Is there a tip to know if the app runs (at runtime) on the Emulator or the final smart device ?

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AndreB

Hi,

Is there a tip - some lines of code - to know if my app runs (at runtime) on the Emulator or the final smart device ?
It's only for creating objects that exist on the device but not on the emulator.

I know I can set "#define" but if it exists a better method, it will be welcomed.

TIA, AndreB.
 
One option would be to P/Invoke GetSystemInfo and determine the processor architecture returned - the VS2003 Emulator will be X86. You'll find this function wrapped in OpenNETCF.Win32.Core.GetSystemInfo() - www.opennetcf.org/sdf/
This technique won't work on the VS2005 emulator as this emulates an ARM processor as a real device would use.

Peter

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Hi,

Is there a tip - some lines of code - to know if my app runs (at runtime) on the Emulator or the final smart device ?
It's only for creating objects that exist on the device but not on the emulator.

I know I can set "#define" but if it exists a better method, it will be welcomed.

TIA, AndreB.
 
I assume that the "objects" are in a device specific DLL? Why not check for that file's existence?


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Hi,

Is there a tip - some lines of code - to know if my app runs (at runtime) on the Emulator or the final smart device ?
It's only for creating objects that exist on the device but not on the emulator.

I know I can set "#define" but if it exists a better method, it will be welcomed.

TIA, AndreB.
 
Good idea Chris,

But how to catch the application path (where the user has installed the app) ?

TIA, AndreB.

"Chris Tacke, eMVP" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de %23%[email protected]...
I assume that the "objects" are in a device specific DLL? Why not check for that file's existence?


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OpenNETCF.org
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Hi,

Is there a tip - some lines of code - to know if my app runs (at runtime) on the Emulator or the final smart device ?
It's only for creating objects that exist on the device but not on the emulator.

I know I can set "#define" but if it exists a better method, it will be welcomed.

TIA, AndreB.
 
I found:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dncfhowto/html/HOWTOExecutingAppPath.asp

For me, that closes this thread. Many thanks. AndreB.
"AndreB" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news: (e-mail address removed)...
Good idea Chris,

But how to catch the application path (where the user has installed the app) ?

TIA, AndreB.

"Chris Tacke, eMVP" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de %23%[email protected]...
I assume that the "objects" are in a device specific DLL? Why not check for that file's existence?


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Co-founder
OpenNETCF.org
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Hi,

Is there a tip - some lines of code - to know if my app runs (at runtime) on the Emulator or the final smart device ?
It's only for creating objects that exist on the device but not on the emulator.

I know I can set "#define" but if it exists a better method, it will be welcomed.

TIA, AndreB.
 
But... But VS 2003 also copies the dll in the emulator that is invalid for "him"!
Finally tha does not work as I would want.

AndreB.

"AndreB" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de %[email protected]...
I found:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dncfhowto/html/HOWTOExecutingAppPath.asp

For me, that closes this thread. Many thanks. AndreB.
"AndreB" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news: (e-mail address removed)...
Good idea Chris,

But how to catch the application path (where the user has installed the app) ?

TIA, AndreB.

"Chris Tacke, eMVP" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de %23%[email protected]...
I assume that the "objects" are in a device specific DLL? Why not check for that file's existence?


--
Chris Tacke
Co-founder
OpenNETCF.org
Are you using the SDF? Let's do a case study.
Email us at d c s @ o p e n n e t c f . c o m
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Hi,

Is there a tip - some lines of code - to know if my app runs (at runtime) on the Emulator or the final smart device ?
It's only for creating objects that exist on the device but not on the emulator.

I know I can set "#define" but if it exists a better method, it will be welcomed.

TIA, AndreB.
 
AndreB,

This will get easier with VS 2005 since the emulators really emulate the ARM chips, but for now you need to make sure that the correct DLL for the emulator is copied there.

Ginny Caughey
..NET Compact Framework MVP
But... But VS 2003 also copies the dll in the emulator that is invalid for "him"!
Finally tha does not work as I would want.

AndreB.

"AndreB" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de %[email protected]...
I found:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dncfhowto/html/HOWTOExecutingAppPath.asp

For me, that closes this thread. Many thanks. AndreB.
"AndreB" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news: (e-mail address removed)...
Good idea Chris,

But how to catch the application path (where the user has installed the app) ?

TIA, AndreB.

"Chris Tacke, eMVP" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de %23%[email protected]...
I assume that the "objects" are in a device specific DLL? Why not check for that file's existence?


--
Chris Tacke
Co-founder
OpenNETCF.org
Are you using the SDF? Let's do a case study.
Email us at d c s @ o p e n n e t c f . c o m
http://www.opennetcf.org/donate


Hi,

Is there a tip - some lines of code - to know if my app runs (at runtime) on the Emulator or the final smart device ?
It's only for creating objects that exist on the device but not on the emulator.

I know I can set "#define" but if it exists a better method, it will be welcomed.

TIA, AndreB.
 
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