Dear all, I uses VB.net to create an application for WinCE 4.2. I've a "abc.dll" assemblyVersion 1.0, and a "app.exe". Initially, I've compiled my app.exe with abc.dll (version 1.0). Later, I've fixed some bugs in my abc.dll and I changed the version to 2.0. I've then copied and pasted my abc...more >>

1) Why do Trace.Assert calls fire in Release mode? 2) Is it possible to output Trace.Assert's to the Output window in VS.NET? TIA. ...more >>

What is the equivalent to the OK_Click event? James ...more >>

I am sorry I have to ask some of the most basic of questions but the learning curve from eVB to VB.NET is not small. In my eVb program I exited the program using APP.End. Obviously I can not do that since App is no recognized in VB.NET. How can I accomplish the same task of actually exiti...more >>

OK, I am trying to create a form in VB.NET program for the pocket PC. I want to display my logo on the form. I put a picture box on the form. I get the application path. I attach the filename to the path. But, the visualstudio help tells me to use the command: picturebox.image = ...more >>

Hi all, I have a bitmap "myImage.bmp" embedded in my project and Build Action property is set to "Embedded Resource". I'd like to load this image at run time with Dim b as Bitmap b=New Bitmap(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly.GetManifestResourceStream("mainSpace.myImage.bmp")...more >>

I've built a CF program and I would like to keep track of the seconds elapsed since the user does a certain funtion (i.e. click on a button, etc.) I've tried to use the Environment.TickCount method and the Forms.Timer control, but both seem to fall behind a couple of seconds after a few min...more >>

I created a simple app in .NET 2003 for the compact framework. Of course it made all sorts of CAB files for various systems. My friend has a HP Jornada 430 device and I tried several of these and it wouldn't work. Do I have to have CE.NET running on it? Do I have to install the compact f...more >>

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Hi, when I set the Activated event for a form like so: this.Activated += new EventHandler(Form_Activated); in the constructor for the form (after InitialiseComponent()), the Form_Activated method is called *before* the OnPaint method for the form. However, I want to paint the form first, ...more >>

I have 2 PDA's both with Bluetooth. I am attempting to programmatically connect to the second PDA from the first via Bluetooth, and then transfer files from one to the other after renaming the file, using the first as a master. Is there any way this can be done using the .net framework? ...more >>

I found some notes on how to dial by calling the winapi using vs2003 that I've put a link in below. Is there a newer .net library that lets me control the device or do I still need to use the winapi for this. Thanks, -Peter http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-...more >>

I have two VB .NET 2003 forms, one is a calculator and the other is a results page. When the user presses calculate the results page displays correctly. The results page has a "Previous page" button that allows the user to return to the calculator page so they can change values. When I run my ap...more >>

I have installed the Mobile Application Development Toolkit and I thought there was a VGA emulator in it so I could debug my .NET apps. But when I launch Visual studio, all that appears is the 2002 emulator. Where is the 2003/VGA emulator? Thank you ...more >>

Hi, I just created my first .net compact framework application that includes some comboboxes. Now, as this application targets the german market, these comboboxes need to display german string - that may include 'non-english' charakters (like ä,ü,ö,ß ...). Unfortunately, these chars d...more >>

Goal: to employ Windows Authentication to access sensitive Web Services from a CF application. Please humor me and consider the following code one more time: mammoth.POE_WebServices wert = new PreProcEval.mammoth.POE_WebServices(); wert.Credentials = new NetworkCredential( "userid", "passwor...more >>

I have a compact Framework Project develope in Visual Studio 2003 wich reference a desktop dll, this dll has its code in such a way if a function is called under Desktop running environment then call one version of the function and if it calls under PDA running environment then calls other v...more >>

Hi, What are some of the problems i may encounter when i try to run my app on the desktop? If im not mistaken I can place all the dlls, xml and exe files in a folder on a desktop system and run the exe. If i can get this to work by fixing any compatibility issues how accurately can i profi...more >>

In the latest Beta 2 of vs2005 (just downloaded) when I choose new project, mobile device, I get a simple project. When I try to run it I get the following error because of a missing exe. I thought I installed everything. Any ideas? Error 6 The specified task executable location "C:\WI...more >>

Hi there, any help with this would be much appreciated. I'm trying to build a simple setup program in .net following the instructions from: http://www.codeproject.com/netcf/PackagingAndDeployingPPC.asp#xx1027169xx as well as the ones from MSDN. However, i go through all the steps in the ...more >>

hi all, I am writing a windows mobile application using vb.net which will allow users to select data folder location. My problem is when trying to move a folder to a storage card. I tried using the directory.move function but I keep getting an IOException error. Is this possible or is there ...more >>

Hi, My goal is to test my application on Windows CE 5.0 in the emulator. I created a SDK that has .NET support, and built is for the "Emulator:x86_Debug." After installing the SDK, I started Visual Studio, and openned my application's solution. I selected my SDK's emulator as the Deploymen...more >>

Hi all, We've developed a VB.NET application which currently runs on a Pocket PC 2003 device. I would like to move to a CE.NET 4.1 device, mainly because I understand that with CE.NET, I can customise the device UI so that our application is the only application available (i.e. no 'Today' and...more >>

I have a Service which exposes a set of COM objects. I am accessing this service from Desktop client using DCOM. I want to access this service from a PocketPC client. From what I have read, DCOM and remoting are not supported in CF 2.0. What is the best way to access a service running on...more >>

Hi all, I need the little C# code that gives a Pocket PC (emulator, actually) form with a dropdown and a button, where the dropdown has hardcoded urls in it, and the button launches Internet Explorer to whatever the selected URL is. I could figure it out myself, except I have no idea how to...more >>

Hi, is there a function available (C# wrapper or something) to convert BMP file to a JPG file? i think i ask this once a year at least ;-) but i'm still hoping :) thanks a lot Boris...more >>