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Hello,

I have developed a program for my pocket pc. I also have developed a
program for my desktop. Is there a way that I can transfer a program from
my pocket pc to the desktop and run it on the desktop using the .NET CF? I
know how to do it going the other way around, but I don't think that there
is a way to do it going from the pocket pc to the desktop.

Thanks,
-- John
 
John:

I'm not sure I understand, do you want to run the Compact Framework .exe on
the Desktop? You mention having two programs so do you want the PPC program
to start the desktop one?
 
Thanks Bill. I'll wait. Sorry if I sounded pushy. :-)

If Bill is correct (and it looks like he probably is), is there a microsoft
guy out there that can tell me why they wouldn't include an API to do this?
-- John
 
Depending on the way PPC is connected to a desktop you could have several
options.
1. You can create a Web Service that would start needed program.
2. Create an "always" running (possibly windows service) desktop program
that will be listening over
socket (could be TCP or UDP) on the requiests from the PPC.

HTH... Alex
 
Becasue it's a huge security hole. Allowing the device to simply execute a
PC app would allow a virus to execute cmd.exe and go nuts. I wouldn't want
such a capability out of the box.
 
OK. Thanks guys. I'll take a look at it. More than likely, I'll probably
just make a CD. Anyway, thanks for your help. I suppose I never thought of
the security risk.

Thanks again,
-- John
 
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