Iniating a connection to ActiveSync (from the device and from the PC)

Hi
Is it possible to force a connection in code (I'm using C++) with
ActiveSync from the CE device? I need my device to be connected all
the time, but sometimes the ActiveSync connection cuts out on me. Or,
if I can't do that, can I somehow force the PC to connect with the
device (I don't think this is possible since ActiveSync appears to be
a client-initiated system)

I've done some research on the topic with no luck, and I couldn't find
anything at MSDN either.

Thanks!
Tim

Chris
Thu Jul 08 17:26:10 CDT 2004

run repllog.exe

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"darkhelmetGT" <darkhelmetgt@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
> Is it possible to force a connection in code (I'm using C++) with
> ActiveSync from the CE device? I need my device to be connected all
> the time, but sometimes the ActiveSync connection cuts out on me. Or,
> if I can't do that, can I somehow force the PC to connect with the
> device (I don't think this is possible since ActiveSync appears to be
> a client-initiated system)
>
> I've done some research on the topic with no luck, and I couldn't find
> anything at MSDN either.
>
> Thanks!
> Tim

darkhelmetgt
Mon Jul 12 13:28:07 CDT 2004

Thanks for the info

I also need to be able to reset a device while it's in the cradle,
then reconnect to it after the soft-reset. This needs to be automatic,
without human intervention.

When I programatically kick off a soft-reset, I lose the connection to
ActiveSync. It seems that unless I physically remove and put the
device back in the cradle, I cannot reconnect to ActiveSync.

I've tried killing repllog and disconnecting all active RAS
connections before the restart, with no luck.

Any suggestions? Is there a hack so I can make my CE device think that
it's been put back in the cradle?

Thanks!
Tim

"Chris Tacke, eMVP" <ctacke@spamfree-opennetcf.org> wrote in message news:<#k6mTqTZEHA.136@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>...
> run repllog.exe
>
> --
> Chris Tacke, eMVP
> Co-Founder and Advisory Board Member
> www.OpenNETCF.org
> ---
> ---
> Principal Partner
> OpenNETCF Consulting
> www.OpenNETCF.com
>
>
>
> "darkhelmetGT" <darkhelmetgt@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1e93d81.0407081416.4a30dd80@posting.google.com...
> > Hi
> > Is it possible to force a connection in code (I'm using C++) with
> > ActiveSync from the CE device? I need my device to be connected all
> > the time, but sometimes the ActiveSync connection cuts out on me. Or,
> > if I can't do that, can I somehow force the PC to connect with the
> > device (I don't think this is possible since ActiveSync appears to be
> > a client-initiated system)
> >
> > I've done some research on the topic with no luck, and I couldn't find
> > anything at MSDN either.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Tim

Trevor
Mon Jul 12 13:40:33 CDT 2004

darkhelmetGT wrote:
> Thanks for the info
>
> I also need to be able to reset a device while it's in the cradle,
> then reconnect to it after the soft-reset. This needs to be automatic,
> without human intervention.
>
> When I programatically kick off a soft-reset, I lose the connection to
> ActiveSync. It seems that unless I physically remove and put the
> device back in the cradle, I cannot reconnect to ActiveSync.
>
> I've tried killing repllog and disconnecting all active RAS
> connections before the restart, with no luck.
>
> Any suggestions? Is there a hack so I can make my CE device think that
> it's been put back in the cradle?
>
> Thanks!
> Tim
>
> "Chris Tacke, eMVP" <ctacke@spamfree-opennetcf.org> wrote in message news:<#k6mTqTZEHA.136@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>...
>
>>run repllog.exe
>>
>>--
>>Chris Tacke, eMVP
>>Co-Founder and Advisory Board Member
>>www.OpenNETCF.org
>>---
>>---
>>Principal Partner
>>OpenNETCF Consulting
>>www.OpenNETCF.com
>>
>>
>>
>>"darkhelmetGT" <darkhelmetgt@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:1e93d81.0407081416.4a30dd80@posting.google.com...
>>
>>>Hi
>>>Is it possible to force a connection in code (I'm using C++) with
>>>ActiveSync from the CE device? I need my device to be connected all
>>>the time, but sometimes the ActiveSync connection cuts out on me. Or,
>>>if I can't do that, can I somehow force the PC to connect with the
>>>device (I don't think this is possible since ActiveSync appears to be
>>>a client-initiated system)
>>>
>>>I've done some research on the topic with no luck, and I couldn't find
>>>anything at MSDN either.
>>>
>>>Thanks!
>>>Tim

Tim,

One such hack is to run "/Windows/runrepllog.exe". If this file is
executed while there is no ActiveSync session in progress then the
"Connect To" window from ActiveSync will be started. HTH.

Chris
Mon Jul 12 14:20:59 CDT 2004

From the PC side no. The device is running repllog.exe on an interrupt,
which makes the connection.

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"Trevor" <trevor@spam.com> wrote in message
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> darkhelmetGT wrote:
> > Thanks for the info
> >
> > I also need to be able to reset a device while it's in the cradle,
> > then reconnect to it after the soft-reset. This needs to be automatic,
> > without human intervention.
> >
> > When I programatically kick off a soft-reset, I lose the connection to
> > ActiveSync. It seems that unless I physically remove and put the
> > device back in the cradle, I cannot reconnect to ActiveSync.
> >
> > I've tried killing repllog and disconnecting all active RAS
> > connections before the restart, with no luck.
> >
> > Any suggestions? Is there a hack so I can make my CE device think that
> > it's been put back in the cradle?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Tim
> >
> > "Chris Tacke, eMVP" <ctacke@spamfree-opennetcf.org> wrote in message
news:<#k6mTqTZEHA.136@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>...
> >
> >>run repllog.exe
> >>
> >>--
> >>Chris Tacke, eMVP
> >>Co-Founder and Advisory Board Member
> >>www.OpenNETCF.org
> >>---
> >>---
> >>Principal Partner
> >>OpenNETCF Consulting
> >>www.OpenNETCF.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>"darkhelmetGT" <darkhelmetgt@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >>news:1e93d81.0407081416.4a30dd80@posting.google.com...
> >>
> >>>Hi
> >>>Is it possible to force a connection in code (I'm using C++) with
> >>>ActiveSync from the CE device? I need my device to be connected all
> >>>the time, but sometimes the ActiveSync connection cuts out on me. Or,
> >>>if I can't do that, can I somehow force the PC to connect with the
> >>>device (I don't think this is possible since ActiveSync appears to be
> >>>a client-initiated system)
> >>>
> >>>I've done some research on the topic with no luck, and I couldn't find
> >>>anything at MSDN either.
> >>>
> >>>Thanks!
> >>>Tim
>
> Tim,
>
> One such hack is to run "/Windows/runrepllog.exe". If this file is
> executed while there is no ActiveSync session in progress then the
> "Connect To" window from ActiveSync will be started. HTH.

Trevor
Mon Jul 12 15:13:02 CDT 2004

Chris Tacke, eMVP wrote:
> From the PC side no. The device is running repllog.exe on an interrupt,
> which makes the connection.
>

I am talking about "runrepllog.exe" not "repllog.exe". When I launch
runrepllog it shows the ActiveSync connect dialog. If I connect the USB
cable while the dialog is still showing it connects via ActiveSync.
Couldn't he use CeCreateProcess to launch runrepllog.exe on the handheld
from the desktop?

Chris
Mon Jul 12 15:35:35 CDT 2004

No, it's a Catch-22.. Calling CeCreateProcess infers that ActiveSync has a
live connection, which you don't.

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"Trevor" <trevor@spam.com> wrote in message
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> Chris Tacke, eMVP wrote:
> > From the PC side no. The device is running repllog.exe on an interrupt,
> > which makes the connection.
> >
>
> I am talking about "runrepllog.exe" not "repllog.exe". When I launch
> runrepllog it shows the ActiveSync connect dialog. If I connect the USB
> cable while the dialog is still showing it connects via ActiveSync.
> Couldn't he use CeCreateProcess to launch runrepllog.exe on the handheld
> from the desktop?

Bruce
Mon Jul 12 19:41:00 CDT 2004

This is not a CE problem, but a hardware problem. Many PPCs now handle this
in hardware.

Try running repllog after resetting, if that doesn't work. You may need to
contact the OEM to see if there is a solution, or select a different device.
It sounds like you may not be using a PPC, are you?

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