Pocket PC apps

[Kent Briggs]

I'm a Delphi programmer with a need to create a Pocket PC app. Since
full support for the .NET Compact Framework won't be added to Delphi for
another year, I'm looking at learning VB. Apparently I can get that in
Visual Studio 2005 Standard via a competitive upgrade for under $200, is
that correct?

I went ahead and downloaded the free VB 2005 Express version (even
though it won't create Pocket PC apps) just to get a feel for it. If I
get the Standard version and create a Pocket PC app, does it support all
of the same controls that are available for a regular Windows Forms app?
If not, which ones are missing? Does it matter if the Pocket PC is
running Mobile 2003 or Mobile 5.0? Do Pocket PCs with those operating
systems already have the .NET framework installed or will I have to
deploy that also?

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Kent Briggs, kb*****@spamcop.net
Briggs Softworks, http://www.briggsoft.com

[Ken Tucker [MVP]]

Hi,

No the pocket pc does not have the compact framework installed
you will have to do that. If you want to develop for windows mobile you
need to download and install the sdk

http://msdn.microsoft.com/mobility/w...5/default.aspx

Some useful resources for pocket pc development
http://msdn.microsoft.com/smartclien...tanding/netcf/

http://www.opennetcf.org/CategoryVie...?category=Home

If you can attend a launch event you will get a copy of visual studio 2005
standard for free.

http://www.microsoft.com/events/2005...s/default.mspx

Ken
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"Kent Briggs" <kb*****@spamcop.net> wrote in message
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I'm a Delphi programmer with a need to create a Pocket PC app. Since full
support for the .NET Compact Framework won't be added to Delphi for
another year, I'm looking at learning VB. Apparently I can get that in
Visual Studio 2005 Standard via a competitive upgrade for under $200, is
that correct?

I went ahead and downloaded the free VB 2005 Express version (even though
it won't create Pocket PC apps) just to get a feel for it. If I get the
Standard version and create a Pocket PC app, does it support all of the
same controls that are available for a regular Windows Forms app? If not,
which ones are missing? Does it matter if the Pocket PC is running Mobile
2003 or Mobile 5.0? Do Pocket PCs with those operating systems already
have the .NET framework installed or will I have to deploy that also?

--
Kent Briggs, kb*****@spamcop.net
Briggs Softworks, http://www.briggsoft.com

[Kent Briggs]

Ken Tucker [MVP] wrote:

If you can attend a launch event you will get a copy of visual studio 2005
standard for free.

http://www.microsoft.com/events/2005...s/default.mspx

Those are all full, except for Minneapolis.
--
Kent Briggs, kb*****@spamcop.net
Briggs Softworks, http://www.briggsoft.com