Is it normal for DataSet.ReadXml() reading a 24kb Xml file in a Sh4 WinCE to take about 3.7 seconds? The Schema was read first. Reading the Schema first reduced it from 7.5 seconds. If so is there anything I can do to speed up the process beyond this point. My task is to migrate a desktop...more >>

Hi: I am developing an application with Visual Studio 2005. What files must I include in my installation project to install CF 2.0 and SQL Server mobile in mobile devices ? Regards. ...more >>

Hello, I've been searching all over google, msdn, books, etc. and for the life of me I can't figure out how to sort a combobox. Right now I populate a combobox by reading in lines from a text file. That part works fine, but the contents of the combobox are not sorted and I'd lik...more >>

I'm developing a VB.NET 2005 with cf 2 for windows mobile 5 I'm trying to open any file (image, word, excel , mp3) with the default program . Is this possible with vb or c# and CreateProcess. Thanks for help!...more >>

Hello I would like to implement a mobile application (platform mentioned in subject). There are 2 requirements that I need to fill: - application limits user access to the application (no control panel and all that stuff like settings - should be kind of remote screen) - application has embe...more >>

I'm developing a VB.NET 2003 application for a Symbol MC9000 device with Windows Mobile 2003. ..netcf 1.0 SP3 is installed on the device. If I deploy the application using Visual Studio, the menu on the main form shows correctly. If I install the application using the cab file, the applicat...more >>

Does anyone know how to read the current free storage memory on the device for Windows Mobile 5.0 in the .Net Compact FrameWork 2.0? I need to know how much free space there is when an application boots. Thanks!...more >>

Hi All, I've made SmartDevice control with Visual Studio 2005 Pro full version and compiled it now when it apears in the toolbox it displays the default gear icon next to the control what do i need to do to have my own icon to display next to my control thank all ...more >>

Can I create a single library that works on CE devices, or pocketPCs, or whatever is using the .Net Compact Framework, and also on the full framework. I have an application that talks to industrial equipment, and I want to have a laptop version and a Pocket PC version. There are a set of com...more >>

Hi, I can read a MS ACCESS file in WIN32 app project, but I failed on WINCE project. Q1. First, I want to read/write MS ACCESS file in WINCE, it works only on WIN32 app project now... ( if I want to read MS ACCESS file, I still have to inlcude "System.Data.Sqlserverce.dll"? ) Q2. I want to...more >>

Hi All, I am developing a WinCE project, when I include datagrid, it says no define.. could you please advice? it works on Win32 project by the same code... Thank you very much for you help! Best regards, Boki. ...more >>

Hello, I try a inter process communication with windows messages and WM_COPYDATA. It should work for managed and unmanaged applications. The receiver of WM_COPYDATA messages is a managed applications. For the sender the result code of SendMessage is important. In the managed receiver I use ...more >>

Dear all: Draw chart which used drawline on pictureBox How Can I Save The pictureBox To *.jpg or *.bmp Thanks for help! ...more >>

Hi all, Is it possible for a single class instance be shared among multiple applications (each resides in a seperate process) in CF 2.0? How can i do that? Thanks....more >>

Hello, I'd like to do something like this (pseudo code) with VB .NET for CF 1.0: - get the current power management settings - turn off power management (so that it doesn't interfere with my operations) - do something nice... - restore the old powermanagement settings to switch it on a...more >>

Hello, what's the correct size for a icon to be placed in the start menu? 32x32 like on PC seems to bee too big. 1/4 of that maybe? Greetings Markus...more >>

How to do it? The SelectedIndexChanged event i useless because the user might just be moving the selection in the dropped down listbox using the navigation buttons without actually selecting anything. In the .NET framework there is the SelectionChangeCommitted event but apparently it has be...more >>

Hallo NG, I have a PDA application (WinCE 4.2) which using a XML-Webservice for data exchanging. Both parts are developed with VS2003. When I'm using IIS5.1 the system runs without problems. But if I use an Win2003 Server with IIS6 for my webservice I am receiving the error: Server found ...more >>

Is there a more sophisticated method of profiling C# Netcf programs, more advanced then using Stopwatch class from OpenNetcf? This could be a open source approach, freeware or commerial product. Thanks. -- John Olbert ...more >>

Hello Can anybody help me, how can draw a line in a Panel Control? I try it with this code: --------------------------------- Dim myPen As New Pen(Color.White, 1) Me.panDetail.CreateGraphics.DrawLine(myPen, iLeft, iTop, Me.panDetail.Width - 24, iTop) --------------------------------- ...more >>

Hallo, weiß jemand ob es im Compact Framwork sowas wie SelectedItem fürs Listview gibt? Ich würde gerne die Zeile auslesen die ich im Listview auswähle. ...more >>

Hi, I have a question about the SqlCeReplication.CompressionLevel property. I have very large amount of data to transfer, so I'd like to set the compression level as high as possible, and upgrade the server if required. What can be possibles values of this property ?The MSDN library only ...more >>

Hi everyone, I have written an app which connects to a web service. I try to debug it in the emulator for Pocket PC 2003 SE in Visual Studio 2005. In order to setup the connection between the host pc and the emulator I follow the instructions on this web page: http://blogs.msdn.com/akhune/a...more >>

Hi All, I want to sign my Assemblies for release to a client that will use only my application and I dont want to buy standard certificates. How can i create a private certificate that I can install manually and sign all my Assemblies to use this private certificate? Cheers, James....more >>

Could someone please provide me with a link to the Windows Mobile 5.0 User Interface Guidelines (if there are some)? ...more >>

Hi All, I have a program that must check system time every 1 minute, Is there a way to do this without using the Timer tick event, as in timer when i enabling it, it may not at zero second, but i want the time checking be at zero second (at the begining of the minute), so is there an eveny fi...more >>

'm trying to make a simple animation on Pocket PC using image sequences. I'm using a timer to draw the frames after equal interval. I tied two methods of loading of the images. The first is to load the current frame image, to display it and then to dispose it. This method is working ok on mos...more >>

I=B4m currently working on an application that deploy my application and CE framework through an .msi file. The problem is when ceappmgr.exe is called and wants to deploy my application I get the following message: Error copying File: Cannot copy the file. Make sure the mobile device is connec...more >>

I have developed a application using compact framework(pocket pc - VS2003) I tried to migrate the application to .NET 2.0. I used the wizard in Visual studio 2005. All the projects in the solution migrated successfully. I have a Project for UI and a project with a resource file(Satellite assem...more >>

I want to use my PDA touch screen as an input for my laptop via the USB port. I'm having a bit of a mental block on getting started. Any ideas or suggestions. Basically, I would like to design graphical interfaces for the PDA then be able to select them with finger taps and have it sent to ...more >>

This error has been posted all around the net and is described by the .NET Compact Framework Team themselves here: http://blogs.msdn.com/netcfteam/archive/2004/08/06/210232.aspx My problem does not rest here. If I create a new project of type 'Windows CE 5.0' - 'Device Application', everythi...more >>

All, Is the Palm Treo 700 w a smart phone or a pocket pc phone. I understand it has mobile 5.0 on it however when our application is installed as it is on any other PPC 2003/Mobile 5 device it does not work as it states it is missing some libraries. Is there any emulator existing for thi...more >>

It appears that in order to play a sound in the .NET CF, I need to do a DllImport on the PlaySound entry point in coredll.dll. The problem that I am having is when I add this to my control class all of the functionality that the Designer was implementing on my control has gone away. For inst...more >>

Hi, I know I am not posting my question in the right place, but you might know what I am looking for. I have developped an application for Windows Mobile using the OpenNETCF. The application was accessing a GPS device, and scanning for nearby WLAN access points. I would like to port...more >>

Hi NG! Ist im CF 2.0 eigentlich nirgends der ContextMenu-Event implementiert?? Bei mir funktioniert das nur in den 3rd party-Produkten einwandfrei. Weder in Textboxes noch bei Forms scheint das zu funktionieren. Oder mache ich das wieder mal etwas falsch??? Danke für Hinweise! Gerhar...more >>

Is there any way to make the Designer invoke a static constructor when in Design mode? Thanks. ...more >>

Dear all: In .NET Compact Framework Form I start one thread the thread is always listen use TcpListener method When Form will be closed must be Stop TcpListener but How Can I abort thread first=EF=BC=9F because if thread isn't abort will be error when TcpListener stop Tks for help=EF=BC=...more >>

Hello, we're developing a CF 1.0 app which uses opennetcfsdf 1.4 for RS232 communications, which works like a charm on the Fujitsu Siemens Loox 410 but doesn't work on the new N500 which has WM 5.0. It has a RS232 which is COM 1 on the device and I can sync with my laptop over RS232. Doe...more >>

Hi All, I have a application that needs to load an assembly to get some strings. Running in PPC 2003 SE it works fine, but on Mobile 5.0 we get an exception. System.Resources.ResourceManager resGuy = new System.Resources.ResourceManager("WinMobile5Test.Resource1", System.Reflection.Assemb...more >>

I am attempting to get my dataset records into a sqlce database. I am using a parameterized query but keep getting the same sqlce error: Hresult -2147217900 Native error 25501 Message: "there was an error parsing the query token line number, token line offset, token in error" The error alw...more >>

Hello! I am interested to develop a screen saver for windows mobile 5.0. Can anyone suggest me any resource for windows mobile 5.0 screen saver development resource. How these screen saver work and how to test and deploy those screensaver in the emulator? Thanx a lot in advance. ...more >>

Hi all, Can I know what is the CF version run in WinCE5.0? And how can I check the CF version in WinCE5.0? thanks...more >>

hi, I am a rookie in ppc programing .I am learning code with .Net Compact Framework I want to develop a simple certificate Manager for Pocket PC use .Net Compact Framework. it can import/export/encode/decode/verify the X509 certificates (including personal and CA's). load the certificates fr...more >>

Hi, if i write with opennetcf components in the registry, this entries after reboot are deleted. The same occures, if i use a registry editor, which isn`t developed for wm5 explicitly Anyone ideas ? ...more >>

Hi all,I am running the OpenNETCF.Serial.IO library under WinCE 5.0 device. I am able to connect to my embedded modem (COM4) successfully via Hyperterminal and successfully issue AT command in hyperterminal. However, when I try to run on the sample app built by me , which is using the mentione...more >>

Hi group: I try to change smartphone operator mode from normal to silent via modify registry setting. the registy setting has been updated to silent.but the smartphone still stay in normal mode. Does anyone know how to enable the registry setting when the setting changed. thanks in advanc...more >>

im writing an application that will run in the background looking for specific poom objects to be created. Although my app runs fine, every time it start up (its on a timer), my smartphone comes to a stop! I've traced it down to the restrict method while trying to sort poom records. Does an...more >>

I've been searching high and low for the ability to do this on the Compact Framework. In a nutshell, I have a 100% native DLL and I want to fold a 100% pure .NET assembly into it (the wrapper for it). At first I thought this would be pretty simple, since it is so easy to do on the full fra...more >>

vorrei fare una select da un sql2000 e una insert in sqlce senza bisogno di passare da un comando format per modificare la data letta. sql2000 gg/mm/aaaa sqlce mm-gg-aaaa c'é modo, a priori, di impostare quale sará il formato data del mio db sqlce? ...more >>

I try to setup a network connection from an application running in the device emulator to my development computer (I want to call a WebService over this connection). The device emulator docu says, that I need a Virtual Switch Driver and that I can download it from the Mobile Developer Center on...more >>

Hi, This question never ccame to me before buying VS 2005 but now... I'm trying to develop a small app for a Symbol device that runs Windows CE.NET 4.20. So we bought the Visual Studio 2005. Our previous VS was the first VS.NET version (2002?). I tested VS2005 developing for compact framew...more >>

Hi, I'm developing a small data capture application. My target device is the Symbol MC9000-G device that comes with CE.NET version 4.20. My question are: Does the v 4.20 support the compact framework (CF) version 2, or should I stick to version 1 of the CF? Is it possible to upload CF2 to C...more >>

Hi, I'm developing a very simple application. It has three forms: Login, a Search form and a DataCapture form. Only one form can be active at any given time. Login form is used once, after authentication it is not needed. Then the user will be switching between data capture and search. I'm ...more >>

as far as i know, pocket pc applications remain within the memory as long as no hard reset is executet. but is their a possibility to remove an application permanently from the memory when i close it? werner fallnit ...more >>

Hi, I've serious problem to work with Dotfuscator; when I obfuscate my application and then I try to run in the device it doesn't work and I need to reset the device. I've tried then with a very small application with just some standard components inside; same problem, if I run the obfuscat...more >>

Hii All, I am using a listbox and i display in it arabic contents, for arabic lang. I have to align the text from right, but the listbox doesn't support that, could i do that by another way or not. Thanks in advance, Regards Tamer Hesham...more >>

I am using win ce.net with vs.net 2003 the keypress event of combobox is not fire when the combobox has focus. Can u suggest me ways to trap the keypress, with or without using the keypress event. Thanks in advance, mohit ...more >>

I am trying to create my own Collection Editor from System.ComponentModel.Design.CollectionEditor for a compactframework control but ComponentModel does not contain a Design. Is it that this is not possible to do for the compactframework? Thanks ...more >>

Hello there, Many phones utilise the 1.0. Framework. We have been developing for the compact framework 2.0 and have found that we need to migrate our code to the framework 1.0. There doesn't seem to be a clear reference for doing so, can anyone point me at any information on such a "r...more >>

Hi! I have a .png file that I copy-pasted off some page. When I watch it in paint, it is all ok. But when I display it in my .NETCF 2.0 program in VS2005 it appears with some white lines on it and it looks terrible. I draw it with DrawImage() using the dimensions of the picture. What's the ...more >>

Hi, I must communicate my PDA with a device via serial communication. The device brings a cable ready for that, and in order to provide a seriaI port to my PDA, I bought this cable: http://www.cablematic.com/index.php?_cl_id=1&fam=128&p=25&pp=&mode=1&id=90&fam=128&pag=2&p=25 Well, I have so...more >>

I have an ICOP board that has 128 onboard RAM. When I call bmp = new Bitmap(FilePath); and the jpg that it is loading is over 500K I get an out of Memory error. I can load this larger jpg using ImageViewer or browing to it with IE without errors. This happens in debug mode and when I cr...more >>

Hi all, my problem is some how difficult... i want to make an application that starts up with windows mobile... and to show a notification icon in the down bar, so when i click it, it shows up the application, plus when i close it the app it don't exit, just to hide in the background and to sti...more >>

How can I get the erros to display in VS 2005, not on the connected CE 5.0 device? Thanks ...more >>

Hi, If you would like to see Microsoft release a Pocket Access sync provider for ActiveSync 4, I need to hear from you. If you would, please e-mail me ASAP and let me know you are interested in a Pocket Access sync provider for ActiveSync 4, and I will gather the information I need and for...more >>

Dear all: After Install netcf.all.wce4.X86.cab on Windows CE.Net 4.2 Then Reboot CE.Net, it will be disappear How can I solve it thx! ...more >>

Hi, My custom control use some p/Invoke that are in coredll.dll. One of this call is done each time the control render. It works fine when running, but Visual Studio crash when I add the control to a form using the designer, telling me that the coredll.dll is not find. How can I prevent...more >>

Hi, My intention was to build a c# application for smart devices using VS 2005 that is based on a dll. I created a dll using eVC that worked well (I could access that dll by an eVC client app). Trying to port that to c# did not work. I used Dllimport and put the dll into the project dir an...more >>

Hi, How to show the wait cursor? From the VS2005 documentation it is supposed the Application class has the UseWaitCursor property. But it looks like this property is not enabled on the compact framework. I tryed the code from http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Code/2002/May/GettingQuotesInPocke...more >>

How can i develop and debug witha ce 4.2 device? Visual Studio only shows WM2003 and CE5.0. Thanks, Tommy ...more >>

Is it possible to create one DLL that will work for both a Pocket PC App and a regular Windows App? How would I go about doing this? I wish to create the DLL in either Visual C++ 6.0 or Embedded Visual C++ 4.0 and use the same DLL in two Visual Studio 2003 Apps (one for Windows and one for Po...more >>

I've made a simple stopwatch for .net cf 2 using DateTime dtStart and Timespan tsInterval = DateTime.Now - dtStart tsInterval.Milliseconds is always 0. Does .net cf not support milliseconds. I tried searching for this, and according to http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/libr...more >>

Hi, I've build some custom controls for device projects. These controls are in a separated solution and I'd like to produce either a msi file or a .bat file to deploy it. Where have I to deploy the files the make the controls available for all projects ? And which files ? (myctrl.dll, mc...more >>

Hi All, here it goes, I have created a usercontrol "image button" and it all work fine except for one strange thing, when i drag the control to a form "smart device that is" and then save that form i get this error Code generation for property 'Image' failed. Error was: 'Object reference...more >>

I'm trying to add multi-language support to my netcf 1.1 application based on the article "Build World-Ready Device Applications", http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnnetcomp/html/worldready.asp (The article is partly based on Chris Tacke's blog http://blog.openn...more >>

Hi, I'm trying to set up my Visual Studio 2005 to develop a project for a device that will be connected to the corporate Sql Server 2000 database via a wireless LAN. The problem is I can't configure the emulator to be connected to the LAN. I've tryed both approach: through the Visual Studio...more >>

Dear all, I am having some trouble using the OpenNETCF libraries. Actually It's VB.NET related. My data being read from the serial port is being truncated in some way. This is what I do. <Snippet> Dim sBuffer As String = "" Dim Buffer(MasterPort.InBufferCount - 1) As Byte Buffer...more >>

There is lots of doc on how to capture a key on the smartphone (e.g. back key), but how do you send a key. I would like to programmatically push the 'home' key. Rich...more >>

Hi, we have two devices running the .Net Compact Framework. One has to maintain the other (file upload/download, configure settings, ...) via an infrared port. What is the best way to do something like this? - IrDA? What if some devices have a newer software version installed and others ...more >>

I want to getting connected network name and cell info? ...more >>

Hi, It is a little bit offtopic; my application targets the CF 1.0 and I want WM 2002-users to be able to use it too. So they have to install the CF redistributable. What whould be the right link to download it from MS's site? I whould like to refer it from my site but MS's links are alw...more >>

Hi all, I have an application with multiple forms. This application can be smart minimized. Is there any API that I could use in the application to determine when is this application is activated again? Thanks. ...more >>

hello group, for my VB.NET application I need a console app. to compile them. But I get a MissingMethodException on the device / emulator. The testproject is very simple: - place one picturebox with an image on the form - in form_load place: msgbox("Hello world") If I compile it with VS it...more >>

Hello, at 10.01.2006 you said something about a Dell Axim x51 and RS232 which you got working. Since I have to do RS232 communication myself and would like to use that PDA but haven't bought it yet and Dell officially sais it has no RS232 I'd like to hear more about these capabilities. Wher...more >>

Hello. I am able to create compact framework 2.0 libraries with vs 2005, but when I want to create a library for the CF 1.0 , I receive this message from VS2005 : This project requires .NET compact framework v1.0, wich is not installed on this machine. I find the "Microsoft Compact Framew...more >>

I am trying to find out what I need to do in order to capture/handle/etc the hardkeys on a device? I would like to have my application use them when it is running but then revert back to whatever they should do (calendar, etc.) when not running. Any thoughts or examples? Thanks! Chuck...more >>

I am using .NETCF 2.0.5238.0 and presently (as VS2005 is unavailable in Germany) still VS .NET 2003 I am working on interop between an unsave C-written DLL and C#. Now, in a constructor of a class I am trying to get a structure copied from unsafe to a safe structure (class actually) using...more >>

Hi all! I'm a developer now for some years, but I've just started to develope for mobile devices. My problem is that I need to develope program for PocketPC (Win CE) that would read a barcode and the send the data over wireless to database server. I know how to read a barcode but I need so...more >>