Windows CE

[Smee]

Is it possible to use this software on Windows CE?

thanks

Joe

 

[Erel]

Yes. You may need to install Microsoft .Net Compact Framework 2.0 if it is not already installed: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...2F-07B5-4A8C-8A44-B4E1B196D5C0&displaylang=en

 

[Smee]

Thanks Erel,

I have Net 2 installed and also the CE Emulator. When i put the software on the emulator it does not run or give any error messages. I just get the hourglass for a second or 2 and then the cursor returns to normal.

Is there something else i need to do with the compiling etc?

thanks

 

[Erel]

You need to compile to 'device EXE'.
Try to create a very simple application and run it.

 

[Smee]

i created an app which just opens a form but it does not work
:sign0137::sign0137:

should the exe be in a certain location?

thanks

Edit: i tried compiling for smartphone but it would not work either

Thanks

 

[Erel]

Which emulator are you using?

 

[Smee]

Microsoft Windows CE Emulator
Version 5.3.0.26
Virtual x86 Hardware reference board

 

[corwin42]

Have you installed .Net 2.0 in the emulator?

Greetings,
Markus

 

[Erel]

It seems like it is a problem in the emulator.
Several programs ran fine and the other (including a very simple test) just showed the waiting icon.

 

[Smee]

I did not think that the emulator needed to have Net 2 installed into it because it is already installed on my laptop. I do not even know how to.

Erel is there another emulator i could try?

Thanks

Joe
Edit:

Erel,

The software i have written to date works ok on a device with Windows Mobile 6.5 however i also need it to run on a device that only has WinCE5.0 and i need to test for that also

Thanks again

Joe

 

[Erel]

As Windows CE is a modular platform, it may be slightly different between different manufacturers. I think that there are some manufacturers that released their own emulators based on the specific configuration.

It is not enough to install .Net CF 2 on the computer. You can copy the cab file from this location to the emulator:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft.NET\SDK\CompactFramework\v2.0\WindowsCE\wce500\armv4i
You need NETCFv2.wce5.armv4i.cab.
Then open the cab file from the emulator file explorer.

 

[Smee]

Thanks Erel,

I have now installed Net and it still does not run. Even the open form program

The software does run on the windows mobile emulator however.

Joe

Erel,
As a general rule if the software runs on a windows mobile device it probably "should" run on a CE device is this not correct? Is there any reason why it would not run? is'nt WM based on CE?

Thanks

Joe

 

[alessandro]

Emulator Windows CE5 (5.3.026) not EMULATOR ARM4 but x86.


For test search google Windows CE task manager

Test taskmanager compiled for arm4 not run
Test taskmanager compiled for x86 RUN

Load into Emulator NETCFv2.wce5.x86.cab
Compiled basic4ppc 1 form, 1 button for windows.
Put exe basic4ppc into emulator run with error:
Fle or assembly name 'System.Drawing, version2.0.0.0,
culture=neutal,
publickeytoken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a,
or one of its dependencies,was not found.

 

[Smee]

I'm sorry Alessandro, I'm not sure what you are saying. Are you confirming a problem with the emulator?

Thanks

Joe

 

[alessandro]

Yes,

( not Emulator WM5) but Emulator CE5

Operations performed:
Dowload Emulator CE5
Install Emulator CE5
Install NETCFv2.wce5.x86.cab
Run "TestCE5win.exe"

Dispay error "error_ce5_basic4ppc.png"

 

[agraham]

That is the desktop version of System.Drawing that it can't find, you can tell from the public key. Are you sure you compiled it for the Compact Framework?

 

[alessandro]

I have compiled for Windows because CE5 emulator for x86.
I have installed NETCFv2.wce5.x86.cab (x86).

Sorry

compiled for Device ok Run Form1 "TestCE5win.zip"

Why should I install NETCFv2.wce5.x86.cab (x86) and compile "TestCE5" for device?

 

[agraham]

Try compiling for the device. You want to target the Compact Framework not the full .NET Framework.