A Pocket PC, abbreviated P/PC or PPC, is also known by Microsoft as a 'Windows Mobile Classic device'. It is a hardware specification for a handheld-sized computer (Personal digital assistant) that runs the Microsoft 'Windows Mobile Classic' operating system. It has some of the capabilities of modern desktop PCs.
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Where do I specify the text of a Pocket PC app's shortcut?
I'm unfamiliar with Pocket PC development, but I have to make a few minor changes to an VS2005, Pocket PC 2003 Device application. One of the changes (which I thought would be trivial) is changing the text of app's shortcut, but I can't figure out…

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Detecting when a Pocket PC is docked in a cradle in Windows Mobile 2003
Is is possible to detect when a Pocket Pc device is docked in it's cradle in Windows Mobile 2003 using C#.
I want it to call a web-service when the device is put back on charge.

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Why won't my program open on Pocket PC?
I am making a program in Visual Studio 2008 for my Pocket PC, but I can't get the program to open. I followed the instructions to create a cab file to install it on the device, but then when I try to click on the program its loads for half a second…

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How to control beep programmatically for Symbol MC9190 barcode scanner
I am developing an application for Symbol MC9190 barcode scanner in VB.NET.
I am almost finished with the application, and now all I need is to control duration of the beep (or number of beeps) based on barcode symbology. Say, it will make one kind…

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MS Web Browser on Pocket PC
I'm trying to create a custom web browser for on a pocket pc in C++ MFC. When I add the Microsoft Web Browser activeX control and run the app on the pocket pc (emulator) then this error pops up:
"Debug assertion failed. occcont.cpp line: 916"
When I…
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Windows Mobile 6.1 + SQLite: Could not load type "System.Data.SQLite.SQLiteConnection"
I'm having toubles with SQLite library.
I have to add some functionality to one legacy project (and therefor I need SQLite DB).
I've tried https://system.data.sqlite.org/downloads/1.0.94.0/sqlite-netFx35-binary-PocketPC-ARM-2008-1.0.94.0.zip, but…

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Create a minidump of an application on Windows Mobile / Pocket PC 2003
How do I create a minidump of a user-mode application (containing all the mapped memory for said usermode application) on the Windows Mobile or Pocket PC 2003 platforms?

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System.ArgumentException occurred
I'm getting a strange behavior. This is the code:
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private Object lockobj = new Object();
private Dictionary toVerifyTags = null;
public void verifyTags(List tags)
{
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camera in Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC
I'm developing a C#, Windows mobile app and I need to launch my device camera:
This is my code:
CameraCaptureDialog ccd = new CameraCaptureDialog();
ccd.ShowDialog();//<---
pictureBox1.Image = new Bitmap(ccd.FileName);
In…

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Union Select wrong
I wanna do this SELECT for a mobile device
;WITH cte AS (SELECT NUM_EMPL FROM EMPL UNION SELECT NUM_EMPL FROM REG)
SELECT cte.NUM_EMPL, EMPL.NAME
FROM cte
LEFT OUTER JOIN EMPL ON cte.NUM_EMPL = EMPL.NUM_EMPL
but MVS2008 says: Sql Server Compact…

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How to add a new row in a combobox?
I developed a Pocket PC app.
It works but i wanna add a new (without data) row in a combobox:
SqlCeCommand sql3 = new SqlCeCommand("SELECT (ACM_EMPL.NUM_EMPL + '~' + ACM_EMPL.NOM_EMPL) AS NUM_EMPL FROM ACM_EMPL INNER JOIN ACM_ACT ON…

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Array with datarows
I have a datagrid and its datasource is a select from a table on a database.
Once I read the table and show the data on my grid, the rows in dababase are deleted
(but aaall my data is shown on my grid). After some changes, and add and delete…

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Why would my Project properties Target Device disagree with the Target Platform?
In a Windows CE project, when I select Project > Change Target Platform, it says that the Current Platform is Windows CE.
However, in Project Properties, although Platform == the same ("Windows CE"), the Target Device property value is "Pocket PC…

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Stylus pointing not working like it should while drawing on pocket pc
I'm making a signature application for my pocket pc. It works but when I test it with the emulator (mouse) it works like it should but when I try to test it on my device (stylus), the line that I draw is a little bit off where I am actually pointing…

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Connecting to a SQL Server or MySQL database with Windows CE 6.0
I've been having issues trying to connect mySQL Server MC9190 (barcode scanner) to a SQL Server database and I've been having issues. It works fine when I run on my desktop, but when I try to run it on my pocket PC that runs on Windows CE 6.0 it…

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