How to create Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC application using VS 2005

Hi,

I want to create a Windows Mobile 5.0 application for Pocket PC using C# in Visual Studio .NET 2005. When opening VS 2005, I am not getting option to create Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC application. The available options are those to create applications for Pocket PC 2003, Smartphone 2003 as well as Windows CE 5.0 only.

I installed-
   Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Suit edition Beta-2,
   Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC SDK,
   Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Beta 2,
   Microsoft .NET Compact Framework 2.0 Beta 2,
   Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Mobile Beta 3,
   Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Mobile Beta 3 Developer Tools and
   Active Synch 4.0

The application needs to include SQL Server Mobile database, which synchronizes with SQL Server 2005 database.

To start developing applications targeting Windows Mobile 5.0 based Pocket PCs, is ther any other software I need to install

Positive replies are highly welcome.

Regards,
Shanavas

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How to create Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC application using VS 2005

Stan Kitsis
Hi,
Thanks for the replay.
I repaired the Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC SDK. Still the problem exists.
We are ISV partners with Microsoft. Is there any other solution or do I have to wait until our VS 2005 original version gets

Thanks,
Shanavas
blue-ice
Hi, Now that Visual Studio 2005 has released, did you try with the RTM version

Thanks,
-Anand
Nathan Yokoyama
When you installed the VS2005 Beta2, did you install support for Native or only managed projects There was a bug in the Beta2 that SDK's would only properly install if you had support for Native C++ projects.

You should be able to add the Native support then repair the SDK against Beta2 (or upgrade to the RTM version ;)) to get yourself unblocked.
Olav Tollefsen
Hi Shanvas,
It seems that your "Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC SDK" has not been installed properly. Can you reinstall and check

If it doesn't solve the problem then let me know

Regards
Gaurav
davcrist
I had the same (and many other!) problems trying to install what you are actually trying, too.
Finally, the problem was memory-resident programs. You have to disable antivirus, antispyware etc. before installation.
As you have installed the VS2005, try first to repair the sdk. If this does not succeed, then uninstall everything and try to reinstall without the antivirus etc.

Also something else: There is a newer version of NET Compact framework 2.0 than the one included in the SDK. DO NOT try to install it on VS2005 beta2. It will destroy your total installation!!
How to create Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC application using VS 2005

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