Serial COMM on Pocket PC and .NET

[Amil]

I'm considering using a Pocket PC to do some serial communications. I don't
really know anything about this, but am curious about:

- What do I need to do to run .NET on a Pocket PC (normal .NET redist or
some compact version)?
- What serial comm package will run on a Pocket PC using whatever version of
..NET is used (normal, compact, etc)?
- If a serial comm package uses pinvoke for win32 API, will that work on a
Pocket PC?
- Any special SDKs for developing on a Pocket PC for forms, etc?

Thanks.

 

[Dick Grier]

Hi,
- What do I need to do to run .NET on a Pocket PC (normal .NET redist or
some compact version)?
<<

The Compact Framework. This is part of Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional
Edition or higher.
- What serial comm package will run on a Pocket PC using whatever version of
..NET is used (normal, compact, etc)?
<<

There is no built-in support for serial communications.
- If a serial comm package uses pinvoke for win32 API, will that work on a
Pocket PC?
<<

It would have to be modified to use the WindowsCE serial communications
APIs. These are similar to those for the desktop, but are slightly
abbreviated.
However, you don't have to do this work. You can download CFSerialIO from
my homepage, or use the serial class from www.opennetcf.org.
- Any special SDKs for developing on a Pocket PC for forms, etc?
<<

Visual Studio 2003 .NET Pro Edition (or higher) provides most of the SDKs
that you will need. If you have a specialized device (such as a SmartPhone,
or Windows CE embedded device), then you will need the SDK targeted toward
that device. These, normally, are free

--
Richard Grier (Microsoft Visual Basic MVP)

See www.hardandsoftware.net for contact information.

Author of Visual Basic Programmer's Guide to Serial Communications, 3rd
Edition ISBN 1-890422-27-4 (391 pages) published February 2002.