Adding Custom Today Screen Item

Adding Custom Today Screen Item

• Cindy Brucato

  Try opening C:\Program Files\.NET Compact Framework Samples\Today Screen\Code\Support\TodayScreenSupport_UnManaged\TodayScreenSupport_UnManaged.vcw file i.e. the workspace file (and not the project file) and wizard will covert it.

  Manav

  
  
  

• ACCOUNTINGONLINE.US

  You definitely are missing some files - check if the lib file is present. Maybe the file referenced is present but the file path is wrong.

  Manav

  
  
  

• daxu

  Manav, I installed SP1. Still I am getting the same error. If you can help me plzzzzzzzzz.
  
  Error 1 fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file '..\TodayScreenDataMgr\ArmRel\TodayScreenDataMgr.lib' TodayScreenPlugIn_NETCFHost
  
  
  

• BitShift

  I downloaded the Today Screen sample using the link http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms839442.aspx and after installing I used Migration Wizard in VS2005 to migrate the project. Migration steps are listed http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms228806(VS.80).aspx.

  To use the upgrade wizard to migrate an eVC project to Visual Studio 2005

  1. On the File menu, click Open, and then click Project/Solution.

  2. Navigate to the directory your eVC project is in. If your eVC workspace only has one project, you can select either the .vcw or the .vcp file If your eVC workspace has more than one project, and you wish to migrate all the projects, select the .vcw file.

  3. Click OK.

  If you double click on the .vcw file than it won't load properly & you'll get the error. Instead you should use the steps above to open the project.

  Manav

  
  
  

• trcsite

  You've to use upgrade wizard before you can open eVC project in VS2005. See this http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms228806(VS.80).aspx

  I can help you diagnose your problem but won't make it work for you.

  Manav

  
  
  

• alanrbeer

  Hi Manav, Thank you very much for giving me response with lot of patience.
  
  Manac I have already tried that way which you have suggested and faced this error
  
  The project file 'C:\program Files\.NET Compact Framework Samples\........................\TodayScreenDataMgr.vcp' has been corrupted and cannot be opened.
  
  again I downloaded once again and installed but the same error. Actually these folders are under read-only attribute. We tried to remove that property. but again it is resetting to read-only.
  
  Is this property the problem for this
  
  
  

• Alan M Dunsmuir

  You've to download the correct version of eVC++. Download the SP4 and try again. There could be something not write with the project settings which you might want to fix.

  Manav

  
  
  

• Dylan Smith

  Hi Manav,
  
  Thank You for ur reply. EVC is not responding when I am trying to open TodayScreenSupport_UnManaged workspace. I have use both options open and open workspace. but same result. Can you please guide me. If you already prepared plz send it to me.
  
  Thanks
  
  

• Thomas Israelsen

  HI Manav,
  
  Thank you very much. Finally i could open. Again completely removed it and installed. But here I tried to perform release, build. But I got this error while building.
  
  fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file '..\TodayScreenDataMgr\ArmRel\TodayScreenDataMgr.lib'
  
  did I miss any steps Hope you will keep support me.
  
  
  
  

• maverick_majnoo

  There are known issues porting from eVC to VS2005 - check out http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms228698(VS.80).aspx. These issues have been fixed in upcoming VS2005 Sp1. You can download the beta of VS2005 SP1 from here http://blogs.msdn.com/mgaur/archive/2006/09/26/772519.aspx

  Manav

  
  
  

• kuntushi

  I'm afraid but there is no other way of doing it. There is some native C++ coding required for a today screen plugin.

  Michael

  
  
  

• AnimatorX

  Manav, Thank you for ur response n support.
  
  Actually I have tried both in EVC++ and VS2005.
  when I open in EVC++, it displayed "access is denied".
  when I open in VS2005, it displayed "its corrupted"
  
  If u dont mind can u give me the built file which u have already done.
  
  

• pinoyz

  Today screen plugin requires native C++ code and you can use VS2005 to do your coding. You can also use eVC++. However MS is moving away from providing support to eVC++ platform.

  Manav

  
  
  

• luis figueredo

  Thank You Manav.
  I already tried to open thru the VS2005 in the specified way. but it was giving the followed error::
  The project file 'C:\program Files\.NET Compact Framework Samples\........................\TodayScreenDataMgr.vcp' has been corrupted and cannot be opened.
  
  I downloaded once again and tried but same error.
  plzzz telwhat to do now
  
  
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