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all groups > dotnet compact framework > august 2006 > threads for august 15 - 21, 2006

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Splash screen without Application.Run() possible?
Posted by Gavin at 8/21/2006 11:49:07 PM
Hi I want to add a splash screen to my application and searching this newsgroup I found the following article http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnnetcomp/html/casoast.asp helpful. The splash code requires calling Application.Run() to allow the main form to c...more >>


Re: web browser for mobile application
Posted by Sam at 8/21/2006 6:57:36 PM
"Alex Yakhnin" <a.yakhnin@online.att.net> ha scritto nel messaggio news:eK3s8uVuGHA.1888@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > The WebBrowser control is a part of the CF v2 and it does support > javascript. WebBrowser control supports JScript but doesn't support JavaScript...Try to connect to http://ww...more >>

Auto adjust screens on SIP invokation
Posted by Harsh Trivedi at 8/21/2006 3:59:58 PM
Hi, I am developing application in .NET CF 2.0 + C#, VS .NET 2005. The default resolution of my application is 320*240. I am facing a problem in deploying that application on device like Treo 700w. The screen size of this device is 240*240. The control at the botton of the form is not getti...more >>

Looking for DataGrid-Control
Posted by Martin Waller at 8/21/2006 3:06:38 PM
Hi, I want to realize a small application on a pocket PC. I already finished my work but now I want to use some ocons within a datagrid. The windows standard datagrid does not provide it and I even do not find a possibility to customize my grid cells in a paint event. Is there a way to do...more >>

PNG Image
Posted by Bryan at 8/21/2006 8:11:02 AM
I am still having no luck with displaying a PNG file. I've now tried both the AlphaBlend() funcation and the Imaging API that is new to CE 5.0. Neither of these options are working. I've download a sample from the internet and that doesn't work either. This makes me think that there is s...more >>

using ilasm to compile assembly for CF2
Posted by Buthrakaur at 8/21/2006 6:37:23 AM
I need to compile some IL code to CF2 class library (.dll). I just tried it, got the dll using something like "c:\WINNT\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\ilasm.exe /DLL mycode.il". The DLL looks ok on first sight (I can see all the classes using reflector), but if I add the assembly to my Smart...more >>

Accessing SQL CE 2.0 file located in the desktop PC
Posted by AS at 8/21/2006 2:01:32 AM
Hi, I have a SQL CE 2.0 database file (*.SDF) in my desktop. I need to access this file and migrate the data to SQL Express 2005. How do i accomplish this? I tried using the "DataPortWizard" of primeworks, but i get an error saying - "Failed to open the device database". I also tried acc...more >>

[CF 2.0] How to properly exit a console application from a method in a class ?
Posted by Steve B. at 8/21/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hi, I'm building a console application with VS 2005. In one method of a class, I need to exit the application properly, like Application.Exit() does in a Windows application. Is there any "proper" way to do this, instead of using Process.GetCurrentProcess().Kill() ? Thanks, Steve ...more >>



Debugging 2 exe's
Posted by at at 8/21/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hi, I'm developing app for PPC03 with VS2005 using VB.NET. My main app launches a second exe via button click. I can put breakpoints in my main app and debug. I would like to put breakpoints in my second exe, so i can debug that after its launched. I've added the second exe project in the ...more >>

Mono.Security compile for Compact Framework - anyone?
Posted by nikicart NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 8/20/2006 5:41:49 PM
Hi, Anyone have experience / tips to share on building Mono.Security for the Compact Framework? I need Mono.Security.Protocol.Tls class Thank you. keywordz: mono security sll tls c# ...more >>

Treeview: Added/New Nodes not showing up during run-time
Posted by LordHog NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 8/20/2006 5:18:18 AM
Hello, I am having a problem with the Treeview control in Visual Studio.NET 2005. I have a treeview control which has two root trees and by default two child nodes indicating no items have been added to the two root nodes. During run-time I need to add information under either one of th...more >>

IO.File.Delete not working
Posted by Trapulo at 8/19/2006 6:28:59 PM
I've a strange problem with IO.File.Delete in CF 2.0 (VB): I call it passing a valid path, the command is executed without exception, but the file is not deleted from the hanlded. Instead, I find it with a size of 0 bytes (before the command it has a size about 10 kb). Is there any error in my...more >>

Is there a port for NUnit for the .Net Compact Framework?
Posted by kb_grokkr at 8/18/2006 11:11:02 PM
Hi, I've been looking for a unit testing framework for .Net CF on Visual Studio 2005 and I couldnt find anything anywhere. There was some posting of a port but that was way back in 2003. What do you all use to do TDD? Thanks for your help - Kiran http://blog.bellubbi.com kiran.bel...more >>

Complex Marshalling (breaking??) changes in CF2.0 SP1???
Posted by Functional Illiterate at 8/18/2006 4:29:09 PM
Hey all, I am having a little bit of a problem with Complex Marshalling in differing versions of CF2.0. I am trying to decide if it is me or the CF 2.0 SP1. I've found a workaround, but the core problem is really bugging me. So, here's a bit of background, the error I am seeing, my questio...more >>

Debug problem: "The breakpoint will not currently be hit. The specified module has not been loaded"
Posted by Ole at 8/18/2006 3:13:31 PM
Hi, Using VS2005 and a windows CE 5.0 device running CF2. Suddenly I can't debug my C# program from VS2005 - when setting a breakpoint I only see a ring instead of the normal red dot and when holding the mouse over it I see a message saying: "The breakpoint will not currently be hit. The sp...more >>

Context Menu issues in Windows CE 5.0 with CF 2.0
Posted by Aldo at 8/18/2006 9:24:28 AM
I'm having trouble getting a context menu to work in W/CE 5.0 with CF 2.0. I have a CF 1.0 app for Windows Mobile 5.0 that properly displays a context menu when doing tap and hold on a listivew in the main form. I have re-created my project using the same source fies in VS 2005, targetting a ...more >>

Socket timeout
Posted by Hilton at 8/18/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hi, Is there any way in CF 1.0 to set a socket's timeout without it throwing an exception? Thanks, Hilton ...more >>

VGA
Posted by Hilton at 8/18/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hi, The problem: Images look kinda bad on VGA screens because of pixel doubling. The questions: 1. Is there a way to compile against CF 1.0 and have non-pixel doubled images on a VGA screen. (e.g. with some PInvokes, some hidden DPI setting) 2. Is there a way to compile against CF 2.0 ...more >>

Upload updates from a server
Posted by chad at 8/17/2006 12:12:51 PM
I have a Mobile application that is used on a PDA phone and would like to be able to do updates when the user logs-in over the phone. I can send XML text strings to the application. I can also tell the user to go to the server and install the new update but i would like to do an auto update. ...more >>

Multiple ShowDialogs
Posted by Josh at 8/17/2006 10:57:03 AM
I have a scenario where my main form starts up by being called by ShowDialog. At any point, a network broadcast can invoke a new dialog (also using ShowDialog). The problem is, if I want another broadcast to shut everything down, I'm getting the error: I think the reason I'm getting this...more >>

Connecting to a Socket on the device when connecting via ActiveSyn
Posted by Simon Hart at 8/17/2006 4:19:01 AM
I have written a socket service which listens for messages that runs on a device (as we need to support push technology from the server/desktop). This runs and waits for connection and messages OK. When I try and connect from the desktop to the device's port and IP address it is listening o...more >>

Ping - Connection Check
Posted by Martin Waller at 8/17/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hello, my mobile application for pocket PC must communicate to a server (TCP/IP wireless). Therefore I use the class TCPClient to open a connection and do data exchange. But when the server is temporarily offline on starting my application then the TCPClient.Connect method runs in a blocki...more >>

OpenNETCF 2.0 problem
Posted by samynonsense at 8/17/2006 12:00:00 AM
Dear all, I am a new user for VS2005 and OpenNETCF 2.0. Follow the procedure, a SDF 2.0 has been installed in my computer. However, when I run the example program Calendar Sample, two error message comming out: 1. Error retrueving information from user datastore, Platform not found. 2. The ...more >>

Smart device installation with a config file changed dynamically
Posted by Optimus at 8/16/2006 8:08:32 PM
Hi All, I have a .NET CF 2.0 application developed by vs 2005. So I want to create a .msi file for installation. My application have one config file which is an XML file. and I don't want to manually change it everytime after installation. What I need to do is to deliver a config files havin...more >>

Not Valid reference to the registry
Posted by Priya at 8/16/2006 7:08:48 PM
Hi All, I am working with OpenNETCF.Desktop.Communication dll to change the registry of device from desktop.When i delete a key ,it is throwing exception like "Not a valid reference to the registry" though the key is there in the registry. I tried with lot of options but it is giving the sa...more >>

play mp3 files?
Posted by Mullet at 8/16/2006 12:59:50 PM
Is there a way to play mp3 files from CF .Net? ...more >>

HTTP SSL Request on Compact Framework 1.1
Posted by rpatel4 NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 8/16/2006 8:57:24 AM
I'm running code on a smartphone, and I'm trying to do an HTTP request to an SSL site. I've tried a whole bunch of variations to the below and I can't seem to get it to work. It keeps seem to throw an exception at the Request.GetResponse() line HttpWebRequest Request = (HttpWebRequest)HttpWe...more >>

Close reads the rest of the stream? (HTTP) Another really bad CF bug?
Posted by Hilton at 8/16/2006 1:54:38 AM
Hi, I have a while (true) look reading bytes from an httpresponse.GetResponseStream() and writing them to a file. If the user presses a Cancel button, I do a "break", the loop exits, then the app gets stuck on "responsestream.Close ();" which reads the entire rest of the stream before cl...more >>

Windows CE API hooking in C# or .NET CF
Posted by joemango at 8/15/2006 11:12:26 PM
Hi everyone, I was just reading the following artilce titled: "Spy: A Windows CE API Interceptor" by Dmitri Leman in Dr. Dobbs Journal, September 02, 2003 located at http://www.ddj.com/184405459?pgno=1 the article presents source code that includes a dll file which holds all the hookin...more >>

Connection to SQL Server from within the emulator - newbie questio
Posted by Matthew at 8/15/2006 7:52:35 PM
I am trying to connect to a SQL Server database running on my laptop from within the emulator. I am receiving the 'SQL Sever does not exist or access denied' error. (I can connect to the database sucessfully from within a normal Visual Studio Windows application using the same connection strin...more >>

Reading a ppc threads R15 (program counter) in C#
Posted by joemango at 8/15/2006 6:11:46 PM
HI everyone, Im hoping you can help me with this question. I have written an app in C# .NET to enumerate all currently running processes in a pocketpc, i choose a process and then enumerate all of it's associated threads. Im stuck on figuring out how I can read a specific thread's R15 (p...more >>

Bug in .NET CF 2.0 ??
Posted by Kim Würtz at 8/15/2006 5:30:53 PM
Hi All I have noticed what appears to be a bug during migration of a C# project from .NET 1.0 to .NET 2.0. I have an application running on a Windows Mobile 2003 SE developed with VS 2003 using .NET CF 1.0 with no problems what so ever. However recently I had to upgrade to VS 2005 and d...more >>

Bluetooth Printing from XDAIIi (Broadcom device)
Posted by stunicoll NO[at]SPAM yahoo.co.uk at 8/15/2006 3:49:02 PM
Hi, I am trying to send data to a Bluetooth Printer, which I have paired to a XDA IIi (Pocket PC 2003 SE) using Bluetooth Manager. Currently, I am using C# and I am able to start up the Connection between the two using SerialPort.Open (baud rate = 4800, parity bit = None, Com Port = "COM6") ...more >>

Classlibrary of images - how to achieve?
Posted by Cocotteseb at 8/15/2006 12:20:54 PM
Hello! In my project, I have different pictures for QVGA and VGA. Making them as embedded ressources makes the .exe file too big. Moreover a QVGA user does not need to load VGA pictures and vice versa. So I would like to create two separate dll, name them QVGA.dll and VGA.dll It presents l...more >>

OpennetCF VGA Listbox21 bug (Scrollbar)
Posted by Cocotteseb at 8/15/2006 7:53:18 AM
Hello, When running my application in the VGA emulator, I think I discover an (annoyous) bug. Scrollbar' width of the Listbox21 component of OpenNETCF is too small. I try with the original listbox of CF 2.0 and the width of scrollbar is correct. Is there a workaround? Screenshots to expla...more >>

Connect SQL server via USB give "Server does not exist or access denied" after few succeful connect. but always work wireless
Posted by Vincent at 8/15/2006 7:17:29 AM
Hi! I am experimenting strange trouble when connecting to SQL server from my Pocket PC using the USB Cradle and work fine via Wireless. (see test app) When I am connected USB and use my test app and hit the Button1 I start receive the error "server doesn't exist or access denied" after abo...more >>

Way to get content from Webpage
Posted by KC Eric at 8/15/2006 2:04:52 AM
Hi all, Assume that my PPC has wifi ready and is connect to the internet. How can I get the content of a webpage? Thanks! KC Eric...more >>

Form-Size ...
Posted by Peter T at 8/15/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hello NG, i have a Dell Axim X51v (Windows Mobile 5) with a VGA-Display (640x480px). No i started to write a small Application for Compact Framework. My Form-Size is 640x480px but i see only the half of the Form. To test it i set a Button on that Form with the following Code: MessageBox....more >>


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