Questions tagged [windows-mobile]

Windows Mobile is a discontinued family of mobile operating systems developed by Microsoft for smartphones and Pocket PCs. Based on the Windows CE kernel and designed to look and operate similar to desktop versions of Microsoft Windows.

Windows Mobile has largely been supplanted by Windows Phone 7.

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discover android ios windows mobile from http headers HTTP_USER_AGENT reliability?

Is this approach corect and not vulnerable to ambiguity? I split whole content o HTTP_USER_AGENT into words, and check: if there is `iPhone` -> iOS if there is `Android` -> Android if there is `Windows` -> Windows Mobile else -> no mobile
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How to pass generated image/bitmap/GDI objects to other process?

I have a process A that generates HBITMAP GDI objects to be painted on the screen. I have another process B which wants to display the content of images that process A creates. I plan to do the communications/talking using Point-to-Point message…
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What is the "Standard" way to store application state for windows mobile applications?

I am developing my first windows mobile application and would like some guidance on the best way to save and restore application state between invocations of the applications. My application will have a small number of properties, between 10 and 20,…
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How to automatically resize a Windows Mobile application when the keyboard appears?

I'm looking into Windows Mobile development but there is one thing which I haven't quite figured out yet. In all applications already installed on the device (Internet Explorer, configuration windows, etc) whenever the on-screen (soft?) keyboard…
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Is there a way to schedule a task in Windows Mobile?

I have a simple question: is there a way in Windows Mobile to schedule a specific task, for example running a .NET program or send a mail, to a precise date and time? Whatever the technology is, I mean native API, .NET classes or even an existing…
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Better gzip tool than SharpZipLib for Windows Mobile?

I use SharpZipLib for gzip on a Windows Mobile application written in c# I have this code public static bool gzDecompressFile(String inputFilePath, String outputFilePath) { if (!File.Exists(inputFilePath)) return…
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CameraCaptureDialog throws error on ShowDialog

I hope someone can help me with this issue. I have a simple application written in VS2008, .NETCF 3.5, C#. The application has one form and one button on it. The issue is happening on device that supports camera (Motorola MC9590). The button…
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How to mark a pushbutton as a default for Enter key on form elements?

I have a Windows Mobile application in C#. I have a couple of fields on the form, and when I hit enter I want the form submitted. Is there a way to mark a pushbutton as default? Also how can I make so the Down key moves the focus into the next…
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Can this select query be optimized more on a mobile device?

We have a C# mobile application with SQLite database. We are having a larger inventory database, such as 30k or 100k items. The database file is 12MB on a flash memory card. Running a simpler SELECT query with limit takes 10-15 seconds. select…
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How to disable auto hint popup for a field in Compact Framework?

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/6879/bb3u.jpg http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/6879/bb3u.jpg I have a mobile application written in C# for Windows Mobile 5. How can disable the auto hint popup for a certain field?
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Using data from Google Maps in a C# Program for Windows Mobile

I'm making a charity Windows Mobile 6 app in C# to help those affected by Alzheimer's. The aim is for this app to let the carer set a boundary by tapping in Google maps to set points. The carer would then put the windows mobile device in the…
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Change Windows Mobile 5 Theme via C#

I'm trying to find a way to change the theme of a Windows Mobile 5 device from within my software. Does anyone have any experience in this area? Dylan
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Phonegap video streaming Chat application

I have a project where I need to do a PC to mobile chat application in android and iOS, I was thinking if that could be possible using phonegap? I searched a little and found this plugin for capturing…
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MissingMethodException thrown when calling new form in Compact Framework

I'm updating an old mobile device application for better flexibility. I had basically added the ability to configure the address of our SQL server in the case that we want to use our test server as opposed to our production server. I don't think…
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How to change height of owner drawn listbox dynamically in windows mobile?

I am trying to create owner drawn listbox on windows mobile 6.1 I have specified LBS_OWNERDRAWFIXED style while creating listbox control. I am handling WM_MEASUREITEM and WM_DRAWITEM accordingly. I want to change height of listbox item whenever its…
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