Re: Confusion on elements of .NET Compact Framework
From: Paul G. Tobey [eMVP] (ptobey)
Date: 02/18/05
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Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 16:49:16 -0700
Your question about what you need for .NET CF development is a
frequently-asked on. You can search the archives of this newsgroup via
Google, which archives the messages. You need VS.NET 2003 Pro or better.
You can download Platform Builder from www.microsoft.com/downloads.
Virtually all downloads that Microsoft has are accessible via that place.
If you search for "windows ce 5.0 evaluation" you'll get the download for
Platform Builder -- the title is something like "Windows CE.NET 5.0 with
Platform Builder".
Paul T.
"John Olbert" <someone@snet.net> wrote in message
news:D1D0942A-84F6-4815-8865-F68FFE7F6534@microsoft.com...
>I am investigating the .NET Compact Framework. We plan to develop using C#
> with Vs2003 (with the NetCF Addin). At present I am using the WinCE
> Emulator.
>
> I am confused by the many different names used to describe the Compact
> environment elements.
>
> I have installed the Vs2003 NetCF Addin and can create programs that run
> in
> the WinCE emulator but when I check available downloads as well as
> products
> referred to on various Microsoft websites I find many different items
> being
> described.
>
> For example I just download the " en_NET_CF_1.0_SP3_redist.msi" which will
> install a Service Pack 3 for the .NET Compact Framework but it wants to
> install it in a different location then the existing compact files that
> run
> with Vs2003 ("E:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
> 2003\CompactFrameworkSDK"). I was about to install this Sp3 when I
> realized
> that I might be dealing with "Apples and Oranges". Will I be installing a
> entirely different .NET Compact Framework or toolset that will not be an
> upgrade to the existing NetCF that does work with the Vs2003 or will it be
> ok. I just don't know. Before doing so I am asking for some help.
>
> I have the Msdn Universal Subscription and when I check the available
> downloads I find a WinCE 3.x, WinCE 4.x and other SDK's and toolsets with
> the
> word compact or CE in them. Do I take the latest?
>
> Are some of these toolsets, SDK'S, etc for native code and others for
> managed? I definitely want to stay with managed code for Application
> development since that is the company's objective though I realize that
> there
> may be some things that require native C++ code but in general we want to
> stay with C#.
>
> Other references talk about an item called Platform Builder that is used
> to
> create the actual OS's that run on the various devices. Though my main
> focus
> is the application development under .NET Compact Framework I would like
> to
> investigate the OS side as well. I tried to find a location to download
> the
> Platform Builder but so far I cannot find it as a downloadable item. I
> have
> found various websites at Microsoft that talk about aspects of the
> Platform
> Builder but none so far have indicated what exactly it is and where one
> would
> obtain it. I went through the MSDN Universal Downloads and search the
> online
> MSDN CD library. No mention of an item called Platform Builder.
>
> In a sense I am facing something like a software "name clashing problem"
> (solved in software by using namespaces) with the terminology used for the
> various Compact OS items.
>
> I would appreciate if someone could give me a description of what I need
> and
> where to find it for --
> 1. Application development using C# under Vs2003 for the WinCE
> environment.
>
> 2. The Platform Builder suite of IDE, applications, documentation, etc.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> --John Olbert
> Ref 0502180541
> javo2000@snet.net
>
>
> --
> John Olbert
>
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