Re: Up to date books or classes on WinCE programming using C++

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Hi,
Paul, you are right.
Six months ago when I turned from Linux programming to WinCE
I had the same feeling as Bob has now.

But now looking back, I remember that I didn't read any "special" books,
I only read some references to familiarize myself with WinCE's "few secrets" ( memory, API, etc... )
and I would like to believe I have managed quite well to build up some AV real-time
applications under WinCE 5.0 for MIPSII.

So, Bob may I give you a suggestion ? ;-)
Put the developers/engineers for a couple of days to build some examples maybe
port some desktop code to WinCE, some debugging and maybe some chapters from
D. Boling's book are just fine to have a starting point.
When a real applications need to be developed then just let the problems come to them and
their software experience will help them.

Robi

Paul G. Tobey [eMVP] wrote:
They need help knowing how to program or how to use VS2005/eVC4? It's a complete waste of time to have some guys who are good engineers reading a book about how to use VS2005 or flying across country for someone to teach them how to choose File | New. It works in the same way as every other IDE in the last 10 years works. The help tells you some stuff about what a "solution" is, what a "project" is, etc. The API reference is reasonably accurate in eVC4 and better in VS2005.

If they are unfamiliar with how to program Windows CE, Doug's book is just fine. Application programming hasn't changed that much under Windows CE. The exception is .NET Compact Framework programming. It seems to me that I've heard of books about using it, but nothing about the latest version.

Turn them loose and give them pointers to two groups, depending on what languages they're going to be programming with:

C/C++
microsoft.public.windowsce.embedded.vc (here)

C#/VB.NET
microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.compactframework (you might also search the archives here for information on .NET CF books; the only one I have is the .NET Compact Framework Core Reference, which is for .NET CF 1.0)

Paul T.

"Bob Hanson" <BobHanson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:666C6726-01FF-43D7-9301-ED7C3299D187@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello All,

Any suggestions on books or classes for programming VC++ for WinCE 4.2 or
5.0 in eVC 4.0 and VS2005? The book from Doug Boling has out of date examples
with even eVC 4.0 SP4 much less VS2005.

We have 3 developers that need reference material or training.

Thanks in advance for any help :)

--
Bob Hanson
Senior Solutions Developer



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