I have a pocket pc application I developed and I am not sure I did the icon correctly. After I install the CAB file and run it, the application gets placed in the Program Files directory and when I look at it on the Programs menu the icon is a black square. When I execute the application the ...more >>

Hi, When I open a new form by ShowDialog, I noticed that before the form is appear on screen the content of the taskbar (top of screen) change several times with different texts (cannot read exactly what it is), it seemed that happening only with .NET CF applications. What is it and why does i...more >>

I am trying to convert a program from eVB to VB.NET. I can hardly get past the first step. I want to display a bitmap of my logo on the first screen. To do this I need to know the application path in order for the code to find the bitmap. Apparently the Background Image property for a fo...more >>

hi guys i have a very strange problem here. i downloaded a table from sql server to my pda, the table have a identity column called id. after i finished download from the sql server. the id began from 50, then i add my own data into ce database, the table will still generate 50 in the identit...more >>

Hello all, I'm about to start on a three month pocket PC winform/SQL CE project and I'm debating whether to move forward with VS2005/CF 2.0 Beta 1 or stick with VS2003/CF 1.0/SQL CE 2.0. My development experience with Pocket PC is minimal so if I have to learn, I'd prefer learning with V...more >>

Hello, need some suggestions of preventing launching multiple instance of the same appl which is written in C# in .NET CF. I want to do something like the following: public void Main() { // if (an instance of myself is running) { // exit(); // } } Thanks in advan...more >>

OK, maybe this isn't exactly the correct place to be posting this but here goes... When I run the cab file on my PPC to install my application, all goes well. When I tap on my program to run it I get the following informational message box: MyApp requires the installation of OpenNETCF.SDF....more >>

By using C#, how can i send AT-Command to Handphone from PPC using irDA? I'm manage to establish a irDA connection, but i don't know how to continue from that.. If anyone can give me some reference?...more >>

Is the Compact Framework available for VB.NET Standard edition, or only professional... I'm looking to develop some small apps for personal use - so do not want to go to the expense of upgrading to Studio Professional... My alternative (at the moment) is Embedded C and SDK -- but that woul...more >>

Hi, According to UI guidelines in Pocket PC SDK 2003, I set 8pt Tahoma font for tab, label, command button... but they're shown incorrectly in real device (font quite smaller than others system applications), although it look good on emulator, someone know why? I'm using VS.NET 2003, Pocket...more >>

I'm sure it's been answered before, and I did search the forums and google for it... I want to add an icon to a button control...How can I accomplsih this or is there a better solution? I'm currently using a picturebox and using the click event...but i'd love to have the press/depress look ...more >>

Hi, How to set owner when showing a modal (or modaless) form with Show/ShowDialog? Thanks, ...more >>

Can someone point me in the right direction for this one? I have a "background" watermark image in a picturebox and I'd like to put labels (at least) on it such that the image shows thru. I know labels in CF don't have the transparent property, but I also know you can't make a picturebox the...more >>

Greetings I have created a Pocket PC app that will connect to a BT phone and dial a DUN connection. in deploying this to other PDAs I need to be able to install a DUN connection including the DUN name, phone number etc. Does anybody know of how the DUN info is stored? Registry Perhaps? ...more >>

I'm looking for a convenient way to cause a .NET CF appliction to time out after 5 minutes of inactivity. After a few days of digging around it appears that I'm going to have to keep a global timer object and have each and every form report mouse or keyboard activity to it. Does anyone out th...more >>

Hi, We are developing an app that ideally will run with webservices cross-platform on CE and XP. The Visual studio project target platform is Windows CE. The test app works fine under the WinCE emulator and we can run webservices successfully. When the same .exe is run from Windows XP SP2,...more >>

We moved into .NETCF from eVB.Many of my users are having eVB appliation on their devices.I want to remove the eVB application from remove programs when they are installing the .NETCF application.Is there any way to remove the eVB application ? Do i need to change the ..ini file. Can any one ...more >>

Hi, I'm using some windows functions in a graphical application. I'm trying to draw a text and set a background but it doesn't works. This is my simple code: IntPtr m_hBrush=CreateSolidBrush(0x0000FF); IntPtr m_hOldBursh=SelectObject(m_hDC,m_hBrush); ExtTextOut(m_hDC, iX, iY, 2, IntPtr.Z...more >>

Hi, I work with PDA which have a physical keyboard. I'd like to block the keyboard in my application by programmation. Is it possible ? Thanks. Best Regards...more >>

Hi, is it possible to develop applications that use smart card devices with C# without using P/Invoke? Thanks Marcelo...more >>

When I try to run my app on the device, I get the folowing message: Error This application(appname) requires a newer version of the Microsoft ..NET Compact Framework then the version on this device. Detailes: TypeLoadException Could not load type System.Security.Cryptography.Icrypto Tran...more >>

I seem to have no problem showing a new form if it is called using a menu or button. If the form is show or created and shown from a data receive event from a code or class module, I only see the title bar and the application stops responding to user input. I do not get any errors in the d...more >>

mea culpa...I screwed up with my posting about Listview controls with colored text. I REALLY need a Treeview control with colored text capabilities...anyone know where there is one, or who sells one? Regards Glyn Meek ...more >>

hi guys i have a quick question here. will sqlceadatper automatically close the connection after i finish a sqlceadapter.update() cheers victor ...more >>

Is there a Listview control out on Opennetcf or somewhere that gives you control over font colors and attributes? ...more >>

irClient = new IrDAClient(); the code raises the socketexception "The file handle supplied is not valid". What does this means? How can I solve it? the Pocket Pc that i used is IPAQ h2200, and the infra-red is consumer infra.....more >>

Hi everybody !!! I have a problem when developing a .NetCF application. It quits without my intention. I think there is an exception that my application can't catch, but it don't show the message of exception. Maybe system can't catch that exception, so my application crashs. Is there the case ...more >>