i have a bunch of xml files that hold the config options for my app. i place these in the output folder of the app. it gets deployed to the target device. how to i reference these files in my app? i understand there is no notion of a default or working path in windows ce. is there an API i can...more >>

Hallo I have a sqlce database whit some image, how do I get the image from the sqlce database to the picturebox? I have search a lot on the internet, whit out finding some sing, that I cut get works L This is the code I work whit: Dim cn As System.Data.SqlServerCe.SqlCeCo...more >>

i must be doing something fundamentally wrong. i have a main form class in which i declare a public int testvar; i have another class i created. this class is in the same namespace as the main form class. however, i cannot access 'testvar' from this class. it doesn't show up in intellisen...more >>

Anyone know of a free pdf writer which can be used from the .NET Compact Framework? O2 Solutions has one for $499 but I was looking for something much less expensive http://www.o2sol.com/public/webui/download.shtml. Brett ...more >>

Is it possible to get the currently loaded usercontrols name? I found <ctacke/> articles on get control name. Does it work for usercontrol names? Thx Ashok ...more >>

Is it possible to define the image viewed in a PictureBox by referencing an ImageList? I've tried various syntax but so far not hit on something that works ... TIA Steve ...more >>

Is it possible to give borders to panels? I am using a panel for an about screen and i'd like it to have a black border. If this were asp.net i could just use styles. Anything for panels in winforms? ...more >>

I'm writing an app for a PPC which will use data transferred from a PC when cradled. The program to put the data onto the PPC is written and works but I'd like to develop and test the app (that will run on the PPC) using a PPC emulator. Everything about that (using VS2003) is easy except getti...more >>

I would like my app to download a cab file then initialize (open) it. so instead of the user clicking on it, to just have it start. I can use the shell command to start other exe's, but I don't know which exe - cab files are associated with. Any help? Tony ...more >>

i am developing my ppc app out of need for a good calculator for veterinarians. So far so good. The approach i have taken is to use user controls and load the needed one depenidng on which child node of the treeview is clicked. By the time i am done i may end up with 20 or so usercontrols...more >>

Happy new year for everybody... My problem is this: I can open a random file with vs2005 this way(normal project), but not in a smart device project. example of the way i do in a normal project: Structure Record public ID As Integer public Cod as short ...more >>

In my GPS program I've been testing with two different GPS units, a CF unit and a BT unit. Therefore I'm using either COM6 or COM8 depending on the unit. Either of these devices work perfectly as far as the GPS stuff is concerned and have done so for quite along time. I now want to writ...more >>

Hi all Can anyone recommend a good object persistence framework for CF? Thanks :-) Pete ...more >>

How does one make a private queue on the device detectable on the local network? I have msmq installed on WM5 PDA and everything looks OK except that the status shows DISCONNECTED. Ping to the device works OK. Msmqadm command "net connect" does not seem to have any effect. There are no...more >>

[Frustrated beginner alert!!] I am trying to work out how to subscribe to a form's Close event. When this form closes, I want my main form (hence my whole application) to close. This article is supposed to explain, in simple terms, about event subscription, but somehow I am just not gettin...more >>

Hi Gurus: I developed a CF(compact framework) applicaiton and it works like a charm. Now, I'm told by my manager to develop the same for the Desktop. I was thinking to build a solution with 2 projects(1 CF, 1 Full F). So, it would like one EXE for both Device and Desktop. During application...more >>

Is there a way when using vb 2005 to get it to use a pocket pc 2002 device.. I don't see it in the drop down, haven't found a link to it on the web.. just wondering if it can go to a device that is that old??? thanks shannon ...more >>

I'm having trouble porting my PPC (PocketPC) application to a Windows CE 4.2 device. I get a LoadType or TypeLoad exception right at application startup. We've double checked the correct SDK cabs are installed on the CE device, as well as the references in the project. But still no go. Any su...more >>

I have a Trimble GPS device which all works fine, collecting accurate GPS etc... Using the Trimble Pathfinder software (which I don't have) it is possible to postprocess the GPS data to improve the accuracy further. I would like to apply the post processing within my own CF2.0 application, but ...more >>

hi i want to Copy a xml file from the desktop to the Pocket PC and vice versa. using VS2003. how can i do it. i just want to use activesync api or...(easy way) pls help me with code... thanks ...more >>

I found the code for getting the device ID on .net, but it seems that corelib.dll cannot be found on the Dllimport statement. I searched the visual studio directory for it and came up empty. Anyone know where this is on windows mobile 5? ...more >>

Hi, I am wondering whether compact framework 2.0 supports Soap 1.2 specification. Specifically, is it possible for a client such as PPC to send attachement to the server via web service using MTOM? Previous version of compact framework workaround to send large binary files (i.e. image f...more >>

Hi. I'm fairly new to Compact Framework and have run into a problem that has me scratching my head. Hopefully it's just ignorance on my part, but I'd appreciate any help. My problem has to do with inheritance. I have a base class (MyBase) with > 128 bytes of value types (doubles, longs, ...more >>

Hi, i've written a small driver application which displays some data recieved from a measurement device. The values are recieved with virtual serial communication. When i start the application everthing works fine. But after some time, the picturebox with which i'm painting the values isn't dr...more >>

In VS 2005, is there any way to turn on the auto-insertion of XML documentation like you can in VS 2003? TIA Steve ...more >>

Hi, I am at a point where I will be releasing my product. The only thing I am worried about is someone cracking it (as is anyone!). It is standard .NET Compact Framework code which contains an inbuilt licensing algorithm which is based on the DeviceID which only we can generate. I will b...more >>

I have a project that I converted from cf1.1 to 2.0 and it worked for a couple builds, then out of nowhere I get the error: File or assembly name 'System.Xml, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=B77A5C561934E089', or one of its dependencies, was not found. I have System.Xml in...more >>

I want to open my own HTML help file from a button. I've not managed to find how to open a local html file. Where should I be looking for information on this? TIA Steve ...more >>

Background: I have a smart device app that is used for scanning items and validating them against a datasource. Currently, I'm using a dataset and datatable to store the data, that I'm getting from a SQL Server, and then using a dataview to check if the scanned item is in the datatable using ...more >>

Dear All, Trying to get my feet wet with the CF 2.0. I'm attempting to use a persistance utility I wrote for the full framework, and am getting error messages for Application.LocalUserAppDataPath which apparently is not supported in the CF (actually, not much of the Application class seems to...more >>

Hey all, I'm just getting started on creating apps for pocket pc in VS 2005, and am already having some trouble. :) I just created a new solution that has one form. In this form I've just dropped a picturebox control and a label. I've added code to the picturebox's MouseDown event so to...more >>

We are planning to develop a warehouse management application to integrate in our ERP. Looking for the terminal to use, I've found some with WM2005, other with CE 4.2 and finally WinCE 5.0. Could you please point me to some web link where I can find some comparison between the three in ter...more >>

Hi, I have a ListView on a form that contains several columns and a few rows of data. When the user taps on a row of data, he/she is taken to a details screen giving more information about the selection. After the detail window is closed the form that contains the ListView regains focus...more >>

Hi, I have a ListView in my Pocket PC application that contains several columns and performs two major functions: 1. If the user selects a row, he/she is taken to a details screen with more information about the selection. 2. If the user performs a tap-and-hold over one of the rows, a co...more >>

From a vb.net app running on a win ce handheld scanner, can I do a keyed read and a write to a text file? I am currently reading the File I/O chapter of my book, it looks like I can with a reader, but I can't tell if I can supply some type of key instead of reading every record in byte by byt...more >>

Hi, Is it possible to customize file icon displayed in DocumentList control in ..Net compact framework 2.0? For instance, in pocket word, you can see that all the words file has its own file icon. If I have my own file extension, how can i code it to display an image of my own? Thanks....more >>

Hi, I created a mdb database with a desktop program and I want to open and edit the entries on a pocket pc. Is this possible? How can I do this? Thank you....juvi...more >>

I was working on my project using .NET cf1.1 and everything was working fine. I had to upgrade it to 2.0 to use a new feature, so I clicked the upgrade option in visual studio. Now when I run my program on the emulator, everything looks fine, but when I run my program on my device (Axim x51v),...more >>

Hi, I need to write a windows mobile application (using .net CF) that will have to read GPS co ordinates from the GPS hardware attached to the PDA. Does anyone know anything about interfacing with GPS hardware? I have tried to contact the manufacturer of the card to no avail. I got all the ...more >>

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I want to close my initial form - Form1 - from my main menu form - Form2. The object of this is when I close the Main Menu I want the entire application to close - not minimise, pause or in some other way remain active in memory. I want it to close. Which means I also recognise that my at...more >>

In our project, we define several forms to display, all set 'maximized'. However, sometimes the windows task bar still shows, thereby overlapping the top part of our application, where we also display some information. We have not found any reason or connection for this, it just 'sometimes...more >>

Hi, I have written an app in vb.net using VS.NET 2003 that runs on a handheld scanner tht runs Windows CE. For the database, through wireless it attaches to a server running MS SQL Server. All is good. Now I need to write an app for a handheld running Win CE that is not wireless, batch o...more >>

Hello, I wonder if I've stumbled upon a bug in the compact framework. My smart device application (built using VS.NET 2003) makes use of the built in menu component. The resulting menu that I have designed branches out to various sub menus. My problem is that it seems that the 'click' ...more >>

Hi I want to buy a new PDA to develop applications with vs 2003 and MAINLY with vs 2005 (so we'ra talking Compact Framework 2.0). I saw many PDA (I like iPaq's) in the market with Windows Poket PC 2003 or Windows Mobile 5.0. Must I choose tha PDA with Mobile 5.0 or the old Pocket PC 2003 is f...more >>

Hi Concerns PPC and WM5.0. Is there a way to display exception messages in english, when using a Danish langauge PPC. The problem is that I cannot find a localized danish version of "System.SR.dll". So when an exception occurs I just get an error message that says that the resource assem...more >>

Hi all, We were using VS2003 (NETCF V1.1) for development. Now we want to upgrade to VS2005 (.NETCF V 2.0). When we opened our old code in new environment, wizard converted it to new version. But when we try to implement new features of V2.0 in our code, we can’t use. for example listvie...more >>

How can i dynamically load usercontrols? I havea treeview control and depening on which node is slected, load the right control. I dont see LoadControl method as i do for asp.net pages. Ashok ...more >>

Hi all, I have an app for consumers that has been released for a few years. It has been built under VS2003 using CF1. For deployment, I am using a MSI file and use RAPI to install and control everything on the Pocket PC. My app also has some desktop side EXEs to interwork with another 3rd part...more >>

Dear All, How could i build cab files in VS 2005 CF 2.0 Thanks in advance Regards Tamer Hesham...more >>