The default menu implementation on a Smartphone prefixes each menu option
with a number.
Enter that number on the keypad and that menu item is selected.
I would like to implement this same functionality on a PPC.

I'm trying to develop a camera capture application.
The HP iPaq6915 I was using only offers 160x120 or 240x320 resolutions -
which is nowhere near good enough.
Does anybody know of a PDA (available in the UK) that offers a decent

Environment: MFC
I want to trap the notification message that says
"Receiving Data - Do you want to accept <fileName.Ext>", When a device
send a file to Pocket PC via bluetooth.

Hello Gurus,
I am trying to pass a pointer an array of strucutres in my C# wrapper
for a hardware module on a windows ce device. Obviously the code
doesn't compile. So I end up converting my array of structs to a byte

I am trying to use the CameraCaptureDialog API in .NETCF2 on a Glofiish
M700.
The code works fine on a Mio A701 and HTC P3300.
However, when I run the same code on the M700, I get "an unknown error

 Now I am developing a game using GDI to draw on screen. If the game
is initially running in Portrait mode and user rotates PPC to
Landscape mode, then screen would be corrupted.
 Is there any Windows Mobile API that can prevent device screen

I am new to ppc development and would need some info.
What provider/components do you use for access-ing sql ce database?
I am using System.Data.SqlServerCe, but have problems with SqlCeCommand.
Sometimes It doesn't return any exception info, just "Exception

I am developing an application for Pocket PC 2003 with Visual Studio
2005, C #, Compact Framework 2.0 and SQL Server CE.
Well, this application needs to use different forms to
display the contents of the database. In addition, these contents vary

I am using Visual Studio 2005. I am confused when creating a new smart
device project. We can select Windows CE 5.0 or Pocket PC 2003.
My question is, are they compatible? (I am developing native unmanaged C++
application)

I made a cab project and deployed it to the pocket pc
according to the instructions here:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zcebx8f8(VS.80).aspx
After that I tapped it on the device and there was a message which said

I've developed a WM5+ custom Today screen item, using Visual Studio 2005 and
the WM6 SDK.
The problem is that some people report of being unable to find my custom
item in their Today settings. It simply doesn't show up in the list at all.

Can anyone suggest how to bring up the phone dialer application from
Windows Mobile 5 without dialling a number?
At the moment my application will dial a new number (using
Phone.Talk()) when bringing up the dialer application.

I have two questions if someone could answer them I'll be very happy.
I want to develop applications for Windows Mobile phones (and pdas and
everything that uses WM). So now I can't choose what I have to
download - Windows Mobile 5 SDK or Windows Mobile 6 SDK. Why? Because

does microsoft provide any software anti-piracy toolkits for WM or CE ? if
not, i wonder if anyone knows any 3rd-party toolkits ? in desktop windows
there are SafeDisc and others. dont know about mobile.
we have software products that we wish to protect.

Hi, I have a WM5 PPC app written using VC++.  I am displaying an image on
screen using directdraw and i wish to write some text on top of it.
In the OnPaint() method I am using:
CPaintDC dc(this);