Newbie question: how do I get mobile device info ?

[Keven]

Hi All,
I'm new to WM. After installation, I first would like to know how to get
some mobile device info? such as storage, path, RAM, ROM, SIM info,
operation system, mounted device, phone number, SMS storage...
I wonder if WM is as easy as PC for info gathering.
Any suggestion, sample code?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]]

Use GoogleGroups to search for each of the items you want to find in the
archives of this group.

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.compactframework/topics

It would also be worthwhile to try some things yourself before calling for
help. Some fraction of the things that you're asking about don't really
mean anything, to me at least: path? mounted device?

Paul T.

 

[Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]]

Use GoogleGroups to search for each of the items you want to find in the
archives of this group.

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.compactframework/topics

It would also be worthwhile to try some things yourself before calling for
help. Some fraction of the things that you're asking about don't really
mean anything, to me at least: path? mounted device?

Paul T.

 

[Simon Hart [MVP]]

There is no one class or library that gives you access to the things you
mentioned.

One you you should note, WM is not as easy as the desktop for info
gathering. This is largely to do with the fact that mobile devices are
memory contrained which means the Compact Framework only supports a subset
of the .NET Framework. You'll find yourself calling native APIs a lot on
Windows Mobile using managed code.

One library you should take a look at is the OpenNETCF SDF. Using that
library will save you days of pain, sweat, and tears.

To learn about the things you mentioned, do what Paul suggested, look at the
archives. These things have been talked about so many times and you'll learn
a lot.

 

[Simon Hart [MVP]]

There is no one class or library that gives you access to the things you
mentioned.

One you you should note, WM is not as easy as the desktop for info
gathering. This is largely to do with the fact that mobile devices are
memory contrained which means the Compact Framework only supports a subset
of the .NET Framework. You'll find yourself calling native APIs a lot on
Windows Mobile using managed code.

One library you should take a look at is the OpenNETCF SDF. Using that
library will save you days of pain, sweat, and tears.

To learn about the things you mentioned, do what Paul suggested, look at the
archives. These things have been talked about so many times and you'll learn
a lot.