windows-ce

How to load and manage images more efficiently?

I have a front-end program for PND's running Windows CE (both 5.0 and 6.0) It user a high quantity of images (currently in png format) as buttons or for decoration purposes. The images are loaded from the SD Card via the new Bitmap(path); I'm currently using v3.5 of the framework. Upon loading, OS + my application have consumed 75 to 8...

Change the font size of a .net form in Windows CE 6.0 not working?

I have been tasked with modifying an existing phone application to allow it to resize to multiple resolutions. I have it resizing fine by using the Scale function but i'm still finding that the fonts are far too small when run on a high resolution Windows CE device. I am currently attempting to set the forms font to a larger size and re...

Windows CE: roadmap for full screen .net application with video chat capabilities

I have to develop application that should launch as soon as windows CE is started up. User should see the "OS-starting" screen and then the application form without observing desktop & other apps icons. Application should provide some functions + function to start video chat via the local network (no Internet is required). Please, give ...

Checking if a printer is attached

Is there a way in Windows (which works in Windows CE) to check if a printer is attached and communicating to LPT1 in C++? [Edit] More info: We are currently working with a generic Windows CE printer driver - pcl.dll - by passing it into CreateDC, to get the DC for the printer. We can't call PrintDlg() to show the print dialog becaus...

how to add button on property sheets in mfc in winc

when i add button on property sheets in mfc it working properly but when i load to device its crashing.i am working on winc.any clue:(? ...

How can I disable the start menu in Windows Mobile 6.1

Hi, how can I disable the start menu! Or completely shut down the entire "explorer" in Windows Windows Mobile 6.1, so that users can not go out of my program. I have try http://pastebin.com/yz6WN6xa , but then Windows Mobile 6.1 hang. ...

MFC Controls are getting disappeared after scrolling

Hi, I am working on dialog based MFC application in WinCE. I created few controls in a dialog and scrolled down. When i scroll up again, the controls in the first screen got disappeared. Controls getting created in OnInitDialog() like below at coordinates (50,10) test->Create(_T("Title"), WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE, CRect(50,10,200,40), this...

How to play sounds in Windows-CE (without Sound card)

How to play sounds in Windows-CE (without Sound card) whit beep or tones or somehow ???...... (i work on Motorola MC1000) ...

Is there any macro to differentiate between WinCE emulator and WinCE device ?

Hi, I need to perform some file operations on WinCE platform. The paths of file differ in Device compared to Emulator. So i need to choose file according to the environment, like below. #if defined(WINCE_EMULATOR) //This macro is just for illustration #define path ".\Storage Card\\1.txt" //Emulator configuration #else #define path...

Can disabling a control cause a radio buttons value to change?

I have a For Each loop going through the controls in a panel disabling them. When the loop reaches one certain grid control and disables it the CheckedChanged event fires for the next control in the loop which is a radio button. The call stack is as follows: System.Windows.Forms.dll!System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton.OnCheckedChanged(Sys...

How to create a Minimize button in WinCE dialog based application

Hi, I created a WinCE dialog based application. I want to add minimize option at the top right corner. If i create an MFC dialog based application, a checkbox will be present for Minimize button asking whether minimize is required for the dialog being created. But if i create MFC Application for SmartDevice, minimize checkbox will not ...

The database file corrupted on Windows CE 6.0

I have a .Net 3.5 mobile project which i try to run on a casio DTX-30 machine. But when my CacheCollections function is running, the database file is corrupted. My function contains these codes: Friend Sub CacheCollections() If Not cachedCollections Then CustomerRevenueTypeFacade.FillAllItems(CustomerRevenueTypeCollection) ...

how to change region and date format in Windows-CE ?

hi how i can change region and date & time format in Windows-CE ? (using C# code) thank's in advance ...

Datatype misalignment exception(0xA0000002) on ARM processor

My application runs well on HTC HD2 which has Qualcomm 1GHz Snapdragon processor but when try to run on Windows professional emulator 6 or PIDION which has ARM processor, it crashes with datatype misalignment exception. Can anyone please help me out to find why it crashes and how to resolve it. According to this link, __unaligned shou...

Internet browsing on Windows CE 6.0 through ActiveSync 4.5 (USB Serial)

Hello, I'm running a custom WinCE 6.0 OS with ActiveSync over USB Serial (no RNDIS). The device connects fine to the development PC (XP Pro SP3 with AcriveSync 4.5), but I'm unable to browse the Internet from the CE device via the internet connection of the PC. Note that from a WM5 smartphone connected via USB everything works fine. I'v...

Is COM object redirection via "TreatAs" supported by WinCE 5.0 and above?

If not, is there a way to obtain equivalent functionality? We want to provide a new COM component as a drop-in replacement for a panel who's vendor can change things in the registry, but not their client code. ...

How to tell which version of flash was used to make a swf file

I am trying to work with a flash application in windows CE. the folder containing the files has several .swf files in it. We'll call two of them abc1.swf and abc2.swf. I have created two html pages which when viewed on my PC open up either file and view it just fine. <html> <body> <object width="550" height="400"> <param name="movie...

how to make program that be in the taskbar windows-CE

hi how to make C# program that will be All time in the taskbar ? i want to Build a Keyboard program. i need that when i open the device the program will open and be in the taskbar. another question is, when i have an external program that has a Textbox, how to make that when i press any key in my C# keyboard it will be in this exter...

Customize Title Bar (Colored,Text,icon etc) in dialogBox foe WinCE 6.0

Hey i am new bie in winCE and working on 6.0 version, is there anyway to change the look and feel of dialog title bar in wince , i have tried with WM_NCPAINT message but it is not there in wince.... So is that any other way to do the same...?? Thanks, Mukesh ...

What is the development experience for Windows Embedded Handheld?

With the release of Windows Phone 7 almost upon us, I was wondering if anyone had details of the other successor to Windows Mobile - Windows Embedded Handheld? The roadmap had release in the 2nd half of 2010 but I have yet to see or hear anything about the platform and what it's development experience will be. As it's built on Windows M...