I need the pocket pc device name, please help

[Chad]

In the Pocket PC, under settings, about, deviceID, there
is device name that is used as the partnership/connection
name between the desktop and the pocket PC. I need to use
it in my pocket pc program and the deadline is quickly
approaching. Can anyone tell me how to get the device
name, preferrably using vb?

Chad

 

[Peter Foot [MVP]]

You need to read it from the registry. You could use the OpenNETCF.Registry
library for this www.opennetcf.org/registry.asp

The key required is located at
\HKeyLocalMachine\Ident\
and called Name

Therefore you could use:-
'place this at the top of your form code
Imports OpenNETCF.Win32


'place this where you want to get the value
Dim deviceName As String
Dim identKey As RegistryKey

identKey = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey("Ident")
deviceName = ident.GetValue("Name").ToString()

identKey.Dispose()

Hope this helps,

Peter

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