Hello NG, i saw a lot of posts about the problem that in the compactframework the control class has no name property. i can't beleive that the solutions in the ng are the correct way to solve my problem. what i need is that users can switch the language at runtime. my idea was to set the c...more >>

I am using CeRunAppAtTime (from the OpenNETCF.WinAPI lib) to initiate my CF application with success - unless the device is in suspend mode. If the device is in suspend mode, CeRunAppAtTime just wakes the device up and doesn't run the app. That is, until I perform a soft reset when the applica...more >>

Hi, I've the problem described by Neodatatype in the post http://www.opennetcf.org/Forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=849 Someone have the right solution? Thanks! -- Math Parser : http://www.neodatatype.net ...more >>

Check it out: http://www.opennetcf.org/smartdeviceframework.asp And thanks and congratulations to the contributors for all their hard work: Neil Cowburn Chris Tacke Peter Foot Alex Yakhnin Alex Feinman Tim Wilson Maarten Struys Paul Tobey Elia Karagiannis Mark Artega -- Ginny Cau...more >>

I can create a new SQL CE database at my PPC. But I have a Ms.Access file with 30,000+ records that I like to convert it to SQL CE database. How can I do that? Thank you so much. ...more >>

Hi i want to pull data from two tables using RDA from SqlServer database which is on main server . when i write code objServer.Pull("LoginInfo","Select UserId,UserName,Password from LoginInfo",StartingPoint.ServerConnectionString,RdaTrackOption.TrackingOnWit hIndexes,"ErrorTable"); objS...more >>

How To draw rotated text ? I want to show an App in landscape mode and have to draw text -90 degrees rotated. but how to do this ? The Form will be completely owner drawn, so that i want to use the GDI+ functions. I found possibilities to do mirror and flip via DrawImage and negative Valu...more >>

Hi there! I want to implement custom columns (buttons or checkboxes) in a datagrid. Is it possible or not? If not - are there other ways to solve this problem, for example using a listview or API-Calls? Thank You very much Reinhard ...more >>

I know PPC 2003 is more or less a WinCe 4.2 UI with some hardware rules. I have created a relatively large application for PocketPC 2003, which was intended for a device running PocketPC 2003. If I now find a device running pure WinCE 4.2 instead, will there be any complications for the developme...more >>

Hi! I have three transparent panels on my form. The three panels represent three layers. I would like to draw to those panels but since Panel doesn't support CreateGraphics() I create a Bitmap: bitmap = new Bitmap(sizeX,sizeY); Get the Graphics object of that bitmap: Graphics g = Graphics....more >>

Hi I create a database at \\My Documents\\abc.sdf in my pocketPc. after pulling one table from server using RDA. I open a connection with my pocket pc database and get data. then i close all open connection after getting data from pocketpc database. when again i try to open the connection wi...more >>

I've created an SqlCE database and I'm trying to bind it to a DataGrid using C#. I tried to use this code: http://samples.gotdotnet.com/quickstart/CompactFramework/doc/datagrid.aspx After converting it to C#, I get the following error: 'System.Data.SqlServerCe.SqlCeDataAdapter' does not con...more >>

Hi, it's a bit anoying when you have a small tool, writen for .NET CF, and it takes around 3 to 5 seconds (and more, depending on the device etc.) to start it up. Native tools are "just there" (like calculator, or other software like PencilBox, RepliGo etc.) I think it has to do with the...more >>

Hi, I need to serialize an object to a string. In my Desktop applications, I use this function..... Imports System.Xml.Serialization Imports System.Xml Public Shared Function ObjXMLString(ByVal TheObject As Object) As String Dim serialise As XmlSerializer Dim ms As...more >>

Hi all, I have the Today Screen .NET [ http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnnetcomp/html/TodayScrn.asp ] Wizard/Plugin working great ( took me some time to get it working though). But now I am wondering if one can make the Today component transparent like all ...more >>

I am developing a software on Pocket PC but sill cannot find solutions for following obstacles. 1) In IE on Pocket PC, HOW TO USE HTML FILE OR ASP FILE TO OPEN AN EXC FILE IN THE POCKET PC? 2) HOW TO DEVELOP A MACRO KEYBOARD FOR POCKET PC? Anybody has a sample code. I want to minimize typin...more >>

I want to synchronize data files in both directions. I'm using ActiveSync 3.7.1. I can't figure out how to do this from the documentation (which gives new meaning to the word "skimpy"). 1) Are there predefined folders I must use? 2) Do I need to tell ActiveSync about the folders or the file ty...more >>

How do I make HTTPWebRequest time out after 5 seconds when it is called async? setting req.TimeOut seems to do nothing I tried to set a seperate timer but once the call to the server was made on the thread there was no way to stop it... Regards, éric ...more >>

Iv got a problem with the IDE. When i try to compile the source code of my PocketPc Project, the IDE Locks Down. This started to happen suddenly, and iv got no trace of what the problem is. Any help would b welcome ...more >>

Hallo! Being quite dissapointed of the transparent-images-issue I´m just working at a workaround. The aim is to draw a rectangle with a SolidBrush in the needed background-color somewhere outside the visible screen, and then drawing an image on it, with Imageattributes.setColorKey set to pixel...more >>

I've been looking around for installers, as have a lot of people. Someone on this group suggested trying InstallShield as a way of getting the CF, SQLCE and MyApp all packaged together. Well I've installed the eval version of InstallShield, and yes it fits very nicely into the VS IDE, and ...more >>

Hi, I would like to do some Tapi using P/Invoke on a Pocket PC 2002 using Win CE 3. What .dll do I need to reference on the mobile unit? Thx Helen ...more >>

Hi frnd Can u please suggest a way to create a edit mask textbox using C# in CF, as available in VB.net Any suggestion or tip would be of great help Thank ...more >>

Heya I know this is semi off topic, but I'm trying to create a shortcut to my application by creating a shortcut in \Windows\Start Menu. The CAB seems to refuse to write a file in that directoyry and I have seen other bizarre things such as the OS magically deleting files I put there ...more >>

Hell How to use USB port on PocketPC from .net compact framework application ...more >>

Hi Im new to all this PocketPC programming .. Im using VS 2003, VB.Net. How do I programmatically copy a file from 'ComputerX' on network to my PocketPC through VB.NET code? Its got to be done wirelessly. Any Sample code? Thanks lots....more >>

Hello All First, must say how impressed I am with the level of support and help on this group... Perhaps I am mis-informed, but I assumed if one writes an application in .vb.net for the compact framework. I expected it to run on PC2002 with the .net runtime the same way it runs in .net fo...more >>

I have a table in SqlCe and am using a datatable object, dataadapter and commandbuilder object to persist changes back to the SqlCe database. If I insert or update rows in the datatable the update method persists my changes to the database without a problem. If I delete a row the update meth...more >>

I am getting this sporadically trying to delete files. It is hit and miss. Sometimes the files delete correctly, sometimes they don't. Can anyone help me figure out what the problem is? Public Sub deleteCall(ByVal pCall As String) Dim _log As New clsLog Dim f As String Try Dim a...more >>