InputPanel - Microsoft.WindowsCE.Forms

[Guest]

Ok, so I got VS2005 Standard at the rollout event and I'm trying to convert a
compact framework project. I used the InputPanel which resides in the
Microsoft.WindowsCE.Forms namespace. Yet when I go to add a reference for
Microsoft.WindowsCE.Forms in VS 2005 I don't find it in the list box of the
..NET tab. Naturally, the compiler won't let me compile without the
reference. So what gives here (that is besides my patience)?

Bill

 

[Daniel Moth]

If it's any help, it is fine on mine.

Can you create a brand new project and verify that it is indeed missing when
you try to add a reference? If it still is, let us know what language you
are suing and exactly which project type you chose...

Cheers
Daniel

 

[Guest]

Ok, so I finally located WindowsCE at the following path and added it as a
reference
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio
8\SmartDevices\SDK\CompactFramework\2.0\v2.0\WindowsCE. There is also
another copy of Microsoft.WindowsCE.Forms in the v1.0 directory. I
arbitrarily added the one from the v2.0. Is there a major difference between
the versions, and which is most appropriate for VS 2005?

Also, I was really suprised that in VS 2005 the SIP is nither a ToolBox item
nor is it readily available in the default References list. What was
Microsoft thinking? Its not like the SIP is going to go away on Pocket PCs
in the near future.

 

[Guest]

Daniel,

I have a copy of VS 2005 Standard at home and another at work. I've been
making the following choices for project creation;

File => New => Project
Visual C# => Smart Device => Device Application

For some reason the version at home produces the InputPanel in the toolbox
but the one at work dosen't. Consequently I'm thinking that this information
won't be of much use.

Looks like I'll try reinstalling it at work and see what happens. (I
appreciate you reply to this post.)

Bill