Hi. I'm developing some kind of web browser. Im wraping the htmlview.dll only for rendering html. All concerning web download I'm using a WebRequest. One thing I saw is that when I use the htmlview.dll for navigate, for example to google's page, the web request maybe has some extra informati...more >>

Hi. In my application I'm using a thread to asynchronously downlad data form the web. In the thread I create a Web conection and after download I rise an event and finish. this is the code public void Download() { WebRequest request = WebRequest.Create(this.Url); HttpWebResponse re...more >>

Hi, I've installed the CF2.0SP1 beta to see if my CF2 app works on a CE 4.2 Device. The only problem I have is that on every form the 'toolbar area' (area the size of a toolbar at the top of each form) is lying on top of every control. It is only usable as a toolbar. Is there a solution ...more >>

Hi, I've installed CF2.0 SP1 on a Kyman .net Windows Ce 4.2 device. Now i use vs2005 to develop a CF2 app for this device (using the windows ce 5.0 sdk). This works ok, except for sql mobile. Everytime I hit F5 vs2005 tries to deploy the sql mobile cab files to the device. I installed them ...more >>

Hi, I want to create PPC forms app targeting CFV1.0. Currently by default it targets CFV2.0. How do i change this? Second is possible to reference an exe in the VS2005 ide? ...more >>

Is there any easy way in my form class to ensure that whenever any TextBox receives focus to call FocussedControl.SelectAll()? Thanks Pete ...more >>

Hi, my terminal has an autosleep function, that shuts down the screen (and my guesses: standby to memory) and when i click power on, I see my program for a second but then it sort of minimizes, and i'm back at the welcome screen (PPC2003SE) any idea folks? ...more >>

Hi, I've used the wizard to create a PPC 03 exe but now decided i want the project to be a dll. How do you set what the target type is dll or exe? ...more >>

Hello Friends, I am displaying log file in listview control with view style 'smallIcon'. I want to add search funtionality on it. When user enter string to search and clicks search button, our funcion should search the list view data and if string is present, it should highli...more >>

Hello Again, I wanted to ask this in a seperate question from the last one. I will need to be able to place a specific IP address on the ppc for the WiFi radio to connect to. Is there a way to do this during the cab install or do I need to have a seperate program that sets up the IP addres...more >>

Hello All, I know what processor that I am going to be running so... When I copy the cab file for that processor over to the ppc and run that cab file will it do the following: 1) Install the application on the ppc 2) Install Sql Server CE 3) Install OpenNetCF 4) Install IPWorks 5) In...more >>

Does anybody know where to go, what to do or knowing about the possibility of control styles (for instance a button control) to be used in the Compact framework (mobile devices) and to change it to windows XP style? In the Compact framework (mobile devices) environment, in the toolbox a butto...more >>

And moreover, why am I getting a "Object refrence not set to an instance of an object" at the end of the SDF1.4 setup? Which version of OPENNETCF I should use? In 2.0 there isn't any bluetooth class what happend to it? and where can I find it :) Thanks. ...more >>

Downloaded from http://www.opennetcf.org/PermaLink.aspx?guid=d7b7cbef-4ab6-477b-924c-0498a523beaf Could not add Reference to this dll, got an error saying it is not a valid ..NET Assembly. Any ideas? ...more >>

Hai, How to trace (intercept), whether the user pressing arrow keys( 4 - left, right, up or down) in a button, using compact framework. In my application, i am using 8 buttons in a form. I need to move from one button to another using only, left or right arrow keys. when i press...more >>

Hi, Does anyone know if CFnUnitBridge supports testing of Forms apps. With the NUnit you need the NuNit Forms extension. How do developers here test CF user interfaces? ...more >>

PocketPC's have a habit of going to sleep when they're not used for a while, or when they're low on power. How can I make my C# application run code in response to these events? I'm working with hardware that's turning off on the sleep event, but not turning back on on the wake event, and I ne...more >>

I'm wanting to know if the combobox's little popup menu is open at any given point. I'm thinking that this is the ContextMenu attribute for the combobox but I can't find an attribute for it that says if it's open. It just will tell me that It is going to open. I'm also wondering if there ...more >>

Hi, I am part of a team building a stock exchange software - Order Management system'. The current system that we have supports 200,000 orders per day. All of this data is needed in memory.Ofc ourse this system was built in VC++. what I want to know is : - Is there a alternative to storin...more >>

I've read the articles by MSDN and the topics here, but still I haven't found a good way to abort a thread, My problem is that the thread i'm trying to close is calling an external function and i'm counting 10 seconds in the main thread, if it didn't changed a flag in those 10 seconds, it means...more >>

Hello, someone could tell me something about security in .Net Compact Framework? For example, how Compact Framework uses certificate or which files are signed. Paolo Giachino Italy ...more >>

Should cgautil.exe be installed by default with the 2.0 version of compact framework 2.0? In attempting to QA a CE 5.0 build that supossedly has compact framework 2.0 installed I am not able to locate cgautil.exe in the windows directory. As a side note, and to clarify some confusion with a ...more >>

there is not icon property on buttons.....so, that menas that buttons cannot have icons?? tnx ...more >>

I was having trouble tracking down a memory leak in my application, and after a lot of mucking around I found out that some objects that inherit from UserControl were not being finalized. Now, there were no references to these objects... I know this for sure. Multiple calls to the GC had no ef...more >>

Hi, I created a web service in .net 2005. I want to use this web service in my smart device application but when I try to reach web services in my pocket pc emilator, I take this exception(Could not establish connection to network). While I add web refrence to my project I tried the "localhos...more >>

Hi All, I would like to know how we create a Random Access Files in VB.NET Compact Framework for the Pocket PC. I'm developing an application that will hold Data by the User, for CRUD operations, with any no. of Random files. I'm facing this problem of creating Random files, and need ...more >>

Symbol MC9000 device memory problem Symbol MC9000 device using up memory after application is closed. I have deployed my application on MC9000 device and after performing some task exit from the application. I checked the memory before and after exiting the app. and found that after exiting...more >>

Hi! How to check that my device have .NET Compact Framework 2.0 SP1 beta?...more >>

Hi As I mentioned somewhere before the deviceWake Event of smartDevice may fire multiple times. Now the Question is how may I handle this if I got code which is only allowed to fire exact ones , when the device is turned on. My first thought was to use the PowerDown event to set a flag ...more >>

Hi, Please share me any stuff related to the difference between .Net Compact Framework with VS2005 (.Net 2.0). Thanks in advance. Regards Harish Shinde ...more >>

I wish to create an emulator with a different default size (800x480) using the existing Windows Mobile 5 emulator images. The size is just a property in the emulator skin .xml file, but once I've created a new directory with the modified .xml file, how do you register it so that it appears in th...more >>

Hello, I am adding code to a class's Sub New () procedure to initialize my program. This code has If Then statements and inside these some registryObject GetValue calls. When I step through the lines of code one line at a time and it comes to the statement If CType(registryObject.Get...more >>

Hi, I am Writing an Pocket Pc Application where i need to Transfer some files from a Desktop to the Device. Can some one tell me how i can know if the Device is connected to an Desktop in my Application which is Running on the Pocket PC. Thanks in Advance, Bobby...more >>

how to use vb6.0 flexi grid control in .net 2005...more >>

Hi, I´ve an application develed on VS 2005 and SqlCe 3. Can run this application on a PDA with windoes ce.net 4.2? do I need to upgrade to windows ce.net 5.0? thanks ...more >>

Please respond to this post if you have tried the new CameraCaptureDialog class on your WM5 device to capture photos from your CF2 application. I am looking for a list of devices that do and do not properly support this new WM5 API. For example, the IMATE JasJar works, the Verizon 6700 and...more >>

Hi, I'm confused about one issue. If a form PInvokes into unmanaged dll are any resources allocated as a result of the PInvoke call itself. I read somewhere that an object which allocates unmnaged resources needs to be manually disposed. My current thinking is that a Pinvoke does not allocate ...more >>

Hi All, I am working on a CF 2.0 C# application for a Windows CE 5.0 device. I am trying to change the visible and text properties of buttons and labels from within a button click event handler. Please find the code below. <code> private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) ...more >>

Is there a document that details the new members of the DataGrid Control in SP1 (CF version 2.0)? I am interested in controlling the background color of rows based on the data of the row. Ultimately, I am seeking to provide the functionality of a multi-select list without using checkboxes in...more >>

Hello, I am using the FindWindow and SendKeys methods to interact with another application. This way I manage to fill a textbox in the other application. But I can't find a way to "push" the OK button (in the top right corner) of the other application winfow. To close and save the other a...more >>

Hi, If i create an application using Samrt Device->Windows CE 5.0 template and deploy it on Pocket PC 2003 (Windows CE 4.2) devices, will the applicaiton work without any problems? Currently my application works ok on two devices that i have. I am not sure will i run into any unkwon problems...more >>

i have a web service.i do it with .net 2003. i'm using w server 2003 and W Mobile 5.0. my web service : <SoapDocumentService(SoapBindingUse.Literal, SoapParameterStyle.Wrapped, RoutingStyle:=SoapServiceRoutingStyle.RequestElement), System.Web.Services.WebService(Namespace:="http://tempuri....more >>

Does the MethodImpl attribute work on the .Net CF 2.0 (VS 2005)? I'm using the following method attribute to synchronize access to a method but it does not appear to be working. <System.Runtime.CompilerServices.MethodImpl(Runtime.CompilerServices.MethodImplOptions.Synchronized)> _ ...more >>

i want to make a internet connection through programatically in Compact framework .how to invoke this .if possible explain in detail. thanks for reply or any suggestions ...more >>

hai How to convert DateTime datatype to Long Datatype. Regards Raju. ...more >>

I am having trouble creating a context menu for my .NET CF 1.0 application. The .NET Compact Framework installed on my device is of version 1.0.4292.00. I understand what needs to be done code wise but the context menu is just not appearing when I tap and hold on the control which it was l...more >>

Hello all, does anybody know if there is a CLR Profiler that allows to profile applications o Windows CE.NET 4.2 devices running on Compact Framework written in C#? I know there are many Profilers for Desktop Applications, but I couldn't find any allowing to profile Compact Framework app...more >>

Hi, I want to start poutlook with a specific contact. I have the contacts name and want to open the standard poutlook at that contact. The following opens poutlook contact, but what parameter would let me specifiy the contacts name? bool result = CreateProcess("poutlook.exe", "contacts", ...more >>

Anyone aware of an object-oriented DBMS that will work on a mobile device like SQL Mobile does?...more >>

Hi, I would like to develop an application able to customize MSN Messenger for Windows Mobile 5.0 (or PPC 2003). Do you know if there is an SDK existing for Pocket MSN ? I would need to be able to change the online status of Pocket MSN using my application. I could do it for MSN Messeng...more >>

hi, according to MSDN: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/system.windows.forms.treeview.backcolor.aspx the Treeview.Backcolor property is supported in the compact framework. However, it appears it isn't. Any hints would be greatly appreciated.. Marcantonio...more >>

hi, I have a treeview with an associated imagelist. The imagelist has 16x16 and 32x32 images (icons). However, since I want to use 16x16 images, the ImageSize property is set accordingly. Despite this setting, nodes on the treeview appear with 32x32 icons. Why is the ImageSize property...more >>

i will have a wifi connection from ppc to server, no aactivesync connection. i need to copy a file from the ppc to the server over the wifi connection. i searced around and found people suggesting the method: string localfile = @"Temp\1.txt"; System.IO.File.Copy(localfile, @"\\servername...more >>

My programmer sent me the source files he used to create the applications. everything was created using vb.net 2003. everytime i try to open the .sln file in vb.net 2003 i get an error message stating the .vbdproj is not installed. I've downloaded all the support files for the particular devi...more >>

So i'm trying to connect to a web service through my windows ce device. However, my webservice doesn't even appear to work. I create it, and make a simple multiply method, and I can see it when i debug. Once I build it however, and try to navigate to localhost where it is located it just show...more >>

Hi, I am using new .Net class SerialPort for read/write data from COM port. I am experiencing performance problem. I wrote the test program. All what it does, is read data from COM port and write it to file on local disk. I am using OnDataReceived event to read ready data. The data in COM...more >>

Hi, I want all my text boxes in a certain form to act the same way for a special key combination (F1 in my case) but each of them should react diffrently to other keys. Now, of caurse i can do this by simply add the KeyDown to all of them but is there something above that? That handles the key ...more >>

In my application I am creating frames that contain controls programmatically. I am wanting to set the locked property of these controls programatically to prevent resizing but can not find how to do this. Any suggestions please? Furthermore, in trying to find out how this is done at design t...more >>

Hi, My CF2.0 application replicates using Merge Replication. Ir oder to launch replication process, I first check if I've got network connection. To check if device has got network access, I use a world-around known piece of code that checks if "www.microsoft.com" is online. Sure you know ...more >>

anyone else try the example from MS where a signature is capture on a ppc, then transferred to the server? It seems to connect to the server from the ppc ok, but when I try and send it gives me 'Socket error. Could not find resource assembly'. Anyone else got this error and/ir know what it mea...more >>