Setting up and getting ready to code for a PDA.

I’m a VB6 Developer who has recently purchased Visual Studio 2005.
I’ve not actually developed anything in VS2005 yet.

I have an immediate need to develop software for a handheld for the first time.

My understanding is that I need to get a device with Windows Mobile v5.0. I understand there is some software somewhere that I need to add to my Visual Studio 2005 to allow me to develop and deploy to the PDA.

The PDA I’m looking at purchasing has Microsoft Windows CE 4.2 on it.

My questions:

Does Windows CE 4.2 equate to Windows Mobile v5.0?
What software do I need to download to make VS2005 capable of programming the mobile device?
As an option, should I just use something for VB6 and ignor VS2005 for now? Is this an option?

Any comments and suggests would be most welcome.
My primary goal here is to better understand what Windows Mobile v5.0 is and how it fits into Windows CE and the original development enviornment (XP Pro running Visual Basic 2005, or Visual Basic 6.0)

Setting up and getting ready to code for a PDA.

Setting up and getting ready to code for a PDA.

Posted by on 28 Feb 2007 at 10:13 AM
I’m a VB6 Developer who has recently purchased Visual Studio 2005.
I’ve not actually developed anything in VS2005 yet.

I have an immediate need to develop software for a handheld for the first time.

My understanding is that I need to get a device with Windows Mobile v5.0. I understand there is some software somewhere that I need to add to my Visual Studio 2005 to allow me to develop and deploy to the PDA.

The PDA I’m looking at purchasing has Microsoft Windows CE 4.2 on it.

My questions:

Does Windows CE 4.2 equate to Windows Mobile v5.0?
What software do I need to download to make VS2005 capable of programming the mobile device?
As an option, should I just use something for VB6 and ignor VS2005 for now? Is this an option?

Any comments and suggests would be most welcome.
My primary goal here is to better understand what Windows Mobile v5.0 is and how it fits into Windows CE and the original development enviornment (XP Pro running Visual Basic 2005, or Visual Basic 6.0)

OggSync - Google Calendar to Windows Mobile Sync

OggSync - Google Calendar to Windows Mobile Sync Software will connect your Windows Mobile device to Google Calendar with a direct sync, no SyncML middle server.

MS Office Accounting Express 2007

Now available as a free download (208MB):
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Windows XP

I use Win XP. Recently, I did format my HD & installed the same OS. But, I installed it on another drive. I then, formatted the previous OS drive.Now, am getting an option to select from either of the 2 OSs while booting which I don’t want. Plz help…


 

Latest Microsoft Downloads

Here is a direct link to the latest downloads from Microsoft via Microsoft

Downloads

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/Results.aspx?DisplayLang=en&nr=50&sortCriteria=date

Pretty handy…



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MS Virtual PC 2007

..is now freely available:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/virtualpc/default.mspx

Aiko Solutions Announces its PDA Encryption Software - Secubox for Pocket PC

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Windows Mobile Updates for Daylight Saving Time (PocketPC) & (Desktop Tool) & (Smartphone)

You probably already know that Daylight Saving Time has been extended by 4 weeks.
This is a result of the Energy
Policy Act of 2005
. It will begin 3 weeks earlier in the spring, and end 1 week
later in the fall.

If you have a Windows Mobile device you should know that your devices are probably
not ready for this decision. Just in time, Microsoft has released a series of updates
that should correct for this.

Windows
Mobile Updates for Daylight Saving Time (PocketPC)

Windows
Mobile Updates for Daylight Saving Time (Desktop Tool)

Windows
Mobile Updates for Daylight Saving Time (Smartphone)

Windows Mobile Updates for Daylight Saving Time (Windows CE)

So now the question is does it support cold-boot recovery or does the device forget
about DST everytime the battery dies etc? Hmm… ;) [Windows Mobile &
DST: It’s like nailing jelly to a wall.]

The Making of the Windows Mobile Updates for Daylight Saving Time

In the begining Microsoft had a knowledgebase article that
simply listed the registry changes that needed to be made and left it up to the poor
reader to implement the modifications.

I couldn’t help but thinking isn’t that like Microsoft saying you need to chop down
this tree and here’s an axehead. Huh? I hate to think it is really all that difficult
to create an Windows Mobile cab file. ;)

Fortunately, edgeblog took
the requirements and released the results as
a cab file.

It’s even worse for Windows CE device users. (BTW did you notice any update links
missing up above!) Here’s an article that gives their options:

Method 1 (for end users): Manually adjust the clock for daylight saving time

You can manually adjust the clock for daylight saving time. To do this, follow these
steps:

1. In Control Panel, open Date/Time.

2. In the Date/Time Properties dialog box, make sure that the time zone is set to
the correct time zone for your area.

3. Click to clear the Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving check box.

4. Click OK.

5. Manually adjust the clock at the start of daylight saving time and at the
end of daylight saving time.

Ha, I love it! That’s funny! There’s a method 2, and it basically says contact the
OEM. Ha! Stop! Your killing me! No seriously, I really laughed out loud when I read
that.

Can’t you see the new advertising campaign: Windows CE now with Manual Clock
2.0!


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