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Socoder -> Handheld Coding -> Windows Mobile coding |
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| Sun, 30 Dec 2007, 15:57 | |
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TheMadProff |
Has anyone tried to do some coding for windows mobile before, cause I'm interested in writing some apps/games for it. Any help will be much appreciated... Many thanks Also, if you know about coding for linux on pdas, I'm also interested Thanks again -=-=- ''It works, but I'm not sure why it works...'' |
| Sun, 30 Dec 2007, 16:50 | |
Scherererer
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Windows Mobile coding is made really easy with the .NET compact framework. It's almost exactly the same as regular .NET, except a few libraries are taken out. I've made a few programs for Windows Mobile using this framework, most noteably an inventory program that synchronized with an external SQL server, and it is easy enough to work with, especially if you have experience in .NET programming. Unfortunately, Visual C# Express edition doesn't support developing on mobile devices (  ), but I'm sure there's some way to get around this, although I've not had the need to try.The other thing you could look into is doing Java development for mobile devices, as they also have efficient support for such development. -=-=- YouTube Twitter Computer Science Series: Logic (pt1) (part 2) (part 3) 2's Complement Mathematics: Basic Differential Calculus 
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| Mon, 31 Dec 2007, 04:39 | |
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TheMadProff |
Thanks Instinct, though if it's anything like VB, It's gonna cause me problems! One thing I have to ask though, is whether you had to pay anything to get the programming tools. I'll have a look into it though, many thanks. I did have a look at java coding, but i never found a decent jvm for my device. -=-=- ''It works, but I'm not sure why it works...'' |
| Mon, 31 Dec 2007, 10:56 | |
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Scherererer
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You have to pay to get the standard edition of Visual Studio 2005. There's a student discount though, if you're still in school (not sure where you're at). VS comes with and emulator and other tools for developing on the mobile devices, but it is a decent price tag for the purchase of the cheapest version that supports mobile development. Pretty soon, Visual Studio 2008 will be coming out though, and by then they might have a cheaper solution, be it through buying the old VS at a lower price or because of a price reduction on the new version. -=-=- YouTube Twitter Computer Science Series: Logic (pt1) (part 2) (part 3) 2's Complement Mathematics: Basic Differential Calculus
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| Mon, 31 Dec 2007, 11:47 | |
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TheMadProff |
I'm still at secondary school/year 9 (I'm 13 years old) I'm cheap, I really don't want to pay much at all... Do you know what the express versions are like, and whether they leave out too much to be useful? However, I'm a bit dubious about anything to do with .net, I've heard that it can be dubious to say the least... -=-=- ''It works, but I'm not sure why it works...'' |
| Mon, 31 Dec 2007, 12:27 | |
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msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vs2005/aa700921.aspx comparison of the different product versions^ The express editions fulfill almost every need for a windows developer, but if you want to do more than just develop for one workstation, you need to get the Standard or Professional editions. Some people say .NET is all dubious and such, but personally, i love it. I am not sure why some people have such a big problem with it, and I think half their arguments just say "Java was first". Frankly, I don't care who was first, .NET has better tools, and is more than functional. But anyway, you should have very little problem developing in .NET, and it is quite easy to do aswell. -=-=- YouTube Twitter Computer Science Series: Logic (pt1) (part 2) (part 3) 2's Complement Mathematics: Basic Differential Calculus
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| Mon, 31 Dec 2007, 14:20 | |
JL235
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99% of the reason I use Java over .NET is because I have to use it for uni and work and have used it far more then .NET. Personally I don't think either side has a killer feature to put it above the other, but I would personally prefer to use .NET because it has Visual Studio and C# seems less restrictive then Java. Although NetBeans 6 is pretty damn good and Java is truly portable (in theory). I've got a copy of VS 2005 Pro and used the Express editions and I didn't see any differences. But I presume this is because I didn't need any of the pro-exclusive features and I'd doubt you would either. For now I would use the express edition. I have several friends who have tried making programs for their mobiles, running on Java, which have worked fine in the emulator but not on their phone. It can be tricky. I presume your device is a mobile phone? I'd have a look at the manufacturers website as they sometimes do documents which help give info on developing software for them. |
| Tue, 01 Jan 2008, 05:45 | |
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TheMadProff |
I've had a look at java, but i can't find a decent jvm - its a dell axim x51v, running wm6
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