Strange problem, please help

[Marc]

Hello all,

I have a very strange issue. I have an IPAQ 2215 WM 2003 and I'm using
VB.NET w/ VS .NET 2003 w/ all SDK's, etc.

The problem I'm having is that I created a smart device application that
runs just fine in the Pocket PC 2003 emulator. So, I switch to Release (or
debug, doesn't matter) and Build the .CAB file and trasport it to my HP
2215. Click the .CAB and it installs fine, go to Programs and click on the
test application and nothing happens at all.

I checked running processes and it doesn't show as running. I have plenty
of memory available on the device. The test app is just one form w/ one
button, nothing else.

So, I decided to backup my 2215, install the SAME .CAB file and bingo it
works fine. I restored from backup, installed the SAME .CAB and it won't
run again.

Does anyone have any ideas what's going on? I've searched google to death
and haven't found a thing. This is not good because how can I trust this
app will work on customers' Pocket PCs?

I am not running any AV software, special menubars or anything that would
interfere w/ this test app on my Pocket PC. I've tried installing and
running the 14MB NETCFSetup.msi (Compact Framework 1.0 SP2) to the HP and
still a no go.

Any help?

Marc

 

[Marc]

Opps,

I needed to clarify that "I backed up my 2215, --performed a Hard-Reset--,
then installed the SAME .CAB file and bingo it works fine."

Performing a Soft-Reset and installing the .CAB file didn't work either.

Any ideas why it would take a Hard-Reset to get a .NET CF program to work on
a WM 2003 Device?

 

[Guest]

Have you tried running the app from VS.NET 2003 on your PPC in debug mode?
You could step through the code to tell if the app is even starting, and if
it is then where it's bombing.