How to tell if you're in DesignMode in Compact framework?

[Guest]

I'm in C# on Mobile 5 and I need to know if I'm in DesignMode. The
DesignMode bool doesn't seem to be supported in the Compact Framework.
TIA,
Jim

 

[Simon Hart]

Use the conditional compilation syntax for example:

#if DESIGN
MessageBox.Show("Design mode.");
#else
MessageBox.Show("Runtime mode.");
#endif

Regards
Simon.

 

[Guest]

Hi Simon,
I must be missing something.
Are you saying that there are automatically two versions of a program
generated? One for design and one for runtime?
Thanks,
Jim

 

[Ilya Tumanov [MS]]

For NETCF V1 you have to use separate design time assemblies so it would
work.

For NETCF V2 you could use the following (assuming 'this' is a Component):

if ((this.Site != null) && this.Site.DesignMode) {
// Design mode
}

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[Guest]

Yesss!
This works!
Thanks Ilya, this was just what I needed.
My lack of experience with the compact framework is showing. I didn't
realize that previous versions required two versions of a control.
You learn something every day, if you're not carefull!
Thanks again,
Jim

 

[Chris Tacke, eMVP]

We use the following:

private static bool IsDesignTime
{
get
{
// Determine if this instance is running against .NET Framework by
using the MSCoreLib PublicKeyToken
System.Reflection.Assembly mscorlibAssembly = typeof(int).Assembly;
if ((mscorlibAssembly != null))
{
if
(mscorlibAssembly.FullName.ToUpper().EndsWith("B77A5C561934E089"))
{
return true;
}
}
return false;
}
}


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