windows-mobile

On Windows Mobile while on a phone call how do you play an mp3 file so that the other party can hear it?

I'd like to be able to pre-record a message in a wav or mp3 file, then make a phone call and play this message to the other party when they receive the call. Is that possible? ...

How to programmatically open the application menu in a .NET CF 2.0 application

I'm developing an C# / .NET CF 2.0 application: it's supposed to be used with the touchscreen deactivated, then, I'm looking for a way to programmatically open the application menu (not the Windows menu). Looking here I tried to adapt the code to the .NET CF 2 but it doesn't work (no error messages neither) public const int WM_SYSCOMM...

Use cellular emulator with a REAL WinMo device?

I don't whether this is even possible which is obviously why I am asking this question :) Is it in any way possible to leverage functionality the Cellular Emulator on a REAL PHYSICAL device?? :) So when I test it on my device, I really do not have to send real SMS(s) to test my MessageInteceptor. On a sidenote, why does MessageIntecept...

Microsoft Windows Mobile Remote Debugging API

Visual Studio comes with a set of "Remote Tools" (like Remote Spy, Zoom-In, Process Viewer, etc...) for debugging applications on Windows Mobile and Windows CE devices. These applications will work either a USB ActiveSync connection or over a TCP/IP network with Remote Debugging enabled on the device. The RAPI and RAPI2 interfaces, howev...

Why Android for enterprise applications?

Recently one of our clients is considering the posibility of picking up an old WinMobile 5.0 project. Several features are to be added to the point it will be a major version update. The client is worried about the mobile market, and thinks there's a chance all the effort put in this development will have to be thrown away in a couple ...

Sync data between a windows desktop app and windows mobile client app

I need to knock up a very quick prototype/proof of concept application to demo to someone within the next couple of days so I've minimal time to research this as fully as I normally would. The set-up is a very simple database application running on a laptop - will only ever be a single user updating a couple of tables so I was thinking ...

May I write Window Mobile Library in Visual Studio Express?

To write a WM application, I have to use VS Pro cos I would need WM template and Emulator. But if I just need to write a dll, is it possible to do it in VS Express? Many thanks. ...

How to differ between Windows Mobile 6.5.3 and previous versions during runtime?

Is there an established or unofficial way of finding out if my application is running on a Windows Mobile 6.5.3 device or if it's a previous version? Managed or native doesn't matter and I don't mind interop-ing. ...

How to implement a SOAP client in C# (specifically for Windows Mobile)?

I'm really confused about how to create a SOAP client in C# using .NET. I have found this page which looks really promising, but for the life of me I can't find Microsoft.Web.Services2. Also most information I find about SOAP with C#/.NET are about creating web services in ASP.NET and that's not what I want to do. Basically what I want ...

NETCF - Get Windows Mobile OS Type/Name and Version

the Title said it all How can I get Windows Mobile OS Type/Name and Version Like if Windows Mobile 5 or 6 or 6.5 Thanks. ...

Execute hidden process in Windows Mobile 6

Hello everyone, I have a test.exe that need to be called in my main application and run in the background (my main app must stay on top). I know we can use CreateProcess with hide option in MFC, but in windows mobile library the startupinfo is unavailable. So does anyone have an idea how to do ? Besides, is there any way that we can l...

Window properties - how are they implemented?

I'm curious if there is anyone around here that has inside information on the implementation details of window properties (SetProp, GetProp, etc.) in Windows. SetProp @ MSDN GetProp @ MSDN For instance, how are storage and lookups done? ...

HTC HD2 device emulator

Hi, I'm new to the Windows Mobile scene, but I have made a few Symbian apps before. When I was making those apps the target device was always a Nokia, and Nokia is good about providing specific device emulators. Despite my best search efforts the only emulator I can find for Windows Mobile 6.5 devices is in the SDK. I want to develop ...

How can I control my winmo phone?

I have been trying to find a way to control my winmo phone from my pc. (HTC S740) What I want is to be able to call a number from an application, answer the phone from an application and hangup the phone from an application. It should also be able to track how long the ongoing call has been. Any libraries out there that lets me make su...

how to apply image as background to the panel control.

I would like to place one image to panel control in windows mobile application,but in properties to that control we have only backgroundcolor.what to do in this type of situation? I am using VS 2008,windows mobile 6 professional ...

screen orientation problem in windows mobile application

some one in tips and tricks say like this plz i cant understand that plz if u could provide saple code for that answer ,i could understand it.actullay iam facing this problem in my application where iam using C#.net,VS 2008,windows mobile 6 professional. they told like this below one If you have to support multiple screen sizes/resolut...

Windows Mobile 6.5 flick (scrolling with inertia) not working

After upgrading to windows mobile 6.5, my ListView control does not work properly with custom items (rows with alternate colors) and the new gesture mechanism... On a mobile device, if the user initiates a flick or pan, after scrolling the first few items, the last items are not shown on the screen, but will show up if the user explicitl...

How do you manage battery health of your development devices when is always plugged in?

I know this question is not programming related, so for this I made community wiki. Developers are the best guys to answer the question. I am addressed to those that do development on devices that runs on batteries, like phones, gadgets etc. Probably you are constantly develop for them, and therefor they are always plugged in and charge...

Developing for Windows 6.5

Hi All I have just got a new company mobile and would like to begin developing apps for the HTC HD2 Mobile Phone. However, when I downloaded Microsoft Windows Phone Developer Tools, it pretty much said right at the end of installation that "Setup could not install correctly", and I clicked on "more", and it said "Silverlight 4.0 could n...

Is there another way to develop applications for mobile phones running the Windows Operating System other than Windows Dev Tools?

Is there another way to develop applications for mobile phones running the Windows Operating System for example, the HTC HD2 Mobile Phone (which runs Windows 6.5), other than Windows Dev Tools? ...