Hello All, What technologies are out there to develop web applications on pocket pc platform? I would like to use the httpd and .net compact framework with Visual Studio 2005. I could not use website project available through .net platform in Visual Studio 2005 as many of the GUI and ...more >>

Is there any chance that SSLStream support (server and client) will be added in .NET Compact Framework 3.5? Chris ...more >>

We upgrade from v1 to v2, so instead of sqlce 2.0 we use now sql mobile. To the server side exists an SQL SERVER 2000 sp3a on XP PRO sp2. With sqlce 2.0 for a initial snapshot of 113000 inserts takes about 10 minutes. With sql mobile the same after 5 hours it's still downloading!!! For small s...more >>

How can the following be revised to work in Queries table adpater? SELECT CustomerID, CompanyName FROM Customers WHERE (PostalCode LIKE @PARAM1 + '%') Error message using Query Builder is: "Error Source: SQL Server Compact Edition ADO.NET Data Provider" "Error Message: D...more >>

No System.Media in the compact framework?? How do I play a wave file? Thanks, -dog ...more >>

Hello How do I add a numeric field that allows 2 places of decimals. I want it for the field p_len below. I tried p_len decimal(2) but it does not work. I can only get p_len numeric(3) to work but that only stores a small int. I checked my references and I have System.Data.SqlServerCe Ve...more >>

Hi, I would like to write a program to pull data from a mobile device onto my computer so that the user doesn't have to manually copy files. Is this possible and if it is how would I go about doing this. Thanks ...more >>

Hi All, How do I change the size of the font in a DomainUpDown control? Thanks, Russ http://www.cats.co.za ...more >>

I am using VB.Net SP1 Compact Framework 2.0 with MS SQL Compact Server 2005. I notice that when my app opens its first database there is a slight lag (3 or 4 seconds at the most). However any subsequent databases I open there is no lag whatsoever. Any thoughts on why this happens? Here ...more >>

I have tried to find documentation on this with no luck. Does any one know where I can find it? I want to either check to see if its running and if not start it chuck ...more >>

Our application is running on windows mobile 2005 on a Symbol MC70 with .net compact framework 2.0 SP2. Since a few days I have strange troubles connecting to the internet via GPRS: - If I connect manually to GPRS and then start the application everything runs just fine - If the application f...more >>

Hi guys, Did any of you ever do this? Convert a XLS file to CSV file on the device itself? if your answer is yes, may I know how did you achieve that and is there any sample availble which I can refer to? Thanks. Regards, Jenson -- :: Vision is Power ::...more >>

Hi how can I get the current working directory of my application? Application.StartupPath does not seem to be available. ...more >>

Any ideas on how I can capture or simulate the DropDownClosed property for the Compact Framework ComboBox?...more >>

I've seen a number of questions asking how to calculate the height of a word-wrapped Label control and I haven't seen an answer that uses DrawText yet, so I thought I would post. I needed to dynamically lay out a form at runtime, and the problem I found was that if I placed a Label on the form...more >>

My mobile application needs to be able to delete the database on the mobile device. However if another application (such as Query Analyzer) had previously been connected to it, I receive an error telling me the file cannot be deleted due to a sharing violation. Then I need to go into ...more >>

Can a high priority thread intercept a lower priority thread in the middle of a function ? ...more >>

I've written an application for a Pocket PC 2003 device. The app retrieves data from a Sql Server 2000 instance, manipulates that data, and eventually writes the modified data back to the server. The app works fine on the emulator during development. However, if I deploy the app to the emulato...more >>

Hi, What happensto my application when the iPaq is shutdown ? Is the application stopped at the middle of a function ? What if I exactly write to a file ? What if I have several high priority threads ? Is something moving at the background or all freezed until wakeup ? Thanks, MP ...more >>

I'm writing a field data program for my boat surveying business. I need about 50 single line text boxes and about 200 multible line text boxes. I then want to print out the info via the USB and cradle on my printer. Any help would be appreciated. Steve...more >>

Hi, I am trying to install cab files on WM 5.0 based Pocket PC at runtime using wceload.exe. I am curently using "/silent /delete 0" option while calling wceload.exe and the application works fine without any issue. The issue is I want to remove the /silent option to open up the UI for u...more >>

Anybody here who knows how I can determine the length (in time) of a wav file? ...more >>

Hi, I am using SQL Mobile 2005 for storing data on device. My application is targetting to Pocket PC 2003 SE and WM 5.0. I got the .cab files for different processors for WM 5.0 from C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\SmartDevices\SDK\SQL Server\Mobile\v3.0\wce500. Here I have found c...more >>

Hi How to get PPC battery status? Is the only way to use API's? Best regards; Mex ...more >>

WM5 PPC ..NetCF 2 C# I want to play back a 'wav' file. But how can I: - play from a certain position (say 3 seconds after the start position) - get the length of the track (in seconds) - get an event when the track is done playing. I've tried OpenNet's SDF OpenNETCF.Media and OpenNETCF...more >>

Hey gang, I am working on a gesture recognition library of which will make navigating the WM UI nicer, more "iPhone" like via the touch screen. So I am detecting touch screen gestures however for example if you drag your finger down the screen I want to scroll the current window whether it...more >>

I wrote the following code to write the current datetime into a txt file per minute in .Net CF2.0 version: SystemState s = new SystemState(SystemProperty.Time); s.Changed += new ChangeEventHandler(s_Changed); void s_Changed(object sender, ChangeEventArgs args) { FileStream fsMyfile = ...more >>

Hi, i am developing a vb localised app for Pocketpc 03 and WM5.=20 I have resource files for German and English called Resources.de.resx and Resources.resx I am trying to create a resource manager object : LocalApp is my app namespace, However the code does not compile due to the rm =3D New ...more >>

Hi, I wrote a heavy software that has two high priotiry threads in addition to the main thread. One of the high priority threads checks the date and time in order to decide if the handheld was turend off and on again, and responsible on some other date related checkups. While the softwa...more >>

Tribe, WM5.0 - CF2.0 - VS2k5 - Treo700W Due to the tiny golfball sized screen I opt for maximizing each form. I also remove the ControlBox and MinimizeBox so as to be able to use that extra 1/4 inch at the top of the screen. However, when I go got to show the Today screen (WM desktop in m...more >>

Hello, We have a Pocket PC client application which just connects to our webservice. When a client connects his Pocket PC through his WIFI he gets the following- Unable to read data from the transport connection . I have the same setup and am unable to reproduce this problem. This method ...more >>

I have a windows form where I am dynamically creating and destroying TextBox controls. Each time I create a TextBox I also set up up a Click event handler. If I remove the TextBox from the form's Controls container and then call Dispose() will it automatically remove my Click event handle...more >>

I override OnKeyDown in my form, and my form has KeyPreview=true. I'm trying to implement it such that if the user starts typing, focus jumps to a specific textbox without them having to select it. So in OnKeyDown, I can say tbInput.Focus(), but the problem is that the first key is missed (the...more >>

You know how when you're filtering your contacts list on your Windows Mobile device by typing in part of the name, and the list highlights the characters within the names to show you how it matched? I'd like to do that within the CF. Now I realise I could jump through a few hoops and implement...more >>

Hi I installed an Application FakeGPS on my smartphone htc 710, when I launch it I get The following message: "File or assembly name 'Microsoft.WindowsMobile.Utilities, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31BF3856AD364E35', or one of its dependencies, was not found." ...more >>

When I deploy my application from Visual Studio 2005, everything is fine, but when I create a CAB file, copy it to the device, then execute it from there I have problems. Some notes: -When I deploy from VS the device pops up to ask if it's OK to reinstall things like the dotnet framework...more >>

Hello, I have the next problem with the datetimerpicker control: There are 2 windows each one has the property topmost set to true A and B. From window A i open window B. In the B window i put a datetimepicker and if i want to select a date i open the calendar if i select a date or just cli...more >>

Hi, How do I use the The Windows Mobile 6 SDK to develop a Windows Mobile 5 SmartPhone application? I have read the following on MSDN: The Windows Mobile 6 SDK Refresh together with Visual Studio 2005 has everything you need to build and test applications for both Windows Mobile 5.0 and...more >>

hi, i've developing an app for Compact Framework 2.0 and windows mobile 5, i've been using an SQLserverCe, and the problem comes when i switch the power off, and later i put the power on, in that moment, i try to open a form witch doesn't open before (in the form i haven't using database ...more >>

Hi, I need to make unmovable forms. I can do that changing the windowstate to maximize. But with this property the max size of the working area doesn't count the size of taskbar. And, when I run the app, first I hide the task bar and the app doesn't has the height of the screen. Is there a...more >>

Is possible to install CF2.0 in a Storage Card of a PPC 2003? Simon. ...more >>

I have some code that loops through a database with tables names all beginning with the prefix 'projSupp' I then add to it an integer counter that is supposed to cycle through and check to see if the table exists. If it does not then create it. The tables look like this projSupp1 pro...more >>

Hi, I am trying to create a localised PocketPc CF V1 Sp3 app. I am having a problem on complile : Localization of projects targeting .NET Compact Framework 1.0 requires = version 1.1 of the .NET Framework SDK, but i do have the 1.1 net framework installed so why this error?? It = says its n...more >>

For controls on a form, we used to use the <Focus> event to open the SIP and and input box for a user to enter/revise text. Now this gets stuck in a loop since the input box puts focus back on the control it was called from. Private Function EditCtlDialog(ByVal strCtlName As String, ByVal st...more >>

Hi Guys, Hope any of you can shed some lights here. I'm currently writing an application to upload an Excel file from PC to mobile device or from the device back to PC. Do I use streamreader/writer to achieve this? Or via other way? I'm using USB cable to achieve the file transfer. Or I...more >>

I was hoping that someone else had an idea. The problem with this approach is that if the radiobutton is already set to ON and they tab back to the radiobutton it will turn it off. What I am trying to accomplish is to have the radiobuttons work like any other language, when you tab to it, it ...more >>