"Fette Töle" <fettetoele@gmx.de> wrote in message
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"Fette Töle" <fettetoele@gmx.de> wrote in message
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>-----Original Message-----
>It took me a while to figure this out too, Fette. You
actually have to add
>this define yourself to the project options. In VS.NET
open your project and
>go to the Project > <Project> Properties menu item. In
the Configuration
>dropdown select "All Configurations". Click on the
Configuration Properties
>item in the left pane, then add NETCFDESIGNTIME to
the "Conditional
>Compilation Constants" option.
>
>--
>Neil Enns
>Lead Program Manager
>Microsoft Mobile Devices Product Group
>
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>
>"Fette Töle" <fettetoele@gmx.de> wrote in message
>news:004501c3576f$257be9d0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>I read in some tutorials
>
(http://smartdevices.microsoftdev.com/Learn/Articles/505.as
>px) that you can use the compiler directive
>
>#if NETCFDESIGNTIME
> some code
>#endif
>
>in order to isolate code which is only necessary for the
>GUI designer at design time. This means the designer
>somehow assumes the NETCFDESIGNTIME constant to be defined
>when it processes code.
>
>However, this doesn't work for me, ie. the NETCFDESIGNTIME
>constant seems to not to be existant. Is there a special
>option to switch this constant on during design time?
>
>Thanks for any help
>
>fette Töle
>
>
>
>
>
>.
>

>-----Original Message-----
>Then build separate projects for design-time and run-time.
>
>Paul T.
>
>"Fette T=F6le" <fettetoele@gmx.de> wrote in message
>news:0e2d01c35774$cc471820$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>Thanks for your help.
>
>The problem is that now not only the designer considers
>the constants to be set but also the compiler during
>normal builds. Consequently, i would have to remove the
>constant from the project properties whenever i make a new
>build. Not a very elegant solution ... I thought the
>NETCFDESIGNTIME constant would only be taken into account
>by the designer.
>
>Fette T=F6le
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>It took me a while to figure this out too, Fette. You
>actually have to add
>>this define yourself to the project options. In VS.NET
>open your project and
>>go to the Project > <Project> Properties menu item. In
>the Configuration
>>dropdown select "All Configurations". Click on the
>Configuration Properties
>>item in the left pane, then add NETCFDESIGNTIME to
>the "Conditional
>>Compilation Constants" option.
>>
>>--=20
>>Neil Enns
>>Lead Program Manager
>>Microsoft Mobile Devices Product Group
>>
>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>confers no rights.
>>
>>"Fette T=F6le" <fettetoele@gmx.de> wrote in message
>>news:004501c3576f$257be9d0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>>I read in some tutorials
>>
>
(http://smartdevices.microsoftdev.com/Learn/Articles/505.as
>>px) that you can use the compiler directive
>>
>>#if NETCFDESIGNTIME
>> some code
>>#endif
>>
>>in order to isolate code which is only necessary for the
>>GUI designer at design time. This means the designer
>>somehow assumes the NETCFDESIGNTIME constant to be=20
defined
>>when it processes code.
>>
>>However, this doesn't work for me, ie. the=20
NETCFDESIGNTIME
>>constant seems to not to be existant. Is there a special
>>option to switch this constant on during design time?
>>
>>Thanks for any help
>>
>>fette T=F6le
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>
>
>.