I get this error when trying to parse an xml file using XmlTextReader and XmlDocument. If I manually take out the encoding tag, it actually starts to parse it and seems to be doing okay. Searching for this error on the internet, I find this: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?u...more >>

Hi, It´s posible to print a plain text using a bluetooth from a PDA wihout use any other software of thrid? I use VS 2003 Thanks ...more >>

I'm getting a weird message with a reference to an assembly I have used in the past and upgraded today: Warning: The dependency 'ReplSet, Version=1.0.1951.254, Culture=neutral' in project 'CPN' cannot be copied to the run directory because it would overwrite the reference 'ReplSet, Version=...more >>

All, I'm writing a Windows CE 4.2 application first written with SDF v1.2, and we just upgraded to v1.3. Here's our problem: we have a form with several ButtonEx objects. The buttons each have the following defined: this.cmdBtn.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Silver; this.cmdBtn.Font =...more >>

Hi, Feeling a bit lost here reading helpfiles and googling:) 'All' I want is a resource file containing text translations (of button, label captions) to another language than english. This resource will be read (and assigned) during start of my application and the file must be editable by end...more >>

I have a CF application which is based loosely on the NorthwindCE sample. The user can select records using a bound combo. If the user selects a record using the combo, and then dataset.HasChanges is tested, it always evaluates to true, even though no actual data changes have been made. ...more >>

I am trying to learn how to use the OpenNETCF software with a PocketPC = app and using VB. I have installed the 1.2 version on my system and = added a reference to OpenNETCF.dll to my project. Then I tried to use a = method in my application and am getting errors (crash) when my = application co...more >>

I am working on a mobile application using SQL Mobile 2005 and merge replication to SQL 2000 SP4 under VS 2005 Beta 1 (will shortly be moving over to Beta 2). I was very excited to use SQL Mobile since it allows for multi-user stuff instead of single connections like SQL CE 2.0. I am run...more >>

Hello, I'm curently looking into using RDA to synchronise an SQL CE database on my pocket PC with an SQL Server via ActiveSync. I've read a fair few MSDN documents but have found it difficult determine which versions of the software they refer to. In other words I'm not sure weather what I'...more >>

Hi, Just wondering if anyone may have any idea on this one: I have a small vb.net app (VS 2003) running on CE.Net 4.2. I have MS SQL Server CE 2.0 installed on the developement workstation also. Form the following pager http://samples.gotdotnet.com/quickstart/CompactFramework/ I am trying ...more >>

Admittedly I'm a software engineer, not a cell phone junkie. I'm in the design phase of an app that should run on the Smartphone developed with VS2003. This app will be primarily a GPS location tracking system. The question is this....where can I find a list of Smartphone devices that are...more >>

I just converted my app from VS.NET 2003 to VS.NET 2005 Beta 2, and the first issue I came to was that “form.show” is loading the form, but not displaying it. I created a new project, and added Form1 and Form2. The following code is in Form1. Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender A...more >>

I have read a few threads about this, but I am still not getting anywhere. I have VS.NET 2003 on my machine and need to write a VB.NET Win App that gets the Device Name of the Pocket PC connected to the users computer. What libraries do I need, where do I get them, and how do I install them? ...more >>

Sir, i am new to C# programming, I wan to convert Fscanf(file, "%lf %lf %lf %lf %lf %d", &lambda, &angle, &phase, &gama, &sigma, &maskSize); which is written in c++ i want to convert it to c# .Tapplication i am making is gui based not console based. How can i change it. Regards ...more >>

Dear developers of applications running on mobile interactive systems, Your contribution to the ongoing survey on mobile interactive systems would help identify technology gaps existing between user and developer requirements and manufacturer specified products. It will take you just 10 minutes ...more >>

Hi! I got the same error when I downloaded and installed v. 1.3 as described before for earlier versions. Short summary here: "The appearance of the re-install dialog is due to an unsigned assembly existing within the CAB files. Visual Studio .NET thinks this file is signed and checks for ...more >>

Hi there, I'm installing my smart device application to a Qtek2020 device using NSIS install program. The application is using OpenNETCF V1.3 It's also using OpenNETCF.WindowsCE.Forms (which is added as content) Let's presume i've installed it from my development machine (just run fro...more >>

Hi there, I'm looking for a pretty easy way to search a folder for all contained files with a specific extension and show the filenames in a listbox or sth similar. How can do that without using an OpenFileDialog? Cheers, Merrit...more >>

Hi, I have a main form frmMain, frmMain creates an instance of a class MyThread. MyThread creates a thread and countiously reads a comport for some string data. When a certain string is recieved MyThread fires an event OnDataRecieved. frmMain has an eventhandeler implemented (DataRecieved) fo...more >>

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I use SmsSendMessage function to send a short message, How Can I know if the message sended. C_OK = ?, 0 or other? ...more >>

We are glad to announce about release of Visual Developer Suite (VDS) 1.1 What's new in VDS 1.1? - Extended set of controls; o FolderPicker; o ComboTree; o TreeView; o TimePicker; o StringGrid; o DateTimePicker; o DateTimeP...more >>

I need to modify my registry to start a certain program on bootup. How do I do this? I have a registry edit program, I just need to know what keys to mess with. ...more >>

Hi. I am using the .net compact framework(using vb.net) to develop for phones running on windows mobile 2003. Particularly my Xphone for now but as i get more familiar, i'll develop it for all the devices. But what i need to know is, how do i access the phone API's? I find there are some fi...more >>

Computer is an AMD64 3000+ with Windows XP Pro SP2. I'm using Visual Studio .NET 2003, and have the Smartphone 2003 and Pocket PC 2003 SDKs installed as well. When I install the SDF version 1.3, it will complete the install and I can create an OpenNETCF project. However, some namespaces with...more >>

I have a data collection application that has a tendency to lock up occasionally for unknown reasons (I'm pretty confident I am not updating UI from another thread). Of course, when I use the application it works fine, but the clients are reporting occasional lockups. Does anyone have a re...more >>

Hi, everyone. I'm working on a project where I'd like to open a network connection between a dotNET desktop app and a dotNET CF app. Can someone point out some free online resources for getting started in network programming? Specifically opening sockets and sending information back and for...more >>

Hi, I'm looking for good tools for testing CF applications. Something like nunit but for CF 1 and CF 2.0 with either VS 2003 or 2005. And preferably a tool that doesn't require a PC version of the code. Any suggestions? Thanks ...more >>

Hi, is there a nice Linked list class available which has methods for adding, deleleting, inserting before, and inserting after that someone has used and knows works? before I write my own... ...more >>

How can I obtain screen size with CF? ...more >>

I am trying to add a context sensitive help file to my program. According to the VS Help I should use a HelpProvider control. But No sych control exists in my toolbox and I do not find it as an add-in to add. Is the helpprovider only for desktop or is there one for compact framework? Is t...more >>

Hi Everybody!!! Does anybody know how I can launch a second instance of my application in Pocket PC or Windows CE?? or if there is an event or something that I could use when an application is re-launched???? I created an application that must do certain tasks everytime it is...more >>

Hello..I was developed a Windows ce application with C#.net..When I tr it o emulator all works fine but when i upload and run the applicatio on the PocketPC. (OS Windows ce 4.10, Processor: ARM-SA1110) the syste shows this message: "xxxx.exe isn't a valid windows c application"...Why?? Pleas...more >>

Hi, I have downloaded the opennetcf's Smart Device Framework. Can anybody tell me know is there any sample code to transfer files between desktop pc and pocket pc using serial port. I need a tutorial which will tell me basics of rs232 programming. Best regards, Salil. ...more >>

Having problems ending a notify event. My code is this: // Create event for notification. notifyEvent = new OpenNETCF.Threading.EventWaitHandle(false,EventResetMode.AutoReset,"SAMS_SYNC_EVENT"); // Set up notification. Notify.RunAppAtTime( "\\\\.\\Notifications\\NamedEvents\\SAMS_SYNC_...more >>

hi, My goal is to write somekind of component, that are able to communicate with a device on the serial port (local machine). Instead of installing an application on every PC, i would like this to be acessed via a webbrowser, similar til a java application that you "accept" or something lik...more >>

How can I create an installation application for pocket pc? ...more >>

I have had problems with the speed of my Pocket PC application on some Pocket PC's. It does a lot of writing to files on the storage card. I suspected that my speed problem could have something to do with fragmentation of the storage card. So I formatted it on one of the Pocket PC's that had...more >>

Hello, I understand that the .NET CF controls are wrappers around the native Win32 controls. As the native ListBox under Windows CE seems to support a horizontal scroll bar it should be possible to extend the .NET ListBox with an horizontal scroll bar by using Win32 API functions. Using ...more >>

Hi all! Why I cannot connect to a SqlServer from the emulator? It always says that the Sql server does not exist! Thanks -- Reporting tool: http://www.neodatatype.net ...more >>

I am trying to create a client app that communicates with a Pocket PC device. The Pocket PC device collects data, but I need the client app to pull the data from it as well as transfer new files. I have tried to use the OpenNetCf.Desktop.Communication dll, but when I download the binary or ...more >>

Hi, This is a Smart Device App with Windows CE.NET. I experience a memory leak with the following code. Every time I append 500 records to my TestTable, I display a Messagebox. If and in the "Start | Settings | Control Panel | System | Memory" window, I can see that more than 200 KB of mem...more >>

Hello..this is my first message in this Blog.. I have a big problem, I have doing an app with C#.net! When I run it on the Windows ce emulator all run fine but when I copy and run the ap on the PPC (with OS Windows CE .net 4.10) The system shows the follo message: "this application it isn'...more >>

Hi, As the title indicated, does anyone has any easy solution? I found the I have trouble attaching images to the PictureBox in a separate thread. Basically it just hang there and not even catch it. I am really stuck at there. On the other hand, direct calling the function without thread is...more >>

Is there an alternative under NetCf for Queue.Synchronized Method in the Systems.Collection? I have tried the OpenNetCf but without success. Thanks. -- John Olbert javo2000@snet.net ...more >>

Is there a way to simulate WaitHandle.WaitAny Method (WaitHandle[]) for NetCf. I have asked at OpenNetCf but no resolution so far. Thanks. -- John Olbert javo2000@snet.net ...more >>

I am using an OpenFileDialog control to open some txt files. the files are named in the format Archive##.txt. If I use *.txt in the filter property then the dialog is filtered on all .txt files. But if I set the filter property to Archive*.txt it does no filter to only .txt files beginning wit...more >>

Sometimes, when I try to access a SQL SERVER, the exception is fired. "SQL SERVER DOES NOT EXIST OR ACCESS DENIED." Anybody knows was happen? Rogério ...more >>

Hi all, I would detect if an InputPanel is contained in my form (for adjusting the ToolBarButton's size). Is somebody know if it's possible? In this case, I would evaluate the MainMenu'size (for the same reasons...). Thanks. ...more >>

Does any one know how to detect CF devices attached to a network, similar to network neighborhood I would have thought MS would have come up with a device class of some kind TIA Ken ...more >>

I am a VB.NET programmer that wants to expand my programming awareness. I am leaning toward C# over C++ due to ease of use. What I want to know is if there are any good C# books I should look for to start this journey? P.S. I am a big fan of the Deitel series. But they got lukewarm reviews...more >>

Hi there, Have an issue with my .NET application. Basically the problem is it runs fine the first time and then when i close it (from settings > memory) it no longer starts when i click on the icon, literally does nothing. This started happening after i'm now using notifications to r...more >>

I installed CF SP3 on my PPC device. Applications developed with .NET CS2003 no longer run (at launch it shows message unable to load type from system.windows.form.control assembly system.windows.form If I unistall SP3 from device all works fine. It seems executable generated by VS2003 aren...more >>

Hi, I have already started a topic on a problem related to Datagram Socket Speed Problem, it is at this address http://msdn.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.compactframework&tid=2e1306f5-64fb-4d8c-b6e9-d4bd0268780d&cat=en-us-msdn-mobile-wince&lang=en&...more >>

I have device Symbol MK1000 with wince 4.1 and sql 2000 on desktop. I need get some data from sql 2000. Where is class. Imports System.Data Imports System.Data.SqlClient Public Class Sql Public Function GetPublishersDS() As DataSet Dim ds As New DataSet Dim strCn As Str...more >>

Hello all, I'm looking for an IP TextBox control which helps to filter user input and forces to input correct IP address. Are there any available controls? Thank you in advance! ...more >>

Hi, I am confussed. I am developing an application on PocketPC using C# with VS.net 2003. It run fine on the compiled exe. It always do. However, when run on the emulator, be it PocketPC version 2002 or 2003, it always hang at the same code after I narrow down the issue. f_Bitmap = new Bi...more >>

Hi, is it possible (C#) to display a small window (somekind of a modeless dialog) on top of all other running programms. Let me explain what I want to do: I control an application - running in the foreground. My app is in the background. Sometimes I have the need to inform the user about spec...more >>

HI, We are having a Compact Framework application that works fine with the Pocket PC 2002. In the application there is a textbox with less font size, its showing properly in Pocket PC running Pocket PC 2002. But the same application when we run on the Pocket PC running Mobile 2003, the font s...more >>

Hi, i have a problem. i do a reorganization of a database on a pocketPC (no SQL-database). this can take some minutes (5 to 10 maybe). Unfortunately the pocketPC will switch to Standby-mode after a few minutes - and this can cause a corrupt database (when this happens while the application is...more >>

I'm using CreateProcess to launch an email and it's going pretty well. The only problem im having is that my arguments are causing errors. My string looks something like this: (this function calls the proper api below) CreateProcess("tmail.exe", "-to \"" + UserEmail + "\" " + "-subject...more >>

I'm having some serious headaches after installing v1.3, and then trying to revert back to v1.2 where everything worked. Is there something being left behind after uninstalling v1.3? I have attempted an uninstall of 1.3, it looks like all is gone, then reinstalled v1.2 - although the error...more >>

Hi again, I am back with my old question in a changed scenario. As described before, I have som touble with updating a listView, that has a bound table. I'll try to describe the scen.: For those who read my fist post: I changed from ArrayList to DataSet+DataTable. Form1 has a Listvi...more >>

I have been looking over the newsgroup and some of the sites (Code Project) and OpenNET CF for help but am stuck. I am creating a VB.NET based PocketPC application. We have a known URL from the application and now want to launch IE. With Windows .NET it has been very straight forward to do ...more >>

Hi, =20 I'm looking at developing an application on SQL Mobile instead of SQL CE = 2.0. I was told that SQL Mobile has a lot of bugs. Is this true?=20 If so...=20 Can i develop the app with VS 2005 and CF 2.0 but still use SQL CE 2.0 = for the database (i will want to us...more >>

Hi. :) I have a bunch of OpenNETCF 1.2 assemblies referenced in a CF 2.0 project; VS 2005 seems to want to push the *CF 1.0 CAB* file to the device each time I deploy--could the OpenNETCF 1.2 assemblies perhaps be causing this behavior? Is this an issue fixed with SDF v1.3? -- ______...more >>

Hi. Is ist possible to port a Windows Application develpoed with .Net Framework to a Compact Framework application? It is possibe to do it with a script or an plugin? What is about developing of software that i can use on Windowsmobile and Windows OS at the same time? thx Milosz ...more >>

After installing OpenNetCF v1.3 I can't open my projects... Upon attempt to load the solution, I'm getting a message that states: Microsoft Development Environment Unable to read the project file '<myapp>.vbdproj'. An installed SDK contains entries that duplicate existing entries and has c...more >>

Hello, Can we modify the memory program or Storage value by soft? Regards. ...more >>

I'm running Beta 2 of VS 2005, and I accidentally installed SQL Express 2005 with the default installation. It doesn't include the nifty management studio. So I tried to install the Developer Edition (latest CTP) off MSDN, but I still don't seem to have access to those tools. Could someone ...more >>

Dear forum, Someone knows why the event click of a tab control does not work in Compact Framework? how can i execute a procedure when it(he,she) has pulsated with the pencil on one of the cards of a tabcontrol? Thanks. Best Regards, Álamo. ...more >>

I just installed my cf app onto a device (it runs from the emulator), I installed first all of the required cabs including OpenNetCF.sdf.ppc3.armv4.cab, and after my app gets installed the following message is displayed: <myappname> requires the installation of OpenNETCF.SDF.ppc3.ARMV4.CAB ...more >>

(i already posted this message a few days ago on the sql ce newsgroup and no one has been able to help me...) Hello... We are running a .Net CF app with SQL CE 2.0. In the cases where there is a long running replication process (we have some mobile devices that are replicating via cell...more >>

I found a sampel to create a custom input method for mobiel devices(http://www.pocketpcdn.com/articles/im.html) , but it is written in Microsoft eMbedded Visual C++ 3.0. I want to do the same with .Net Compact Framework 2.0 in C#. Has anybody a sample or a hint how to do this? Thanks Thom...more >>

I'm having a devil of a time figuring this out. I need to create the virtual directory to be used by SQL CE RDA as part of an Installshield installation of our product, but I cannot get it to work properly. It seems there is no way to have it create the directory with both Run Scripts and Exec...more >>

I understand i can use the UserNotification class for raising a reminder dialog box. However, all i really need is a tooltip to appear that let's the user know something has happens and sits in the titlebar until they click OK (although program will continue running) Is that possible? ...more >>

Hi all I am trying to change the size of the checkbox box itself, so that the square becomes about 2 - 3 times larger than the standard size, so it can be pressed with a finger. Does anyone know how to change the size of this ox?? Thanks in advance. Regards Søren Augustesen...more >>

Hi, I'd like to use a htc camera to take some pictures and to perform a video capture (preview). I know the Neil Cowburn's dll (http://blog.opennetcf.org/ncowburn/UsingTheIntegratedCameraInHTCDevicesFromManagedCode.aspx) but that dll is starting a new process (Camera.exe). I'd like to...more >>

I am using a combo to select records from a datagrid. If the user selects an item in the combo with the stylus, the events fires three times, and the datagrid.selectedindex switches to the correct value, before reverting to 0 twice. However, if the user selects an item using the directiona...more >>

Hi, is there any library available for the compact framework which will validate an XML file against a schema (XSD)? ...more >>

Hi, As the title indicated, any ideas? Basically I want to have a EditBox to enter network port number. I had using convertion from text to number, but the results messed up with the following codes; Byte[] f_bytePort = System.Text.Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(textBox_Port.Text); Int32 Port...more >>

I inherited some code that binds a dataset/datatable to a datagrid. When the user highlights some rows the code loops thru a DataView of the grid to act on those rows. This works fine, unless you first click a column to sort by that column. Then the datagrid rows are not in the same sequenc...more >>

I am trying to use some special character. When I try to use the unicode hexadecimal number to convert to the character I can only select from Tahoma's character map and maybe a couple of others. I thougt I read that CF supported all the fonts and you could use any charcode to get ...more >>

hi, all it is a stupid question. I add a TabPage control to TabControl Control, then add TabControl to Panel after that: add Panel to Form Well, I want to Change the TabPage control and TabControl BackColor. I set: tPage.BackColor = Color.Red; tControl.BackColor = Color.Red; ...more >>

hi,All I have a gif image(done by photoshop, and the background is transparent) I want to draw it on my forms. But the background is not transparent. How to do it? I try source below:but it does not work? ImageAttributes imageAttr = new ImageAttributes(); imageAttr.SetColorKey(Color.F...more >>

HI there! I'm using Siemens sx66, MS Windows Mobile 2003 SE and the line of code OpenNetCF.NetSockets.BluetoothClient btClnt = new OpenNetCF.NetSockets.BluetoothClient(); throws an exception "An address incompatible with the requested protocol was used". Any ideas ? Thanks. -- ...more >>

I am creating a number of textboxes dynamically(depending upon the user input) and am unable to retrieve that data to store in the DB. When I click the submit button, the code is unable to find the dynamic textbox by that name. I am creating the textboxes using a method that gets called after ...more >>

Hi, I' am trying to determine if i should use CF 1.x with SQL CE 2.0 and = MSDE for a new application or CF 2.0 with SQL Mobile and MSDE. I have = been told that I cannot use merge replication with SQL Mobile and MSDE. = So, I will need to create my own custom DB synchronization system. I ...more >>

Apologies if this is not the correct place to post this message. I wasn't sure where to post it. What am I doing wrong? I'm using CEAppMgr, along with the required ini file, to install a Windows Mobile 2003 app onto my Smartphone. Within the build environment, I am creating a cab file fo...more >>

Hello I want to execute a form when the user does click in a label but the event click is apparently not called. Private Sub PictureBox2_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox2.Click Dim oFrm As New FrmUno oFrm.Show() End Sub Thanks-... --...more >>

Sir , I am new to c#, I am unable to allocate memory to this structure. can anyone please tellme how can we allocate memory to this strucutre. struct matrix { public int row_dim; public int col_dim; unsafe public double **data; } ; Regards Naveen...more >>

Hi! Are there any possibilities to open and process an DBase / Visual FoxPro Table ? ...more >>

Hello I am developing a program for a PocketPC, Resently however I has gotten some strange errors when starting my app. approximately 10% of all startup's of my application, crashes giving the following error: " StackOverflowException ArgumentException::.ctor+0x0 MemoryStream::.ct...more >>

Dear Group, I am developing a client-server application with pda's. I use the class Socket to obtain a connection between server pc and client pda. When the pda goes out of range of the WIFI network, then it is succesfully disconnected from the server. But when the pda goes into power...more >>

Hi, My names is Luca from Italy I have install an application developed with vb.net for Hp iPaq with OS Windows Mobile 2003 SE. When cab file installed show message that version of application is previous of Windows Mobile 2003 SE. Why show this message? Does anyone know why this might...more >>

Hi There is it possible to filll the SQL CE Server on the Desktop PC? So I could for the first time import fill the Server on my PC and then transfer the filled server to the PDA ? ...more >>

Hi, I am developing a system on the Compact Framework for Pocket PC. In my project , I am trying to access Web Service from pda application.. However whenever complie the program, the following error is raised: ______________ A first chance exception of type 'System.IO.FileNotFoundExcepti=ADo...more >>

Hello, i've got some questions about developing with VB.NET and the .NET CF. 1. How can i check if a instance of my program is already running on the Pocket PC? (for example: user starts my program - if a instanz of my program is already running i close this instance and restart my program) ...more >>

Hi, I'm setting the system time using OpenNETCF's DateTimeEx. I get the time, in UTC, from SAP R/3. Often (but not always), the timezone changes a few seconds after calling (or it's visible a few seconds after that) SetSystemTime. The clock in the upper right moves a (seemingly random)...more >>

Hi There I've some trouble on finding and good solution to get my Data from the Notebook to my PDA. I've some data in FoxPro DBF (DBase Like) on my Notebook. ( Upto 50.000 Datarows) What would be the best way to get them on the PDA? I tried to write them to XML and send themn to the pda...more >>

Hi All, Can we call C# dll function from EVC,is it possible to load C# dll in EVC++? If any body has done any thing on this issue,please let me if it is at all possible or not and if so,how? Regards Anushree ...more >>

hello, how can i open a html file with basic.net? ...more >>

Hi It's possible to cancel the keypress event on a Textbox control ? I have tried e.handled = false or true, but not working. -- Ceci est une signature automatique de MesNews. Site : http://www.mesnews.net ...more >>

Hello Community, I am not getting the MouseDown handled in the ListView (Also came t know that this is not implemented by MS People !?!). Has anyone come t a work-around (simpler) for this problem? Any kind of hints? Thanks in Advance Jay Duba -- jaydubalPosted from http://www.pcreview...more >>