Development
Windows Mobile Shortcuts
Shortcuts makes it easy for users to launch applications. Shortcut files have “.lnk” extension and they take up very little storage space. Shortcuts contain information about the application to launch along with any parameter information. They are really handy if predetermined values need to be passed to the application as command line parameters. How to…
Read MoreHow to find Phone Signal Strength in Windows Mobile?
There is no API to determine the current signal strength of the phone radio on a Windows Mobile Phone Device. But as it changes the status is updated in the registry at the following location. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystemStatePhone] “Signal Strength” value represents the signal value (0-100). The operating system uses this value to show the bars on…
Read MoreStarter’s Guide to Windows Mobile Development
Information in this post is for developers who are new to windows mobile application development and have no clue on where to start. Languages: You can choose from the following available languages. Visual C# and Visual Basic for Managed programming. Managed applications require .net compact framework runtime to be installed on the device. It’s a…
Read MoreInstall SQL Server Compact 3.5 on a Windows Mobile Device
Check out the following MSDN page. You might have to manually install SQL Server Compact 3.5 if the automatic deployment does not work or is not available. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/13kw2t64.aspx The key is to locate the proper cab file. Share On:
Read MoreHow to programmatically play Screen Tap sound on Windows Mobile?
Lots of sounds that we hear when using Windows Mobile and Windows CE devices are generated by the OS by playing wav files. They are located in Windows folder. You can use them in your program with a call to PlaySound API. But the sound played when screen is tapped is not a wav file.…
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