Hi, I am developing an application in VB .Net for pocket pc. I have created a listbox, which displays 10 records at a time by reading a text file. I wish to add a Vertical Scroll bar to the list box. If the records are more than 10, the vertical scroll bar get displayed automatically. ...more >>

I am working on a .NET CF application that returns an InvalidOperationException when the Axis(1.1) web service it consumes returns a null array (the return type of the web service is an array of a complex type - see below). The situation described here: http://www.error-bank.com/microsoft.p...more >>

I am trying to install eVB application on Pocket PC 2003 thru a cab File.I am adding the eVB Runtime file to the CAB file to copy in Windows directory on the Pocket PC 2003 device,but the dll's are not extracted from the Run time file and we have to do manually to extract them.I don't want my us...more >>

I'm having trouble with successfully completing the instructions that microsoft has for creating a .MSI type installation for a project. The paper I'm refering to is titled: Developing and Deploying Pocket PC Setup Applications I get stuck on the creationof the custominstaller project and it's...more >>

I'm calling a form within a form using this Dim About2 As New About 'About is the name of a form. About2.ShowDialog() The first line is giving an error ramdomly in some hx4700. The code have not been changed and it's been used in all PPCs with 2003 and SE but in some hx4700, only in some...more >>

Hi! I'm trying to subclass a TextBox and make it so only numeric characters may be entered. I thought the easiest way would be to override the "OnKeyPress" method, check the data, and set the character to 0 if invalid (this worked in eVb!!!). But, it looks like this is a no-go because the ...more >>

I am manipulating the registry in my code and I was wonderign if there was a built-in viewer/editor for the registry so that I could view these settings. Thanks, -Neil K....more >>

Hi Is there a component like the Windows Media Player component that i can use to integerate Media player in my apps? Thanks Mustafa ...more >>

Is it possible to install sp2 without a PC & Activesync? I would like to deliver the compact framework service pack 2 on flashcard, is this possbile? Pocketpc doesnt appear to be able to execute a msi-file. ...more >>

Perhaps not a CF-specific question but I am certain many of us work with Windows Messages so here goes: Isn't there a full list of Windows Message definitions (and other definitions) and in which file they are defined on the internet? I.e. WM_PASTE UDM_GETBUDDY EM_SETSEL thanks, Pe...more >>

Hello all, I have an SQL table with a ntext column. That column contains data with 256 characters and more. I have also a pocket pc with SQL CE 2.0 with the same table/column and an ntext datatype. Everytime I sync and the data (SQL server) in the column has 255 charaters and less the sync ...more >>

Hi all, I'm using the SetSystemTime() to set the device date and time. It seems there is a little problem with time-zone settings, so I ask how I can set the time according with it. Explanation: I have the time zone set to +1 (Rome), if I set 10:00 AM I see on the device title bar 12:00... ...more >>

My skills are in VB. Net/SQL Server and i have touched on PDA development mainly as a tester. i am aware of using webservices for functionality. I have been given a task to develop a solution which enables users of handheld devices to go out to various sites and record information and send th...more >>

Hi What is new in vs.net 2005 for windows mobile development? Thanks Regards ...more >>

Hi We have an access db running on a windows 2003 server. The server is connected to the internet via ADSL. I would like a windows mobile 2003 based vb.net app to sync data from the server, ideally via gprs, from time to time, the pda and the server have the same info. What is a good way to go...more >>

Hi I am new to sql server ce and am trying to get my head round how to develop using sql ce as opposed to sql server 2000. I want to develop for hand held devices using windows mobile. The vs.net 2003 ibuyspy compact framework sample runs fine on the handheld when compiled and run. My problem ...more >>

Hello, Recently, I develop an application using .net compact framework for Pocket PC 2003 SE. However, the image of icon on toolbar cannot be displayed in either emulator or physical HW. I tried to change the size and format of the image, but it cannot still be shown. How can I solve this ...more >>

It is possible to add image in a ListBox ? I don't want to use a ListView Thanks ...more >>

Hi, How can i open EVC++ 3.0 workspace in VS2005 beta 1 ? There is no concept of wrokspace in VS, I guess. My eVC workspace has multiple dependent projects. I want to build it for smartphone ARM emulator. Thanks...more >>

Hi, I use Pocket PC 2002 + .NET CF + C#. I want to develop the application of a full-screen with SIP and without MenuBar Control. I tried it. SHFullScreen(hwnd, SHFS_HIDESTARTICON | SHFS_HIDETASKBAR | SHFS_SHOWSIPBUTTON); and it works, but It will disappear, if the icon of SIP is ...more >>

How could we start windows media player programmitically in Dot Net CF to play movie clip exist of some PPC folder? Any thoughts or clue would be highly appreciated. ...more >>

Hi, I am writing a two-form application, where the first form will popups the second form. The second form's minimize button is disabled (OK button shown on upper right). Whenever a user close the second form, the form fires the "Closing" event. The "Closing" event handler will change th...more >>

Hi all, When I launch my app, one option a user has is to start a 30 second timer that updates a form. When the user presses the power button on the PPC, the device turns off, or more correctly, the display is shut down but the app is still running. When the user presses the power button ag...more >>

Hello, I'm totally stuck at the following tricky problem. Hopefully someone of you has got an advice how to solve ... Our main application class has got a main form which shows some buttons (main menu). The Click-EventHandler of those buttons create and show (using ShowDialog method) differ...more >>

Hi, Im using opennetcf on a mobile device for acessing the registry. Is it possible programatically to export and import subkeys - and all its values ? I would like to export all of my settings into a file - which ultimately could be reloaded again later on. Have been looking at the Re...more >>

Hi all, I want to get the wifi signal strength of all the wifi network around my PDA. I have see that OpenNetCF.Net allows that. Is there another way to get the signal strength programmatically ? thx in advance. ...more >>

hi all, is there any meaning to receive Message in a C# application ? I have take a look at the msdn doc but I have found nothing about the wndProc in CF. thx for your help. ...more >>

Hi, does anyone know a FTP class library that I can use with my applications. I already downloaded the IDSSAPI NET but it is not working and no support for it. The Sapphire and Rebex solutions are very expensive. Thank you for your help in advance. JC ...more >>

hi all, do you know wich PDA with wm2003 is fullly NDIS 5.1 compliant ? I have try the dell X30 with wifi and BT built in but it is not. Yannick. ...more >>

I am trying to port a pure win 32 desktop (Windows XP) application to a Windows CE .NET Ver 4.2 running on a Intel Arm Xscale processor. This is totally new to me and so far, most of the things have been porting ok, except for the JPEG images. On XP version, I am using the following calls t...more >>

does windows mobile se have .netcf sp2 installed or just version 1 no SP?...more >>

Is it possible to select text in a NumericUpDown control, just like you use SelectionStart and SelectionLength in a Text box?? I've seen questions about this for the full Framework so I guess it doesn't work without some kind of workaround :-) regards, Peter ...more >>

Is there anything special about the thread which runs Main in the Compact Framework? In my current design, it would be more elegant to create a new thread and run the UI on that, running the major processing on the entry thread, than starting a new thread to do the major processing and ru...more >>

Hi! I need to add 8 panels on a form, each with different controls, that I switch on the form depending on the functionality. I put three panels one below the other on the form in the designer view (each panel has width 240, height 270) and then if I try to drag the form further down, nothing...more >>

Hello, I try to write an application supporting different languages, languages as japanese too. Now I wanted to write the data I want to save in unicode, but I have no idea what kind of unicode is supported on the pocketpcs (via .NET CF) and I don't know what kind of unicode i can print to th...more >>

Hi, Can I have the Soft Input Panel (SIP) default to the numpad-type display? I have a form that requires no text entries, but 8 numeric entries. The SIP displays when the first textbox receives the focus, but it always comes up in the last used format: sometimes keypad, sometimes numpad. An...more >>

I have a CF application which has to trap the value returned by a bar code scanner attached to the PPC . Which class / method should i use to do this ? Thanks. ...more >>

I'd like to try to use Merge Replication between my Pocket PC and my Desktop Database. I would like to use MSDE as my Desktop SQL Engine. Can I do that or do I need to buy a full copy of SQL Server 2000? I have looked all over and can't seem to find the wizard to publish my Database. Any h...more >>

Hi All, I'm facing problem while connecting to web service using GPRS. First connection to server works perfectly, but afterwards no-connection succeeds. Earlier it used to work just fine, but I doubt that GPRs provoder switched from static IP to dynamic IP allocation. Does anyone faced thi...more >>

Hello all, I would like to be able to use something like MSN messenger to notify people that an event occured. an example of this would be a sales guy is out on the road and places an order for one of his customers. our server would send out a message via email and something like MSN messe...more >>

Hello, I'm pretty sure a lot of people knows about AppForge MobileVB for VB6 but I would like to know if anyone ever used their Crossfire product which is pretty similar but integrates with VS.NET ? The support for most type of devices is interesting but I'm not convinced so far. And wha...more >>

Hi, when i call from=20 MainForm: newDialog.ShowDialog , it works but when i call from the=20 newDialog: newDialog2.ShowDialog , it works but when i close the newDialog2, all forms (MainForm and newDialog) are = disabled! With PocketPC everthing works fine, but not with WinCE...more >>

In Win32, there is AutoSize property for a label. How can I do the same AutoSize Task in CompactFramework ? I don’t understand why TextBox does not have this ability either in both WinCe and Win32, since when using a TextBox with a fixed text size, it would be useful. Ex: a zip code field, w...more >>

Hi, how can I terminate an (.NET CF) application from another one? My application runs and I send a WM_CLOSE via PostMessage. It disappears from screen but remains in memory. Afterwards I try to check if it still runs by calling FindWindow. But this function never returns. Calling Termina...more >>

I'm using Resco.Net's AdvancedList control as data grid. The tab control is at the top of datagrid in screen layout. Tab control is being used to display different when tab index is changed. Textbox makes data grid an editable grid. The focus is on textbox when form is loaded. The focus is set...more >>

Hello All, I have function that checks for messages every 30 seconds and was wondering if it is better to use a thread or timer to do this? ...more >>

Hi, After finishing my first app for PPC with the Compact Framework, I followed an article showing how to create a setup project that would package all my CAB files in an MSI file and then lanch the CeAppMgr.exe passing it an INI file containing a list of the CAB files from which CeAppMgr c...more >>

I am unable to deploy any .Net Compact Framework application into Pocket PC 2003. The connection operation always fails giving message "Cannot establish a connection, Be sure that the device is physically connected", whereas the ActiveSync shows connected. I am able to connect the devoce throu...more >>

Hello, I've got a little problem with reading a xml file. I tried to converte the following code from c to cv.NET Public Sub New() If Not File.Exists(conf_path) Then MsgBox("Configuration file cannot be found") Application.Exit() Else...more >>

Hi there, the following error is coming for me Please help Compilation Error Description: An error occurred during the compilation of a resource required to service this request. Please review the following specific error details and modify your source code appropriately. Compile...more >>