Error while trying to run project: Unable to start debugging.

[TimRegan]

Hi Folks,

Sorry if this is the wrong DL for this query. If it is wrong please
point me at the correct one.

I'm developing applications for the Pocket PC (the HP iPaq h5550)
using C# and the .Net Compact Framework and using eMbedded Visual C++
4

Recently my .Net Compact Framework application has consistently failed
to start from the IDE. When I hit F5, I get the following output,
including a long wait.

------ Build started: Project: TuneUsingMatsAPI, Configuration: Debug
Pocket PC ------

Preparing resources...
Updating references...
Performing main compilation...

Build complete -- 0 errors, 0 warnings
Building satellite assemblies...
Visual Studio is ready to deploy TuneUsingMatsAPI



------ Deploy started: Project: TuneUsingMatsAPI, Configuration: Debug
Pocket PC ------

Deploying to Pocket PC Device using TCP Connect Transport
Connected to Pocket PC Device (Pocket PC) running on ARMV4.
Copying files from 'C:\Documents and Settings\v-tregan\My
Documents\Visual Studio Projects\zcast\TuneUsingMatsAPI\bin\Debug' to
'\Program Files\TuneUsingMatsAPI'
Copying TuneUsingMatsAPI.exe



---------------------- Done ----------------------

Build: 1 succeeded, 0 failed, 0 skipped
Deploy: 1 succeeded, 0 failed, 0 skipped


Launching Application
Error while trying to run project: Unable to start debugging.

Unable to start program 'C:\Documents and Settings\v-tregan\My
Documents\Visual Studio
Projects\zcast\TuneUsingMatsAPI\bin\Debug\TuneUsingMatsAPI.exe'.

The application starts without problem if I start it on the device. At
first I thought it was one iPaq, because one would fail while the
other worked. Then they both started failing so I did a factory reset
on one of the iPaqs. This did not fix it! That suggested it was the
project settings so I tried a new wizard-built 'hallo world' project.
But that failed too.

Throughout this the projects built using eMbedded Visual C++ 4 have
deployed and run from the IDE onto the device without trouble.

What's going on and how do I fix it? I'm reduced to doing all my
debugging in the app not the IDE which is painful.

Cheers,

Tim.

 

[TimRegan]

Hi All,

Hopefully replying to one's own post is not the first sign of madness
;-)
A colleague pointed me to "Windows CE Utilities for Visual Studio .NET
2003 Add-on Pack 1.1" which addresses some connectivity issues. Once
installed, my problem stopped. The install site is:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...FamilyID=7EC99CA6-2095-4086-B0CC-7C6C39B28762

http://tinyurl.com/4t57j

Cheers,

Tim.

 

[Wapiti]

Dang, I thought this was the hope I needed - but didn't work for me.

Curious, does ActiveSync need to be installed on the development PC to use
the emulator?

I had to install .net onto another machine since its such a resource hog -
and development became painful waiting for the form view screens to refresh
themselves. I installed it on another computer with more memory and a
larger processor - but no activesync - I'm getting this message when trying
to launch the app on the emulator.

??

 

[Jason L James]

Tim,

yesterday I had similar deployment issues using vb.net and the CF. I
have an iPaq 5450. The problems started when I added a form icon
and an application icon. My app wouldn't even run on the emulator.
Once I removed the icons all was well again.

You don't say if you have changed any icons but I thought I would
share this with you.

Good luck,

Jason.