Pocket PC and VFP

Hi All,

I have a new project, I want to control inventory using a Pocket PC. I
don't have the time to learn a new programming language. Is there a way to
program an application in Visual FoxPro and run it on a Pocket PC with
Windows CE ?? If not is there another logical solution.

Thanks in advance.
Tanya

Rick
Tue Aug 03 16:08:07 CDT 2004

Tanya,
Nope - the closest I found was VB.NET (compact framework). I just did a =
small app (two forms). I learned the VS.NET 2003 IDE, VB.NET and got it =
all working in about 3 weeks. (Your mileage may vary!) Note: Most of =
the work was done by a couple other programmers - they wrote the stored =
procedures on the SQL Server that do most of the work. The PPC app just =
gathers the data and passes it into the SPs, and formats the results to =
the screen and/or the printer. (The unit I used also had an attached =
printer and mag stripe reader and an optional barcode reader!)

Rick

"Tanya" <tlegault@chezcora.com> wrote in message =
news:e3uHevZeEHA.644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi All,
>=20
> I have a new project, I want to control inventory using a Pocket =
PC. I
> don't have the time to learn a new programming language. Is there a =
way to
> program an application in Visual FoxPro and run it on a Pocket PC with
> Windows CE ?? If not is there another logical solution.
>=20
> Thanks in advance.
> Tanya
>=20
>

Leemi
Tue Aug 03 16:12:16 CDT 2004

Hi Tanya:

Look at this white paper and see if it helps:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnfoxgen8/h
tml/VFP8_CreatingMobileSolutions.asp

I hope this helps.

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Sincerely,
Microsoft FoxPro Technical Support
Lee Mitchell

*-- VFP9 Public Beta Now Available!! --*
Download the VFP9 beta here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/vfoxpro/

*-- VFP8 HAS ARRIVED!! --*
Read about all the new features of VFP8 here:
http://www.universalthread.com/VisualFoxPro/News/VFP8Release.asp
Purchase VFP8 here:
http://shop.microsoft.com/Referral/Productinfo.asp?siteID=11518

Keep an eye on the product lifecycle for Visual FoxPro here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?id=fh;[ln];lifeprodv
- VFP5 Mainstream Support retired June 30th, 2003
- VFP6 Mainstream Support retired Sept. 30th, 2003



>Hi All,

> I have a new project, I want to control inventory using a Pocket PC. I
>don't have the time to learn a new programming language. Is there a way to
>program an application in Visual FoxPro and run it on a Pocket PC with
>Windows CE ?? If not is there another logical solution.

>Thanks in advance.
>Tanya

Tanya
Wed Aug 04 14:23:21 CDT 2004

Hi Rick,

Thanks for the info, I have a integrated Bar Code reader as well. This
is the main function of the program is to take inventory and return it back
to the server. I am going to add a Wireless router. I don't want to go
over the WEB since the info I need to update is on the network. Therefore I
guess I should be looking into VB.NET. Is there a trial version that you
know of that I can download????

Tanya


"Rick Bean" <rgbean@unrealmelange-inc.com> wrote in message
news:ONwU63ZeEHA.556@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
Tanya,
Nope - the closest I found was VB.NET (compact framework). I just did a
small app (two forms). I learned the VS.NET 2003 IDE, VB.NET and got it all
working in about 3 weeks. (Your mileage may vary!) Note: Most of the work
was done by a couple other programmers - they wrote the stored procedures on
the SQL Server that do most of the work. The PPC app just gathers the data
and passes it into the SPs, and formats the results to the screen and/or the
printer. (The unit I used also had an attached printer and mag stripe reader
and an optional barcode reader!)

Rick

"Tanya" <tlegault@chezcora.com> wrote in message
news:e3uHevZeEHA.644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi All,
>
> I have a new project, I want to control inventory using a Pocket PC.
I
> don't have the time to learn a new programming language. Is there a way
to
> program an application in Visual FoxPro and run it on a Pocket PC with
> Windows CE ?? If not is there another logical solution.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Tanya
>
>

Rick
Thu Aug 05 12:40:05 CDT 2004

Tanya,=20
I don't know of any "trial" version of VS.NET 2003, but there is at =
least one free alternative http://www.icsharpcode.com/OpenSource/SD/. =
Note: I've never used it, it was just a link I read somewhere and I =
saved it. I don't even know if this will create a "smart device" project =
that's required for the PPC.

Rick

"Tanya" <tlegault@chezcora.com> wrote in message =
news:OYwXEileEHA.916@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi Rick,
>=20
> Thanks for the info, I have a integrated Bar Code reader as well. =
This
> is the main function of the program is to take inventory and return it =
back
> to the server. I am going to add a Wireless router. I don't want to =
go
> over the WEB since the info I need to update is on the network. =
Therefore I
> guess I should be looking into VB.NET. Is there a trial version that =
you
> know of that I can download????
>=20
> Tanya
>=20
>=20
> "Rick Bean" <rgbean@unrealmelange-inc.com> wrote in message
> news:ONwU63ZeEHA.556@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Tanya,
> Nope - the closest I found was VB.NET (compact framework). I just did =
a
> small app (two forms). I learned the VS.NET 2003 IDE, VB.NET and got =
it all
> working in about 3 weeks. (Your mileage may vary!) Note: Most of the =
work
> was done by a couple other programmers - they wrote the stored =
procedures on
> the SQL Server that do most of the work. The PPC app just gathers the =
data
> and passes it into the SPs, and formats the results to the screen =
and/or the
> printer. (The unit I used also had an attached printer and mag stripe =
reader
> and an optional barcode reader!)
>=20
> Rick
>=20
> "Tanya" <tlegault@chezcora.com> wrote in message
> news:e3uHevZeEHA.644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I have a new project, I want to control inventory using a Pocket =
PC.
> I
> > don't have the time to learn a new programming language. Is there a =
way
> to
> > program an application in Visual FoxPro and run it on a Pocket PC =
with
> > Windows CE ?? If not is there another logical solution.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> > Tanya
> >
> >
>=20
>

Fred
Thu Aug 05 20:18:24 CDT 2004

Rick,

While this is still all beta stuff, there is:

http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/

Fred
Microsoft Visual FoxPro MVP


"Rick Bean" <rgbean@unrealmelange-inc.com> wrote in message
news:%23t$c$MxeEHA.3148@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
Tanya,
I don't know of any "trial" version of VS.NET 2003, but there is at least
one free alternative http://www.icsharpcode.com/OpenSource/SD/. Note: I've
never used it, it was just a link I read somewhere and I saved it. I don't
even know if this will create a "smart device" project that's required for
the PPC.

Rick

"Tanya" <tlegault@chezcora.com> wrote in message
news:OYwXEileEHA.916@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi Rick,
>
> Thanks for the info, I have a integrated Bar Code reader as well.
This
> is the main function of the program is to take inventory and return it
back
> to the server. I am going to add a Wireless router. I don't want to go
> over the WEB since the info I need to update is on the network. Therefore
I
> guess I should be looking into VB.NET. Is there a trial version that you
> know of that I can download????
>
> Tanya
>
>
> "Rick Bean" <rgbean@unrealmelange-inc.com> wrote in message
> news:ONwU63ZeEHA.556@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Tanya,
> Nope - the closest I found was VB.NET (compact framework). I just did a
> small app (two forms). I learned the VS.NET 2003 IDE, VB.NET and got it
all
> working in about 3 weeks. (Your mileage may vary!) Note: Most of the work
> was done by a couple other programmers - they wrote the stored procedures
on
> the SQL Server that do most of the work. The PPC app just gathers the data
> and passes it into the SPs, and formats the results to the screen and/or
the
> printer. (The unit I used also had an attached printer and mag stripe
reader
> and an optional barcode reader!)
>
> Rick
>
> "Tanya" <tlegault@chezcora.com> wrote in message
> news:e3uHevZeEHA.644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I have a new project, I want to control inventory using a Pocket PC.
> I
> > don't have the time to learn a new programming language. Is there a way
> to
> > program an application in Visual FoxPro and run it on a Pocket PC with
> > Windows CE ?? If not is there another logical solution.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> > Tanya
> >
> >
>
>