Does anyone know of a good memory profiler that will work with CF2.0?...more >>

Hello All, I have a question about forms and memory. I used to always leave my forms in memory and then load them when needed however, due to becoming tight on memory, I started to close my forms and then create new ones when needed. My question is, what is better, leaving them open or dispo...more >>

Hi all, I think I have tried almost everything. 1. I have been able to do that from a .NET program and by using PropertyItems. Unfortunately PropertyItems is not available in CF 2. Using OpenNetCF. The GPS tags are not defined in this library. 3. Using a C++ COM Class and calling that c...more >>

Hi, All I have develop software for Texlogix Psion (Mobile 6.0) in CF 2.0. During testing i found out that device sometimes can't detect existance of storage card, it happens when i am trying to upload files to PC. After one or two successful uploads, looks like storage card (removable) SM-M...more >>

Hi, All I am using CF 2.0 and Texlogix Psion OS Mobile 6.0 I need to perform reset on the handheld. Any references to how to accomplish this task. Thank you,...more >>

Hi, How i get IMEI from a device running on windows mobile 5. -- Armando Rocha Mobile Developer http://www.ifthensoftware.com...more >>

I've developed an application for Symbol Bar code reader that runs Windows CE, whole the application is fine but i'm unable to use its Scanning feature. via vb code i'm enabling true its barcode property like Barcode1.EnableScanner = True and i'm not getting any error also, but it does not ...more >>

Hi, anybody knows if is possible detect when a mainmenu control pop down ? I can manage popup event from VS, but i need to detect when it close. Thanks in advance! ...more >>

I have a generic WinCE 5.0 system (desktop, shell, etc). When I try to use the Remote Performance Monitor tool that comes with the NETCFv35PowerToys.msi, it crashes when I hit the 'GC Heap' button. To reproduce, I can generate an "out of the box" wizard generated C# app targeting .NET CF 3...more >>

In project I added folder “Data” with “Config.dat” file. I changed property of Config.dat file to Content and property of “Copy to Output” to “Copy always”. Now from the code I try to access that file: If File.Exists("C:\Project\Data\Config.dat") = True Then Me...more >>

Hi, i was looking into the web, but i could not find any real solution... I´m developping an mobile app in C#, CF 2.0 and WM 5, and i´d like to remove from the bar the Sip icon... Anybody know how to do this ? Thanks in advance.... ...more >>

Right now I don't have actual Mobile device and I try to run my project from Visual Studio 2005 using Mobile 6 Professional Emulator. However, Emulator cannot see files on my local PC. Do I have to create a Storage Card? I added files to my project. How can I access them? Thanks a lot....more >>

Hello, Is there a way to get the name of the current connected mobile operator (like vodafone) and the signal strength? thx juvi ...more >>

Hello, I want to animate an image. There is a sample for WM5 and WM6 which let my image be drawn with alpha info - how can I extend this feature with an animation? The image should make a slide like in WM 6.1 phone (slide panel) Thanks for any help. juvi...more >>

Hi All, I need to check and see if an application is installed, namely TomTom. Is the best way to just look for the EXE file? Or is there a more correct way? Thanks, ink...more >>

I am attempting to install a SSL Certificate on a WinCE 5.0 mobile device. I have already created the appropriate "_setup.xml" file that contains the SSL Certificate installation information (as shown in several posts/blogs/WinCE32 SDK). Now I am attempting to package _setup.xml (or just it'...more >>

Hi, i´m making a mobile app with VS 2005, CF 2.0. and SQL CE 3.0 ( Sql server 2005 Mobile edition ) When i add a reference to my project to System.Data.Sqlserce i notice that the version is 3.0.3600.0 But when i browse with the File explorar to C:\Archivos de programa\Microsoft Visual Stud...more >>

Hi All I am developing on an HC700 Motorola HHT. The OS has been upgraded from PC2003 to WM5. And I am using C# with CF2. Every time the debugger starts up the EXE on the device a warning pops up asking am I sure I want to do this. This seems to happen for all ne assemblies as well and...more >>

Hi, Im working with an app mobile, and i want make i trial license (15 days) for my application. which is the best way to do that? any sugestion? -- Armando Rocha Mobile Developer http://www.ifthensoftware.com ...more >>

Hello, When I create a connection to an external device (barcode scanner) via serial port, using the Terminal Services Client on the mobile device, I can send commands to control to the external device and receive information about it, such as the firmware version. I have a vb.net appl...more >>

Hi, For some reason, my PDA setup software is installing a "pc version" as well as installing the PDA correctly. Is there a way to prevent it from doing that? This way I must uninstall it each time I re test the application. Thanks, Empi ...more >>

Hi I am kinda new to compact framework programming (I am experienced asp.net developer), so please forgive me if my questions are trivial. I've an application that connects to bluetooth device using virtual com ports - before I connect this app to bt device I need to discover the device a...more >>

Hi, i´m developping an app with Symbol MC70 device ( WM5 and CF 2.0 ). This device has an yellow key ( barcode trigger ), and i´d like to capture the keypress event on it...but it can´t see to be a normal button, because i couldn´t to trap the event... I was reading the SMDK .net documentation...more >>

Hello, How can i determine the OS/Platform version with .NETCF? I need to know if my app runs on Windows CE or on Windows Mobile and the version number... Thanks in advance, Malik ...more >>

Env.: WM6, Vista, Windows Mobile Device Center Hi All, Sorry for the slightly OT question. I currently plug my device in and out its dock station all the time to test the connectivity of my app. Each time I plug it in, WMDC pops up. It's getting somewhat irritating. Can I prevent it fr...more >>

We are using .Net CF 2.0. We want to start the device clock application using Process.Start and when the clock is closed/exitted, we want to carry out some operations. We have used the following code for the same: private void btnAdjustSystemTime_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { ...more >>

I need to use managed and unmanaged code. I have two option, using managed class from native C++ code or using native C++ from managed code. Which is easier? I came across ManWrap tools that is better than /clr switch Have few question, please help 1. Is ManWrap (RegExWrap.dll) tools used ...more >>

Hi, I m working on app mobile, and i need write key + values on registry. How i do that? Framework version: CF 3.5 Plataform: Windows Mobile 6 Professional SDK -- Armando Rocha Mobile Developer http://www.ifthensoftware.com ...more >>

Hi Im making a signature capture and have been looking at examples, got it working ok but i have a problem im captureing all the points so i can redraw the image at will which i have code for in the paint event of a picture box if i try to redraw the image every time there is a new point ...more >>

This has been really troubling me, at least for few days. I tried to solve it myself but I finally gave up and am asking for some advice. What I'm trying to do is rather simple. To communicate between PDA and PC via good old TCP socket. Since I dont' have a PocketPC, I used the emulator that c...more >>

Hello, Is it possible to change the color of the current windows mobile theme used? I would like to do this with .net cf but not sure if this is possible. Saw already applications in .net cf that can change the color for example of a WM6 device to red, green, blue or what color you want, b...more >>

Hello, Is it possible to rotate a graphic/image in .net cf? I want to rotate an image around a center point like a pointer of a clock. Have no ideas where to start and if its possible or not!? thanks for any help. juvi...more >>

Is there a way using the Compact Framework to implement a "pull" or import of files from a Host PC's hard drive while cradled? We would like to avoid having to release a PC application used to "push" the files from the PC to the mobile device which we know can be done. Thanks in advance. ...more >>

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Hi everyone, I'm trying to build an application that retrieves data from a web service using its data connection (GPRS/3G). I'm testing this application on an HTC P3650 running windows mobile 6, with .NET CF SP2. As long as the device is connected through activesync, or with a WiFi connect...more >>

Hi all, I have a Symbol MC70 with WiFi, and a data access plan through the cell phone. If I am in IE, call up web page and a WiFi connection is not available, *somehow* the phone uses an EVDO connection to connect to the internet. I would like to do the same type of thing through code, using C...more >>

Hello. Every time a debug is performed into a PPC using Visual Studio 2005, the IDE deploys the .Net CF into de device. Is there any way to write a desktop application that does the same thing? What I've been doing is developing a desktop application that uses RAPI.dll in order to copy the ...more >>

Hi, Cannot find PDA Print Engine(.Net SDK required) with PDF support. I need to print pdf file from WM5/6. FieldSoftware does not support... Thanks....more >>

Hi, I have a "document". My doc can be divided to thousends of lines. Every line can be displayed as a drawing, every line has an OnPaint method. How can be displayed this document??? The height of every line is 75. If each line is reperesented by separate controls the program will be very ...more >>

Hi, I've seen some comment at various places on some sort of managed wrapper for the connection manager API that's now available in .NetCF 3.5. Can anyone shed a little more light on this like a) yeah it's in there and b) you need to look in the XXX.xxx.xxx namespace. Help appreciated. ...more >>

Hey everybody, I've a little nice problem here. I want to scale a bitmap, everything seems to be OK, but... I sliced that Bitmap in nine (9) parts - 4 corners (unscaled) - top and bottom middlepart (only horizontal scaled) - left and right middlepart (only vertical scaled) - middlepart (h...more >>

Hi All, I have developed a kind of device loader, which starts automatically when the device cradled. Using the software i want to uninstall a certain software. When i call m_rapi.DeviceProcessConfigXml(provisionFile, out output); with the following xml, it doesn't uninstall. However for ...more >>

Hi i wonder if someone can help me. Im trying to use the GetAttachmentTable routine in MAPI. [DllImport("MAPIlib.dll", EntryPoint = "IMessageGetAttachmentTable")] private static extern HRESULT pIMessageGetAttachmentTable(IntPtr msg, ref IntPtr AttachTable); public IMAPITab...more >>

I'm trying to install windows mobile SDK 6.0 professional to target NET CF 3.5 application to windows mobile 6. However, launching the MSI I've this error: "the system administrator has set policies to prevent this installation" I'M the administrator, and I'm didn't set any policy. My pc ru...more >>

Hi My CF application have to be connected to a TCP server on a PC. Here is the way I do on client : [code] private void Connect(string ip, int portNumber) clientSocket = new Socket(AddressFamily.InterNetwork, SocketType.Stream, ProtocolType.Tcp); clientSocket.Connect(new IPEndPoint(i...more >>

Hello Friends, From last few days our users are facing one problem. We have implemented web service to communicate to server. Now the problem is, generally 3GP connection is there on devices, but sometimes when signal is weak, Edge is connected. In case of Edge, they are not able reach t...more >>

I've been using this to ping an IP wirelessly to see if the TCP printer is "online" wirelessly. Works great. I know that in ActiveSync debug, the wireless is disabled but I can run other syncing to a server over the lan via the ActiveSync just fine but the ping always returns either a 1 or a...more >>

Hello, We are developing a mobile application running under .NET CF 2.0 or 3.5. The application has to expose several service interfaces through SOAP (over HTTP). Unfortunately, serving SOAP requests is not supported by the .NET CF framework. That's why we have a strong interest in third-pa...more >>

Hi, i´m new developping app, and my question is: I´ve 2 forms, fomr1 anf form2. In my form1 i´ve a datagrid that show some data products from a SQLCE db... the form2 has a textbox where the user fill a product name... how can i accomplish when the form2 is show, the user enter into the text...more >>

Hello, for a C# windows application I have created a project that is a kind of data caching layer between the GUI and the remote server. I am using socket operations for communication to server and a typed dataset to cache the data. Now I want to reuse that project as it is for a mobile a...more >>