trying to transfer files to a PDA

[DanielGifford]

Hi-

I'm trying to transfer files directly to a PDA via a Csharp program
I'm writing. Does anyone know how to do this (I obviously can't use
active sync).

Ohh yes, I'm running Vista.

-Thanks

-Dan

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Dan,

Why can't you use Active Sync? Is it because the PDA doesn't support
it? If this is the case, then you will most likely have to use an SDK for
the specific product.
--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard. caspershouse.co m

<Da***********@ gmail.comwrote in message
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Hi-

I'm trying to transfer files directly to a PDA via a Csharp program
I'm writing. Does anyone know how to do this (I obviously can't use
active sync).

Ohh yes, I'm running Vista.

-Thanks

-Dan

[DanielGifford]

On Jul 25, 8:46 am, "Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]"
<[e-mail] d.caspershouse. comwrote:

Dan,

Why can't you use Active Sync? Is it because the PDA doesn't support
it? If this is the case, then you will most likely have to use an SDK for
the specific product.

--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- [e-mail] .caspershouse.c om

<DanielGiff...@ gmail.comwrote in message

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Hi-

I'm trying to transfer files directly to a PDA via a Csharp program
I'm writing. Does anyone know how to do this (I obviously can't use
active sync).

Ohh yes, I'm running Vista.

-Thanks

-Dan- Hide quoted text -

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I can't use active sync becasue I'm trying to transfer over files to
places that active sync won't let me. I need to do this via my
program. Also, activesync doesn't exactly exist for vista (though
there is a new program that basically does the same thing).

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi,

Yes, of course, you have to use RAPI.

Here is the code to copy a file

public static void CopyFileToPDA(s tring localfile, string remotefile)
{
//First Copy the executable
int fileh= RAPI.CeCreateFi le(remotefile, RAPI.GENERIC_WR ITE, 0, 0,
RAPI.CREATE_ALW AYS, RAPI.FILE_ATTRI BUTE_NORMAL, 0);
if ( fileh == 0)
throw new Exception("Erro r Creating Remote File : " );
FileStream reader = new FileStream(loca lfile,FileMode. Open);
byte[] buff = new Byte[ 400096];
int readed = 0;
int written=0;
while( (readed=reader. Read( buff, 0, 400096))>0)
RAPI.CeWriteFil e( fileh, buff, readed, out written, 0);
RAPI.CeCloseHan dle( fileh);
reader.Close();

}

public static void RapiInit()
{
try
{
if ( !isRAPIOpen)
CeRapiInit ();
isRAPIOpen = true;
}
catch(Exception e)
{
isRAPIOpen = false;
}
}
public static void RapiUninit ()
{
if ( isRAPIOpen )
CeRapiUninit();
isRAPIOpen = false;
}

These are the p/invoke that you need.

[DllImport("rapi .dll", CharSet=CharSet .Unicode)]
public static extern int CeDeleteFile(st ring remotefile);

[DllImport("rapi .dll", CharSet=CharSet .Unicode)]
public static extern int CeCloseHandle(i nt hObject);

[DllImport("rapi .dll", CharSet=CharSet .Unicode)]
public static extern int CeCreateFile(st ring lpFileName,uint
dwDesiredAccess ,int dwShareMode,int lpSecurityAttri butes,int
dwCreationDispo sition,int dwFlagsAndAttri butes,int hTemplateFile);

[DllImport("rapi .dll", CharSet=CharSet .Unicode)]
public static extern int CeRapiInitEx ([MarshalAs(Unman agedType.Struct )]
ref RAPIINIT pRapiInit);

[DllImport("rapi .dll", CharSet=CharSet .Unicode)]
protected static extern int CeRapiInit ();

[DllImport("rapi .dll", CharSet=CharSet .Unicode)]
protected static extern int CeRapiUninit ();

[DllImport("rapi .dll", CharSet=CharSet .Unicode)]
public static extern int CeReadFile(int hFile,byte[] lpBuffer,int
nNumberOfbytesT oRead, out int lpNumberOfbytes Read, int lpOverlapped);

[DllImport("rapi .dll", CharSet=CharSet .Unicode)]
public static extern int CeWriteFile(int hFile,byte[] buffer, int
nNumberOfbytesT oWrite, out int lpNumberOfbytes Written, int lpOverlapped);

[DllImport("rapi .dll", CharSet=CharSet .Unicode)]
public static extern int CeGetLastError( );

<Da***********@ gmail.comwrote in message
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Hi-

I'm trying to transfer files directly to a PDA via a Csharp program
I'm writing. Does anyone know how to do this (I obviously can't use
active sync).

Ohh yes, I'm running Vista.

-Thanks

-Dan

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi,

<Da***********@ gmail.comwrote in message
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On Jul 25, 8:46 am, "Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]"
<[e-mail] d.caspershouse. comwrote:

>Dan,

Why can't you use Active Sync? Is it because the PDA doesn't support
it? If this is the case, then you will most likely have to use an SDK
for
the specific product.

--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- [e-mail] .caspershouse.c om

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Hi-

I'm trying to transfer files directly to a PDA via a Csharp program
I'm writing. Does anyone know how to do this (I obviously can't use
active sync).

Ohh yes, I'm running Vista.

-Thanks

-Dan- Hide quoted text -

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I can't use active sync becasue I'm trying to transfer over files to
places that active sync won't let me. I need to do this via my
program. Also, activesync doesn't exactly exist for vista (though
there is a new program that basically does the same thing).

I personally have never used ActiveSync, I use RAPI, if you go to
opennetcf.org you will see an extensive list of libraries you can use to
develop apps for PPC