcPad. However, the customization files created with ArcPad Studio can be used with ArcPad on any device that meets the system requirements for ArcPad.

Operating System

• Windows XP (including Tablet PC)
• Windows 2000

Customization Environment

Many of the customization and personalization tasks are performed directly using ArcPad Studio and require little or no programming. For more complex tasks, ArcPad exposes an extensive object model that can be accessed by writing JavaScript and VBScript code.

Microsoft XML Parser

ArcPad Application Builder requires Microsoft XML Parser MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher. This parser should be installed on your desktop PC before starting ArcPad Studio. It can be obtained from Microsoft's Download Center.