I have an application for PDAs with a long running process, and I'm getting the problem that the PDA is going to sleep before the process has completed. I haven't got any control over the power settings on the PDA, does anyone know a good way for my application to stop the PDA from going to sleep? Many thanks ...
Is there an alternative to the ActiveSync "Explore" for looking at the file system of a Windows Mobile device? (This same thing can also be accessed from My Computer -> Mobile Device). It would be nice if you could just navigate into the device and view or edit files without having to copy them back and forth from the PC. Why does it ...
I'm currently porting an app that was written for Windows Mobile 2003 (compact framework 1.0) and I've decided that my lowest denominator is going to be a smartphone running windows mobile 5. I've successfully got it compiling and running under VS2008 on "Professional" device but there is going to be a significant challenge to getting i...
Hi Everyone, I'm trying to build an AutoComplete DropDown List that will work on a Mobile Browser (Pocket IE, Opera Mobile, etc.) So for example, if I had one for US States, after typing in 'Ma', I'd expect to see 'Maine', 'Maryland', 'Massacusetts' as selectable options I've been able to build one for a traditional browser with no is...
Hello all, I'm writing a control that may have some of its parts transparent or semitransparent. Basically this control shows a png image (with alpha channel). The control's parent window has some graphics on it. Therefore, to make the png control render correctly it needs to get image of what the parent window would draw beneath it. Par...
Hi, does anyone know if there is a Twitter API library for the .Net Compact Framework. I want to use Linq to Twitter but unfortunatly it will not work with the Compact Framework, I can´t deploy to a device because it seems to use too many libraries of the Desktop Framework. Do you have any idea for a library that works with the Compact...
What are the major differences between Windows CE and Windows Mobile for a programmer? I'd love to find a feature table, but haven't been able to find one on the Microsoft web site. I'm starting to work on a project involving industrial handheld terminals. I'm early into the design phase and need to find a comparison of Windows CE and...
First off, I'm not really looking to start any kind of argument here. I have a WinMo smartphone and, not finding a lot of apps for it, have decided to focus on that as a platform for development. I know the touchscreens have a lot of "wow" compared to the smartphone, but it seems to me WinMo Standard is an underserved market. Anyway, ...
Hi, i have a web-browser control, through this i am able to navigate diffrent sites. how to take the bitmap of the site we visit. Thanks GrabIt ...
I am trying to retrieve sms/email using "MAPI" in palm treo 750.....but getting native exception....May I know why is it happening so? Is the SMS/Email on 750 stored in a different way from other Windows Mobile Phones? ...
Apache server is installed in one machine and there is a .php script present in the server. Now from my win32 or c# application how do I invoke the script and how to receive the data from the server? ...
Hello Folks, I am hoping someone can help me by pointing in the right direction with a problem I have I want to be able to create appointments using Outlook\Exchange server and sync those to my device using pocket outlook. On the device I want to be able to open the appointments application on the device, clicking on a menu option and ...
I am trying to write a simple application that runs on a Windows Mobile 6 device and can connect to a SQL 2005 server and read and write to the database. It is ok if it only connects to the SQL server while it is docked. I have never worked with mobile devices, so I may be thinking about it incorrectly. I created a DataSet and a Table...
hi i build C# program on Windows-Mobile that connect to WebService through cradle and work with ActiveSync. the customer want me to change the program that the connection will be through IP cradle. is it require me any code change ? how to do it ? thank's in advance ...
Hi, Were is the problem in code.. i am trying to read the .gif file and writing to the another .gif, if i do so... the newly cretaed .gif file will not show correct image insted junk image comes were is the mistake in code. private void ReadFile() { StreamReader MyReader = new StreamReader(@"C:\\Users\\admin\\Desktop\\apach...
Hi, Is there any sample application source which download the entire web-page in windows mobile.. I mean,in desktop when i do save as,entire webpgae gets saved.Same way i want it to be in windows mobile.. Thanks. ...
I'm trying to replicate the input box shown in the image on windows mobile 5+ but i'm struggling for ideas! So far the only things I have come up with (I haven't managed to make either work) were to either; inherit TextBox and paint the textbox background manually by overriding OnPaint/OnPaintBackground make the textbox backg...
Hi friends I am developing an application for Windows CE based devices to read battery status. How would I do using win32 APIs? ...
The Microsoft RAPI2 interface is designed with the ability to talk to multiple devices. But, ActiveSync 4.5.0 allows only allows one device at a time to connect and only allows it over a USB connection. Is there a way to write a client-server piece for the desktop and mobile device that will allow more than one device to connect to the...
I've written an ASP.NET web service that I would like a .NET 3.x application running under Windows Mobile 6.1 to communicate with. When the phone is connected to a desktop via USB/ActiveSync it can communicate with the web service flawlessly. When I place the phone on the cell network (unplug the USB cable) it is not able to communicat...