smart-device

How to create the inf file for a smart device cab project from command line?

I am trying to get my continuous integration to create build the smart device cab project from within msbuild on the command line. Everything that I have found says to use the inf file (with cabwiz) created when you build the project from within visual studio. Is there a way to create the inf using the .vddproj file so that I can then us...

Icon doesn't show up in the CAB installer

I have added icon.ico file (custom made) in my VS project for smart device application. I also created a CAB installer project. The icon.ico is supposedly automatically appears as a shortcut icon, but it doesn't work for me. Do I have to add icon.ico to my CAB installer project manually? ...

What do I need to have to be ready to write a Compact Framework application communicating with GPS?

Simply I am asked to write an application for a smart device (smart cell phone), which will get the GPS coordinates from the device itself. I have no smart device at all. And I am kind of lost among questions like how can I check if the device have a gps by using the code, if it has how can I obtain them in a "standard" way, do I need ...

Animated Gif not displaying in webBrowser control

Hi all, I am trying to put an animated gif on my smart device. I am trying to do this using a webbrowser control. then on the form load i use the following code : String imgPath = System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().CodeBase.ToString()) + "\\PW.gif"; StringBuilder sb = new Strin...

error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol SHInitExtraControls referenced????

Hi How can i resolve this error: Error 1 error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol SHInitExtraControls referenced in function "public: virtual int __cdecl CTestApp::InitInstance(void)" (?InitInstance@CTestApp@@UAAHXZ) Test.obj thanks ...

how to close specific serial port in C++ MFC smart device application?

how to close specific serial port in C++ MFC smart device application? how to check if a port is open? and how to close it? i am using this " ex: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms881795.aspx ...

error RC2176 : old DIB in res\icon3.ico; pass it through SDKPAINT??

Hi, what is this Error, and how to resolve it? I am using Visual studio 2005 for Smart device MFC developement, Is upgrading to 2008 can solve my problem. Error 85 error RC2176 : old DIB in res\icon3.ico; pass it through SDKPAINT Thanks ...

how to prevent deployment of latest version of compact framework across many projects.

Is there a way to prevent the deployment of the latest version of the .net compact framework across many smart device projects at once in visual studio 2008? By default in VS 2008 there is an option under project -> properties -> device Devices called "Deploy the latest version of the .NET Compact Framework (including Service Packs)". W...