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Windows CE/Mobile printing client for LPR, LPRng, and Socket API.

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Securing a WCF service using SSL certificates and consuming it over Windows Mobile 6 (.NET Compact Framework).
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web-service communication with windows mobile using SOAP
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30 Jun 2010 by Sandeep Mewara
Follow at one place please. Dont repost.
24 Mar 2010 by Amir Krifa
A C# wrapper for nearby Bluetooth devices discovery under Windows Mobile that uses a C++ DLL built based on the Winsock 2 API.
2 Aug 2008 by Don Kackman
A simple, fully functional flashlight to help you see in the dark.
30 Nov 2011 by saharkiz
Generate Front end screens and database on a Windows Mobile 5 for data collection
18 Jul 2008 by Sam Rahimi
Keeps the GPS active in Windows Mobile, allowing for instant, accurate location determination. Also a tutorial on how to access GPS data with almost no code.
5 Jul 2008 by Ravenet
A gradient button for Windows Mobile and the .NET Compact Framework.
7 Sep 2011 by Frédéric Pailloux
Nice 7/16/Matric Segment LCD Control derived from CStatic and using GDI+ library
8 Jan 2009 by paulyhop
A DynDNS updater for the Compact Framework.
21 Jun 2013 by hemendrasharma
I am currently working on a windows mobile application for Motorola MC9500 which has Windows Mobile 6.5. I have tried Symbol's EMDK library to access inbuilt motion sensor of the device without any luck.The EMDK for .NET v2.7 has Symbol.Sensor class library in it which is supposed to be...
10 Sep 2009 by gbd77rc
How to use asynchronous calls to SQL to receive progress information
31 Jul 2008 by Joel Ivory Johnson
An article discussing the various methods that you can use to automatically start an application on Windows Mobile, either by schedule or in reaction to a system event.
14 Mar 2011 by sowmya.obs
Hi,I want to display a ballon popup message in my application?If I click the Signal image then I have to display a Ballon popup like network is connected or disconnected?how to solve this?
14 Mar 2011 by HimanshuJoshi
This[^] article can help you.
6 Oct 2010 by Pawel idzikowski
How to serialize binary data to IsolatedStorage in a Silverlight client when there is no BinaryFormatter in Silverlight? Why not with sharpSerializer? - An open source XML and binary serializer for .NET and Silverlight
31 Jul 2009 by Dmitry Klionsky
Bluetooth for Microsoft Device Emulator enables Bluetooth communication from and to the emulator.
14 Mar 2011 by Snarf80
Hi guys,I'm trying to delete a registry key in windows mobileI've tryed looking the code on google(c# delete registry key value)[^]A lot of info is provided, but it doen't get me to solve it.I triedhttp://www.codeproject.com/KB/system/modifyregistry.aspxBut didn't get it to...
8 Mar 2011 by johannesnestler
Hi Snarf80,You have two errors here:1. You try to delete another SubKey (not the one you created) LocalMachine/Current User2. You have to specify the "writable" Parameter when opening the SubKey.Look at this example I created for you:using System;using...
12 Aug 2010 by rakeshbaviskar
Can I use KSOAP library in C# visual studio 2008.IF Yes then Can I know the Steps to Import in my Library files so that I can use it in my project..Please help Me.
13 Aug 2010 by Sandeep Mewara
Did you happened to get a chace to look at it: Consuming .NET Web Services via the kSOAP library[^]Though what you ask is not entirely clear but the above article should help you out in understanding it and its use to move ahead.
12 Mar 2013 by Detert Wurps
Does anyone know a possibility of changing the view on a Modal Dialog?e.g. the Dialog has a size of 1660x2000,the screen size is 166x200,I would like to quickly change the origin (0,0) of the CDialog to (167,0) for example or (167,201)My first attempt was like this:CRect...
19 Nov 2008 by Dr. William J. Blanke
This article shows how to abstract some of the most common issues a developer will encounter when creating a native code application that must be logo certified for each platform.
13 Jan 2010 by Alejandro Barrada
How to use an XML file to read and write aplication settings in a Window Mobile development
30 May 2009 by Frank Th. van de Ven
Terminate a process, or check if it is running, using the full file path. It also enumerates processes returning the full path to the running EXE file.
22 Apr 2010 by Adrian Vintu
I have previously published an Android vs IPhone comparison and many people requested that I do a comparison of Android vs iPhone vs Nokia vs BlackBerry vs Windows Mobile 7.
9 Oct 2009 by DotNetIdeas
This article explains how to create transparent controls in .NET Compact Framework
10 Mar 2011 by Alimjan Yasin
I am working on windows mobile application and I have to use OpenType font in order to display Uyghur text on windows mobile, but it seems like there is a problem.My approach is like this: First: I created CFont object with Custom font.Second: set controls font with CFont...
18 Feb 2010 by Ming_Lu
A custom VScrollbar to make DataGrid finger flickable.
13 Jun 2012 by Shup
An article about methods to recursively list all files in a given directory.
11 Aug 2010 by rakeshbaviskar
how can i display the textbox value from form1 to label in form2.Also i want by using static.Also how to use it by using class if i m having multiple textbox.Can u give me an example.PLZ HELP ME......
11 Aug 2010 by tanweer
hey,on the Properties window of the text box change the property Modifier to Public and hence you can access it on another forms.
9 Aug 2010 by Dev S
Hi, I want to display connection setting dialog on failure connecting server as in web browser and other apps do. Also looking for the way to set priority to access the available connections like- firstly WiFi, if not available then GPRS.Please help me out in this!!!Thanx
19 Apr 2011 by Paula Scholz
Using pure Win32, WinInet, and STL Vectors, we open an Internet connection, download, and display a Google map on a Windows Mobile phone.
23 Jun 2009 by trxStudio
A Duckworth Lewis calculator for Windows Moblie and .NET 3.5.
9 Aug 2010 by Dev S
Hi, I have a Smart Device Application for Windows Mobile 6.5 on .net 3.5 cf.In this i am sending images to the FTP Server and data to web based SQL Server 2008.Problem is when i connect GPRS and try sending the data it gives error.But once i open any webpage on web browser and then send...
26 Nov 2012 by saeid javani
what is your gprs module, and platform?
27 Sep 2009 by Ernest Laurentin
Complete Client/Server Socket Communication class with threadpool implementation. Easy to use and integrate into C++ application. Linux/UNIX port available.
18 Jan 2009 by Shup
An article on easily finding the paths of commonly used user specific directories.
20 Dec 2009 by Philipos Sakellaropoulos
An application for Windows Mobile with GPS to keep track of your runs. Saves tracks in GPX format.
6 Apr 2011 by Sandeep Mewara
I am sorry but there is no quick question here. This looks like your college project, you should put some effort.We expect you to put some time in trying the issue that you are facing and then some time in formulating the question while posting here. Here is what is expected by...
6 Apr 2011 by Sandeep Mewara
I am sorry but there is no quick question here. This looks like your college project, you should put some effort.We expect you to put some time in trying the issue that you are facing and then some time in formulating the question while posting here. Here is what is expected by...
15 Aug 2007 by Joel Ivory Johnson
Use a Windows Mobile Professional phone with a GPS receiver to create a simple SMS based location tracking program.
2 Sep 2008 by RescoDeveloper.Net
The article points out several key differences between desktop and mobile application development. The differences are compared on an example of standard Visual Studio DataGrid and Resco SmartGrid for .NET CF.
29 May 2009 by Vince Ricci
Gynoid is a wrapper around mobile phone APIs (WinCE, symbian, iPhone)
4 Jul 2011 by Qwertie
How fast is C++ compared to C#? Let's compare code ported directly between the two languages.
17 Oct 2011 by sowmya.obs
How do I programmatically show the phone dail keypad on Windows Mobile6.0?i.e By using dail keypad I will enter phone number and make a call?
16 Aug 2010 by Daniel262
How to call SelectedItem of a listbox that is created dynamically using foreach, from form1 to form2, and it is contained in a tabcontroll in form2.Example:form2.tabcontrol.tabpages.clear()Foreach (string word in textbox){tabpage tp = new...
17 Aug 2010 by Fayu
Subscribe to the lb.SelectedIndexChanged event. tabpage tp = new tabpage; form2.tabcontrol.tabpage.add(tp) Listbox lb = new Listbox; lb.SelectedIndexChanged += new EventHandler(lb_SelectedIndexChanged); tp.controls.add(lb);Once an item is clicked,...
28 Mar 2011 by sowmya.obs
how to call https web service in windows mobile application?
28 Mar 2011 by Ramalinga Koushik
Hope this[^] might help you.
28 Mar 2011 by sowmya.obs
No this solution is not use full,I want to call a https(HTTP OVER SSL)web service in c#.net with out adding any web reference,My app is windows mobile(It is not related to ASP.NET(not a web application))
22 Feb 2010 by Chetan Chaudhari
I want to execte my code after a snap is taken. How can I trap the camera keypress event?Please help me.
24 Feb 2010 by r.ps
Disclaimer: 1) I know this works for WinMo6 (it does on my phone). I'm not sure if it will work on WinMo5.2) My answer is based on c/c++. Your question is tagged c#. But i'm assuming that you only need an idea on how and not the actual code.Ok, here goes.You first need to install a...
2 Mar 2010 by Chetan Chaudhari
Plz Send me in C#.net Code if ur able to send mei dont no about KBHook plz tell me that alsoRegardsChetan
2 Mar 2010 by r.ps
Sorry, i can't do that. my c# isn't that good.
12 Aug 2010 by rakeshbaviskar
1.Which directive should be included to import SOAP?I have the following code which is used in java.But i want to create an object of Soap in C#.So can anyone help me to get me out of this?PLZ..I want to use it in my project....SoapObject request5 = new SoapObject(NAMESPACE3,...
12 Aug 2010 by Dragonfly_Lee
.Net doesn't have this object. SOAP is only protocol which C# uses for WebService.
13 Jan 2015 by B. Clay Shannon
Simple way to warm boot a Windows CE device
14 Aug 2011 by Pawel idzikowski
Is it better to serialize types without default constructor with Custom Serializer or a Substitute Pattern? Example of serialization of FontFamily into isolated storage in WP7.
2 Feb 2010 by Member 4460272
Hi All,I have been learning from you all for a few years now but I've come to a road block and not sure of the best way forward.I've developed a mobile sales order for WinMo 5/6, this is working well. I've also created a desktop application which connects to the mobile device and...
2 Feb 2010 by Not Active
You may want to take a look at this Microsoft Sync Framework[^]"Microsoft Sync Framework is a comprehensive synchronization platform that enables collaboration and offline access for applications, services, and devices."
2 Feb 2010 by Member 4460272
RE:Answer 1 Accept Answer Reject Answer You may want to take a look at this Microsoft Sync Framework[^]"Microsoft Sync Framework is a comprehensive synchronization platform that enables collaboration and offline access for applications, services, and devices."Thanks for that, however,...
6 Mar 2011 by gaurish thakkar
i have windows mobile emulator which has internal storage of 32 mb but when i try to run my mobiie app the 32 mb gets depleted and i get an error of out of memory.i searched on net & some said to add a folder which would act as storage card .but i don't know what to do with this option .when...
6 Mar 2011 by gaurish thakkar
storage memory which is 32 mb is fully utilized.how can i tackle this memory leak
28 Sep 2008 by AndrewSmith
A plunge into creating a fast, full text index, with advanced searching capabilites.
16 Mar 2011 by R%S
Enable access from mobile phone emulator to Visual Studio WebDev.WebServer listening on localhost
10 Feb 2009 by TylerBrinks
A step by step tutorial for getting GPS from any SmartPhone, even without GPS built in, and then making location useful.
12 Jul 2009 by Eric J. Smith, Shannon Davidson
Easily detach entities when using LINQ to SQL
4 Jun 2009 by Ziad Elmalki
Using Managed DirectDraw with Windows Mobile.
24 Sep 2008 by Naynesh Shah
This article explains how we can bypass the Connection Planner and establish a connection using the Connection Manager APIs on Windows Mobile devices.
16 Jan 2009 by Malcolm Swaine
How to manually validate an ASP.NET Roles and Membership password using SHA1.
6 Feb 2012 by Guyverthree
Hey all, I'm getting some strange behaviour when using SHnotificationAdd the code i'm using to add the notification is as follows. char * szFunc = __FUNCTION__; BUError(E_STANDARDPARAMS, L"CNOInt_Beep_notification start"); BU_TRY { //init structure if not...
14 May 2010 by Dave5709
The Math.Round function in the Compact Framework only allows for ToEven behavior, not the AwayFromZero functionality as listed here:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.midpointrounding.aspx[^]This code will allow you to emulate the MidpointRounding.AwayFromZero functionality of...
13 Aug 2012 by gggustafson
This article discusses two lessons learned during the development of a mobile application.
4 Jul 2010 by Amit Kumar Tiwari
This code sends automatic SMS to birthday boys/girls :) from phone
31 Jan 2012 by chee kang
hi currently i had a project that need to modify origin Bluetooth headset function (answer and end call) to trigger the SMS button that i design in window mobile 6 professional. somebody can provide me some links or information relate to Bluetooth headset for mobile phone? i had search, but...
21 Nov 2008 by Dr.Luiji
Mobile TouchPad lets you control your PC through your touch pad phones. You can easily connect to your desktop without configuration.
15 Dec 2010 by EFEaglehouse
Windows CE/Mobile printing client for LPR, LPRng, and Socket API.
22 Mar 2010 by Joel Ivory Johnson
My experience with the Windows Marketplace for Mobile for 6.x devices and the certification process.