How to use copy and Paste function in TextBox like Notes? Usually we can select a text in the TextBox, but how can it popup a menu let you copy and paste? Thanx ...more >>

Dear All, I am working in VB.Net CF with windows CE. I want to capture the keys at form level not at control. I mean, when ever a key is pressed in any control, there should be an event which fire having parameter of this keys code. Regards, Arif...more >>

Does anyone know how to change the font size in the HP Mobile printing toolkit? (I believe Tahoma is the only supprted font, its just the default text is small - about 8pt) - thank you. Robert Lalouche ObTech ...more >>

Hi group, I have some data (mainly sql scripts) to synchronise from my PocketPC2003 to my Computer (unidrectional). My goal is to have an checkbox for my app, as calendar, contacts, or tasks has one. I am developing in C#, and i want to install my conputer app, my pocketPC app, and the par...more >>

Anyone knows how can i use System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.FreeHGlobal and Marshal.AllocHGlobal in Compact Framework? ...more >>

I want speech synthesis and recognition API for mobile devices If I create a SmartDeviceApplication project, I am not able to add a reference to SAPI! Wheras the Web site for SAPI 5.0 documentation indicates that it is for Windows CE 4.2 Can anyone help me get to run SAPI on Mobile apps Thank ...more >>

Anyone got a recommendation for a good book on programming in VB.net for Smart Devices? I need a basic understanding of how VB .net works, and then specifics on the compact framework. ...more >>

OK, I'm new to the Visual Studio environment, but I have previous experience in other languages. Has anyone else found that the documentation is worse than useless? Half the time, I can't find what I'm looking for. The other half, I COPY AND PASTE code RIGHT FROM THE DOCUMENTATION into my ap...more >>

Working in VB.Net 2003.... Got a ListView showing 10 images from an ImageList. Each item has Text, too. Problem: When I try to use a larger size image, the images start overlapping one another, as well as overlapping the text. Is there a way to set the distance between the Icons in the Lis...more >>

I have a Tab control on one of my forms.I have two Tab pages,Page1 and Page2.When I load the form I want to show Page1 without showing the Tab Control on my form.I want to navigate tab pages with buttons on the form. Hw can I set this. Thanks Whiz...more >>

I'm working with a databound listbox. Data comes up i the list box, but my problem happens when I go to selected something from that list box. a listbox.selecteditem returns me the primary key value from the column specified in the .valuemember. but when I do a listbox.selectedvalue I don't g...more >>

FontDialog : Why don't I have FontDialog in my PocketPC application. In system.windows.forms, there is no FontDialog. How can I do? System Font : How can I retrieve the default font in the PPC device? Thank you so much ...more >>

Hi Paul G. Tobe I have tried your RFUTILS with great sucess!!!. Thx a lot for your code. I ran into one little problem though. When i search for Access points, they always seem to return the same value of signal strenght. I tried using PocketWINc from cirond. If i run this program in the backgrou...more >>

Has anyone successfully used EnumDisplayDevices from C# through the compact framework? I keep getting a return code of 0 and a GetLastError value of 87. This is what I'm doing: // My wrapper for the Win32 func below public static int EnumDisplayDevices( ref string DeviceName, ...more >>

When using a list view control I am trying to use the SelecteIndexChanged event. However, when this event is fired, I can get the index of the selected row. SelectedIndices.Count = 0. How can I get the new index?...more >>

I'd like to draw a string in vertical format but I cann't use the StrinFormat class when creating a font because seems not to be in the Compact Framework. How could I draw vertical text? ...more >>

I am attempting to bind several text and comboboxes on a form to datatable. The binding appears to work for all the textboxes but not for the comboboxes. Can somebody tell me what I am doing wrong? I bind the fields in the Form Load event. Once the user has entered thier data they push an Enter ...more >>

Hi Guys, Iv made some tests with the CAB file generated by the Visual Studio, and noticed that it always install the files inside Program Files. So i changed the project properties to build inside an specific directory... Anyway it havn't worked.... ....Any way i can tell the CAB a specific dir...more >>

I'm trying to connect to a sql server using this code: Conn = new SqlConnection("Data Source=192.168.223.52; user id=sa; password=sa; initial catalog=DBTest;Connect Timeout=30"); Conn.Open(); Also tried: Conn = new SqlConnection("Server=P1000; user id=sa; password=sa; initial catalog=DBTest"...more >>

Hi, On a Pocket PC, the .NET CF prevents a .NET application from being loaded in memory multiple times. But I need some more detail on exactly what happens if you DO try to start a second instance. How does the already running instance detect that someone tried to instantiate a second in...more >>

Annoying designer problem Visual studio .Net still flips on form inheritance. When you write your own form base class, and you inherit from it, you are no longer enable to use the graphical opportunities. The whole form has gone away. You aren't able to add or remove controls by drag...more >>

Hi I would like to run the iPAQ Backup utility that comes on the iPAQ's via code. I've discovered that the executable is called 'iPAQ Backup.exe' and that entering the backup file (*.pbf) (with or without the path) as the first parameter will run the backup utility and set the .pbf as the file to...more >>

I have multiple child forms which I want to have the same menu as my MainForm. I do .Show on each child when I want them to be visible but then the menu from the Main form disappears. If I try to set the childs .Menu property to the main forms mainmenu it disappears from the main form and a...more >>

Hi! From one of my worker threads I want to update the UI so I use myControl.Invoke but I want the worker thread to continue work after that but with Invoke the worker thread blocks until the method returns. I know of BeginInvoke but that isn't available in .NET CF. Is there another method...more >>

Hi all, Does the compact framework have anything relating to MFCs 'CRgn' class? I need to hit-test an polygonal area on a window. thanks in advance.. -BB ...more >>

Any way of detecting if .NET CF is already installed? ...more >>

I am new to development of pocketPC I have just heard that iPAQ series of Pocket PC 2003 OS , it's bluetooth API is not Micosoft Bluetooth SDK, it is widcomm SDK Is it true? If so, is it mean I can't implement software of Bletooth using Micosoft bluetooth API to work for iPAQ?? Are there an...more >>

Hi I'm facing a major problem related to the hiding and showing of Win Forms on WinC I've written a simple program in which I Hide the form, then do some processing, and finally show back the form But the form is not shown as the foremost, but instead appears in the background Is this a bug wit...more >>

Hi, I've got a question regarding the .NET CF; Why does MarshalAs compile & work in a PocketPC project, and does not for a Windows CE.NET project? Surely they both use the same Framework I'm using VS.NET 2003, .NET v1.1 (CF v1.0)...more >>