Windows Mobile 5 / C++ simple question / begging
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I've got a shiny new PDA I'm trying to play with. I've downloaded the trial of VS2005 & the mobile sdk from microsoft site. I'm trying to get started, but I can't get the new-mfc-mobile wizard to make me a blank probject. Does anyone have a "hello world" project they can mail me? or can spend 30s making a blank project? I don't need any actual code, other than a place holder saying "type stuff here...." Either reply to this (email or post), or email a project to iain.clarke@ gmail dot com. Thanks in advance, Iain.
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I've got a shiny new PDA I'm trying to play with. I've downloaded the trial of VS2005 & the mobile sdk from microsoft site. I'm trying to get started, but I can't get the new-mfc-mobile wizard to make me a blank probject. Does anyone have a "hello world" project they can mail me? or can spend 30s making a blank project? I don't need any actual code, other than a place holder saying "type stuff here...." Either reply to this (email or post), or email a project to iain.clarke@ gmail dot com. Thanks in advance, Iain.
Iain Clarke wrote:
I'm trying to get started, but I can't get the new-mfc-mobile wizard to make me a blank probject.
Are you receiving an error?
"Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed" - 2 Timothy 2:15
"Judge not by the eye but by the heart." - Native American Proverb
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Iain Clarke wrote:
I'm trying to get started, but I can't get the new-mfc-mobile wizard to make me a blank probject.
Are you receiving an error?
"Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed" - 2 Timothy 2:15
"Judge not by the eye but by the heart." - Native American Proverb
To attempt to make a project, I go File->New->Project That pops up a New Project dialog (shock!) I pick Visual C++, Smart Device, MFC Smart Device Application. I give it a name in the bottom fields, and press OK. The dialog goes away, the main window flashes a bit, and a get a few brief hourglasses. About 3s later, the New Project dialog comes back... So, no error, but wrong behaviour. I already have VC6 installed, so there may be path collisions. As my main work is developed in VC6, I'm not quite prepared to vape my system and just have vx2005 on it... Any help / hints you can give will be appreciated! Iain.
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To attempt to make a project, I go File->New->Project That pops up a New Project dialog (shock!) I pick Visual C++, Smart Device, MFC Smart Device Application. I give it a name in the bottom fields, and press OK. The dialog goes away, the main window flashes a bit, and a get a few brief hourglasses. About 3s later, the New Project dialog comes back... So, no error, but wrong behaviour. I already have VC6 installed, so there may be path collisions. As my main work is developed in VC6, I'm not quite prepared to vape my system and just have vx2005 on it... Any help / hints you can give will be appreciated! Iain.
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To attempt to make a project, I go File->New->Project That pops up a New Project dialog (shock!) I pick Visual C++, Smart Device, MFC Smart Device Application. I give it a name in the bottom fields, and press OK. The dialog goes away, the main window flashes a bit, and a get a few brief hourglasses. About 3s later, the New Project dialog comes back... So, no error, but wrong behaviour. I already have VC6 installed, so there may be path collisions. As my main work is developed in VC6, I'm not quite prepared to vape my system and just have vx2005 on it... Any help / hints you can give will be appreciated! Iain.
Iain Clarke wrote:
The dialog goes away, the main window flashes a bit, and a get a few brief hourglasses. About 3s later, the New Project dialog comes back... So, no error, but wrong behaviour.
It's not wrong behavior. It means that eVC++ is not able to detect your embedded device connected to your computer. To start a new project, build and deploy/debug it successfully, you need to have your embedded device connected to your computer. Install ActiveSync, and also install the SDK that came along with your embedded device. By all means I am assuming that your embedded device is running some version of WindowsCE. Connect your device, let ActiveSync detect it and then open eMbedded Visual C++ and then try starting a new project.
Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. - Cicero ப்ரம்மா
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Iain Clarke wrote:
The dialog goes away, the main window flashes a bit, and a get a few brief hourglasses. About 3s later, the New Project dialog comes back... So, no error, but wrong behaviour.
It's not wrong behavior. It means that eVC++ is not able to detect your embedded device connected to your computer. To start a new project, build and deploy/debug it successfully, you need to have your embedded device connected to your computer. Install ActiveSync, and also install the SDK that came along with your embedded device. By all means I am assuming that your embedded device is running some version of WindowsCE. Connect your device, let ActiveSync detect it and then open eMbedded Visual C++ and then try starting a new project.
Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. - Cicero ப்ரம்மா
That sounds like a very good explanation - I just wish it popped up a failure explanation, rather than just coming back. I've tried it, and its not working yet. I'll find a virgin PC somewhere to reinstall from scratch and try your theory out - but this time with the mobile device plugged in the whole time. Iain.
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That sounds like a very good explanation - I just wish it popped up a failure explanation, rather than just coming back. I've tried it, and its not working yet. I'll find a virgin PC somewhere to reinstall from scratch and try your theory out - but this time with the mobile device plugged in the whole time. Iain.
Iain Clarke wrote:
I've tried it, and its not working yet.
This thing happened to me too at the beginning. It might be that the version of WinCE running on the handheld is not compatible with your eVC++. If you have VS2K3 installed, then just try a new smart device project (with C#) and if it might work. In this case, you can be sure about the uncompatibility factor. Also get the service pack[^] installed. -- modified at 4:43 Tuesday 16th January, 2007
Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. - Cicero ப்ரம்மா
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Iain Clarke wrote:
I've tried it, and its not working yet.
This thing happened to me too at the beginning. It might be that the version of WinCE running on the handheld is not compatible with your eVC++. If you have VS2K3 installed, then just try a new smart device project (with C#) and if it might work. In this case, you can be sure about the uncompatibility factor. Also get the service pack[^] installed. -- modified at 4:43 Tuesday 16th January, 2007
Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. - Cicero ப்ரம்மா
I'm using VS2005 with the windows mobile 5.0 sdk as recommended on the microsoft website. That said, it wouldn't be the first time they're wrong. I'll try to get a copy of eVC4 later and download that. It may be simpler and work more easily! (I hope...) Iain.