hi guys i want to implement a help file in my application. my application is located in the program files\foldname. my help shoctcut is in the windows\help folder. now i have trouble to let my shortcut point to the my actual help file. the error message is can not open the file. file not foun...more >>

Hi, If we assume that the code inside my unsafe blocks are OK and don't do anything wrong (like screwing up memory blocks, leeks memory whatever).. ...can there be any negative side effects when re-compiling my old application using the /unsafe compiler switch which may cause bugs? I know ...more >>

Hi all. I'm having this problem: My app , reads an xml file through Http , parses it for file version differences with the local files, and starts downloading newer files. This propably takes some time, so I want to show some progress information to the user before he starts pressing ever...more >>

I'm about to start coding and have a couple of questions relating to the implementation of my project. Its architecture consists of a client (PPC) connecting to a Web Server (running IIS) which in turn will retrieve/modify information from an MSDE 2000 DB. Hence : PPC <--> IIS <--> MSDE 200...more >>

Hello, I'm really stuck on this problem. I can't get it to work and really need it to. I've seen the C# example for this code and translated it to vb.net. I'm using the Smartphone emulator. I have a bunch of text boxes and combo boxes that get rearranged during the program running. ...more >>

Hello All, I really need help creating a scheduled task. I have tried using CeRunAppAtTime and CeSetUserNotificationEx however have not had any luck. The problem is that it does work however, it is very inconsistent. One day, 90% of the devices with run the task and then one day only 20% wi...more >>

Hi, I have 2 classes the need to reference eachother but i get build error for circular references. How can I avoid this? Should i merge the classes? I dont want to merge them since one is a config class... Thanks ...more >>

Hi all, I have a Pocket PC app that I sell to consumers. My app is on a CD therefore depends on using RAPI and ActiveSync for its installation since it has EXEs on both the desktop computer and the Pocket PC that enable interworking with a third party app in Windows on the desktop. I have a...more >>

There seems to be a problem with retrieving adapter information in openNETCF. I can retrieve all the adapters correctly using Networking.getAdapters, but it does not recognize my wifi adapter as being wireless: adapter.IsWireless returns false, when it should be returning true. It is correct...more >>

Typically, a program in the CF (Win CE not PPC) will open a connection to the e.g. GPRS modem using RasDial via P/Invoke. This returns a handle to the Ras connection. Now I have a requirement to send some AT type commands to the modem while the RasDial connection is still open e.g. to extract ...more >>

I've searched this forum for similar issues, and it seems that one popular answer is, 'CreateGraphics() is only valid for Forms and Controls'. But isn't a TabPage a Control? So why won't it work? The other popular answer seems to be 'create a custom control and override the onPaint() method'....more >>

Hi.. I am trying to copy files into \Windows\application folder of Symbol PPT 2800_2002 and the o/s is Microsoft Pocket PC 2002.When trying to copy those files I am getting space problem and not able to copy all the required files.I want to delete few files from \windows\application folder wh...more >>

Hi, How do I call and run a batch file from my VB.NET CF application? I would like to do this under a button click event. The batch file will permanently held at the Root directory ( \ ). Thanks in advance. Zahid....more >>

Hi, I am trying to run an application that requires sqlce database. I tried to install the app. on CF card. Also , I installed the sqlce.ppc3.arm cab file on CF card ( that was provided by app. if sqlce does not exist)........ This installs the app under the folder CFCard/Microsoft Sqlce 2.0 ...more >>

Hi all! i am writing an application on .NET framework which is devided in several assemblies. the main prog initializes a "manager" which loads about 15 assemblies using reflection. now i splitted the windows forms from each single assembly into an own assembly (meaning now having 2 assemb...more >>

I wonder if anyone out there could help me understand how Microsoft implemented the address field in the contacts application. I have a textbox, but the way they did things in Edit Contacts looks much more professional. It looks like a textbox without borders, but there is also a little ...more >>