call windows desktop DLL in Pocket PC

[Guest]

I have a dummy component, which was build using full .net framework. I want
to use this component in both Pocket Pc and Windows Desktop apllication.
This component has refrence to
%driver%\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50215\system.dll
This component works properly in both Pocket PC 2003 emulator and windows
desktop application.
Since .Net Compact Framework also has a system.dll which is located at
%driver%\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio
8\SmartDevices\SDK\CompactFramework\2.0\WindowsCE\ folder
and this DLL (system.dll) is much smaller in size than the system.dll in
full.Net framework.

So my question is since the system.dll in full .net framework works in Poket
PC, do I have to relink this component to system.dll in .NET compact
framework? any sugesstion on this?
Thanks,
Greg

 

[Daniel Moth]

You cannot use desktop assemblies on the device._

The fact that you got it working on the emulator suggests that:
a) You were lucky (not using desktop-only functionality)
b) Your emulator does not have any service packs (install SP3 and try again)

The reverse is possible:
http://www.danielmoth.com/Blog/2004/09/retargetable-256.html

My preferred approach for sharing code between both platforms:
http://www.danielmoth.com/Blog/2004/09/share-code-if-fullframe_17.html

Cheers
Daniel