I am making a program in Visual Studio 2008 for my Pocket PC, but I can't get the program to open. I followed the instructions to create a cab file to install it on the device, but then when I try to click on the program its loads for half a second and then doesn't do anything. The program works fine in the emulator.
Are you really using a Pocket PC device? The Pocket PC terminology was last used in 2003. The platform has been called "Windows Mobile" since then. Not to be confused with "Windows 10 Mobile". Naming is not a strong point for Microsoft in this regard.
You need to use the Pocket PC SDK if you are truly developing for a Pocket PC.
If your application uses MFC then your program will depend on the MFC library to run. The simplest way to solve this problem is to link statically to MFC.
Go to the Project Settings
Go to the "General" tag page.
Search for "Use of MFC" and select "Use MFC in a static library".
Save & Rebuild the project. The size of your EXE is now larger because you have statically linked to MFC.
If your application uses Compact Framework then your program will also depend on the .NET Compact Framework (CF) library to run. The simplest way to solve this problem is to include the CAB file(s) from your Visual Studio folder. Then you can run the CAB file to install .NET Compact Framework.
Navigate to the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\SDK\CompactFramework\v2.0\WindowsCE\wce400\armv4" folder.
Copy the "NETCFv2.ppc.armv4.cab" file to your device.
On the device, navigate to the NETCFv2.ppc.armv4.cab file and click on it to install.
You can read this for more information on the subject.
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I have an Windows Embedded Compact v8.00 device installed with build 6247. FYI - This device is an Siemens HMI.
Now I'm looking for the right way to develop applications for this version of Windows. I started trying with Visual Studio 2008, so I build a very simple application with just a useless textbox. After copying the executable to the device I start tried to run the test applications but nothing happens.
After searching the web I found out it's better to install Visual Studio 2015 PRO with an application builder from Microsoft's website.
Is this the right way to do? What else does I need to know when developing applications for Windows Compact 2013?
To create applications for Windows Embedded Compact 2013 you need VS2013 or VS2015 professional with the Application Builder plugin and a valid SDK installed on your PC.
If you develop managed apps you also need to check in the .NET runtime is already part of the image or find a way to deploy and install it permanently on your device (the way to do this may change depending on the device configuration, registry type etc.)
I am developing a hmi for a usb device in visual studio 2012 and I want to include usb device drivers in my program installation. I do have .cat and .inf file of the usb device but how should I include them in my hmi installation so that user doesn't have to prompt windows to search for the folders.
thanks in advance for helping me out,
Veeru
I don't know what kind of installation technology you are using; Visual Studio provides both "ClickOnce" and "Setup Projects".
With ClickOnce, I don't think it is possible to install drivers.
With a Setup Project, you will have to make a custom action that calls SetupOEMCopyInf. To make that custom action, you have to compile a Win32 DLL using C or C++.
I want to run an application in client machine without installing it in the client machine. the application file should be in my usb pen drive and when I go to customer pen is plug in client machine and run the application. The system is developed by c#. Please send any ideas.
Build it in .Net framework 2. Then you can run it in almost all the windows machine except windows 8. .Net framework 2 is disabled by default in windows 8. You can enable it and run your app. Framework 2 will be available when installing windows and can run by double clicking the exe
If you are just interested in running the C# program, there are various online C# compiler available. For eg:
http://www.compileonline.com/compile_csharp_online.php
http://ideone.com/
If it is an application in .exe, you should be able to run it in windows without installing anything, as Windows already contains a version of .Net by default.
If you just have the dlls, scripts etc, you are in deep trouble.
It sounds as if you're after a linker/merger/virtualizer. I don't have any experience with these tools but they are cited quite often:
Xenocode
Thinstall
ILmerge
Salamander
SkaterPro
Spoon Studio
I have Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 installed in my computer. I wrote a program using C# & it created a .exe file in the Debug directory. When I double click on the .exe file, I can open it on my machine. But if I copy that .exe file and try to run it on another computer, (that doesn't have Microsoft Visual Studio) it doesn't work. Can you please tell me how can I make a .exe file work on any computer? Or if you know a website that explains it. I have done this using Winzip long time ago and including all the library files alone with the .ext file. but don't remember how I did that anymore. Does any one knows how can I include all my library files alone with the .exe file. so I can run it on a computers that doesn't have those library files?
Programs compiled with VS2010 can be targeted against a variety of .NET Frameworks. However, the many versions of Windows don't always have the most recent .NET versions installed.
Check which version of the .NET Framework your program is using by looking under the Application tab of your project properties. You should see a Target Framework drop down list, which will tell you what version of the framework other computers will need to have installed in order to run your program.
You have a few options to get your program working on other computers.
Compile the program with a different, lower framework. (e.g. .NET 2 is often available on Windows XP, while .NET 4 is uncommon on this OS.) This will only work if you aren't using any features from later versions of .NET.
Install the .NET framework you require on the client machine. Microsoft provides frameworks to download and install from http://www.microsoft.com/net/download
Try creating a Windows Installer using the Setup Project template. Add a new project to your solution from the Setup and Deployment category. After setting up this project, you should have an installer to run on other machines.
You will have to have the appropriate version of the .NET Framework installed on the computer you want to run your application on.
This are the things that you need to do.
Check if what OS version of your computer. If it's Windows XP check if it has .net framework 3.5 or to 4.0.You can download it here Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
Try to do Set up and deployment.
Step-by-Step Process of Creating a Setup and Deployment Project
Best Regards
I have made a Kinect Application in Microsoft Visual Studio 2010. I need to make an exe of the application which can run on any windows based system. If I need to do that than is there any requirements that the system should fulfil? and If yes, then how do I do that?
I tried to use the exe in application/bin/debug/application.exe by copying it in another folder but it shows an error but if I run the exe from the bin/debug/application.exe it works. Am I missing something here or is it the only way to do that?
"Any Windows based system" isn't going to work. Assuming you're using the Kinect SDK, it will only run on Windows 7 (and supposedly Windows Server 2008). The computer running the application will need either the Kinect Runtime, which only works with the new Kinect for Windows sensor, or the Kinect SDK, which also works with the Kinect for Xbox. Microsoft wants to sell more Kinect for Windows sensors, so they don't allow the runtime to work with the old Xbox Kinects. Makes sense in a way, but man that bugged me when I first found out about it. There's a short post showing how to test for the existence of the Runtime on application load, so you can show an appropriate error message instead of just crashing out.
You need to copy any files that the program relies on, such as DLL files, along with the executable. There's instructions here for how to embed the DLL files into the executable; I've not tried it but it might be worth a shot.
The correct .NET version should be installed when either the Runtime or the SDK is installed; you shouldn't have to worry about this.
#Coeeffect is right, but you can also publish version 1.0.0.0 of your app by going to project -> properties -> publish -> publishing wizard to publish your application to then use on ther computes ect. Hope this helps!
You need to copy all non-standard DLLs that your program uses.
The target computer needs the appropriate version of .Net.