How to create applications for Windows CE

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Radar5000 picture Radar5000 · Aug 12, 2010 · Viewed 39.4k times · Source

I'm new to the CE environment and I was wanting to create applications for a computer(Intel) running on CE(5 and up). What exactly do I need to to get started and where do I go? I have never used CE before but I do have experience writing code in C, C++, C#, and Java.

Thanks,

Answer

Shaihi picture Shaihi · Sep 7, 2010

If you are interested in writing application using C#, do a little search for Compact Framework (CF). It is the stripped down version available in Windows CE.

Keep in mind that Windows CE is a highly customizable OS and you have no guarantee that it will have the component to support your application (that includes C#) - Windows Mobile (+PocketPC, +SmartPhone2003) is a different story.

When you develop for Windows CE you need to use Visual Studio 2005/8 Professional to have the Smart Device support. When you develop C# applications using VS2008 you target CF3.5 and when you use 2005 you target CF 2.0

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