Hi I have developed a program using vs.net 2003, the program can run on ppc 2003. But if i run it in windows mobile 5.0 . It has an System.exception here: private void InitializeComponent() { System.Resources.ResourceManager resources = new System.Resources.ResourceManager(typeof(D...more >>

I can’t find a way to determine how high a label control should be when the text is longer than the width of the label. The Graphics.MesureSting on CF2.0 does not support multiple lines. Does anybody know how to measure the number of lines a sting requires within a given width, without us...more >>

I'm using OpenNETCF.Net.AdapterCollection and OpenNETCF.Net.AccessPointCollection To get this info but ideally I would like to be able to set the info from my c# app and associate to the AP. Thanks ...more >>

I am trying to understand how to efficiently use the GAC, but I am having a problem with an application I want to deploy to my handhelds. Specifically, this application uses System.Web.Services.dll as it uses a web service. My environment is Pocket PC 2003 Phone Edition and a version of this d...more >>

Hi, To access a peripheral I need to provide AccessCode and ShareMode. The values for AccessMode, per MSDN docs, are 0, GENERIC_READ, and GENERIC_WRITE. For ShareMode, they are FILE_SHARE_READ and FILE_SHARE_WRITE. If I want to read and write I would need to OR the values. However, VS2005...more >>

Hello all From a desktop app I need to find the name of the active partner ship in active sync? I also did the path to the "files" folder that is created when they check the "files" option during the setting up of a partnership. I have looked at the Rapi functions but I am confused. HELP Tha...more >>

Hello, I am looking for documentation on how to create a CAB of my app for my customers? Thank you chuck ...more >>

CE5.0 ..Net CompactFramework 2.0 sp1 Try Dim com10 As New SerialPort("COM10", 115200, Parity.None, 8, StopBits.One) com10.Open() com10.WriteLine("1234567890") com10.Close() Catch ex As Exception System.Console...more >>

Hi to all, my device are CE 4.2 and have an external keyboard. My simple question are: a simple way to 'disable' HOME button ? I tread to implement a class that derive from MessageWindow (i see above this solution) but i dont want to 'trap' home button, but simple 'disable'. In my devic...more >>

Hi, Is it possible to copy a text file from my PC directly to my PDA using c#. Is it possible from my PC to call an application which resides on my PDA. Thanks Ivan ...more >>

Hi to all, a simple question for my current developing session on a CE 4.2 device (i user CF 2.0 sp1). When from the main form (showed as dialog) i want to open a new form (in dialog mode) exist a way to 'disable' user input during loading and re-enable after showed form ? Thank you! ...more >>

Dear NG, CEAppMgr is giving me the following error when it trys to deploy my PPC application: "Cannot copy the file. Make sure the mobile device is connected, that the mobile device has space available and is not write protected, and that all setup programs on the device have been completed....more >>

Is there a nice way to trigger a network dial from within an cf vb.net app...? it's a socket bluetooth modem, I'd like to mimic the behaior of IE, you try to go to a website & the bluetooth modem dials out to the isp automatically-- thanks!! ...more >>

Hi ppl. Can any one give me a simple example on how I connect to my sql database on my PDA. I created a database named ("Ivan") gave a password & then I created a table. Now I need to know what is the syntax in my SqlConnection to connect to then named database. Sorry if it sounds dumb bu...more >>

Hello! I encounter a problem with deleting a key in registry with CF2. I did not have this error with CF1 and OpennetCF registry class. I try to delete a key in HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FavoritesEntries\ The CF2 allow me to create one but it is impossible to delete it ...more >>

We have a medical app that requires a user to log in every time they use the app. For HIPAA compliance, all data is encrypted, the user must log in with a personal account and pw, and if the app is left idle for X minutes, it will automatically log the user out. Up until this point, we hav...more >>

Hello all, I am getting an ArgumentException error when I call this code. Anyone know why, I am new to the monitor class and don't have a clue what is causing this. I get the error when I call Monitor.Exit. Monitor.Enter(myApp.Classes.Globals.gobjCopyDB); myApp.Classes.Globals.gob...more >>

Hi, I would like to display Japanese|Chinese | Korean | etc. text within an application based on user selection of language. I'm in search of Asian Fonts for my PocketPC iPAQ Model ID: hpiPAQ hw6510a, OS Version 4.21 . I tried downloading the following fonts: Microsoft MingLiU true type f...more >>

Hi. if im using the Emulator in the vs.net ,and get sqlce exception or system.exception, i can get the exception.message with the cause of the error. if i get the exception in the device, there is no info except the type of the exception. why is that ? thanking in advance. ...more >>

Ok, this seems like a no brainer but I've seen almost nothing about it. Pocket PC's can be purchased with fingerprint readers for security purposes. Surely this functionality could be packaged into and API and integrated with Windows Authentication. I know my users would be well served by...more >>

Hello, I am getting the SIP poping up on the following line of code dataset.readxml("filename") It happens all of the time each time I try the readxml method of a dataset. Any ideas!!!!! chuck ...more >>

Hi All, I am facing a wired problem in my .net CF application which is written in C#. The application some times shows Native Exception : A native exception has occurred in MyPDAApp.exe. Select Quit and then restart this program or select Details for more information." Selected details and...more >>

I have noticed that buttons, checkboxes, and radio buttons do not display any focus rectangles (dotted line around border or thick button border) in the compact framework. Does anyone know how I can get this behavior? Is there a way to turn it on? Thanks, =Blair...more >>

Im using the opennetcf to recreate app.config and im getting a null reference error, I believe this can be sorted with an alteration to the machine.config, how can I do this programatically, is it as straight forward as adding an xml file to my app called machine.config ? ...more >>

Hello, I am using a windows mobile device with pocket PC, for some reason I cannot get the sql connection string to use IP address instead of machine name. I can get the IP to work with same connection string on my desktop PC to server. I am thinking that there must be something different in ...more >>

Hi, I have a CF2 SP1 C# application running on WinCE 4.2 device built with the latest release of Platform Builder that includes CF2 SP1. I have imported some COM objects into my C# project in Visual Studio 2005(including the beta patch for CF2 SP1). I am seeing 2 issues. 1. When I...more >>

Is possible to install manually SQL Mobile (3.0) on a CE 4.2 device ? I have installed CF 2.0 SP1, but SQL Mobile ? ...more >>

Hi, I develop a application for Windows CE with SqlCE database. So I reference System.SqlServerCe and System.Data A part of my code is : DataSet ds = new DataSet("MyDataSet"); SqlCeConnection sqlConn = new SqlCeConnection("MyConnectionString"); SqlCeDataAdapter da = new SqlCeDataAdapter();...more >>

Let me explain: This is a 3 layer project that each layer is still under construction. Desktop layer | Pocket PC Layer | Datalogger (hardware) Layer. Our first goal is established the connection between the datalogger ( that will have a real time SO with some connectivity support like...more >>

hi, This is for an application in VB.Net on .Net Compact Framework (1.0). (PocketPC) I need to trap the Tab key as it is moved over the controls on the panel. There is a function GetKeyState in user32.dll. But I get a "NotSupported" exception when I try to use this function. Is there any ...more >>

hi, I'm woking on a VB.Net CF (1.0)application (PocketPC). We a few controls(Combobox, Button, PictureBoxes, TextBoxes) on a panel. I would like to have a control over the "tabbing" across the controls on the panel. The idea is that when the tab stops over the "Button" control and the "...more >>

Hi I have a form with no MainMenu control but the SIP icon is still visible whenever the application is started. Is there I way to remove it? I have searched around and found that using SetWindowPos solves the problem. However this only works on Pocket PC 2003, it does not work on WM5.0. ...more >>

With operating system 2003SE or earlier, when the application upgraded itself, The OS does not prompt the user to uninstall the older version of application while upgrade.Hence the required files in the cab are extracted, the older ones are maintained and the application runs successfully. ...more >>

Hello All, I want to retrieve installed application's info (such as install folder path, exe path, version number etc.). I believe that this info will be somewhere in registry. How can I search this in registry? Is there any thing like when any app is installed, it creates registry entries on ...more >>

Hi, I uploaded an Access Database on my pda but now I need to access it thru my c# program. Can this be done? If yes could u pls give me an example or a link from where I can get some info. Thanks Ivan Sammut ...more >>

I have a handheld device running Windows CE 4.2 that I need to send and receive information from/to our Informix database using WiFi I have a few development tools I can use to help me do this, VB6, eVB and VB.Net 2005 (I have little experience in this though but it is my preferred tool, it...more >>

I want to make a trasparent control (label) for windows CE. I create a new class inherited from Control i override the OnPaint and the OnPaintPackground in the on OnPaintBackground i to nothing: protected override void OnPaintBackground(PaintEventArgs e) { // ...more >>

Hello How to display diffrent languages in PocketPC ? I am using iPAQ Pocket PC and .Net CF 2.0 for development. I Want that my user should be able to use my application in their native language like French, Japanese etc. Is it possible then how, Please Suggest. Any kind of help will...more >>

I'm trying to get the IP address of a named computer in my local network. The problem is, my code below only works when my Axim (WM_Kent1) is cradled and connected via active sync to my desktop (Dell4600). Then I can enter Dell4600 into the textbox and it returns two IP's, one for the Active...more >>

Hello, is it possible to detect within a VB .NET CF 1.0 programm whether the pocket pc has just resumed from standby or supend? If yes, how? Is there anything like a event for that? Greetings Markus...more >>

Am I correct in thinking the pocket pc has no registry and if so whats the best practice for storing user config data thats enter via a config screen ? Thanks ...more >>

Hi, I have this function in a dll void myfunction (HANDLE myhandle, BYTE byAddress, BYTE* pDataBuffer, int iSize) Invoking using Platform invoke by using the following: [DllImport("mydll.dll")] public static extern void myfunction(IntPtr myhandle, Byte byAddress, ref Byte pDataBuffer,...more >>

Hello All, I have a background thread whose job is to check for messages. In order to set values used in the message thread I set global values. My question is, is it okay for 2 threads to read a global value at the same time? I also change the global value using the code below, is this ...more >>

Hi all of you. My problem is I get the tipical error Error: no se puede copiar la dependencia 'mscorlib, Version=3D1.0.3300.0, Culture=3Dneutral, PublicKeyToken=3Db77a5c561934e089' del proyecto 'SmartDeviceApplication1' en el directorio de ejecuci=F3n porque entrar=EDa en conflicto con la d...more >>

Hello, I wanted to send email to Pocket PC 5.0 local inbox from C++ application. I mean to create an inbox entry locally. Can anybody help me how to do? Thanks, -Santosh...more >>

Hi I am trying to read text file saved as UTF - 8 encoding, its working fine with English & European language (French, German & Spanish) but not with Asian (Japanese, Korean & Chinese). How can i install the East Asian font on my Pocket PC With winCE 4.1. Where Should i get it. Any ...more >>

hi, I have a iPAQ Model ID: hpiPAQ hw6510a, OS Version 4.21 .... Is it possible to load Asian Fonts(Japanese, Chinese, Korean) in it ? I'm working on an PocketPC appplication in Vb.Net and we need to allow the user to view text in the following Asian languages(japanese, Chinese, Korean). I t...more >>

Hi, I need some help with capturing stylus coordinates on a SmartDevice. I am not talking about capturing the x,y on a particular form or application but it could be anywhere on the device irrespective of which application is currently running on a mobile device. So it needs to be a utility...more >>

Hi, I'm trying to use the notification control which works and pops up the bubble notification thing but this gets shown at the bottom of the screen(and the menu bar looks like it cuts the bottom bit off) without the little speech bubble pointer pointing to the icon in the title bar. Is th...more >>

Hi, I am writing an PPC 2003 Application in which i want to change the back color of some selected listview items. This can be done with just this line in windows Framework listView1.Items[1].BackColor = Color.Green; Can some one tell me how i can do it in Compact Frame work. Thanks, R...more >>