Try looking into System.Diagnostics.Process. There is a property in ProcessStart where you specify it to use ShellExecuteEx instead of CreateProcess. -- Regards, Christian Resma Helle http://christian-helle.blogspot.com ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE ----- ShellExecuteEx() will do that for you, ...more >>

Hi All, I am working on win CE 4.2 with .NET CF 2.0 application. I have a form in which I have view button. View button is used view the any file. The file is coming dynamically. It can be any type of file. I need to find it's associated viewer application and open that file with that viewer....more >>

Hi, I would like to "GetLastWriteTime" of a file that is located on my IIS server without having to download it. My goal is to download the file ONLY if the file is more recent on IIS. He're my code : localFileName = string.Format(@"{0}{1}\{2}", localSyncPath, ApplicationFolder.Help, ...more >>

Hi On my ASUS P535, Win.Mob.6 i get "An error message cannot be displayed because an optional resource assembly containing it cannot be found" VS2008, CF2.0. System_SR_ENU.CAB and System_SR_ENU_wm.cab are installed on device, still no luck. Strange is i get erro when i try to set label...more >>

Hello group, this is my auto update procedure: start program files\prog.exe check for updates loading new prog.exe from a webserver in a download directory start update.exe (command 'Diagnostics.Process.Start') and close prog.exe (command 'dispose') update.exe moves the new prog.exe from \d...more >>

Hello Id like to use the same C#-source files for an Windows XP and Windows CE project with studio 2005. What is to your expireince the easiest way to do this? Thanks Werner...more >>

Hi, how can i count how many COM ports avaible on a Device ? I have here on may table a Dell who has COM 0 to COM9 =10 ports and some ports are named GPD1 to GPD9 , i dont know whats that. And a Toshiba e 800 who has also 8 COM Ports. how can i count how many COM ports avaible on a Device ...more >>

Sorry for the long post, but I need to provide background for questions that I know will be asked. I have been hunting for this information for some time, and I'm just not sure the information is available publicly, so I thought I'd try my luck here. We have a fairly sophisticated group of...more >>

Hi All, I am working on .Net Compact Framework 2.0. I need to implement a functionality where i need to set the row color for all the user selected rows on the grid. Please, Can anyone help me how i can implement this functionality....more >>

Hi, Alex Feinman wrote code to get GDI shading etc on a CF app. Unfortunately (for me), it cannot be compiled for CF 1, no generics etc, (please correct me if I'm wrong). I'd love to have this functionality without having to use the latest Version 2 stuff since my app is written specifica...more >>

Hi all, I am working with C# CF2 on windows mobile 5 phone edition on a Symbol MC70 device. For some reason the KeyDown Event doesn't fire when you use the keybd_event to send the VK_Return= 0x0D. If I use the hard keyboard Return I get. KeyDown KeyPress KeyUp KeyUp If I use ...more >>

Hello, We have built a web application to run on a handheld Windows Mobile 2003 device. We recently purchased some new handhelds running Windows Mobile 5. The issue we are having with Mobile 5 is, when a user is scanning product and they have a single text box (or multiple objects) on t...more >>

hello, i am trying this code on WM5 Emulator and its not working, it throws a notsupported exception. i tried on my WM5 Device and its not working. can anybody tell how to Shutdown/Reboot a SP ? Private Declare Function ExitWindowsEx Lib "Coredll.dll" Alias "ExitWindowsEx" (ByVal uFlags...more >>

I work in a small, family-run grocery store and have 5 Symbol 8846 pocket pcs. This is one of the units suggested by NCR, who supplied the POS equipment. I purchased all 5 used, and all appear to function normally upon booting. I have one unit that functions perfectly. The other four lock up in ...more >>