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How can I extract cab file ?

15 May 2011 by #realJSOP

Your source code isn't in the CAB file, but you can still get to it.0) To extract the files : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/129605[^]1) To see your source code for the binaries : Use Reflector[^]

Run program from C# on wince 6.0 with useshellexecute

23 Nov 2016 by #realJSOP

I believe you need a fully qualified path (including the drive letter).

What does it mean if one gets the folliwing database error message?

11 Sep 2014 by /\jmot

did you set the provider to the conectionString?? if not then try like this.."Provider=SQLOLEDB;Data Source=.\\SQLEXPRESS;Initial Catalog=TestDB;Integrated Security=SSPI;Persist Security Info=False"

help regarding Thread stop.

26 Oct 2012 by __John_

In theory you should never need to kill a thread with thread.abort()That is why thread.abort() throws an exception.The thread will terminate when it exits its main procedure.

How to Connect to an AccessPoint on wince via C#

28 Jul 2014 by _Amy

I think it's because you have not defined WirelessNetworkInterface object to anything by default, so the compiler flags this as undefined behavior. Try setting it to null before you use it in your program. And also it's good practice to initialize reference types to null if you don't assign...

No data return If search condition of a select query on a nVarChar column contains only numerals

16 Apr 2013 by Aarti Meswania

Try thisSELECT * FROM Products WHERE strProductID = N'2345'Happy Coding!:)

How to set speicifc resolution for DShow VideoRenderer under WinCE 6.

12 Oct 2012 by aasikRaja

No need to set resolution for VideoRenderer.Configure your capture device using IAMStreamconfig interface is enough.1.First add your filter to the Filter graph and then using capturegraphbuilder object to query interface IAMStreamconfig.2.using GetFormat(AM_MEDIA_TYPE ) from...

Windows Mobile Maps Application

7 Mar 2011 by Abhinav S

See Track your position using a Windows Mobile 6 device[^].

Send Email From Winodows Mobile 6.0 Using SMTP !!

12 Mar 2011 by Abhinav S

This[^] may help.

Does sql server compact edition support Stored procedure?

5 Feb 2014 by Abhinav S

No it does not. This blog explains why - Stored Procedures and SQL Server Compact - the Great Debate[^].

Drawing line over a bitmap loaded in WinCE, using GDI APIs

2 Apr 2012 by ajaiisnow

Hai, my requirement is to draw a line over a bitmap loaded into memory. i am working in WinCE. The code i wrote is like this, HGDIOBJ hPrevObj = 0; HGDIOBJ hPrevObj1 = 0; BOOL bStat = 0; dwError = ::GetLastError(); hDCMem =...

Handling exception while writing to a file in usb and usb removed while writing in progress

19 Mar 2013 by ajaiisnow

Hi,i am writing to a file in USB and while in progress i removed the USB. In the code i am using fwrite to write to the file. i put a try{} catch(...){} block to handle the exception. Exception wasn't getting caught. i have a requirement to upgrade the firware from USB. so i am using fread...

Invalidating the portion of the screen developed in Silverlight and C++

10 Jan 2015 by ajaiisnow

Hi, I am working with a code in Silverlight2.0 and C++ on WInce6.0 platform. This is meant to be a real time system. So in this i have screens where i have to blink a colon every 500millisecond( for time) and bar( implemented with a IXRRectangle) which has to show the variation of the...

Lost Article from 2002

14 Jun 2011 by Albert Holguin

You posted them on this site? ...if so, you're probably better off asking for help in the Site Bugs/Suggestions[^] area.The Q&A area is for development questions.

How to set speicifc resolution for DShow VideoRenderer under WinCE 6.

24 Apr 2012 by Alex-1978

Hi everybody.I have a Windows CE 6 powered device with a camera. A test application from Microsoft CameraDShowApp.exe works partly, it does capture the video and pictures from the camera but doesn't display live video correctly.I've tried to use a SampleGrabber implementation...

.Net CF 2.0 and gzip/deflate compression for web services

24 May 2012 by Alex-1978

Hi everybody,I'm developing an application for Windows CE 6.0 using .Net CF 2.0.I have an auto-generated client for an ASP.NET web service.Is it possible to set the client in such a way it would use gzip/deflate compression when communicating with the web-service ?Unfortunately, I...

How to Identify if the Executable is 32-bit or 64-bit

12 Jan 2016 by Amit KD

How to identify if the executable is 32-bit or 64-bit

ActiveX controls in MFC Doc/View model

12 May 2011 by anacba

I have a sample code that uses an ActiveX control on a MFC Dialog based application for WinCE. This sample application have a class that has calls to InvokeHelper in all functions. In the Dialog function DoDataExchange, the function DDX_Control is called where the wrapper is passed as...

Is there a function I can use to retrieve the serial number( talking about primary key) of the last insertion into a table?

27 Feb 2014 by Animesh Datta

Hello ,You can use SCOPE_IDENTITY() to get the latest Primary Key or Identity value.try like this way declare @id intinsert into tblname values(val1, val2)select @id=SCOPE_IDENTITY()thanksanimesh

SQL Server CE Issues in Visual Studio 2012

18 Sep 2012 by Aron Jay

Same here. Even after I do Imports System.Data.SqlServerCe, sqlceconnection, sqlcecommand and others are not available.

SQL Server CE Issues in Visual Studio 2012

18 Sep 2012 by Aron Jay

Heads up, I got it working.On VS2012 Add Reference, you have to browse and look for; C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition\v4.0\Desktop and select, System.Data.SqlServerCe.dll Note, the above was for SQLCE 4.0. More details below.Import it on your project and you're...

Selecting max value from text field in sqlite

23 Feb 2016 by Artur Leonowicz

I have a SQLite database on a Windows CE device. It has a column called product_code. The values stored in this column contain both letters and characters. The first character is dependent on the department in which the product is, for example for Draught it would be D, for Spirits S. A sample...

How to Import and export Excel File to SQL CE DB using Windows CE

7 Nov 2019 by Arun Ashok

Greetings,Can anyone have sample application for Import and Export Excel file data to SQLCE database table.I am using dot net 2008 to create an application which can work on Windows CE devices.I created the application with database as MyData.SDF. inside i created Product table with...

How to Import and export Excel File to SQL CE DB using Windows CE

22 Jun 2015 by Arun Ashok

Hi ,First of all, i want to thank you for all the valuable comments and replies.Suddenly i realize that the problem is not because of the way, but it is because of my sheer negligence. I delete the entire coding and start fresh. This time, i made it. The problem is of the file path is solved...

Portable Device Detection

23 May 2013 by athancardenas

Hello guys,I need a functionality in my program (written in VB.NET) that detects whether the USB Portable Device (Windows CE 5.0) is inserted or removed. I have found a VB.NET code from the internet but it only works with USB Storage Devices... I only found codes and sample programs (written...

Arabic Language in WinCE

23 Oct 2012 by ayat abukhadra

Hello, Is there a way i can install Arabic language in windows CE or i have to install an Arabic version of Win CE ?

Why are there 87 gazillion versions of sqlceme35.dll, and how do I know which one to copy onto my handheld device?

16 Apr 2014 by B. Clay Shannon

I tried to post this at http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/newthread/, but I kept getting the "an error has occurred in the script on this page" message.I get the err running my Windows CE app about not finding PInvoke.dll and sqlceme35.dllSo I searched for those; no...

Why is Target Framework readonly in this VS 2008 Project?

29 Oct 2014 by B. Clay Shannon

I have a new Visual Studio 2008 project, whose Target platform is Windows CEI wanted to verify that, if possible, the Target .NET Framework is set to what I am hoping: .NET 2.0 (not .NET 1.1).Yet, when I select Project > Properties > Application tab, the "Target Framework" dropdown is...

How can I install the prerequisite SQLCE and .NET 3.5 files on my handheld device?

30 Oct 2014 by B. Clay Shannon

In upgrading my Windows CE device, I ran into an issue ("can't find...sqlceme35.dll") that led me to this and thisI tried copying what are apparently the three key CAB files: sqlce.ppc.wce5.armv4i.CAB sqlce.repl.ppc.wce5.armv4i.CAB ...

What must I do to establish a secure channel for SSL/TLS?

24 Dec 2014 by B. Clay Shannon

From a C# app (Compact Framework, Windows CE app), I am trying to call a REST method on a server running on our internal network, but the call fails with "Could not establish secure channel for SSL/TLS ...System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the...

How can I direct a Compact Framework client to accept the results of an SSL REST method which uses a self-signed certificate?

29 Dec 2014 by B. Clay Shannon

I have a handheld client (.NET 3.5, Compact Framework, Platform == Windows CE) which needs to call some REST methods. The server is using ssl. I can access the remote machine from the handheld, but it won't return any data because of its ssl-ness and not trusting the client.Based on some of...

Fixing dll base address in windows ce 6.0

9 Oct 2013 by balaji.bankapur

Hello,I want a fixed base address for the dll which loads on win ce 6.0.I need this for a dll which does integrity check based on the preferred base address given during link time. If loader wont find the preferred base address, it will rebase the dll to other location, because of this...

Strange problem connecting to MS SQL DB Server

7 Oct 2014 by baranils

HelloI have a strange problemI have a Mobile Appplication Written in C# Mobile Windows CE That application try to connect to an Sql Server DB via Wifi networkWhen I debug I connect via USB from my Windows 7 Machine or an old XP Machine using VS 2008Today I need to make an update...

Setting Windows CE time by C# code

30 Jul 2013 by Behno0o0oD

Hi everyoneI want to set the windows CE time by C# code.It seems that I need to use some dlls. I will appreciate any help (code samples)TnX

Dial up connecting in windows CE 6.0 using OpennetCF

13 Aug 2013 by Behno0o0oD

Hi I want to have a class in order to connect and disconnect in windows CE 6.I have used wininet.dll and I can monitor the connecting process.but I want to connect to internet any time I want.I read some things about OpennetCFnd connection manager but they are not clear.could...

GetAdapters by OpennetCF namespace

14 Aug 2013 by Behno0o0oD

what is the best way to get adapters by opennetcf namespace and it's classes in version 2.3.0.39???because there is no such method in this version.TNX

Internet Detection using code by C# in windows CE

20 Aug 2013 by Behno0o0oD

HiI need to understand whether my dial-up connection is connected or is not connected.I have used this dll and code, but sometimes it doesn't give me correct answer:any other solutions will be appreciated, tnx [DllImport("wininet.dll")] private extern static bool...

Internet Detection using code by C# in windows CE

20 Aug 2013 by Behno0o0oD

using OpenNETCF.Net.NetworkInformation; bool result = false; Ping ping = new Ping(); PingReply pingReply = ping.Send("www.google.com"); if (pingReply.Status == IPStatus.Success) result = true;

Invalidating the portion of the screen developed in Silverlight and C++

12 Jan 2015 by bling

If Control.Refresh() does not work, try this:http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4759572/how-can-i-refresh-silverlight-controls[^]

Windows CE - Connect to multiple PCs

1 Apr 2015 by C3D1

Hey out there,i hope there is an Windows-CE guru out there who can help me.I had to connect a Windows-CE powered barcode-scanner to 3 different windows workstations and the only thing i know is, that the windows mobile device center allows me only to choose between one or two...

Connecting Oracle From Windows CE Device

8 Apr 2014 by CHill60

See section 20.2.2 of this tutorial[^] from Oracle. It's in VB.NET but there are plenty of free conversion sites if you're not comfortable doing it yourself.From what I can see you will have to use Oracle Lite, Compact doesn't support Oracle 10/11g

how to use WPF Restaurant application Demo

22 Sep 2015 by CHill60

You will note on that link that it says the source code is available on A Restaurant and Waiter helper app in WPF and Windows Mobile[^] in CodeProject.If you have any further questions for the author, then use the forum at the bottom of that article.

Can't find pinvoke DLL 'sedapi.dll'.

3 Jan 2020 by Christian Graus

Clearly you don't have the DLL

How to create win32 smartpone dll and call by C# DllImport

29 Jul 2011 by Cloud Hsu

Dear Sir, I need to implement a Win32 DLL and need call it by C# DllImport in WinCE. So I create a Win32 Smart Device Project and choice Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone SDK, and create a dll project with Export symbols option. Then I add extern "C" key word before function...

How to create win32 smartpone dll and call by C# DllImport

1 Aug 2011 by Cloud Hsu

I try to install WinCE Standard SDK 5.0 in my computer and create a standard sdk project.Then I select x86 CPU to build dll, and the dll can work.

how to use OPC in wince

11 Apr 2011 by congpchen

hello,i am trying to use OPC(as a client) in wince these days, to access to an OPC Server in XP, in this way i know have to add DCOMCNFG.exe,RegsvrCE.exe,NTLMUser.exe, however, i don't know haow to do this step? can someone be familar with DCOM in wince? thanks!

[Repost] SetLocalTime causes stack overflow

14 Nov 2013 by corina.beer

Hi all, I am using Visual Studio 2008 on Windows CE. I am getting a weird stack overflow after calling the MFC function SetLocalTime. There is no code to step into and no call stack. Here is my code: void OnBnClickedButtonSet(){ SYSTEMTIME time, new_time; ...

SIGALRM, Service Table entry wince equivalents

28 Aug 2012 by CPallini

There is no SIGALRM on Windows. You should code (or find on the web[^] ) a work-around for that.SERVICE_TABLE_ENTRY is a Windows specific struct, defined in Winsvc.h (see here[^]) I don't know if it is available to Windows CE.

Serial port windows mobile C++

9 May 2016 by CPallini

Use the debugger. Moreover, as shown in the documentation page Configuring a Communications Resource (Windows)[^] call GetLastError to know about the reason of the failure.

How to print Datagridview in Win CE using vb.net

11 May 2014 by DamithSL

check below linksHow To Print In Windows CE 5.0 Or Higher Without 3rd Party[^]Does Windows CE 5 have a standard printing system?[^]

GetAdapters by OpennetCF namespace

14 Aug 2013 by Dave Kreskowiak

What makes you think anyone here has ever used that library? The chances of that happening are pretty slim. The best place to all this would be the forums on the site where you got this library.

How to detect if network cable is connected or not in compact framework

16 Dec 2013 by DaveAuld

Have you had a look at this page;Testing for and Responding to Network Connections in the .NET Compact Framework[^]

Win32 Thread Wrapper with Synchronized Start

23 Oct 2019 by David Lafreniere

A Win32 CreateThread() C++ wrapper class for synchronized thread startup and forced message queue creation.

Making iconPicture in Windows CE from existing highRes picture

6 Aug 2012 by DBAtti

Dear fellow Developers!I'm using Visual Studio 2008, coding for WinCE in C#.I made a form, where the user can select an image using a dialog box (an icon for an object, its parameters will be stored in a unique XML file). The chosen picture is shown in a pictureBox, the SizeMode is set to...

Is there any Microsoft Certification Available for Windows CE Framework ?

21 Jan 2015 by deepakdynamite

Is there any Microsoft Certification Available for Windows CE Framework ??Thanks in advance..

Run program from C# on wince 6.0 with useshellexecute

23 Nov 2016 by Devon Gtx Safe

I once again need some help.Im using the .net Compact Framework and the programming language C# to develop for mobile devices that are running WinCE 6.0.What I have tried:What I want to accomplish is to programmatically execute exe from c# without extension. To do so, the app runs...

how to pass datatable into new form in windows ce c#?

10 Aug 2014 by Dilan Shaminda

//In Form1 Review_ClickDataTable dt = new DataTableNewReview frmReview = new NewReview (dt ); // here you can pass your DataTable as argumentfrmReview.ShowDialog();//In Form2public NewReview (DataTable ReviewB) { InitializeComponent(); dataGrid1.DataSource =...

Using SQLite in C#/VB.Net

25 Jun 2018 by Dirk Bahle

A quick guide to managing 100000'ish records efficiently with SQLite and C#/.Net.

NEED HELP FOR PORTING IPERF CODE TO WINCE platform

23 Aug 2012 by dkaku

Hello seniors...I am new to this site.I have been assigned a task to port iperf( Linux code) to Wince platform.(source code is http://iperf.fr/download/iperf_2.0.5/iperf-2.0.5-source.tar.gz[^] The one available on the net is a gui based tool...

Procees of porting a c++ Code from Unix to Wince

23 Aug 2012 by dkaku

Hello seniors,I am new to porting. I just wanted to ask that how should we proceed porting of a c++ code for Linux to a C++ code for wince.Do we need to just replace the header files and the library functions to do so?If yes can somebody provide me with a link that specifies the...

How to use pthreads for porting

26 Aug 2012 by dkaku

Hello seniors,Can some one explain me how can we use pthreads(api's) to port a C++ code for Linux platform to Wince platform.I am assigned a task to port a c++ code from Linux to wince.The original code files are available...

SIGALRM, Service Table entry wince equivalents

28 Aug 2012 by dkaku

Sir,While porting my code from Linux to Wince i am having build errors regarding the unknown identifiers SIGALRM and SERVICE_TABLE_ENTRY.Can someone please provide the implementations of these identifiers on Wince?

Windows CE 5.0, How to restore registry setting

16 Apr 2014 by DoingWork

Dear allDevice: Psion Teklogix Workabout Pro3Operating system: Win ce 5.0Action performed: In registry (HKLM / Init), entry Launch 80: explorer.exe has been replaced by Launch 80: myApp.exe.Problem occurred: After restart of device, device has been stuck at...

Read code128 to winform textbox with barcode reader MC3190

21 Dec 2016 by ductuan_itpro

This is my trouble:I want to write winform application with a Textbox to run in a PC. Then I use Motorola MC3190 barcode reader to remote to PC and run application to scan barcode code128 to textbox. But result data in textbox is incorrect:Exactly barcode: AFX015*BF02044701*300816*9Textbox...

Setup DLL does not work when CAB installs on Windows CE

13 Apr 2011 by DynamicScope

HiI am trying to install multi CAB files using custom Setup DLL. More precisely, after my application CAB installs, I want .NET CF 3.5 CAB file to be installed as well.My device platform is as follows:Windows Mobile 6 ClassicCE OS 5.2.1433Processor: ARM920TAnd I made my custom...

Linked Object Oriented Programming (POOV)

27 Oct 2016 by Eduardo Mireles

POOV is a programming technique for object-oriented languages developed in MIRA Software Factory by Ing. Eduardo Mireles and experts programmers. It facilitates coding software solutions.

Make Call Blocker Application on Windows mobile

7 May 2012 by emranallan

Black List Application in window mobile (Blocker Application)

Windows-Phone-7

Windows CE Hook (GWES.exe)

11 May 2012 by emranallan

WINDOWS CE API HOOKING and Replace Function inside GWES.exe on all models since pocket PC 2003 until Windows mobile 6.5

Serial Communication port

2 Oct 2011 by EsmatB

Hi,I wrote a code to communicate with serial port ("com1:").Under win32 API this works properly. In evc4, the same code compile without any error and establishes the link with ("com1:") but when it executes the readfile statement: song=ReadFile( hComm , // handlePort_:...

How to create WinCE 5.0 Windows Service in c#.net

12 Mar 2015 by Estevão C Souza

Hi!Take a look http://managedserviceswm.codeplex.com/[^]Cya

From Windows XP to Win CE

17 Jun 2012 by Eugen Podsypalnikov

Try to make a template (example) CE control by the VS wizard.Then share your "processing" (drawing, reactions, ...) code to this new project :)

WinCE: Let Your App Understand UTC

4 Jul 2012 by Eugen Podsypalnikov

A workaround to convert UTC to the LocalTime, in summer but without DST flag

How Do I Register .Ocx In Windows Mobile Ce 5.0 ?

23 Dec 2014 by Eugen Podsypalnikov

The OCX registering could be processed by the regsvrce.exe tool :)(the OCX should be loadable by the ::LoadLibrary(..) API on the target,then the pointer to its DLLRegistryServer(..) function will be retrieved and called)

Help in windows mobile development

6 Feb 2011 by fjdiewornncalwe

There is this wonderful internet tool called Google. It can be your best friend as a developer. If you had put your question directly there, you would have gotten "About 104,000,000 results"(At least from where I am).Check them out.

Remotely Downloading and Updating the Code of Win CE device

25 Oct 2015 by FranzBe

This is the outline of what I have done:1) the .dll and .exe files for the CE device are stored in a database table like thisCREATE TABLE tbl_sys_modulfiles( file_name varchar(80) NOT NULL, file_size int NULL, file_date datetime NULL, file_version varchar(50) NULL, ...

Buttons are not displayed in WINCE 6.0 App..!!

31 Oct 2012 by Fresher16

Hello Everyone, I have created a simple App for Windows Embedded CE 6.0 device in Visual Studio 2005 using MFC and its running without any error but on my dialog box i have added 4 buttons but on display no buttons are displayed? Can anyone pls help me with that?

Bitmaps on WinCE 6.0 Device

25 Nov 2012 by Fresher16

Hello everyone,Can anyone pls help help to assign Bitmaps on owner Draw Buttons created on WinCE 6.0 Platform. I have created a button using Tools on Dialog box and in properties i have set the Owner Draw to True but still after creating the variable of the buttons m not able to use the...

Buttons are not displayed in WINCE 6.0 App..!!

25 Nov 2012 by Fresher16

Solved it myself.....!!!!!!!!!

How to configure WI-Fi connection in Windows Embedded CE 6.0 handheld device.

18 Sep 2014 by Ganesh11021423

Hello,I have a handheld device with Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Operating system.I want to configure Wi-FI connection in a device.I tried to configure in network and dial up connection, but there is no any setting for wi-fi connection.Do i need to install drivers for the wi-fi ?I don't...

Help in windows mobile development

6 Feb 2011 by gaurish thakkar

Can anyone help me on how to start with the development of an application for the windows mobile platform for accessing a databse running on the remote machine.Please reply!

Does sql server compact edition support Stored procedure?

5 Feb 2014 by Gbenbam

Does sql server compact edition support Stored procedure?I stumbled into a googled article that said sql server ce does not support stored procedures.Can this really be true.(I realy hope not)?

Does sql server ce have a maximum size limit that can be assigned to it? I know it has a minimum

5 Feb 2014 by Gbenbam

Does sql server ce have a maximum size limit that can be assigned to it? I know it has a minimum.

Can the void pointer returned by SafeArrayGetElement function be casted into a C++ type?

7 Feb 2014 by Gbenbam

I am writing a class to simplify database query on sql server ce the code I am rewring to suite my purpose is located herehttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms675047(v=vs.85).aspxCan the void pointer returned by SafeArrayGetElement function be casted into a C++...

Please how is parameterized querying of sql server ce database done with using ADO?

11 Feb 2014 by Gbenbam

Please how is parameterized querying done with ado on sql server ce?I just wrote an excellent class which made querying database using ado to be much more simpler than it is in VB.Un fortunately my class does not use parameterized querying.I feel it should have such a capability.So can...

Please can someone help me with some light on using parameterized query?

20 Feb 2014 by Gbenbam

I am learning how to use parameterized query using ADO on SQL Server CE.My question is, after appending parameters to the parameters collection, how does the comnand object tell the position of each parameter in the query.Let's say I have the following query:INSERT INTO Customers...

Is there a function I can use to retrieve the serial number( talking about primary key) of the last insertion into a table?

27 Feb 2014 by Gbenbam

Is there a function I can use to retrieve the unique id (talking about primary key) of the last insertion into a table?The issue is that I need to insert the ID of the last insertion as a reference ID in another table immediately.As it appears to me I may have to execute a select query...

How are the result of execution of functions retrieved in ADO in sql server ce

27 Feb 2014 by Gbenbam

How are the result of execution of functions retrieved in ADO in sql server ce.Is it done via a collection, property or event?

Can anyone help me with this ADO problem?

28 Feb 2014 by Gbenbam

Given the following ADO code segment, how does one retrieve the result of the query.Must one use a variant what?MyCommandPtr->CommandType = adCmdText;MyCommandPtr->CommandText = _bstr_t(_T("SELECT IDENT CURRENT ('MyTable')"));MyRecordsetPtr =...

How are boolean types and dates specified in ADO and in SQL Server?

2 Mar 2014 by Gbenbam

How are boolean types and dates specified in ADO and in SQL Server?Does one specify 1 or 0 ; or true or false -> for the boolean types.For dates does one use the format dd/mm/yyyy or what?

Can SELECT IDENT_CURRENT(TableName) be used outside a stored procedure?

19 Mar 2014 by Gbenbam

Can SELECT IDENT_CURRENT(TableName) be used outside a stored procedure?All examples I saw in msdn were stored procedure related.Is it that it is meant only for stored procedures or not?

I understand that sql server compact edition has a lot of limits or restrictions , does it support common sql functions like avg?

20 Mar 2014 by Gbenbam

I understand that sql server compact edition has a lot of limits or restrictions , does it support common sql functions like avg?

How does one get SQLSERVER CE to save date in british format i.e dd-mm-yyyy?

22 Mar 2014 by Gbenbam

How does on get SQLSERVER CE to save date in british format i.e dd-mm-yyyy?

How does one save and retrieve date values from sql server ce in c++?

22 Mar 2014 by Gbenbam

How does one save and retrieve date values from sql server ce in c++?Ok.I have to get date from month_cal control in form of a SYSTEMTIME structure and save into sqlserver ce database.How do I do this.I thought of adding a parameter like shown below but don't know how to construct the...

Please what is wrong with this my c++ new database creation code?

9 Sep 2014 by Gbenbam

The code throws an exception on attempting to execute the indicated line ( at least so it appears from my debugging effort.Actually, I have never written and run a database creation code before. I realise I needed it and I wrote this and decided to test it before modifying to become the full...

Please what is wrong with this my database program

11 Sep 2014 by Gbenbam

The following code works ( apart from the CREATE TABLE query) if I use the stated connection string, but fails to work if I use the commented out connection strings.Generally the CreateNewDataBase function works whether I use the commented out query or not.But the general problem is that...

What does it mean if one gets the folliwing database error message?

11 Sep 2014 by Gbenbam

I was trying to connect to an sql server ce database that I had created and passworded.I was able co to connect to d the database with d the assigned password successfully using visual studio but when I tried to connect to it using code I get d the ffg following error message:Description:...

How to use a Cryptolib for WinCE

28 Nov 2011 by geocare

I have read this article:http://www.cryptopp.com/wiki/Windows_MobileAnd download the project winmobile-cryptopp.zip, using this project I got the lib.But when I add the lib file into my wince project, I got error:fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'intrin.h': No such file...

MP3 encoder for Windows CE 6.0

27 May 2014 by gleard

I need to realize an MP3 encoder for Windows CE 6.0. I have iMX51 on board. Is there anyone that has something to propose?It can be file converter or stream audio converter.

How to get an array of displays in C# for a windows CE 5.0 application with .NET CF2.0

8 Apr 2024 by Graeme_Grant

Nostalgic trip... I used Google Search: windows ce 5.0 get list of screens - Google Search[^] and found this: GetSystemMetrics (Windows CE 5.0) | Microsoft Learn[^] Has this paramater: Quote: SM_CMONITORS Number of display monitors on the...