Pocket PC to Windows CE

[Thore Berntsen]

I have a rather big retail application written for Pocket PC devices (.NET
CF + C#). Is it possible to convert this application down to a Windows CE
application. If yes, how?

Perhaps there is a document describing this somewhere...

Thore Berntsen
VBD
Norway

 

[Daniel Moth]

You haven't said anything about the actual CE 4.x-based device...

Most of the time you are basically looking at a different GUI layer...
Assuming you haven't used PPC APIs (e.g. aygshell) it should not be too
hard...

These links may be helpful
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...d5-b0e1-4887-8070-be828e50faa9&DisplayLang=en
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnnetcomp/html/netcfPPCtoCE.asp

Cheers
Daniel

 

[Chris Tacke, eMVP]

Create a new Smart Device Application. Add your code files. Compile.
Start working your way down the to-do list of errors. There's really no
other way.

 

[Thore Berntsen]

Thank's to both of you. Will the OpenNetCF framework run under Windows CE?

 

[Peter Foot [MVP]]

Yes OpenNETCF's SDF is supported on all .NETCF platforms. The only exception
is that some functionality is device specific, e.g. the Phone library only
works on Pocket PC Phone Edition or Smartphone devices.

Peter

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[Boris Nienke]

I have a rather big retail application written for Pocket PC devices (.NET
CF + C#). Is it possible to convert this application down to a Windows CE
application. If yes, how?

Perhaps there is a document describing this somewhere...

this is what i have done with a small app:
- create a new project (a WinCE.Net project)
- copy all your old project-files over (drag&drop them to the new
project) and set the start-form etc...
- don't forget to copy over your resource-files (bitmaps etc.)

Then check your code for pocketPC specials (for example enable/disable
the virtual keybard - just delete it or comment it out)

then i have started, debugged until it works

You should rework the form-sizes and layouts too

Boris