input methods

[e-mid]

is it possible to write an input method similar to SIP with csharp for
pocket pc?

 

[William Ryan eMVP]

If you are talking about doing it for one specific app than yes, it'd be
pretty straightforward - just use a form and call .ShowDialog - just
remember to set the .ControlBox, Maximize and Minimze buttons to false for
instance - and just play with it so you get the desired look and feel.

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[Chris Tacke, eMVP]

IMEs or SIPs require specific exported funtions, which cannot currently be
done with managed code.

 

[e-mid]

thknz william, this is the answer i was expecting.
what if i want to make a sip like control, but not just for my application?
i think c# will be insufficient.
is it possible with c++? and
i will be glad to if you point me the right way. where should i start and
what should i learn?
any sources about this issue would be great, of course.

thknz..

 

[e-mid]

Chris,
how can i do it with unmanaged code?
i will be glad if you tell about this specific exported functions..
and where can i find sources about this issue?

 

[Paul Yao]

The Pocket PC input panel does allow for the creation of custom input
methods. To do this, you create a COM library that supports the IInputPanel
interface.

Because the .NET Compact Framework does not support writing COM-Callable
Wrappers (CCW), this is not something you can do in managed code. You must
instead use C/C++ and Win32/ATL/WTL/MFC.

Doug Boling has an example in chapter 15 of his book, _Programming Microsoft
Windows CE_.

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[Peter Foot [MVP]]

There is a article here with a sample which you can build with eVC++
http://www.pocketpcdn.com/articles/im.html

Peter

 

[Chris Tacke, eMVP]

Doug Boling's book Programming Windows CE has a full example.

 

[e-mid]

i wanna thank you all.
e-mid.