newbie to basic4ppc

Hi folks
I have just acquired a Fujita Mini Notebook and would like to start programing it.
First a question about Basic4ppc. Can an ide and interpreter/compile be set up on a windows CE device? Or is development on the pc with results 'synched to the mobile device.?

Cheers from Tasmania

Welcome to Basic4ppc community.
You can write and run code on a Windows CE device using the device IDE. However you can only compile (to a standalone executable) your code on a desktop.

Erel said:

You can write and run code on a Windows CE device using the device IDE.

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No necessarily so I'm afraid Erel. I have a Windows CE 5.0 netbook that I bought thinking that but

1) It won't install the device IDE normally because it doesn't support an ActiveSync connection to a PC so you need to install it from a cab file copied to an SD card.

2) Once installed the device IDE won't run as the netbook lacks the soft input panel and throws a "Not supported exception".

3) Compiled applications run but the menu bar is placed at the top of the form obscuring the top part of the form so forms need to be adjusted specially. Again you can only get them to the netbook on a SD card or possibly via WiFi.

The bottom line is that you will need to check with the demo version if your Windows CE device will support the IDE.

As Windows CE is a modular operating system, there could be incompatibilities of some functions. I agree that you should download the trial version and try for yourself.
There is a link to the cab file next to the regular link: http://www.b4x.com/files/Basic4ppc_PPC.ARM.CAB

Note that even if the device IDE doesn't work it doesn't mean that you cannot create your own applications.
You can also test the small compiled Clock program: http://www.b4x.com/files/Clock.zip