Hi, how is the way to get from desktop a list of .exe or any kind of file of a PocketPC connected via ActiveSync? Thank You, Eduardo Castro MCSE/MCSA/MCP ...more >>

I want to be able to lock my application after a given period of 'idle' time. How can I detect the idle state on the device? I would also like to have my app locked at resume (from suspend)\power cycle. How can I detect a power change event? -------------------------------------------- Neil...more >>

Hi, can someone tell me de part # of Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Pro 2003 Academic. Thank You, Eduardo ...more >>

hi i want to make my application skinnable. So i thought of having an XML file that defines the skin, and then read the skin files and load the images specified. I know that in .Net there's image.FromFile() function that loads an image from file, but can't find it in netCF. So how can i reac...more >>

I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this question, but I'm hoping someone could shed some light on the issue I'm having. I have written a client-server app where the server is a Win32 app using winsock running on WinXP SP2. The client runs on a pocket pc using the .NET CF. Everyth...more >>

I've encountered a bug in the WWE PPC 2003 SE VGA emulator. When I instantiate a form, a System.NotSupportedException is thrown in the constructor on the InitializeComponent() method call. When I attempt to walk through in the debugger, the exception is thrown before the first line of code...more >>

Hello! I need to catch some WM_COPYDATA messages sent by an external unmanaged application. After reading a lot of documentation I tried the following solution using the MessageWindow class: public class ReceiveTomTomEvents : MessageWindow { const int WM_COPYDATA = 0x004A; public ...more >>

m is a "Microsoft.WindowsCE.Forms.Message" I need to make a select statment like this: Select Case m.WParam but the error I get is: 'Select expression can not be of type 'System.IntPtr' I try to convert it to a different type but keep getting error messages that it can't be converte...more >>

Is there any way to design panel visualable but not in the forms. Thanks forward! ...more >>

Hello All, I have an application with 2 threads. The main thread is the application and the secondary thread checks for messages every minute and when there are messages, I display them to the user. The problem is that since I am opening a form from the second thread, it will lock up both...more >>

I tried search and couldn't find the answer to this, but SQLCE Query on my PPC is displaying wrong. The connect, delete, create database buttons are up top and there is no File menu at the bottom. I've tried uninstalling it, and reinstalling, tried downloading the whole SQL Server CE package f...more >>

In eVB I am able to use Pocket Access for my standalone application. Can Pocket Access be used in .NET compact framework using VB.NET? What is the best option to use for a database? I am not trying to create an enterprise application, but rather one for a home user and wasnt sure if SQL Ser...more >>

I'm using an example I found to sync a ce database with a sql server db using replilcation (publications). How do I tell the publication that I only want certain results based on the identity of the ppc user....For example, How do I get the ppc to say 'hey, I'm salesman #5, only give me custom...more >>

How can I retreive info on the screen brighness and adjust it (ideally using a scrollbar)? Is there something in OpenNetCF that I'm just missing. -M. ...more >>

Hello all, Has there been any resolution to the problem CF1.0 SP2 was having with https requests? Thanks in advanced, Jay ...more >>

Hi, there, I tried to develop a windows ce application in VB.Net by following the link: http://samples.gotdotnet.com/quickstart/CompactFramework/doc/playsounds.aspx It seems working fine on the emulator but not on the device. My device is Microflex ce8640 made by DAP. When I tap the wav fil...more >>

Is it only on my device that the Win32Exception.message property is not populated with the message text of the last error available through GetLastWin32Error()? I have tested this behaviour in the emulator as well, all I get is "Win32Exception" regardless of the error actually signaled by th...more >>

Hi , I am trying to delete files in the application folder on a Symbol handheld while the device is connected to a PC via ActiveSync. Can someone help me in Writing a DLL or executable in C#.NET or VB.NET to delete all the files in the Application folder on a Symbol handheld while the device ...more >>

Hello, I have a datatable/dataview/datagrid. The user selects a row on the datagrid which is bound to a dataview of my datatable. Now I change one column of the dataview. What happens here is that the dataview is updated but the datatable's rowstate for the modified row is unchanged. So ...more >>

Hi, I am using vb.net 2003 for smart device applications, is there any sample by which screen mode can be detect. like if screen mode is other than potrait then display message. regards, ...more >>

hi all, I've tried to uninstall SP3 and re-install SP2. I've extracted both SP2 and SP3 to file netcf.all.wce4.ARMV4.cab, and even I re-installed SP2, when checking \Windows\CGACUTIL, I always see the version of SP3 1.0.4292.0 ??? I used to check SP2 and see 1.0.3316.0 beforehand. Any ...more >>

Hello Is there a function to delete all files from the recycle bin or, which is the path to access to the recycle bin? Thanks in advance Gianco...more >>

Hi, When I try to deploy my application on to my PDA(HP iPAQ 5550), the deployment is taking at least 5-7 minutes. It used to be a little faster. Do you guys think my PC could be one of the reasons for this slow deployment. My PC is PIII, 800MHz. How can we make this ...more >>