Unable To Create Projects For Smart Devices

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Dan Marks

I have VS2003 Enterprise Edition installed. I was under the impression that
it would allow me to create projects for either PocketPC 2003 or WinCE. But
when I go to create a project I cannot find anything for Smart Device
Projects. Is there something I'm missing?
 
Did you actually install smart device programming capabilities? With a full
installation it will be installed automatically I think, otherwise check
details under C# and VB.NET during installation. If you create a new C# or
VB.NET project you should see smart device application as a template. Make
sure to select create a C# or VB.NET project though, because only those
languages support smart device development.

Regards,
Maarten Struys, eMVP
PTS Software bv

www.opennetcf.org | www.dotnetfordevices.com
 
To the best of my knowledge I did a full installation. I am not sure what
details you are referring to under C#, which is the language that I normally
use. Can you point me at this information. Someone else was told me that I
needed to download a number of SDKs and ActiveSync 3.7 to be able to create
a Smart Device Project. Is this true? If so where do download these items
from, and what order do I install them in?
 
If you did a full installation you should have smart device programming
available. When you create a new C# project, one of the possibilities you
get in the new project dialog is "Smart Device Application". If it is not
there you should run setup and make sure that under language tools - visual
c#.net the "smart device programmability" checkbox is checked. Out of the
box you have the possibility to create PPC 2002 and generic Windows CE
applications, for both emulators are installed as well. When you want to
develop for PocketPC 2003 you should download and install the PocketPC 2003
SDK
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9996b314-0364-4623
-9ede-0b5fbb133652&displaylang=en). To connect to the device and be able to
debug on the device you also need ActiveSync 3.7.1
(http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/resources/downloads/pocketpc/actives
ync37.mspx). The order in which you install these tools is significant. Take
a look at the appendix in this document for the correct order:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...-us/dnppcgen/html/devtoolsmobileapps.asp?_r=1.

Regards,
Maarten Struys, eMVP
PTS Software bv

www.opennetcf.org | www.dotnetfordevices.com
 
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