Re: Using VS2005 with Platform Builder / CE5.0 ?

Does your target hardware already have a CE BSP running on it that was
provided to you by someone? Or are you creating the OS image yourself?

--
Dean Ramsier - eMVP
BSQUARE Corporation


"DZieger" <DZieger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks for the reply - I've downloaded eMbedded VC++ 4.0, and I'll give
that
a try.

One more question - is there any info on how to set up the connection to
my
target hardware with Platform Builder? I'm not having much luck with the
help files.


"Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" wrote:

I don't think that the Express Edition is enough for device development.
You should be able to tell by installing something like the Pocket PC
2003
SDK from the Microsoft download site and then doing a New | Project from
VS.
If you installed everything for VS, there should be a Smart Device
category
under Visual C++. I think that you need Professional to get that
ability.
Once you have it, VS is a good development environment and you can use
C++,
C#, or VB.NET for application development.

Alternatively, you can use eMbedded Visual C++ 4.0, which you can
download
free from Microsoft's download site. It can be used for C/C++
development
with CE5. Once you've configured the operating system with Platform
Builder, you'll generate an SDK for the OS, install that, and eVC will
see
it as a valid target for your embedded code. eVC can use MFC, ATL, can
do
OK resource editing, etc. It's designed for application development.

I would not use PB for application development of anything more than the
most simple programs. It's designed as a front-end for building the OS,
not
for application development.

Paul T.

"DZieger" <DZieger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Greetings,

I'm new to CE development, and am starting a project with Platform
Builder
/
CE 5.0. The target device is a Octagon Systems Pentium-2 style board.

From what I've read so far, it seems like I should be able to use
VS2005
(C++ or C#) to write my application. So far, I have the eval edition
of
CE
5.0 / PB, and VS2005 Express Edition.

Is there a good site/document/book that explains getting started with
these
tools, and what I'll need? I assume that I'll have to upgrade to the
registered CE 5.0, and probably the Standard edition of VS2005. Is
this
true?

I've built a couple sample programs in the Platform Builder - is there
an
advantage to using VS2005 to develop the application? Is it easier?
Harder?

Sorry to sound so lost...Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Dave Z.








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