Hi There! First i developped a little testapp in VS.NET 2005 Beta. I've to process an XML FIle. this worked int he following way fine: Getting an DataSet of the XML File via ReadXML(). Then getting the Datatable . on the Datatable I executed CreateReader() to get an Datareader so that...more >>

Hi, Title sais it all. If possible I would like to change the Date and Time on a Pocket PC 2003 device through code, to make it the same as a Server connected via Wi Fi. Cheers Robert ...more >>

I have been developing a custom control that extends the CF 1 data grid. Using reflection I have been able to add features like locked columns, value based row highlighting, column and row paging, in cell text editing, control based in cell editing, vertical detail view for the selected row, ...more >>

Hello, I'll break up the problems I've encountered into a list. Problem 1: I'm loading some forms to add them to a form cache mechanism. When I try to instantiate a form I can see the form's menu/toolbar painted to the screen even though I never told the form to show itself. Below is a s...more >>

Hi, how do I have to decalre a struct in C# to be able to use it as a property in a custom control? I do have a custom control with design time support and I want to add a property similar like the standard Size Property. Using my control I am not able to access the property. The control ...more >>

Hi; Why, if i use the code #1 works fine, but if i use the code #2 launches an error, it doesn't let me concatenate the SELECT. Any help Thanks on advance. *** code #1 all in a single line*** cmd.CommandText = "SELECT a.Id_producto, a.Nombre, a.Precio, b.nombrepre FROM producto a, p...more >>

In my main start form in the load event I present a login screen via ShowDialog. With the login screen displaying, I then open the Today screen. I click on my app's start icon to bring the app back up, displaying the login screen. I login successfully and the main start form normally would show,...more >>

Hello, what is the PowerEvent event for? Should it raise when the device was powered off? Greetings, Christian ...more >>

I'm having an issue getting multicast to work. I have created a simple sender app and receiver app (separate apps). When I run the receiver app on the desktop and send from the pda, it works fine. When I send from the PDA to the desktop the packet never arrives. setup: The pda is connected ...more >>

Hi folks, Do the OpenNETCF libraries have any methods that interface to the RAS api? The C++ dll we wrote to do this does not work on phone edition ppc and we can't work out why. Cheers, Chris ...more >>

Hi There After making an Testapplication with VS.NET Beta 2005, I get bought current VS.NET 2003 to develop an PPC application. And know I get some problems and I hope someone can help me :-). When I ad an Form and want to open the designer I get the errormessage "Baseclass System.Windows...more >>

Hello! I have used the ListBoxExtender to put a horizontal scrollbar to a ListBox. See: http://blog.opennetcf.org/ayakhnin/PermaLink.aspx?guid=e1f4b429-cbb0-4d52-997e-f682f85340f1 ListBox listBox = new ListBox(); ListBoxExtender ext = new ListBoxExtender(listBox); ext.HorizontalScrollbar...more >>

Hi I would like that my smart device application will have a shortcut in the windows\startUp dir, so it will start automaticly after a soft reset. is there another way other than putting the shortcut "by hand"?? Thank's a lot Shaul ...more >>

in the design of the CF, are there any size constraints for CF in order to become a practical option for getting into mass market devices' ROM images? if so, is this 2 MBs , if so why 2 MBs? thanx rifat ...more >>

How do I install sp3 for Compact Framework if the previous Compact Framework already in the ROM shipped with the device? ...more >>

Hello, I have read that there is no .NET Compact Framework V1.1 many times in this newsgroup. and I have also read it is actually .NET Compact Framework V1.0, and improvements are made by service packs. a few minutes ago, I was reading Ivo Salmre's Book (Writing Mobile Code Essential Soft...more >>

hi bros, anybody can tell me whether sqlce database supply the following command: string sql="select datepart(month,o.createdate) as month, sum(o.totalprices) as 'sum',count(*) from GS_Orders o,GS_Orderstatus os where o.orderstatusID=os.orderstatusID and os.statusname='Completed' and da...more >>

hello, I would want to know if it is possible to select the network connection programmatically.... I am on pocket pc and work with C#. I do not have to use OpenNetCF :( My application works with Wifi, GPRS, Blutooth, etc... but I want to know if I could select one with compact framework ...more >>

I've tried using the DebugAsHighRes that is reccommended to debug resolution aware applications. http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsmobile/archive/2004/04/03/107203.aspx It doesn't work for me. After debugging the macro and fixing a few strings, it does run if I start it from a keyboard short...more >>

I'm trying to query the values for the global attributes defined in AssemblyInfo.vb to load an 'About' dialog. Can this be done on the compact framework? I'm new to reflection and the docs weren't very helpful. -- Thomas Hall ...more >>

I am developing an application to run on WindowsCE on a mobile bar code scanner. I am using the Smart Device option in Visual Studio.Net 2003 and am unable to reference the requred Wavelink libraries (keep getting an error saying this is not a .NET assembly - but there appears to be no option...more >>

Hi, can someone tell me where im going wrong: [DllImport("Coredll.dll")] public static extern IntPtr CreateEvent(IntPtr a,bool b,bool c,string d); [DllImport("Coredll.dll")] public static extern bool SetEvent(IntPtr hEvent); .... IntPtr hEvent = CreateEvent(IntPtr.Zero,false,false,"xxx");...more >>

I know I should know the answer to this, but intellisense quit working a week ago when I started my first C# project - I thought intellisense simply didn't work for C#. but when I went back to tweak a vb.net app it's still not working :( ...more >>

HI, I m trying to package my SmartDeviceApplication into a setup file, by adding a new setup project to the solution using the setup wizard. However no matter how i tried and no matter what I changed I always get an error message when trying to run the setup project on the device: If I tried to...more >>

I am developing a .NET Compact application for smartphone device. In my solution, there is a couple of assemblies (projects) which are not referred to by main project either directly or indirectly at design time. They are loaded through reflection instead. When I select "Deploy Solution" form ...more >>

Hi, I'm working on a Pocket PC application in .Net CF. For all the forms, I've set the MinimizeBox & MaximizeBox to FALSE, inorder to show up th [ok] button alone. But suddenly, in one from the [OK] button vanishes. I'm using ShowDialog to bring up all my forms and hence no other way to...more >>

At one time Microsoft was going to make it available. Is it available ? -- Westley Hespeth...more >>

Will the pocket PC software allow you to connect with an ISP without any additional hardware ? -- Westley Hespeth...more >>

I have a NumericUpDown field in a form, with increment set to 1, min set to 0 and max set to 10000. My problem is that when the user types something like "4.44" (or even "4,44"), the Value property is 0. However, when inspecting the embedded scrollable control, I can see that its Text property...more >>

Hi, Currently I'm building an text to speech application on Smartphones. Can anybody help me out with the Text To Speech Engine by recommending some TTS to me? I would like to build it using Visual Studio.Net 2003 using Visual Basic. Before that i already build the application using the Mic...more >>

Hello, From what I've seen most people using the CF are developing programs with only a few screens at most (I know the number of screens does not equate directly with how large or complex an application really is). Has anyone had any experience developing Pocket PC applications with the C...more >>

I want to run my application on my windows CE device in Kiosk mode (the user s´hould not be allowed to leave my application). I found some saples, but they all use aygshell.dll and this seems not to be on my device. Are there any other possibilites to use Kiosk mode? Can I add aygshell.d...more >>

A customer has reported a failure in calling a web service: Cound not load type System.Web.Services.Protocols.Soap HttpClientProtocol from assembly System.Web.Services, Version=1.0.5000.0, Culture= neutral PublicKeyToken=...... This sounds like when a dll is missing or misversioned. However...more >>

Hello, Is there any way to open a device from managed code without P/Invoking CreateFileW()? I tried File.Open("LPT1:",...) but it doesn't work. Thank you, Kostas Tragas ...more >>

Hi, How can I fire a method when the user change the date from the datetimepicker control ? The control does not expose any events (there are the ones from Control, but they are not implemented). Thanks, Steve ...more >>

hi,all How can I debug my source on Real device(PPC2003) by ActiveSync3.7 My Env: VS.NET 2003 NET CF:1.1 thanks ...more >>

Is it possible to run CF 2.0 on a Win CE 4.1 Device? When I try to install the CF 2.0, on the end (after copying all files) it says that it could not be installed an I should try to reinstall it. I read some where that CF 2.0 only works with Win CE 5.0. Is this true? ...more >>

Hi All, When I try to debug my smart device application. The Pocket PC 2003 emulator starts up and connects. The Status Bar in the IDE has info like. Copying CarsPlusPPC.exe Deploying CarsPlusPPC.exe Copying sqlce.wce4.x86.cab Deploying sqlce.wce4.x86.cab (shows install on the emula...more >>

I'm sure someone has already responded to this question, but I could no find an answer in the files. I have an application that runs on a Pocket PC device fine. When th device does a cold boot, the application is lost. I then must reloa the app using VS deployment. I have tried the following:...more >>

Dear All, I need application for HHP Dolphin 9500. The application is used to scan the barcode then save the sacnned barocde in the form of text file. I have tried to learned the sample codes provided by CD, but it's difficult for me to undestrand. Pls someone can give me the clues? Tha...more >>

Hi, there, I am new to .net programming, and need help how to build my own dll and use it in an exe. I want to wrap part of my code into a dll and call it from my exe, how to port/include the dll in my exe project? Thanks a lot!...more >>

I'm trying to find the correct (?) way to capture errors and display them appropriately. Try 'some code here Catch ex as exception msgbox (ex.message) Finally 'some final code here End Try With SQLce errors I add 'Catch ex as SQLCeException" Thats an easy one to figure out...more >>

Hi everyone, First of all, why am I having this problem... I need a REAL transparent label control. My custom label control needs to be able to be the child of any other control and must only display text, not a background image or color. So I created a control derived from System.Windows....more >>

This works: DataSet x = getsomedata(); x.WriteXml("myfile.xml"); This doesn't: DataSet x = getsomedata(); x.WriteXml("myfile.xml", XmlWriteMode.WriteSchema); and it refers to the full function in the compiler's error message, as in: 'System.Data.DataSet.WriteXml(string, System.Data....more >>

Hi, I want to establish a Dial Up Network to an ISP. My WinCE.net 4.2 device cannot communicate via COM1, It's a PSION WorkAbout PRO, and the provider argues that in the beginning, this device was not planned to have RS232 Port so WinCe is not prepared to use it. With the OpenNetCF i was ab...more >>

Hi, I've heard the automatic memory adjusting in windows ce operating system does not work (and saw it happening on my device). I know that it does work on the PPC system, but is there a way to do this manual on the windows ce device (by code)? Tomer. ...more >>

Hi, is it possible to write a PocketPC-Console Application that stays in background and waits for a hardware-button-click to do something? I like to avoid starting/terminating the application all the time - currently i simply linked a button with that application via WinMobile2003-settings....more >>

Hi, My application on my PPC can "hear" several APs nearby. I want to get my PPC associated with one of these APs. How can I do it? Thanks in advance! -Rastus...more >>

I am trying to use the Rebind method on an Adapter instance. My WLAN device is named "ODIM\WLAGS46B1" running on Dell AXIM30H. When trying to rebind the program throws an exception and tells me "Exception DeviceIoControl( IOCTL_REBIND_ADAPTER )". The WLAN adapter has an upper binding to Ody...more >>

Just wondering if I can get some ideas of how I can transfer data from my scanner to the PC. Currently I scan barcodes, once the user is done the will push a button and will transfer all the data from a ListView onto a text file. After this I need the data put on a PC in order to do further ...more >>