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Calling external gps app from VB.NET in CF 3.5 and returning back to VB.NET app

Hi All, I'm writing an app in VB.NET that allows the user to call Garmin Mobile XT to get a route. I've got a form that stays open behind Garmin and upon quitting Garmin, allows the user to go back. Sometimes, however, this form is automatically hidden by the WM OS. Any ideas how I can either get the form to stay put - or can I put a...

Increasing Windows Mobile 5 Emulator Storage

I'm using the Microsoft Sync Framework to synchronize a SQL Server database with a SQL Compact SDF file on the Windows Mobile 5 emulator. We have a 2 gig SD card in the actual device we're deploying on so we'd like to store our database file there. However, when I map a shared folder as the storage card in the Windows Mobile 5 emulator, ...

CF. NET Expandable properties and design-time attributes

Hello! I am authoring custom control derived from UserControl using Visual Studio 2005 and CF.NET 2.0. My problems are: 1) I can't get properties of my control grouped into specified category (although tag is specified for every property in .xmta file) 2) Descriptions for properties are not shown in property grid of Visual Studio ( ...

Imagelist cf.net and .net designer problem

After some testing, I found out that streaming of ImageList using CF WinForms designer is different from streaming using WinForms designer. If images are added using cf.net designer and form is reopened using winfrorms designer an exception "Method 'System.Windows.Forms.Design.ImageListDesigner+OriginalImageCollection.Add' not found. " i...

How do I make VS2008 open Compact Framework forms using CF winforms designer.

I have a problem with opening CF.NET forms using VSTS 2008. It uses the regular windows forms designer instead of the smart device one. Everything was fine under VS2008 Pro, but after installing VSTS this seems broken. Is it possible to modify this behaviour somewhere in the settings or should I blame this on a broken install and reins...

Cursor/selection position in DateTimePicker

I'm trying to determine the currently selected portion of the date (or time) editor. I need to to provide custom action when the navigation keys on PDA are use. In particular i want the focus to go to the next control when pressing Right button and having the last portion of the date selected (e.g year). Default behavior is cycling throu...

CF.NET Smooth-Scrolling Panel -- bitblt is coming up blank

I'm trying to write a panel in CF.NET that allows me to scroll the contents inside without flickering. I thought I'd try having a WrapperPanel class that contains another panel with the actual contents. Then I'd bitblt the contents of the interior panel to the wrapper based on the scrolling position. But the bitblt isn't working for m...