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• Device Emulator Connection Failed - FIX :D

  For the last few days I've been banging my head against a brick wall... I just couldn't get a) A SQL Mobile database to read due to upgrading it to 3.5 and forgetting!!! (Idiot!) b) A solution to deploy to an emulator... "Connection Failed. Read More... Posted 18 September 2007 13:30 by Keni.Barwick | 0 Comments Filed under: Visual Studio, Conchango, Rant

• 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

• MEDC 2007 Keynote and stuff

  It was very apparent to me that this years keynote was an attempt to explain why MS has moved the Windows Mobile division into the Entertainment & Devices Division. One fact that I didn't know was that 90% phones bought by individuals and brought Read More... Posted 02 May 2007 17:52 by Keni.Barwick | 1 Comments Filed under: Windows Mobile, Visual Studio, MEDC, LINQ

• 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

• Visual Studio Item Sort Order

  One thing I am starting to get annoyed with in Visual Studio now that I'm doing all sorts of different Visual Studio projects is the lack of sorting in the Add Items window. A quick web search later and I have found a solution here from an Aussie, Read More... Posted 29 March 2007 10:59 by Keni.Barwick | 0 Comments Filed under: Visual Studio, G33ky

• 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

• Visual Studio 2005 SP1, Vista and SQL 2005 Compact Edition

  In case you didn't hear the other day... The BETA of Service Pack 1 was released last week (15th December). It's always good to see a service pack being released. It shows the commitment to the product (like we needed to see that with VS2k5)... Read More... Posted 19 December 2006 14:54 by Keni.Barwick | 0 Comments Filed under: Pocket PC, Smartphone, Windows Mobile, Compact Framework, Visual Studio, Vista, SQL Compact Edition

• 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

• Vodafone v1605 - HSDPA Pocket PC released

  With all the fan fair of the latest devices popping out recently I'm not sure if anyone noticed the release of the Vodafone’s new Windows Mobile 5.0 HSDPA device. The v1605... I'm lucky to have been playing with one for a couple of days now and it’s an Read More... Posted 09 August 2006 12:28 by Keni.Barwick | 46 Comments Filed under: Pocket PC, Windows Mobile, Vodafone, Compact Framework, Gadgets, 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

• 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