I've been translating some full .net code onto the compact framwork. I've
had a problem with this:
byte[] fileData = File.ReadAllBytes(<file path and name>);
This isn't in the compact framework library.

I have tried to install Access 2003 on a new laptop with Vista Home premium.
However it wont have it as it needs files from Office 2003. does anyone know
if this can be done without installing office 2003 as the laptop already has
office 2007 installed.

When I have a large JPG/GIF/PNG file and load it using
SHLoadImageFile, it will be decompressed in memory to a bitmap. So even a
100kb file can be decompressed into several MB's.
To prevent this kind of memory use, I wonder if it is possible to load only

How can I complete setup the sql ce server on the PDA and which .cab files
do I need to poper install Query analyser?
Hans

I need to know if my program runs on a Windows Core Verion.
I know I can use SystemParametersInfo with SPI_GETPLATFORMTYPE to find out
the platform type.
On most Core System's it give me useless information and on most "Full CE"

  I am testing a website that uses SQL Server 2005 membership
provider. I would like to have a pocketpc WM5 or WM6 application that
can register users disconnected and then when I sync update the SQL
Server. Here are what I think my programming options so far:

I have the following code that will allow me to print to while the
printer is hooked up to com1. However, I need to print over a
wireless
network now. Does anyone know what I have to do to change this? I can

Is there a way to find out if the running platform has SIP (Soft Input
Panel) or not?
I know I can use SystemParametersInfo with SPI_GETPLATFORMTYPE to find out
the platform type, but this seems a little pointless if I don't know all

I have a small app running in a Pocket PC that converts a value in a
textbox to
a double. The problem is that when the value is converted in a device that
has

I can create a new ListViewItem, assign it text and add a SubItem to this.
I add it to my ListView, and the ListView.Items.Count is successfully
incremented.
However, the ListView looks empty!

I saw the announcement for the new iemobile. Can anyone project a release
date for this? I do not believe it's in the current WM6.1 emulator is it?
Will the new iemobile truly be able to handle ActiveX controls like the
desktop version of IE 6? Thanks in advance.

Hi, i´d like to know if in are there any app configuration file in CF
2.0,i´m developing an application that needs to take some configuration
values from a file ( like the app configuration file from .Net Framework
from desktop ).

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My program has to communicate with external device via serial communication.
I have to use the application  handshaking mechanism. For example,
I send the request command first and followed by reading the ack from other