eVC++ book for .NET programmer

[Danyel Meyer - dialog-it GmbH]

Hallo!

I´m searching for a good book on eVC++ targeting the PocketPC-platform, wich
shows me the nessecary things I need to know for useing the PhoneAPI, TAPI,
message queueing etc. with the .NET compact framework.
I´ve searched Amazon, but most I have found was on eVB, and I don´t really
know where to start best...

Any hints on a specific title or other sources?
Thanks in advance,

Danyel Meyer
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[Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]]

That's a pretty specific topic. Essentially, it would be called "P/Invoking
from .NET Compact Framework", or something like that, and would have a total
market size of about 500. I think that, if you haven't already jumped on
this, you should think about just using OpenNetCF, which provides or will
fairly soon provide, interfaces for most of those things directly from
managed code.

Paul T.

 

[Peter Foot [MVP]]

Doug Boling's book on CE.NET is a good reference for CE API programming:-
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0735618844/opennetcf-20
(affiliate link)

Peter

 

[Danyel Meyer - dialog-it GmbH]

Thanks Paul,

That would be an idea, besides the "will fairly soon" part

But I´ll have a look at it.


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[Maarten Struys eMVP]

Let's make something clear right away. If you want to
develop apps with the .NET Compact Framework you can't use
eVC++, but you need Visual Studio.NET 2003. .NET CF apps
are either written in C# or VB.NET, not in C++. Now to get
to an answer: For .NET CF development this book is a must
have: http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/5960.asp.

Other .NET CF books you might want to check out (I've not
read them myself) are:
The definitive guide to the .NET Compact Framework by Lary
Roof and Dan Fergus
and:
Building solutions with the Microsoft.NET Compact
Framework: Architecture and best practices for Mobile
Development by Dan Fox and Jon Box.

Furthermore, Paul Yao and David Durant have a book
currently in beta that you can review online. The title is
Programming the .NET Compact Framework in C# / Visual
Basic.NET. Take a look here for more information:
http://www.paulyao.com/ReaderFeedback/

If, on the other hand you are looking for a great eVC++
book, you should check out this one:
http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/6535.asp

Regards,
Maarten Struys, eMVP
PTS Software bv

 

[Danyel Meyer - dialog-it GmbH]

Thanks Peter!

I´ll see if I get a look at the contents to find out if it fits my needs


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Danyel Meyer
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31061 Alfeld/Leine

Tel +49 (0) 5181 900 814
Fax +49 (0) 5181 900 815
E-Mail (e-mail address removed)

 

[Maarten Struys eMVP]

Hmmm, I guess I could have read your message better.
Douglas Boling's book is the one you might be interested
in.

Regards,
Maarten Struys, eMVP
PTS Software bv

 

[Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]]

Well, people are working on it, but, again, it's not a full-time job, so
schedules are hard to specify. TAPI is pretty close, though, I think and I
believe that there's an 'alpha' of messaging (MSMQ), already on the site.
Past messages concerning the state of things should be available in the
newsgroup archives:

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=...soft.public.dotnet.framework.compactframework

Paul T.