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Arbitrary shortcut in a cab

Maybe a wierd solution but how ever. Trying to create a shortcut in CAB #1 that targets a file packed in CAB #2. Cabwizard wount let it pass because "... there is no matching target file ...". Is it possible to create an arbitrary shortcut in a cab? For example, if I want to create my own ...

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Applications terminate automatically

I am developing a software that runs on Windows Mobile 5.0. This application is very big as a windows mobile application. It ocupies about 6MB of program memory space when it is running. And I noticed that, while I am running this program, that only one other application can run at the same ...

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Applications' list on Windows CE

Hi all,Is there any way in c# to get a list of all the applications installed into the device ?Thanks,...

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Application Verifier for wm5, where?

Where does one find this elusive creature - the fabled AppVer for wm5 - in the deep depths of msdn search? Doug Boling said "real soon now", but that was a half-year back....

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Application uninstalling itself

A bit of a strange one, and I've had a good look through this site and cannot find anything at all similar. I think probably I have a pda with some faulty memory, but I'll tell the story anyway. I have an application, which runs fine on a pda running WM 5.0, but is a little flimsy and the ...

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Application Registration Reg Key: Setup, Retrieve Values, Post Values

I have added a registration key in Visual Studio for a pocket pc project under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software: \MYAPP Then, I have added a string value to the new key MYAPP: Registration "NotRegistered" I assume that this key will be installed on a target device through the CAB file.The code ...

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Application registration

Hi, After you guys had developed the main aspects of your applications, how do you guys approach the registration part? Should I be considering serial number based registration? I'm thinking of embedding with/using the device unique ID. What do you guys suggest? Regards. ...

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Application only works in debug mode

I just want to know if anybody has encounter this bug? I wrote an app to interact with hardware and try to prompt the status of CTS. It works fine while i debug it. but i start losing data while running in normal or release mode. the only factor i can think of is speed. but it still couldnot ...

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Application Lifecycle & Background Task

Hi, What's the best way to write a background task that periodically wakes up and sends some data to a server? I use C#. And I would appreciate help on the timer portion. 1. Form Timer or System Timer? 2. How does a Windows Mobile App get shutdown/closed? I assume that as long as the app ...

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Application launching program

Hey guys i have some questions. 1 How can we start an application after installation. I need to do it programatically. I have written a program that installs multiple cabs in the mobile. I just want to start the application as soon as it is installed. 2. Is it possible for any application to ...

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Application is Very Slow....

Hi, I'm developing smart device applications by using CF 1.0 on VS 2003. I need your help. I've created one application for listing files in the ListView control. The problem is "Application is very slow or listed very slow when i list all files of given path to ListView control, it ...

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Application installer

Having successfully created a CAB file that I can copy to the device and tap-to-install, how do I now create a Windows (non-PPC) application that will run, and install the program on the PocketPC through ActiveSync the next time it's placed in the docking cradle?If anyone has installed the ...

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