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• Visual Sudio 2008 and SQL Server CE 3.5 BETA - Uninstalled

  I've given up on it and uninstalled it... I have so many of my projects that work with SQL Server CE and since upgrading to the Beta none of them have worked... I thought it was me for a while, but even the simplest application with only a SqlCeConnection.Open() Read More... Posted 25 August 2007 08:46 by Keni.Barwick | 2 Comments Filed under: Compact Framework, Code, Visual Studio, SQL Compact Edition

• Note to self: Avoid Boxing

  Avoid Boxing,use generics... See here http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/effectivecspart1.asp#item3 Also if the method has a IDisposable, then clean it up after... (the GC will get rid of it, but we don't want the GC to do it if we can) Read More... Posted 30 April 2007 18:38 by Keni.Barwick | 0 Comments Filed under: Windows Mobile, Compact Framework, Code, Visual Studio, Windows Live

• SMS Toolkit RC1

  I've been playing around with this for a while now and I'm very happy that these guys have gone to RC1 already... Good work... SMS Toolkit SDK Read More... Posted 11 April 2007 11:29 by Keni.Barwick | 1 Comments Filed under: Pocket PC, Smartphone, Windows Mobile, Compact Framework, Code, Visual Studio, SMS

• .net CF for Symbian

  Last June The Moth talked about a project to port the .net Compact Framework for Symbian devices ... Well the other day it was released... I've been looking at it and I'm pleased with it so far... I'll see if I can get some screen shots of Read More... Posted 23 March 2007 16:50 by Keni.Barwick | 1 Comments Filed under: Pocket PC, Smartphone, Windows Mobile, Compact Framework, Code

• XML Notepad 2007 - Good for Sidebar/show Gadgets

  O look at this nice application MS just brought out, (thanks Paul @ MoDaCo for the heads up)... With a raft of features like Tree View synchronized with Node Text View for quick editing of node names and values. Incremental search (Ctrl+I) in both tree Read More... Posted 23 March 2007 11:12 by Keni.Barwick | 0 Comments Filed under: Gadgets, Code, Accessorys, Sidebar, XML

• Intercepting SMS Messages (MessageInterceptor class) on Palm Treo doest work!!!

  In case have been hiding in a bush someplace recently, I have a Windows Mobile Palm Treo ... I love it... It’s great... I don’t notice the loss of screen size and the hardware is of a top standard... However... (You just knew it was coming) Read More... Posted 17 January 2007 13:07 by Keni.Barwick | 17 Comments Filed under: Pocket PC, Smartphone, Windows Mobile, Vodafone, Compact Framework, Code, Visual Studio, G33ky, Conchango, Palm

• Pocket PC Application Shortcut in Start Menu

  One of the things that I love about my job is that every day I get a new problem and every day I'm happy to say I learn something new... It's why I don't up and leave to Aus (well just yet)... Today I found out that if you include a shortcut Read More... Posted 01 November 2006 11:31 by Keni.Barwick | 0 Comments Filed under: Pocket PC, Windows Mobile, Compact Framework, Code, Visual Studio

• Sleepless nights and MSBuild Errors (aka "GenerateResource" task failed unexpectedly)

  (If you want a quick fix - scroll to the bottom. Otherwise enjoy) After what happened with me and an MSBuild error last night I did seriously think about jacking it all in and move to Australia to become a sheep farmer... I have been busy the last few Read More... Posted 01 November 2006 10:45 by Keni.Barwick | 10 Comments Filed under: Windows Mobile, Compact Framework, Code, Visual Studio, G33ky, Windows Live

• Keyboard Shortcuts Visual Studio 2005

  Man I just love them... I found a new one today... Incremental Search - ctrl - i I also did a search on the net for more... http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/files/Visual%20Studio%20.NET%202005%20Keyboard%20Shortcuts.htm That poped up... Top work VisStu Read More... Posted 25 September 2006 17:17 by Keni.Barwick | 1 Comments Filed under: Code, Visual Studio

• Images in the Pocket PC Notification Bubble?

  So I have been working with the Pocket PC Notification Class within the Compact framework 2.0. It's a great little class and I love the fact you can use it and it will make your application feel a part of the OS... It's so easy to create a custom Read More... Posted 14 September 2006 17:29 by Keni.Barwick | 1 Comments Filed under: Pocket PC, Windows Mobile, Compact Framework, Code, Visual Studio

• Compact Framework 2.0 SP1 CAB file location

  So I don't forget (as I keep doing!) C:\Program Files\Microsoft.NET\SDK\CompactFramework\v2.0\WindowsCE\wce400 once you have installed the Redistributable on your pc... http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0C1B0A88-59E2-4EBA-A70E-4CD851C5FCC4&displaylang=en Read More... Posted 19 July 2006 17:44 by Keni.Barwick | 1 Comments Filed under: Windows Mobile, Compact Framework, Code, Visual Studio, G33ky

• Windows Mobile 5.0 low on free storage space

  Yesterday I eluded to a fix for the dreaded, "Your phone is running low on free storage space.", that seems to be effecting a few of our new Windows Mobile Devices of late… As I thought about it and searched the internet for similar problems I found Fred Read More... Posted 22 May 2006 17:07 by Keni.Barwick | 13 Comments Filed under: Smartphone, Vodafone, Code

• Send To... My Device/Storage Card

  After reading my colleague Mark Wilson’s blog about Sending to notepad I thought its about time some I dug out the really old, but VERY useful Send To Device / Storage Card so hold my hand and follow daddy,,, (opps wrong day) First we need to make Read More... Posted 13 April 2005 11:53 by Keni.Barwick | 6 Comments Filed under: Smartphone, Code

• Request for the permission of type System.Net.WebPermission!!!!

  So if like me you have spent most of the afternoon scratching your head or bugging your work mates on a Friday trying to fix this error. First make sure your running your code on a trusted .net runtime area, unlike I who was storing the source in a shared Read More... Posted 05 November 2004 16:40 by Keni.Barwick | 10 Comments Filed under: Code, Visual Studio

• :@ :@ :@ SP2 on XP Killing eVC++ SP4

  I hate it when that happens. I just got a new lappy, well its a tablet but whos counting, and as is always the case when you get new machinces rebuilding the applications and tools can take a while. So there I am putting on Microsoft eMbedded Visual C++® Read More... Posted 28 October 2004 14:40 by Keni.Barwick | 0 Comments Filed under: Code, Visual Studio