Hey guys, I'm now using Peter's InTheHand API. But I'm having a problem with it. I used this code: OutlookSession OS = new OutlookSession(); string EmailSubj = OS.EmailAccounts[0].SentItems[0].Subject; string EmailMessage = OS.EmailAccounts[0].SentItems[0].BodyText; But then, EmailMessag...more >>

Does anybody know how to get the ROM version of the pocket pc device that the Compact Framework application is running on? I want to pick up the ROM version information in my code to put into a log file if there are errors when my application is running. I was able to the the operating syste...more >>

My Windows Mobile device (Symbol MC70) loses GPRS connection from time to time. Is it possible to turn it on programmatically? Users of my application are really low level so my customer doesn't want to let them turn it on using OS. Thanks BB ...more >>

Hi, When a new application is going to be executed, WM does the code signing verification and ask the user to run or not the application (i.e. "The program if from an unknown publisher. Running it can possibly harm your device. Do you want to continue?"). If the user accepts to run the applic...more >>

Hi, I have added a simple listbox in windows form under c# 2.0. It contains a collection of approx 10 strings as list items. Now when i resize the form whole listbox flickers. Please tell me any feasible solution, i need to use a checked listbox which also has same flickering problem on resiz...more >>

I want myHandler to be invoked when myForm (Form) closes, so I added an eventhandler to Form.Closing as follows: ======================================== myForm.Deactivate += new EventHandler(myHandler); void myHandler(object sender, EventArgs e) { Debug.WriteLine("==myHandler invoked")...more >>

I am trying to make SQL Mobile persist following a hard reset. I have created a batch file to run the cab file but how can I call the batch file from start up? The FlashDisk does not have an auto-start mechanism. Are there some registry entries I have to create to achieve this? Alternatively...more >>

Hello, an SQL-Select on a SQL Server Mobile Databse (Select t1.* from Table t1) takes about 4 seconds (50 Rows) !!! I tried using the SqlCeDataAdapter and SqlCeResultSet. But same Performance Problems. The pocketpc CPU is a Intel PXA270 with 520 MHZ, 64MB Ram and 128 MB Flash. Someo...more >>

(WM5 PPC) Using the designer I am able to hide the caption bar (top bar), but when returning from another application that was started by my application, the caption bar reappears. Resetting the WindowState to FormWindowState.Maximized when the Form regains focus changes nothing. public parti...more >>

In a C# application, I want to use a Bitmap loaded from a file, but the Constructor "new Bitmap("filename.bmp")" keeps throwing an ArgumentException, when using it on a device with monochrome display (1 bpp). The exact same routine, used on the same device, but with color display (8 bpp), works...more >>

Dear all, I'm just wanna access a mdb file or any local database solution, why so diffcult in VS.Net 2005 ?! We need 3rd party or install many large application to finish this simpe requirement ?! Or just using .txt file is easy and simply way ?! I can't understand why M$ trying to make d...more >>

Dear all, I'm so sorry for spend much time to discribe what really I want. I have a .xls comvert from our POS, and I thought if I wanna easily and quickly search data in my PDA(WM 5.0) is import to .MDB and convert to .CDB. After several days and many many web pages I watched, I know the way i...more >>

Hi, In .NET CF is the OnPaintBackground event handler the equivalent of the WM_ERASEBKGND message in Win32 land? I'm porting an app from VB to C++ so needed to know. I assumed OnPaint is equivalent to WM_PAINT Thanks ...more >>

Hi, I have an app that have numerous pages. These 'pages' are controls with controls in them (only one page is visible at any one time). When I tap on the Back Key (emulator), it minimizes the app. I tried adding KeyPress in the main form, I also tried adding KeyPress in the page's main ...more >>

Hi, I'm confused with one task. I'm working with sql server mobile. I've created a database (sdf) and now I want to create sql script that will reproduce tables from sdf database in an another database (sql server). I cant find any option like "Export" in Sql Server Management Studio when I ...more >>

I'm on compact framework on WinCE the code ---------------------------------------------------- // Par.Offset == 75000 and is an int decimal pippo = Par.Offset; // now pippo == 75000 numericUpDownOffset.Value = pippo; // now numericUpDownOffset.Value == 9464 -------------------------...more >>

Hi! I implemented an application (named "WinCEApp") using C++ and Windows CE SDK, that used "ShellExecuteEx" method (see http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wceshellui5/html/wce50lrfShellExecuteEx.asp) to launch an other application (named "DotNetCFApp") impleme...more >>

Actually i am facing one problem, If anyone can solve, plz help. For my messenger applicaton I took sepearte form for emoticons and inserting in to edit chat text box as symbol of smiley as yahoo messenger does. then it has to be converted into smiley when it comes to above text area. How ...more >>

Hi, I'm building an application that should always run in landscape mode using compact framework 2. I came up with this: private void Form1_Resize(object sender, EventArgs e) { if (SystemSettings.ScreenOrientation != ScreenOrientation.Angle270); SystemSettings.ScreenOrientation = Scree...more >>

Hi guys! It's been a while, I gave up on my own wrapper and purchased InTheHand as well. It works great indeed. I just want to ask how can I notify or make my application call a function or a method right after a call has been done or an SMS has been sent or an Email has been sent? Thanks! ...more >>

I bought another laptop and installed my VB.2005. When I try to open a porject I get the following error. Error retrieving informationm from user database. Platform not found. Does anybody know what I'm missing with the new install? Thanks, Stev ...more >>

Hello all, I know we can convert mdb to cdb, but how can I access the .cdb files in vs.net 2005 CF ? someone can provide sample code or else ? by the way, The files ADOCE.Net in InTheHand Software (www.inthehand.com) is removed. (That in the following link) http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en...more >>

Hi How to get the command line arguments in a Compact Framework 1 app ? Thx ...more >>

Anyone, try as I might I can't seem to get a command line argument(s) passed into my application when it is called by the system as a result of enabling application launching, see code line below; _ssCradle.EnableApplicationLauncher("Cradle State Change"); What a...more >>

Hi, I have a solution with two projects : Client.exe and Library.dll. The app client.exe reference the project library.dll. The solution is set up to deploy only the exe file (to avoid the dll to create a folder in program files, but the dll is deployed along the exe file). Noth client.ex...more >>

HI there I have an app written in .net cf 2. I need to create a simple deployment wizard(ish) installation that includes the .net framework. Any ideas or suggestions? Mike Nicol ...more >>

I need to access a text data file on a handheld device from an application running on a desktop system. The handheld will be connected to the PC and available through an activesync connection. Windows Explorer from the PC can see the files and directory structure on the handheld, but I can't...more >>

Hi All, I need to do some windows mobile 2005 development which uses a database on the device - I've not done anything database wise since back in the good olde days of pocket access. I'm up to speed on ADO.net but the choice of database is a little confusing. >From the MS site, there's SQ...more >>

I need Convert a Double Array to a Byte Array for storing it to Database. Does anyone can give me a useful cue? thanks a lot in advance. ...more >>

Hi, In a class library, I have a static utility class with a methods that accepts a generic delegate : public delegate void MyDelegate<T>( T dataItem, string mappingName, ) where T : System.Data.DataRow; And a method that use such a delegate : public static void MyMethod<T>( MyDele...more >>

Hello all, I'm VS.Net 2005 newbie, I have experience on eVB Tools. but when I transport to VS.Net 2005, I have no idea. my mobile device is Windows Mobile 5.0 (5.1.70) Processor: ARM920T S3C2440A I'm trying to build new project in Visual Basic\Smart Device\ Even the local/offline DB o...more >>

hi, I have problem about detecting power cord plug-in/out to display some information. I am developing a application that displays current battery usage and status. currently, I can get "battery life time" and "battery status" (like high, low, charge...) correctly. however, if user plug-i...more >>

I have posted on this before and tried a few low level things without much sucess. I want to trap the mouse events in a multi form Windows Mobile 5 application. The forms are full screen, taskbar hidden, auto scrolling disabled. Using a Stowaway Bluetooth mouse and its driver. Whilst wh...more >>

Hello Friends, Can any how to develop applications for Windows Media Player in pocket pc? What are the sdk need required to develop application in window mobile 5.0 using Media Player using compact framework. Kindly pass any information to me regarding this issue. -PHIJO MATHEW PHILIP...more >>

Hello, I try to make a push listener for PPC/SP. On a desktop device, I would simply launch a thread with a TcpListener and listen to incoming push notifications. 1/ But for a mobile phone, the device ip adress changes very often. Is it possible to be notified (by an event) when the phone...more >>

I have a GPS program I wrote with the help of OpenNetCF's GPS library, which is great by the way. The only gripe I have (Not with OpenNetCF) is every time I turn on the GPS unit and try to connect, it asks me if I want to add the device to my Bluetooth device list, then prompts me for my passk...more >>

Hi All, I have tried out obfuscation using Dotfuscator Community Edition provided in Visual Studio 2005. It has been a pain for me as the application that being built is quite complex and references multiple dlls. Exceptions such as MissingResourceException and NullRefenceException eventual...more >>

Hi All, I have a created a WM 5.0 application. It references to multiple custom dlls. May I know whether these dlls can be packaged into a .exe file together with the main application? The reason for this to prevent user from accidental deletion of these dlls and for security purpose. ...more >>

I am trying to create a custom DataGrid. I have written the custom object as a class. I dropped a normal datagrid on to my from designer, then edited the code to make it a customgrid instead of the datagrid. it builds fine, but when I view the form in designer mode I get errors, and the ne...more >>

Hi, How can I convert this following code (from a window application) in a device application (for PocketPC) imports System.IO CONST FILE_NAME1="myXMLfile1.xml" CONST FILE_NAME2="myXMLfile2.xml" File.WriteAllBytes(FILE_NAME1, File.ReadAllBytes(FILE_NAME2)) I tried the following but I di...more >>

Hello, I'm discovering CF 2.0 & C# development and I'm trying to create an application for my Orange SPV-M3000 (WM5). I need to group labels on a panel and make this panel react to clicks/taps. I thought about creating a button that would cover the whole panel area and change the backgr...more >>

What's the easiest why to detect the version from the desktop ? I've tried using the RAPI wrapper from opennetcf.org but running into errors using myrapi.GetDeviceVersion() from http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-US/library/ms837846.aspx on a WM5 device I'm guessing due to security restrictions ...more >>

Hi All, I have a problem with a new device I got ( Symbol MC9090 ) it's running Windows Mobile 5.0 and it has installed a program I wrote that establish a TCP connection to a remote machine. When I connect the PPC to the cradle I see like a new network connection trying to get an IP in t...more >>

Hi I am working on pocket pc and using .NetCF. We disable any stylus operation to protect the screen from scratches, as a part of which we disable any vertical scroll bars operation. Can someone please let me know how I can hide a vertical scroll bar over a listbox. The below code works fin...more >>

Hi, I am using the following code : WindowsInstaller.Installer i = null; Type oType = Type.GetTypeFromProgID("WindowsInstaller.Installer"); if (oType != null) { i = (WindowsInstaller.Installer)Activator.CreateInstance(oType); } WindowsInstaller.StringList s = i.Products; fore...more >>

Hi, Calling OpenNETCF.Net.DeviceStatusMonitor.StopStatusMonitoring is not freeing up the worker thread: SDF P2PQueue handle-monitoring thread. So when my app tries to close it can't. Is there a bug for this? SDF 2.0. Thanks. ...more >>