Typed Dataset support when?

[Kenm]

I have a mobile internet application that makes use of
typed datasets. I am converting this application to a
native compact framework application.

I am aware that the compact framework does not currently
support typed datasets does anaybody know if they are to
be supported in the future and if so when.

If they are to be supported this will allow me to have
common data access code.

Regards,

Ken.

 

[Ginny Caughey [MVP]]

Ken,

You can use typed datasets in .NetCF but not without modification. For example,
the Serializable attributes are not supported since Serialization is not
supported in the current version of the Compact Framework. You can just let the
compiler find all the parts of your typed dataset that don't work in .NetCF and
just remove those. Odds are, what you have left will still do what you want
(except serialization).

I don't think there have been announcements as to when future versions will be
released or what features they will have, sorry.

 

[Ginny Caughey [MVP]]

Ken,

It would certainly be nice if .NetCF supported the Serializable attribute as the
desktop framework does, and perhaps a future version will. The first version of
..NetCF was designed to be as compact as possible and serialization just didn't
make the cut. There have also been some issues with XML performance in general
on .NetCF version 1, so using your own custom serialization might perform
better.