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• LucasM Directory.Exists not reliable?

  My code basically steps through a loop, creates directories if not already exist and saves files into the directories and the root path is "Storage Card", which is a shared folder set in the Pocket PC 2003 emulator the loop goes fine for a few rounds, directories and files are created and stored correctly; then fails at this point( the CreateDirectory call below ) if( ! Directory.Exists( dirPath ) ) { Directory.Crea ...Show All

• Bilbrelb Serial Port DataReceived Event in .Net 2.0

  Hi there, This is driving me crazy, I cannot seem to get the DataRecieved event to work on the Pocket PC using the new serial port class in Visual Studio 2005 with C#. The DataRecieved event just never seems to be called. I can write data to the port just fine. Here is some very simple sample code that reproduces the error:. using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.ComponentModel; using System.Data; using System.Drawing; u ...Show All

• Xferla PhoenXs WCE 5.0 Test Kit -- Application Verifier Tools Can't Work

  Start Application Verifier from WCE 5.0 Test kit, this tools can't work, the error message is " Unable to enable shim engine on device!", env: vs 2005 beta2, DMA Transpot, Device Emulator manager , WM 5.0 for pocket pc SDK, Emulator is pocket pc phone emualtor, I can execute the drivers test suit,but all the Tools of CETK are work uncorrect, Is it any updtae or patch can resovle this problem Using the advice contained in this a ...Show All

• anwarsom1 Active control of my form

  How could I know which is the active control of my form In .net framework I have the activecontrol method but here in compact framework did anybody konw any way to know that THanks for your help. See the answer posted here... http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx PostID=208440&SiteID=1 ...Show All

• Phic Determining version of SQLCE at runtime

  How can I determine at runtime which version of SQLCE is loaded on my Pocket PC. I am attempting to create an installer that would determine if the (latest) version is installed before downloading the cab file. VS 2003 and VS 2005 RTM are side by side. VS 2005 supports NETCF V1 projects which you probably using. Or, perhaps, this project was upgraded from VS 2003 and has ...Show All

• Ramaj Detect ActiveSync/Cradle Connection

  Hi all, I need to sync data with a web service runing in my network when connect my device to PC. How can i detect if ActiveSync is runing in my device I'm using .NET CF 2.0 with a PocketPC 2003 device. I try to use OpenNetCF 2.0, but this release not includes "Desktop.ActiveSync" namespace. Thanks. Jose Miguel. Thanks Alex, This is just that i need! Ta ...Show All

• Chien-hao Wesley Wen can we run SQL CE on notebook

  Hi, I need some clarification abt SQLCE. Currently i'm using SQLCE on pocket PC device as a client side database. Can i use it on notebook as a server side database I heard that, Sql mobile server can be used as server side DB on notebook. is it . If so why can't we use sql ce on notebook can we use SQL server mobile in VS2003 environment ( hope cannot be!) I would like to have a free DB at server side (my server is a note b ...Show All

• bluemoon2181 Issue connecting to network machine from emulator.

  I have the emulatro version installed with VS 2005 CR Team edition. Here are the steps: 1) Start the Device Emulator Manager 2) Right-click on Pocket PC 2003 SE Emulator and click Connect. I get the emulator window. 3) Right-click on Pocket PC 2003 SE Emulator and click Craddle. The ActiveSync connects and I get the Connected Synchronized message. 4) Use the Internet Explorer and connect to a web site. I get the page back. 5) Go under File Explo ...Show All

• Manach resource or assembly not found when catching exceptions

  Hi. I swear I've been able to do this before. Using .NET CF 2.0, WM5 smartphone. Anytime there is an exception being caught, I want to see the inner exception message or just the general exception message but everytime I look at it, no matter what type of exception, i always get the message that a resource or assembly could not be found. The proper namespaces have been declared, what am I doing wrong it's a V2, not V1 applic ...Show All

• troff Smartphone emulator and Query analyzer

  I have a problem with using the SQL Server Mobile's Query Analyzer on the SmartPhone 5.0 emulator. Query Analyzer is installed on the emulator just fine, and I can run it, but I cannot open a database. I've tried exactly the same on a Pocket PC 5.0 emulator and there I can point to an existing .sdf file and open it. How the h #! do I do the same on a SmartPhone Thanks, Henrik Bach Hi Henrik, I am not fami ...Show All

• nun123 Any ideas for VC code rewrite to evc 4.0

  Dear all I got problems with vc 6.0 code need to rewrite into evc 4.0 system ,  the vc code is lib type which consist of head and .cpp in that type ,  and then when i tried to new one of lib type in evc and add some of cpp and .h into my lib of evc class  which come out some of diff error message in my compiler which i had not see it before The message indicate that fatal error C1010: unexpected end of file while looking for ...Show All

• Mercury positioning message box

  Hi, I am using visual studio2005 to write vb to pocket pc 2003. I would just like to know the easiest way to position a message box to appear in the bottom left hand corner of the screen. At the moment it appears centred in the screen, exactly the postion that i do not want. sorry if this is trivial, but hey you have to start somewhere. cheers nubie I am actually interested in this one however I do not know how. Perhaps you c ...Show All

• Ning Designed for Smartphone requirements: CE Setup DLL ?

  Hi. I am making a small program that has to meet the Designed for Windows Mobile (Smartphone) requirements. The program is written in C# 2.0 and installation cab is made using Visual Studio 2005's smartdevice cab project. The program does not modify system reqistry values runtime, and does not add any files during runtime. Do I need to take specific actions regarding to these requirements: 1. Required: CESetup DLL Must Expose ...Show All

• Greg Motter sql select statement

  I am trying to use the SQL " SELECT * FROM machines", this retrieves all records(rows) fine when I use the "sqlcedatareader" I want just to access 1 record from the table but the code keeps breaking on the "executereader" line SELECT * FROM machine WHERE mc_no = 12345 Why is this SQL syntax not working Where can I find an SQL syntax reference You could look it u ...Show All

• pawel.krakowiak HI_RES_AWARE resource no use in WM5

  Hi all, I am using VS2005 MFC C++ to create a program for WM5. The program works fine in QVGA mode, graphics shrink to half on VGA mode. That should be the normal behaviour as said in MSDN documentation. The problem is : graphics still shrink to half size when I remove "HI_RES_AWARE" resource from RC2.rc file. I have read thru all MSDN documentation and finally i got the following: What's New in Visual Studio 2005 for Native ...Show All