I am using MFC on WinCE4.2 (eVC4SP4)
I am trying to use a CSingleLock to restrict access to a class to one thread
at a time.
I can Lock and Unlock a CSingleLock and the IsLocked method works, but I am

I trying to build the direct draw test application name "ddex1"
provided with MS WCE PB through eVC++, I had included in linker
"ddraw.lib dxguid.lib" files. After building the source code provided
as it is. I got the linking error. Plese help me in this regard.

Hi , everybody:
   When I want display a text-file content in a edit ctrl by memory-mapped
, there is a  strange problem.When I press OK button that i couldn't destroy
the dialog box.

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We have developed a multithreaded application for CE5.0 and we are
having trouble with events.
We have a call to MsgWaitOnMultipleEvents() in a child thread with a

I am using eVC++ 4 for an embedded application.  I need to send and receive
data over three serial ports.  I have searched around for examples or premade
classes that make this easy.  I would perfer to be "notified" when data
arrives (I am used to event driven programming).  I ...

I'm trying to create a unicode text file on the device but can't figure how
to get a newline, i.e., "text to print\n".  I'm using CreateFile() and
WriteFile like so...
hFile=CreateFile(

Does anyone have a solution or suggestion how to determine if code is run
from a remote side?
I have a console app that I use to debug some lib with. Running from a
telnet access with the Microsoft telnetd server, I need a different behaviour

   When I use the code from <<Programming Microsoft Windows CE .NET, Third
Edition>> to read a file using Memory-Mapped . The return handle from
CreateFileForMapping is ok , but when I use  CreateFileMapping the retun
handle is failed .I use GetLastError get the error value is 5 ...

I have SPV M5000 (ce 5.0) device with me. I have evc 4.0 installed on my
PC.OS is 2000 professional. My question is , is it sufficient to develop
application for the windows ce 5.0 pocketpc device. What else i need to
install(if necessary).

Is it possible to embed some formatting functions (like newline or tab) in a
multiline edit dialog control?  If so, how?
I have a multiline edit box painted in a dialog that I'd like to populate
with tab-separated values sometimes but just normal text at other times.

I want to signal the final of install an application on pocket pc with a
wavfile. I use sndPlaySound to play the sound before calling
PostMessage(mainwnd,WM_CLOSE,0,0); to close the window. The problem is that
the window closes (and also the application) before the sound has ...

I am programming a soft in embedded Visual C for a Pocket PC. I would like
to add restrictions like :
   - Restrictions on control panel (I would like to prevent user for
install or unistall program, for modify date or memory settings or other

If the user/other process terminate my process will I get any notification
so that I can do some cleanup activities before application close?
regards,

When I uninstall some application I know how to remove the icons from the
start menu with
Code:
           HWND hTaskBarWnd = ::FindWindow(_T("MSStart"), NULL);

This method parses a TCHAR string and replaces one character with another.
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//Replace every instance of theFindChar in theString with theReplaceChar
void TReplace(TCHAR* theString, TCHAR ...