Introduction
CeLib is a collection of classes that are a cross between ATL and MFC Window classes with some additional functionality thrown in to get some of the functionality you get from MFC (string, network and UI).
I first started programming for Windows CE version 2.0 for HPC and 2.01 for Palm-sized PC. The only tools available were a Visual Studio 5.0 plugin for C++ and a Visual Basic plugin for 5.0. MFC was available for the 2.0 HPC platform, but not for 2.01 Palm-sized PC, in addition it was a 300+ K additional installation and wasn't yet included on most ROMs. I needed to write applications that would run on both so MFC and ATL were out. So I looked at the source for MFC and ATL and some other window class library and stole the ideas and wrote my own.
An application with significant functionality can be created in 20k. The database browser that is included is about 50k and requires no DLLs that aren't already installed.
Version Information
These libraries will build for operating system versions 2.0, 2.01 and 2.11. They have been tested and work on HPC 2.0, Palm-sized PC 1.0, Palm-sized PC 1.2, HPC Pro 3.0, and PocketPC in compatibility mode.
Some Important Files
| CePlatform.h | Compile time defines to make life easier for version differences in library includes all libraries required for COM and normal Window functionality. Library names are different across different version of CE as well as between the emulator and non-emulator versions, this header hides those differences.
Also note that in Windows CE, many library functions from Windows 95/NT like WINSOCK and TAPI are included in the standard libraries, NOT in special libraries.
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| CeDebug.h | Debug support such as TRACE, ASSERT |
| CeMisc.h | Miscellaneous helper classes |
Class Descriptions
String
CeString | reference counted string class, CString plus numeric conversion |
User Interface
CeBaseWnd | A wrapper around HWND that provides for windows calls, but does not handle messages at all. |
CeMsgWnd | Message Handling for any class through multiple inheritance. |
CeWnd | Derived from both CeBaseWnd and CeMsgWnd to create the functionality of CWindowImpl (ATL) or CWnd (MFC), a basic Window wrapper |
CeCmdBar | Wrapper class for CE command bars |
CeCombo | Wrapper class for comboboxes |
CeSplitFrame | Frame Splitter class |
CeTabCtrl | Tab control wrapper |
CDialogScroll | Dialog with scroll bars |
CeStatic | Static control wrapper |
CeChildMgr | A class for managing child window positioning within a common parent |
CePropertySheet | Property sheet wrapper |
CePropertyPage | Property page wrapper |
CeDialog | Dialog wrapper class |
CeFontDlg | Font chooser dialog wrapper |
CeStaticGroup | Group box class |
Modules, Control and Threads
CeCriticalSection | CRITICALSECTION wrapper |
CeWaitableHandle | HANDLE wrapper with WaitForXXXXObject() support |
CeManualEvent | Manual Reset EVENT class |
CeAutoEvent | Auto Reset EVENT class |
CeWaitObjects | A class for constructing a list of object that can be waited for in concert (WaitforMultipleObjects, MsgWaitforMultipleObjects, etc.) |
CeWorkerThread | Thread wrapper class |
CeAppModule | Wrapper for an application's instance |
Network
CeSocket | Socket wrapper classes |
CeSockAddr | Socket Address (SOCKADDR) wrapper |
CeFtpClient | FTP client class, a native implementation on the CeSocket class |
Operating System
CeFindFile | FindFile wrapper |
CeRegKey | Registry API wrapper |
CeResource | Simple Resource access |
CeVersionInfo | Version info extraction |
Utility
CeArray | Simple array class |
CeSimpleMap | Simple map (hashtable) class |
CeRect | RECT wrapper class |
CePoint | POINT wrapper class |
Database
CeDb | CE native database support |
Experimental
CeInkCtrl | Wraps the Ink control |
CeRichInkCtrl | Wraps the Rich Ink control |
CeRas | RAS API wrapper |
CeToolTip | Tooltip class |
History
- 5th October, 2000 - Updated with both functional and PocketPC support changes
