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• mycall Popup submenu not working correctly (eVC4 project imported to VS2005)

  I have a popup submenu "Preferences" as an item in the "File" menu in the command bar. The command bar also contains a "Function" menu. In the eVC4 built application, when the user taps on the "File" menu, then selects the "Preferences" popup submenu, a new menu appears alongside, with a set of preference items to select. However, in the VS2005 built application, when the user taps the "Preferences" menu item, the menu that appears is not the ...Show All

• RZ0 SqlClient missing in .Net CF 2.0?

  Hi I notice that on CF 2.0 SqlClient namespace is missing... I was using it on CF 1.0 How to connect to a remote SQL Server then Carlo Yes, I write " Imports System.Data" and add a reference to System.Data in my project. No SqlClient namespace is accessible. Obvious answer but I have to ask. Did you make sure you added the appropriate references and using/import state ...Show All

• fark Pocket PC connection!

  Dear MSDN support, When i am deploying the emulator and running the following URL in the emulator to check if i have access to a publication i got an error telling me that i could not connect because i have no connection, but i have just setup a proxy setting on the emulator because i only connect to the internet through a gateway! http://my_computer_name or the ip_address/publication_name i.e. the same as the database/sscesa20.dll ...Show All

• ablmf this.hide or this.visible=true not working...

  Hi, i have a form consisting of only a text box. in the form_load, i have code that reads "this.hide()". However then the form loads, it is still visible. I have also tried "this.visible = true" and have tried them in the forms constructor as well, but nothing i try seems to work. Is anyone else having this issue with WM 2005 and CF 2.0 doesn't work. i'm amazed that simple things like this are so difficult. ...Show All

• Tamiri How to use external file to save password ?

  How to use external file to save password that can connect to the sql mobile database， instead of which place password in the code in my C# applictaion in .netCF Can you recommend a helpful article for me Thank you,Thank you! Why do you need a password in the first place It can't be for security purposes or you wouldn't be considering keeping it in a file. ...Show All

• CoffeeWally How do I install CF 2.0?

  So here is a really simple question that I cannot figure the answer to. Background: I have acquired (been given) an HP t5520 thin client. It has an x86 compatible CPU and runs CE5.0. I have played with Embedded Visual C++ 4.0 and written an MFC application for it. So far so good. However, what I really want to do is to write .NET CF applications for it. Problem: The CF 2.0 download is an msi file. The version of CE on the t5520 seems not t ...Show All

• Johan JvR How to close the former form?

  Hi. I have built a login form which links to a main form. After check user's ID and password, i use such codes: Dim newForm as New mainForm mainForm.show() Here i do not know how to close the form login form, me.close() and me.disposal() do not work well. anyone can help me thanks!  Try Form.Hide(). This may not be the most elegant of solutions. By the way, why is close() not working ...Show All

• Prasanta Error 10061

  Why I can't send messages to Pocket PC emulator application which has TCP listener binded to host adress:"127.0.0.1" from desktop application which has TCP client which try to connect to the same adress I' m receiving error 10061. I'm using VS2005. Error 10061 is Connection refused . it's mean no connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. This usually res ...Show All

• Trinh Nguyen Redirecting mouse

  hey, I'm currently doing a Visual Basic .NET project in school which also counts as my final exam for my programming class. In my program, I am trying to make sord of a help mode for my game and I was wondering if it was possible to redirrect the mouse. What I mean is that if the user put the mouse over a certain button and that is not what he is suppose to click on, I want the mouse to go over the button he is suppose to click on, so it moves t ...Show All

• EvanHennis Date Time changing based on timezones??

  I have a application which passes dates/times back and forth via web services.  The server is EST.  The pda is CST -1 hour.  The PDA downloads the data from the web service and insterts it in SQL CE.  When the user views the info it is 1 hour off. If the user adjusts the timezone on the pda to EST it works fine.   Any help on how to tell the app to ignore timezones Thanks, Aaron ...Show All

• Rui Silva18093 Remote connection to MySQL, HOW?

  Hello, I have a MySQL database hosted in a linux server. They allow remote connection. So can someone help me how to connect to the database with VB.net Thanx a million in advance. Regards Carty.. You can use 3rd party products to do that. Please search for "Compact Framework MySql" to find one. ...Show All

• C# Lover SQL Server CE SQL Statement issue

  I have the following insert statement: INSERT INTO Transaction  (PK_TransactionID, FK_PartID, FK_LocID, FK_ConditionTypeID, FK_TransactionTypeID, TransQty, BeginQty, EndQty, Person, Application, Device, UpdateDt, UpdateBy)  VALUES ('4dc0d9b3-d640-430a-bbb3-54b6d43a7f9b', '08925656-efcd-4979-9a1d-bcc7554ec220', '08925656-efcd-4979-9a1d-bcc7554ec220', 'f906ae4d-049d-42ca-88ae-3fce71804dd2', '8706f03d-b984-4cd2-af3f-71b045fd73c7', 1, 0, 0 ...Show All

• Xavier Diab This project requires .NET Compact Framework v1.0, which is not installed on this machine.

  When I try to create a new Visual Basic Smart Device Application (1.0) in Visual Studio 2005 I get a dialog box titled "Microsoft Visual Studio" with the message: "This project requires .NET Compact Framework v1.0, which is not installed on this machine." I can still create new projects in Visual Studio 2003. Add or Remove programs shows the following are installed: Microsoft .NET Compact Framework 1.0 SP1 Microsof ...Show All

• Paula any good books about .net compact framework?

  I need to develop a application in a pocket pc with gps sensor and a digital camera, any good resource(book or online) what about ' MicrosoftR .NET Compact Framework (Core Reference) ' but it was 2 and half year old ........  Read my reviews of all the netcf books on amazon: http://tinyurl.com/7ghc8 Cheers Daniel thanks so much for your replying, I just bought that book! Hi, I would recommend the following book ...Show All

• RyanOnTheBeach All controls are grey in the toolbox

  I'm trying to develop a device application for Pocket PC 2003 but I can't drag any controls onto the form. All controls are grey/disabled in the toolbox. Resetting it doesn't help. Right-clicking and choosing show all controls doesn't help either. Reset all settings doesn't help either. Please fill in some blanks so we could help you: I'm using VS 200______________ version ________ Note: can see that ...Show All