Connecting to WebService on development machine from the emulator?

[Jens Weiermann]

Hi guys,

I'm developing a small Smart Device Application that must connect to a web
service. Works fine when run on a real PocketPC, but for debugging I'd like
to run the app from the Emulator as well. However, it seems my emulator
doesn't have an internet or network connection at all - if I enter the web
service url (please not that I *am* aware of the "localhost" problem) in
the pocket internet exlorer, I can wait forever, but nothing happens.

I would appreciate any hints which might get me started!

Jens

 

[Ginny Caughey [MVP]]

Jens,

Have you tried using the IP address of the web service? I haven't had any
problems using the emulator with a web service running on the same machine
as long as I use the IP address you get from running ipconfig.exe. I haven't
actually tried accessing a web service on a different machine from the
emulator, so maybe somebody else can comment.

--
Ginny Caughey
..Net Compact Framework MVP

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[casey chesnut]

you definitely have to get web access 1st.
i always go change the connection settings,
then make sure i can get external in PIE.
and then run my app which calls the external web service.
really wish that the emulator would just be setup that way from the
beginning.
casey
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