Understanding the Different Windows Forms Target Platforms

Smart Device Extensions (SDE) projects must target either the Pocket PC OS or the Windows CE .NET OS. These two platforms have different user interface APIs. An SDE project handles this by calling different libraries on each platform.

Understanding Windows CE .NET Projects

Windows CE .NET projects are similar to full .NET Framework Windows application projects. First, the minimize button, maximize button, and close button appear in the control box of the application just as they do in the full .NET Framework Form object. These buttons also behave as they would on the desktop. You can remove the control box from the form by setting the ControlBox property to false. You can remove the minimize ...

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