Webbrowser control not functionnal on CE5.0 ??

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xhyman

Hello
I am developping an application based on a "blank" GPS device with win CE5.0
/ CF2.0
I want to browse html pages with a webbrowser control, using:
webbrowser1.url="Resident Flash\page.html"
This works well in a PDA with Win CE5.0 and WM 6.0.
But doesn't work on the GPS ( ie without WM6.0): the webbrowser remain blank.
Is there something to do more more on pure CE5.0 devices or is this control
only compatible with Windows Mobile ?
Other idea to browse a formatted text with CF2.0 ?
Thanks in advance
 
The WebBrowser control is a Windows Mobile product, NOT something available
in standard Windows CE. You can use, if the operating system of your target
device includes it, the Internet Explorer ActiveX control. Again, though,
whether this or any other viewer is in the OS depends on the OS. There's NO
standard set of components in every Windows CE device; that's up the device
OEM...

Paul T.
 
Many thanks for your fast reply!
what is the name of the component I should search for to check if this is
installed ?
I have for the moment not enougth volumes to ask for a customized OS and
must buy the standard one...that means I will have probably to accomodate
with standard textbox ( I briefly tried the opennetcf Inkx control but
unsuccesfully by lack of documentation or sample...)...and forget formatted
text :-(
 
If you are the platform builder, the device OEM, then you'd look at the
catalog for Internet Explorer Browser Control Host in Platform Builder 5.0.
If not, you could try creating an instance of
{8856F961-340A-11D0-A96B-00C04FD705A2}, CLSID_WebBrowser. There should be
an IDL file, exdisp.idl, in the device SDK that defines this, if your device
has it. If it works, you have the control, obviously.

Paul T.
 
Thanks a lot.
I am not the platform builder.
I will try your proposal and if doesn't work...will accomodate of basic
display within textbox.
Anyway, Many Thanks for your clarification
Best Regards
Guillaume
 
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