DEVELOPING COMPACT 7 APPLICATIONS
You can develop all Windows Embedded Compact 7 applications from the VS2008 IDE. Writing code for a Compact 7 application is not much different from writing code for an application for the desktop Windows OS. Whether you code in C++, C#, or Visual Basic, the fundamental coding practices and syntax are the same. If you already use the Visual Studio development IDE, your experience can help you quickly master Compact 7 application development.
The best approach to learn Compact 7 application development is to jump right in, start writing code, and learn as you move along. When creating a new application project, the VS2008 IDE has different wizards, each with multiple project templates, to help you establish the initial project workspace. With a Compact 7 application project workspace properly created by the wizard, all you need to do is to write code to add functionality.
To support Compact 7 application development, the following framework, library, and resources are available as part of the Platform Builder resources:
- .NET Compact Framework
- Active Template Library (ATL)
- C/C++ Libraries for Windows Embedded Compact
- COM and DCOM
- Internet Explorer Script Support
- Messaging API
- Pocket Outlook Object Model
- Silverlight for Windows Embedded
- XML
- XmlLite
In addition to the general application framework and library resources, a large collection of application-specific resources and sample application projects are provided as part of the Platform Builder ...
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