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Hi,
I wrote a Windows CE.NET 4.2 program to get the firmware serial number from an IDE harddisk. The platform isn't pocket pc. It is a CE.NET embedded device using AMD Geode (x86-based) CPU with Single-board computer and an IDE harddisk.
The reason to get the serial number is to use it as a key for licensing a software. I used the DeviceIoControl Win32 API with the io control code of IOCTL_DISK_GET_STORAGEID (0x709). It worked. However, when I double check with the actual serial number printed on the hdd itself, I found that every 2 bytes of the number was flipped.
A simple solution could be to simply flip the bytes back but I wish to know the exact reason why the bytes were flipped. Is it because the API actually reads every 2 bytes of the serial number as WORD? This could be the case since probably the number is stored as a character string on the firmware.
e.g. "1234"
But if the API reads word by word, and the Geode is x86-based (little endian), the flipping will occur which will cause it to be "2143". In that case, I would need to check the processor's endianness before reading the serial number. What then is the way to get the CPU's endianness?
I would wish to develop a generic solution and not be tied down to a certain hardware platform. So I would like to ask if any of you had encountered such a similar case be it on an embedded CE.NET device or PPC 2003 device.
Your help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Best Regards,
Charles Wong
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All CE-supported processors are either little-endian, or support both endians and are run in little-endian mode.
Stability. What an interesting concept. -- Chris Maunder
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I have a winCE4.2 windows application(app1) on a embedded system. I can start it through the active sync from desktop through eVC++ 4.0 IDE. I want to start it through a test application and log the results. I am a novice in windows world. I created a test through application wizard (a typical winCE application) but how do I start app1 through my test since it doesn't work from commandline ? I used laplink controller for recording a macro for running the application and navigating through them and playing it again but problem is it doesn't let me create an activity log for that. Hence the need for my test application.
Thanks for any help and pointers.
Windows novice
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I found out myself. I have to do it through CreateProcess() call.But there are kinks in the program that I have to work out.
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hi....
can u suggest any webpages regaring symbian C++ and normal C++.
bye
pradeep fernando
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Hello,
It is possible to do an application using DirectShow on PocketPC ?
If yes, where can I find all the necessary to do it ?
Thx.
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Thank you for you reply.
Unfortunately myPocket PC is a Fujitsu Siemens PocketLOOX under Windowd CE 4.2.
Thx again.
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Which model? Looks like there will be upgrades available in September for some of them. Check out [^] for more info. Looks like the 718 and 720 models can be upgraded. It still may not help for an immediate solution however.
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Respected sir/madam,
I am Pradeep doing my studies in LOYOLA COLLEGE chennai.
To finish my course i have to undergo a project work. I deceided to create a application for mobile phone nokia 6600.I heard from my college staff tat it's possible to create it through .NET Framework. If anyone in this community
know about this kind of project help me in the way.. How i can procedd that project. And make me clear abt the .NET Framework and about the Symbian OS.
SO that it will be helpful for me to proceed my project work.
My E-mail id : pradeep.christhu@gmail.com
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hi kluch....
thanks for ur reply,,,
i will check over it nd will contact you...
thank you very much...
will i contact u.. regarding the queries in my project ??
bye
pradeep fernando
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Context menu in my data grid doesn't popup when I tap-and-hold. I work on device Falcon 4220 pda (window CE .NET) with WinCE 4.20. It works on Windows CE .NET emulator and also for other pocket pc based pdas. Any idea?
Thanks
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I have downloaded .NET Compact Framework 2 Redist (It is beta, right?). I have a PC with WinCE 4.2 and Compact Framework 1.0. Now my question is how can I install Compact FW2.0 to the CE-PC?
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Alper KARS wrote:
It is beta, right?
Right.
Alper KARS wrote:
Now my question is how can I install Compact FW2.0 to the CE-PC?
Odds are you will not be able to. As far as I know, the only Windows CE 4.2 platform that will support the CF 2.0 is the Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC (Pocket PC 2003). You will only get support of CF 2.0 in Windows Mobile 5.
Regards,
João Paulo Figueira
Embedded MVP
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So I will have to download Standart SDK Windows CE 5.0 to be able to run my application. I got it. Thank you very much.
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Hello,
I have a wap page in C# that needs
to output an image so that it can
be downloaded onto a WAP device.
How do I determine the maximum image
dimensions the WAP device can support?
1. The Screen Size property of the
BrowserCapabilities object does
not seem to do the job.
2. I tried using the
System.Web.UI.MobileControls.Image control,
(which apparently does the necessary
resizing automatically)
and the handset could view the image
but not download it.
Thanks in advance,
Darren
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Hi
I need your suggestions regarding my project "Intelligent route navigation system using gps".
Basically its a pocket pc pda application .
1)When user enters a destination address ,the application should display a map with the current route the user is travelling ,estimated time and distance[from his current location] to reach his destination, turn by turn routes,points of interest and so on.
2) Also most importantly the application should guide and warn the user intelligently the route to take if the user is not travelling right directions to reach his destination.
I am planning to develop this application using visual studio.net compact framework [pocket pc environment] 2003. and also gps.net sdk. ,map point webservice 3.5
I am not getting how to do map and route comparisons to guide the user intelligently...
Any ideas/suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
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Hi...
Has anyone tried to build up an Visual C++ application that sends messages using WAP's Push Access Protocol?
What tools can I use (for Proxy Gateway, for Phone Simulator) for my computer to become a stand-alone Push Initiator + Proxy Gateway + WAP Phone Simulator for my application to test on?
note:I am not asking for codes i need someone worke with such application to guid me, i did search on the enternet but did not found what i ma looking for.
Best Regards,
Rasha
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I wish to load some bitmaps from bmp files (or other formats would be even better  ) at runtime, and have them as normal resources (IDB_XXX...). But i read that LoadImage does not support LR_LOADFROMFILE under CE. Any clue?
I'm using eVC6 and MFC, no .Net
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We are developing an application for PDAs. One of the features of the application is to record a voice message of the user - works properly on Samsung i600 PDA, but does not work on the Verizon XV6600 PDA.
We used Microsoft's built-in voice control (using WinCE Pocket PC API VoiceRecorder_Create) to record the voice message.The same control also provides an option to playback the recorded message.
We have made the following observations:
1. The verizon device records and plays back all voice messages recorded in all other formats - PCM formats with different frequencies.
2. The verizon device playsback the message recorded in GSM format only till max 5 sec.Eg if I record a lengthy message - 15 sec, it playsback properly for the first 5 sec, and then stops.
3. If I exit my application and click on the voice file created through my application, the same voice control opens it by default and still plays back for 5 sec only.
4. If I launch any other Voicerecoder application, and try to play my file, it plays completely.
5. The file recorded on Verizon device plays back on the Samsung device properly and completely.
6. The file recorded from the Samsung device does not play back completely on Verizon device.
Our doubt is that the voicerecorder control is faulty on the Verizon device, but we did not get any mention of this on the internet.
Any clues??
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I have installed eVC++ with SP4. But when I try to run it I end up an error message like:
Microsoft eMbedded Visula C++ has discovered no CE platform SDK installed on the desktop. Please install at least one CE platform SDK launching Microsoft eMbedded Visual C++.
I am a newbee to WinCE and I don't know what should I do. Do you know?
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You have to download and install a Windows CE SDK (Pocket PC 2003, Smartphone 2003 or the Generic SDK for Windows CE 4.2).
These are free downloads from Microsoft.
Regards,
João Paulo Figueira
Embedded MVP
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