David
Fri Jun 18 11:30:29 CDT 2004
Pocket PC 2000 and Pocket PC 2002 do not have the Compact Framework in ROM,
but Pocket PC 2003 does. So yes, it's similar scenario. You can however
include the redistributable runtime package with your application.
I would leave as-is, but consider changes for the "next version" of my app.
David
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"Mike" <test@test.com> wrote in message
news:OW99toQVEHA.644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I saw something on this in a magazine recently. I get a lot of support
> emails from our customers trying to make our eVB application run on a
> PPC2003 device, and have to explain the 'download the runtimes' issue. I
am
> looking at a rewrite in eVC to get around the problem. .NET CF doesn't
> address this issue, though, because we'd have the same problem with users
of
> older devices needing to download the 'runtime' for .NET CF. Or am I
wrong?
>
> At the moment, customers with PPC2003 devices are the minority (we're
> largely selling software to existing PPC users) so it makes some sense to
> leave it as it is.
> "Robert Levy [MS]" <rlevy@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:OcxosX9UEHA.2928@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > While there is a download available that enables eVB for Pocket PC 2003,
> > please be aware that eVB applications are unlikely to run under the next
> > version of Windows Mobile. It is strongly advised that developers
> planning
> > to target future devices migrate applications to the .NET Compact
> Framework.
> >
> > More info on .NET CF can be found at:
> >
http://msdn.microsoft.com/mobility/prodtechinfo/devtools/netcf/
> >
> > A whitepaper on moving from eVB to VB.NET can be found at:
> >
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnppc2k3/html/fromemb.asp
> >
> > --
> > Robert Levy
> >
http://blogs.msdn.com/WindowsMobile
> > Program Manager, Microsoft Mobile Devices Product Group
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
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> >
> > David Gonzales [MS] wrote:
> > > Hi Kamal,
> > >
> > > Your Pocket PC has the runtime in the ROM. However, Pocket PC 2003
> > > devices do not have the runtime built-in.
> > >
> > > The solution depends on the exact message your friend sees. It is
> > > probably the HTML page that says "click here to download the
> > > Runtime". In that case all he needs to do is install it.
> > >
> > > In eVB the option to include the runtime won't include the Pocket PC
> > > 2003 runtime.
> > >
> > > David
> > > ------
> > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
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> > >
> > > <r_z_aret@pen_fact.com> wrote in message
> > > news:tvs0d0hrr3fflscn6kl3olon56fev1o2lf@4ax.com...
> > >> I'm surprised no one has answered this. I don't use eVB, so I don't
> > >> have any real answers. But I do have some suggestions that should
> > >> help.
> > >>
> > >> I just used google (
http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search)
> > >> to look up
> > >> evb deploy
> > >> and got 293 hits. A quick glance suggests at least will be useful.
> > >>
> > >> I believe the following is a good source of info for eVB developers:
> > >> www.devbuzz.com
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 23:23:09 -0700, "Kamal"
> > >> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Iam new to Pocket PC Development. I have created a
> > >>> simple application using evb 3.0. and i tested it using
> > >>> Pocket PC emulator . Now i wanted to Deploy the
> > >>> Application on the Device . i Have created a setup by
> > >>> using "Application Install Wizard" . It had created the
> > >>> following Directories
> > >>> 1. App
> > >>> 2 . CD1
> > >>> 3. Arm 1100 (4K) v3.00
> > >>> 4 .I486 (4K) v3.00
> > >>>
> > >>> I have also included the "require device runtime "
> > >>> checkbox .
> > >>>
> > >>> Then i distributed the CD1 directory to my friend and he
> > >>> clicked the setup.exe
> > >>> it installed the Application . But when running the
> > >>> Application it tells "runtime error"
> > >>> but i checked inlcude the device runtime while creating
> > >>> setup
> > >>>
> > >>> Please Advice me
> > >>> 1) what are the files and folders i need to
> > >>> distribute.
> > >>> 2) and any other possiblities to deploy the
> > >>> application.
> > >>>
> > >>> The Device im having is below
> > >>>
> > >>> Operating system Pocket PC 2002 Phone Edition
> > >>> OS upgradeability via Flash ROM (32MB)
> > >>> Handwriting recognition software Transcriber; Graffiti
> > >>> Bundled applications Pocket Outlook; Pocket Word; Pocket
> > >>> Excel; File Explorer; Pocket Internet Explorer; Terminal
> > >>> Services Client; VPN Client; Server Sync Client; MSN
> > >>> Messenger; Microsoft Reader; Calculator; Windows Media
> > >>> Player; Voice Recorder; Solitaire; Phone; SIM Manager;
> > >>> WAP browser Pocket IE
> > >>> HTML browser Pocket IE
> > >>> Synchronisation software ActiveSync
> > >>> Desktop software Outlook
> > >>> Host system requirements PC with Windows 98/
> > >>> 98SE/ME/2000/XP
> >
> >
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