I've developed in VB6 for the manufacturing floor for quite some time. Anyway, a client wants to use .Net for a simple app to run on a Win CE PC. Since speed isn't important here I have no problem with finally learning .Net. However, I need to get this simple app done fast (ie, in 2 weeks) so ...more >>

This is more of a general question related to data management on mobile devices/smartphones than anything specific. Up until now, I've petty much relied on storing data in my mobile (NOT smartphones) applications using XML; there really didn't seem to be any truly good and small (footprint-...more >>

Hi! Ive been looking for a solution for this for a while with no success. Create a form with a listview, fill the listview and show an messagebox on the screen. When you close the messagebox you need to click TWICE on the form. Only the second click takes action... I found this is a bug: ...more >>

Can someone tell me what are main differences between cf 2.0 and 3.5? ...more >>

Good morning to every one. I=92m developing a little application for Windows Mobile with C# and I need a database connection. Is it possible to connect to a mdb database from an application based on .net 3.5 compact framework? If yes, how? If not, is there any other database I can use (different...more >>

Hello Friends, For providing support to our users, I was searching for a tool which enable me to see remote pocket pc's screen. I found pocket controller professional edition good as from that i can directly give ip of remote device (from our application user can see current ip assigned...more >>

I am developping a smart device app that uses data stored in mobile SQL server. There is a background thread that every specified period of time synchronizes data from desktop SQL server to mobile one (by webservice). The thread inserts data to mobile sql server only. The data stored in the mo...more >>

Hi All. I've asked this question before and didn't get any solid answers, but the application went cold, so I left it alone. The app has re-surfaced so I'm back on it but face the same frustrating problems, I hope someone has come accross this and has an answer. It's a compact framework a...more >>

I have a weird issue to resolve. We have an application, which uses the inbuilt windows media player to play audio files. If the media player is used outside our app to play regular music and if the 'repeat' option is checked by the user, it affects our playback as well: our audio file also keep...more >>

Hi! i´m working with a PPC WM 5 device, and i need to modifie the registry. I get an security error, because the device is in default security mode. How can i change this setting to allow me modify the registry value ? Are there an agile mode ? because i need do it over 50 devices.... Thanks...more >>

Hi boys.... i´m working with a great framework named OpenNetCF, and when i try to look for a registry value from my desktop app ( my device isPPC WM5, ActiveSync), all time i get this error: {"Error retrieving registry properties"}...i tried with and emulator, and i get the same error... i´ll...more >>

I have a website that has 2 Virtual Directories set up which host webservices. The first one is named webservice and the second one is named betawebservice. Both are set up identically and are pointing to the same directory (local path). When I invoke both webservices through a internet brows...more >>

Hi, I try to create a control like the Timer in c# with Vs2008, which is visible as an icon in the designer during the designtime and invisible during the runtime. In former times, width vb6 it was possible. I think it is possible in Vs2008 too, but I don't know how... Does someone knows h...more >>

Hi, is there a way to use certificates to authenticate a WCF client / server infrastructure in .NET CF? mfg Tobias Hebel...more >>

Hi I am developing one application for the the device MC3090. in my application the device should connect to any server via wireless and fetch some data from the server to diaplay in the appliction. now i have developed the application (only desiging pat) but not able to get the connection ...more >>

We're looking for a sample code for getting a Device Unique ID (Product ID) in VB. VB, VS 2005, .Net cf 2.0 sp2 The one we have from the manufacturer is in C++ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// HWND hDeviceId = GetDlgItem(hWnd, IDC_DEVICEID); PDEVICE_ID pDe...more >>

We're looking for a method that will force a cancel on an event. For example, if a search on a db is taking too long, the user can press a button and cancel it and do a search on a more limited dataset. VB, VS 2005, .NET .CF 2.0 SP2...more >>

Hi, I can create a custom table style when binding a datagrid directly to a datatable (typed on non-typed). The code below works just fine: DataGridTableStyle dgTableStyle = new DataGridTableStyle(); dgTableStyle.MappingName = stockDataSet.Items.TableName; ...more >>

One question, how can i detect in my setup wich version of compact framework has the device, and if not, to deploy the .cab of the CF 2.0 ? Thank a lot in advance ...more >>

Hi, my question is if possible to create a script of a database, and run it when i do the deploy of the application on the device ?.... Any link or sample to do it ? Thanks a lot! ...more >>

hello, I want to align my text drawings to right....how can this be managed? I am using graphics.DrawString(.....) thx juvi...more >>

Hi, I've been a ASP.NET C# developer for sometime now, but I have an idea that Id like to see work on a mobile device. So I have a couple of questions as I'd like to use Microsoft products to build it. Firstly, seeing there are many mobile/smart devices on the market, how does one go about ...more >>

Hello, I want to get the location where the PictureBox gets a click and where the click ends (If somebody is click-and-holding something and moving somewhere) Is this possible? thx juvi...more >>

Hello, I have a little program that uses the ImageFactory class from the OpenNETCF. I am loading images through new StreamOnFile as shown in an solution from opennetcf. My question is now: How can I avoid that my program is growing in size if I am loading such images (the same images) ag...more >>

Hi boys... i´ve a problem, and up to now, i couldn´t find a solution... In my Pocket Pc Phone emulator WM5, i tried to install the CF 2.0 SP2 (NETCFv2.wm.armv4i.cab)...when i installed, a reset screen appear, i tap in Ok, and when it reboots, i check in Programs Installed, and with the cgac...more >>

Hi, i´m working with a device (HP) with WM 5. This device hasn´t CF 2.0 installed by default, and my app need it to work. How i can detect in my .CAB if the device has or not CF 2.0 installed, and how to deploy it if necessary ? Thans a lot ...more >>

Anybody Could help me? I try to run one aplication with Visual Visual Studio 2005 with .NET Compact Framework 2.0 forms application for Windows CE 5.0, but when i run my program in my device, my device say : This application requires a newer version of the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework than...more >>

What are the rules on this? I guess I'm not quite sure when to use the Dispose method. I've seen code using both often, or using one or the other, but I'd like some kind of guidelines on this. Thank you....more >>

I'm having a problem only being able to pull the value from one of the columns in a multidimensional ArrayList. Let me explain what I'm doing and what I'm trying to do. --------Base------ We have a ComboBox with Table(T_CUSTOMER)'s CUSTOMER_CODE value as ValueMember CUSTOMER_NAME value as...more >>

We have a combobox populated with data (let's say product names) with some names being longer than the pull down window (box?) so part of the name is not shown. This is not a problem. Our problem is that instead of showing the name from the left (or in other words the start of the name) it ...more >>

Does anyone know of any tools which allow for the remote access of a Windows CE desktop? Such as what LogMeIn can do for Windows Mobile? (which doesn't work under CE) Are there alternatives? Thanks, Doug...more >>

Hi all, I am using VB2005 to write a program for Windows Mobile 5. I have removed the control mainmenu from my form and I now need to capture the keypress for when a user presses the left soft key (which says "Start" on the main Windows screen) and the right soft key (which says "Contacts" ...more >>

Guys, I have a mixture of devices running WM3 and WM5 and would like to develop the same source code for both platforms. I am using VS2005 and C# along with SQL CE 3.1. Does anyone have any information that might help me in my quest to not have to maintain two lots of source code? Many than...more >>

Hello, I want to activate / desactivate a windows notifications. I saw the [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Notifications] but the key it is numbers. How can I know the different notification and for what? How can you desactivate them? Best regards. ...more >>

One other issue I'm having: I'm trying to devices of different sizes and resolutions, including those that let you change from portrait to landscape mode. Rather than doing tedious pixel calculations, I'd like to just use the Dock property to lay things out automatically. This almost works gr...more >>

Hello, I've got a SmartPhone app with a configuration screen that has grown to have enough items that it needs a scrollbar to see them all. The layout is the recommended layout, with a Label control above a TextBox where the value is entered. Basically it's fine, and as the user moves thro...more >>

Hi, I'm working on a CE device to which I have a SDK installed. Until 3 month ago it all worked fine and i could connect to and debug the device from vs2005 and its remote tools. Yesterday I had to modify my application, but found that I couldn't connect to the CE device - and I still can't...more >>

Anyone going? Looks like a very strong Mobile development track. My boss won't send me so I've got to live through those of you attending... ...more >>

Hi folks, To pass an update to our application I create a smart device CAB project, add the app folder to the Program Files folder, and add the main exe to this folder then build the CAB. When this CAB is run on a PPC 2003 device, only the exe in the app folder is overwritten, which is w...more >>

We did a simple test, we created a smart device application with a form, no coding at all compiled it and tested it on device. We were surprised to find that loading it takes 5 seconds on Symbol MC35 and on HP iPaq it takes 3 seconds showing wait cursor on both the devices. We can just think w...more >>

I was reading a thread in this forum. One statement I came across.. I did not understand... SHCreateShortcut(@"\WINDOWS\Startup\SAMSLoad.lnk", @"wceload.exe / noui /noaskdest ""\Program Files\SAMS PDA\download.cab"""); Specifically, what this statement is doing? @"wceload.exe /noui /noaskde...more >>

I'm working on getting a Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone application I wrote running on a Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC device. I'm using .NET 2.0 and Visual Studio 2008. I'm using a ListView control to display a menu of available activities to the user. On the SmartPhone the user would choose a...more >>

Hi, Im woking on applicaion running on CF 3.5. It is possible change them to CF 2.0? -- Armando Rocha Mobile Developer http://www.ifthensoftware.com PORTUGAL ...more >>

I've been flailing away writing for Symbol/Motorola Pocket PC devices for almost 8 years now. I've often wished there was a community of developers that could share methods and utilities and ideas of architecting for these devices. I know there are a bunch of you out there. I write in V...more >>

We are developing an application for a Windows Mobile 5.0 device using VS 2005, .net cf 2.0 and currently when we deploy it to the device for testing we get the following error; "The program is from an unknown publisher ...(etc)" When we go to package this for real use (not test), what are the...more >>

Env.: VS2008 / CF 3.5 Hi All, Whenever I build a project, VS2008 hangs during ~30 seconds at the end of compilation, before the 'Compile Complete...' line is printed. This happens only in case of successful compilation. If there's an error, this delay is not observed. devenv.exe jumps a...more >>

Hi all, I'd like to parse an XML-file in a C#-application for a handheld running Windows CE. I tried the XMLDocument and XMLTextReader-classes from the System.XML-namespace, but receive a "NotSupportedException" when calling XMLDocument.LoadXml() or XMLTextReader.Read(). Are these functions...more >>

Hello, I'm using VS2003 for development and won't right now upgrade to something new as it would require CF 2.0 or higher I assume. New devices today have CF 2.0 pre installed, esp. WM6.0 devices. But: I cannot debug on them! If I try I get a message on the device when it tries to run the ...more >>

Is there any way I can find out wich assemblies my application has loaded into its process? Thore Berntsen ...more >>

hello, I just want to create a serial port program that will put on a textfile everything a machine sends to a computer thru the serial port... -- Message posted via http://www.dotnetmonster.com ...more >>