For those of you who are successfully using Visual Studio to develop CF applications for a Windows CE 5.0 platform (not PPC or Mobile), what/where do you get the Vista driver for the "Generic RNDIS" device? Thanks, Doug ...more >>

Hi i am facing a variety problem, if i run the program with out debugging then i am not able to see the file which i wrote using filestream from the networkstream. But if i debug the program then the file is created and data is written successfully. Here is the output Waiting for a connection......more >>

Hi all, First my setup: VS2005 on Windows Vista 64-bit, Windows Mobile 2003 on connected device, CustomInstaller.dll is written in C# in VS2005. Compact Framework (CF) app that has some x86 EXEs on the desktop side and some CF EXEs on the device side installed using CAB's and controlled by ...more >>

I want to use MSSCRIPT.OCX in my PocketPC apps.. Is this possible or is there another for this. I want to use the formula evaluator and calculator for this purpose VJ ...more >>

I am attempting to use Com0 with a serial port component in the C# Compact Framework. I'm just trying to broadcast Raw IR. But when I try to open the port I receive a message "The given port name is invalid. It may be a valid port but not a serial port.". I've installed the OpenNetCF dll that cr...more >>

hi there, is there anything that i can set in the registry (or otherwise) to hide this icon? thanks, Paul ...more >>

Hi. I've developed an application for PocketPC (WM2003) with Visual Studio 2005. The type of the project in Visual Studio 2005 is Pocket PC 2003. Now I'm probing the application in a Windows CE 4.2 and the frames are different visually. The menus appears in the top, there isn't SIP (Soft ...more >>

Hello everyone im looking for some help. I want to create a install package for my application that creates 3 folders on the target device no matter what i try it wont create my folders for me. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Shawrie ...more >>

how to avoid right-clicking in datagrid when it is not required? ...more >>

Where can I find a table that will tell me the DataType and size limitations for the Compact Framework ? VJ ...more >>

Hello all, I would like to start an application on a Pocket PC 2003 device when, for example, the user presses a button in a .Net application running on the PC. Its fair if the device has to be cradled, but I'd also like ideas for when the device is not cradled. Any ideas? Thanks, jimm...more >>

Hi there, ive got an application that is used by a few customers for mobile field sales. Because its a standard issue pda, its not locked down and the users always fidget around with everything and a number of times have "accidentally" pressed clear storage and reset the entire device, or h...more >>

Hello, I have the same error and I can't resolve it. Could you give me any more idea please? EggHeadCafe.com - .NET Developer Portal of Choice http://www.eggheadcafe.com...more >>

I have made a custom control (an image button). What is the "proper" way to have an image for each screen resolution? How do I detect which resoultion (DPI) the device display has during runtime, so that I can load the correct image and draw with the correct line thickness etc.? Thanks, Ol...more >>

How to grey an image on a e.g. a custom button? Thanks, Ole ...more >>

Is it possible to Warm boot a device with a windows CE 4.2 .net program ?...more >>

Is it possible to configure a WM2005 device (in this case an IPAQ 1950) to only connect to a specific wireless network and also prevent notifications of other networks occurring? In our application we often set up in areas what have wireless networks other than our own. Periodically we l...more >>

Hi, Why does this not show anything? [The rectangle *is* being drawn.] Oh, also why does DrawRoundedRectangle fill the area? This seems inconsistent with other Draw methods. protected override void OnPaint (PaintEventArgs pea) { base.OnPaint (pea); ...more >>

I am running Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC on Cingular 8525. I need to write a program where if I have a miss call the phone should beep at a resular interval till I dismiss the notification. I am trying to get the repeating thing as I really miss the feature. I would appreciate if somebody has...more >>

i just got a project thrown into my lap....develop client/server apps for a device running WinCE. i have the Compact Framework installed as well as SQL Server CE. i'm developing under VS2005. questions: - diffs between emulation and the actual device(some of this is apparent)? - whe...more >>

Folks, I am hoping someone can give me hand with a problem I am having. I have an application which acts as a wrapper\launcher for another application. App1 collects info from the user and is used to control access and data flows tp app2. When App2 is launched it is displayed to user, ...more >>

What is the recommended approach for creating application help files for WinCE CF apps? Pete ...more >>

Hi. How can i clear the serial port buffer ? ...more >>

Hi all, I am trying to use a simple smart device ATL COM server .EXE (out-of-process server) w/ a CF 2.0 client. I succeed in creating the object w/ new operator, but when I attempt to call any interface method or property an exception is risen: no such interface. My image has DCOM enabled...more >>

Hi ALL Just as title. I want to validate email account,how to inplement this on WM device development ide is visual studio 2005 and netcf 2.0 Thanks...more >>

Hi everyone! I would like to build a secure phone application on Pocket PC (Windows Mobile 5). Can i intercept phone GSM voice with WM5 API for encrypt/decrypt it? I need to activate an CSD (CIRCUIT-SWITCHED DATA) connection between two phone or can i using normal GSM voice connection? ...more >>

How do I include the installation of the compact framework with a smart device cab project? I am deploying on a device that doesn't come with the .net cf installed. When I add the project output alone, with the dependencies, I am not able to run the exe on the device, as the cf is not install...more >>

Hello, I'm trying to create a lnk file to my help file (appname.htm). I go to a MS link on the topic, http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/wce/maintain/cehelp3.mspx and am instructed to create a lnk file to my apps help htm file, like such: 18#\windows\soltr.htm , and save the fi...more >>

Ok, I created a simple app, built a cab file, created the installer that works with CE App manager and an MSI setup file. When I run the MSI, it fails with a installer error of 2869. Yet it installs my app on my Smartphone (Blackjack). Any help is appreciated. Vista, Visual Studio 2005...more >>

i've set up MSMQ between my desktop and a Mobile 5 device... everything works fine as long a my messages are less than 2 mb... when i try to send a message larger than 2 mb from the desktop to the device, the message vanishes... using the Computer Management tool, i can see the message get...more >>

I have a CAB file already in a folder in my PDA. How can I install it from a program running on my PDA? I'm using Windows Mobile 2005 in C#. I read about ShellExecuteEx in the Shellapi.h.....but is this PlatformInvoke? Does the .NET 2005 have already a similar function to do this? Thanks! ...more >>

I have a .dll program I created in VS2005 C++ that is referencing an .lib file from an API. My main code is in C#, for Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC. The C# program uses the following lines of code to PInvoke the .dll: [DllImport("Sample.dll", EntryPoint="StartHere")] public static extern bo...more >>

Does anyone know of any good online resources covering Compact Framework 2005? Also, are there any books you would recommend which cover the 2005 edition? ...more >>

I have problems by scaling custom controls in CF2. I have created a simple control (inherits Control) that act like a label with a frame around. When showing on a high resolution display (192 DPI) the line is only one pixel wide even though the rest of the control scales automatically? Anot...more >>

Hi all Is there a way I can replace the data transport mechanism of a webservice client? I'd like the convenience of serialising requests and responses, and having the client classes automatically generated etc, but I'd like the request XML put into a memory stream and also to be able to...more >>

Hi group, OS: Pocket PC 2003 - 2nd edition because end users don't have to care about system settings, I set all my settings and provide a registry file "registry" created with the regflushkey api. This file resists under the flash file store directory. After a couple of (days...more >>

I have a datagrid and I need to validate the saved data, if the data in the datagrid is not valid, for instance, the row number 2 and column number 3 is not valid because of some reason, I want to change that specific cell's color. Is it possible? It seems the DataGridTextBoxColumn in compa...more >>

Hi, I am looking for a best and relaible solution to transmit the data from SmartDevice (Psion Workabout Pro) to Server. Currenty I have a SmartDevice Application developed in VS2003. (VB.NET) which has installed in the devices. This application use SQLCE at device to store the data being e...more >>

Hello I am struggeling with a 'OutOfMemoryException' and would very much like some help to find out why this is happening. In the GC class there is a method called ‘GetTotalMemory’. (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.gc.gettotalmemory.aspx) . According to the documentati...more >>

I have a smartphone application that montors unread SMS alerts much like a pager. If you don't read an alert it bugs you - sound, vibrate,etc. My problem is that once you start the application and then go onto other uses of your phone (reading email, answering phone calls), I can't get the ...more >>

I have just migrated my CF app from VS .NET 2003 to VS2005. VS2005 has also been installed freshly onto Windows Vista 64-bit and both the VS2005 SP1 and the Vista Update patches have been run. In debugging my CF app, I always use a device, connected via the new Mobile Device Center in Vis...more >>

How might I go about diagnosing a solution that once deployed, the program doesnt start but instead says "*******.exe - TypeLoadException" with no other info given on the error screen. The program deployed and started fine until just yesterday, then it started doing that every other deployment...more >>

I'm converting someones old eVB code and have a strange requirement the needs me to convert a datetime value into a decimal. The evb code does a simple "CDbl(Now())", but I'm struggling trying to come up with a .Net equivilent, any suggestions? Cheers Chris ...more >>

I'm converting some old eVB code, argh!, and have a requirement to convert a datetime value into a double in order for them to retain some database compatibility. The old eVB code simply did "CDbl(Now())", any suggestions on how to obtain the same result in .Net? Cheers Chris ...more >>

Hi there. Could you help me with fullscreen mode in CF2.0? I am trying to use this code: lHwnd = GetHwnd(Me) SetForegroundWindow(lHwnd) SHFullScreen(lHwnd, SHFS_HIDETASKBAR) by adding coredll reference into my form. But when application is swithing bettwen forms the TASKBAR is shown for a...more >>

Please help me to figure out the minimizing my fullscreen application on Windows Mobile 5 device. I need to use my own Minimize button, but I dont know, how to do it. How to send a WM_MINIMIZE or something simmiliar, that is working. I want simplz invoke Smart Minimize. Thanks a lot MirekE...more >>

HI, I need to know what should I do to install sqlserverce manually (not from cab). What library are necesary to copy and where, and register and how. Thanks. ...more >>

hi there, i've added the context menu to my datagrid and it appears fine when i hold down the stylus on the grid, but what i'm trying to do is the following: say, 10 rows in my grid, currently the 2nd is selected, now i use the stylus and hold it down on the 6th row for the menu to appear,...more >>

Hi there, i've seen in a number of API examples, MarshalAs being used. I tried looking up what it is and when its to be used, but cant quite find a clear explanation or example. Any help apreciated. thanks, Paul ...more >>

Hello, Can somebody help me out here , because I'm fairly new in C#..... For my device I can retrieve some hardware info from a native C++ DLL that came with the device, but somehow I cann't get it to work because there is a struct inside a struct. How can I make this native call working ...more >>