Hello, I am a novice at this and I have some basic questions (may be quite silly).
Well:
- How many ways of building a new window/view are there in Windows Mobile 2005
I tried to do it creating a new Form and make
Application.Run(new Form2());
where Form2 is the new created view. The trouble comes when, at the exit of Form2, the system shows an error:
"An unhandled exception of type 'System.ArgumentException' occurred in System.Windows.Forms.dll
Additional information: ArgumentException"
- Which are the tasks of Form2.cs and Form2.Designer.cs files
I think that Form2.Designer.cs is the one who build the view, and the other one makes the main tasks.
- When VS 2005 deploys the application in the emulator it runs automatically. But if I exit from my application, how can I run it again
Which will be the behavior when this is a real Smartphone
I'm sorry if I was very boring, but if anyone of you could help I would be very pleased.
Thanks in advance.
Alvaro
Questions about Smartphone's programming
JimDuncan
yep, sorry, been a while since I've worked in the CompactFramework, as you figured out, it's Microsoft.WindowsMobile.etc.
the other questions:
yes, the designer generates/controls the view. the [name].cs file is intended more for functional code, wiring up your form to the classes/objects you're employing.
if you into the solution's build properties, you should find a build path. this is where VS2005 will deploy the solution on the device. you can go to this path and click the executable it creates there to run the application outside of the development environment.
ntsoo
You can only use Application.Run() one time. To show another form do this:
Form anotherForm = new Form2();
anotherForm.Show(); // You will have two forms at once. Close/Hide first form as needed.
or
anotherForm.ShowDialog(); // Modal form - current form blocked until anotherForm exits.
Charger
Maybe a silly question, but do you have System.WindowsMobile.Forms referenced
Raja Pratap
Hi, thanks, but the problems still remains.
When I type the point and the VS shows the available methods, neither ShowDialog() nor Show() appear. If I look up in the Help I can read a note telling that ShowDialog() is a method available only in the Framework 2 but in the ShowDialog() item there is nothing like this.
Then I went to the "About...". It shows "Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0.50727".
So, which can be the problem I created the project as "Device Application for Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone"
(Something about the other questions )
Thanks for your help.
Alvaro
ctusch
Hello, again.
It wasn't a silly question (at least for me). I had the reference of System.Windows.Forms. There is also Microsoft.WindowsMobile.Forms, but not System.WindowsMobile.Forms as you said. But I think you refers to one of these.
Anyway I have solved my problems. Thank you.
But... can you tell me something about the other topics...
Thanks,
Alvaro
Nagaraj K
JD Moore
Well... two things more:
Thanks
Alvaro
wadnerk
1. [mainformname].Show()
2. yes -- a Form is .Net terminology for the "window" you're working with.
3. MSDN has a .Net Compact Framework FAQ: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/netframework/aa497275.aspx
GotDotNet also has a QuickStart: http://samples.gotdotnet.com/quickstart/CompactFramework/