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New Post: Next Release and Documentation

joeflux — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:48:12 GMT

There is definitely value in keeping this project alive. I work for a fortune 500 with thousands of enterprise mobile devices running WinMo 5.0 planning to redeploy WinMo 6.1/6.5. I found this project very exciting.

It would be very kind of the team to update the documentation and the reference implementation sample that uses the latest mobile application blocks.

If this has already been done, then can someone point me to that resource link ?

Thanks again!

New Post: Will there be new Releases?

joeflux — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:47:04 GMT

It would be very kind of the team to update the documentation and the reference implementation sample that uses the latest mobile application blocks. If this has already been done, then can someone point me to that resource link ?

Thanks again!

New Post: Free Mobile Application Downloads

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New Post: Will there be new Releases?

svbirdy — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:44:54 GMT

Hello,

your framework is very interessting.

I know the Windows phone 7 will come soon, but Im developing software for industrial purposes.

So i think i probably won't be able to use the new compact framework 4.0. Therefore i'm looking for frameworks i can use with compact framework 3.5.

Is there any further development on your project?

Kind regards svbirdy

New Post: Guidance Package(s) ?

josegallardo — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:28:39 GMT

Well, this Community Release of the Mobile Application Blocks are not "Software Factory" oriented. What we're looking for is to provide a simpler adoption path without major requirements like GAT and GAX would be.

That's the reason why you won't find a Guidance Package as part of the Blocks. We're just providing the blocks source code, so you can use what you need without passing thru a complex setup. You can actually just pull one block and use it on your project.

However, your concern definitely makes sense, as the former MCSF includes a DSA wizard that makes easier to setup a new DSA based on a Web Reference for C# projects (not for VB.Net).

About that wizard, I was working on a port of that code to the current version of GAT/GAX and VS2008, and I will publish it very soon in the Mobile Contrib project as a community contribution, so if you want to use it on VS 2008, you will be able to do it.

Also, we are working on a Reference Implementation (which is pretty much done), that includes a manual implementation of a DSA. Andy Wigley is building (if it's not already done) a QuickStart with another manual implementation of a DSA and, additionally, we'll be publishing a screencast around DSA showing how to build it from scratch without using the wizard in a few weeks.

So, feel free to let us know if you can see another topic where guidance is needed, your feedback is very important to us, it helps to make the blocks better.

Thanks!

New Post: Compact Framework Unit Testing via Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting

josegallardo — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:42:24 GMT

Sorry for the huge delay.

To be honest, I cannot completely follow your question. However, I'll try to help you and let me know if I've missunderstood anything.

First of all, if you're creating a new Unit Testing project using the default project template from Visual Studio 2008, it's not targeting a mobile device. For doing that, you can start from a .Net CF project by right clicking on a class code window and select "Create Unit Test".

As an alternative, I've posted a project template in my blog: http://www.mobilepractices.com/2009/05/vs2008-add-new-project-smart-device.html

Either using the first approach, or the project template one, you won't have the unit testing results on a form running on your device. The smart device Unit Testing projects publishes the results on the Test Results windows, as a regular Unit Testing project, and it requires the device connected to your desktop, to see the results.

Cheers,

New Post: Compact Framework Unit Testing via Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting

earamsey — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:21:59 GMT

Environment
Device: HP iPAQ 110 Classic Handheld
OS: Windows Mobile 6 Classic
Framework: .Net Compact Framework 3.5 / C#
Dev Tools: Microsoft Visual Studio 2008

I want to write Unit Test suite my .netcf 3.5 C# application. It must run on device and display results on a form. I tried added Form to Test Project but it does not work. How does one setup to do this? I am using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting.

Thanks!

New Post: Guidance Package(s) ?

robcom — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:10:00 GMT

Forgive the potentially stupid question... I'm starting all this (mobile development) relatively fresh and want to use these Mobile application blocks. Specifically, the Disconnected Services Agent. Unfortunately I note that it would seem the DSA 'quick start' is still in process (no friendly Word Doc or pdf like the other quick starts). Where I'm stuck is that all of the documentation I have found so far (including the book "Microsoft Mobile Development Handbook by Wigley,Moth and Foot") indicate that I need to apply recipes from the Mobile Client Software Factory guidance package.

I saw this in action during a failed detour through SCSF (the Smart Client factory is overkill -- IMO-- for what I want to do) but I can't get it to fly with the new Mobile App Blocks for VS 2008 here.

I went so far as to attempt to install the July 2006 MCSF framework and follow the various articles on forcing it to work with vs 2008 (my thinking was that I perhaps needed the original factory install to get the GP).

Anyway, enough rambling... Can anyone point me in the right direction here. If I've made no sense with my query (not surprising) please feel free to ask me for clarifications!

Thanks in advance!

New Post: Configuration Files

josegallardo — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:59:42 GMT

Hi Joel,

Unfortunately, the current Configuration Block implementation is read-only.

This feature hasn't been taken as a high priority yet so it's currently out of scope.

Even though, remember the block is open source, and you can implement the feature by yourself if it worths the effort.

Hope this helps to clarify.

Kind Regards

New Post: Configuration Files

jfaigan — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:21:02 GMT

Can the ConfigurationManager be used to write back to the configuration file? or is it read-only?

Regards,
Joel.

New Post: Endpoint.GetAccountNameForNetwork

josegallardo — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:27:46 GMT

Hi Eric,

Your suggestion makes perfect sense. In fact, a null network name is getting back the default address and account name right now, so, it definitely makes sense to behave in the same way with an Empty string.

I'm adding the issue and implementing on the code with its corresponding unit tests.

Thanks

New Post: Endpoint.GetAccountNameForNetwork

badEricBad — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:05:01 GMT

I've an application using DisconnectedAgent on Symbol MC70 devices. There are instances out in the field where the networkName parameter can come in as String.Empty, which results in an ArgumentException. The network name comes from the device via ConnectionMonitor, so it's really out of my hands but I suspect it to be some quirkiness from the CellConnection implementation. It seems like there could be a race condition where you can fall into a branch of code thinking you're connected, and then you get disconnected and now the network name starts coming back empty. My workaround was to create a wrapper class that feeds a null value into the method rather than allowing an empty string to pass through. I wonder to what detriment it would be to change the method implementation to fall back to Default if networkName is null or empty. Consider the implementation of ContainsConfigForNetwork. If there is a Default, the return value is true regardless of whether the networkName is null or empty.

Wrapper Class Method:

public string GetAccountNameForEndpoint(string endpointName, string networkName) {

// if networkName is empty an exception is thrown, so pass a null instead.

// this is the reason for this class' existence, to prevent this error

return wrappedCatalog.GetAccountNameForEndpoint(endpointName, String.IsNullOrEmpty(networkName) ? null : networkName);

}

PS: Endpoint.GetAddressForNetwork has a similar implementation. Null is a special value that allows triggers the Default, whereas String.Empty results in an exception.

New Post: Current project status?

svbirdy — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:24:31 GMT

I really honor this project and the Mobile Contribute too.

What about conjoining these projects and will they ever be posted on the microsoft pattern & practice website?

What are the future plans and current workings on?

Chers, svbirdy

New Post: Configuration Files

daniel_lidstrom — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:50:22 GMT

I have had a look at the modularity sample. I have to say I love it! You are doing a great job. It is very clean and easy to follow. I don't know who wrote the Container Quickstart but I must say I am very impressed. Thank you for your great contributions to mobile development!

Regards,

Daniel Lidström

Stockholm, Sweden

New Post: Configuration Files

dcazzulino — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:44:31 GMT

Please take a look at the modularity sample that comes with the ContainerModel block.

Configuration via XML is slow, loosely typed, and requires the use of reflection to load modules and initialize them. All of these made for quite poor performance in v1.

For this release, we're moving to a more strongly-typed, compile-safe approach, where instead of defining modules to load via an XML, you do so via a configuration assembly, which links to the actual modules and loads them into the container. This means that the configuration is written in C#, and is very performant.

Please take a look at the sample and let us know what you think.

New Post: Resource File Question

badEricBad — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:20:05 GMT

I've compiled ContainerModel CF 2.0 and referenced the assembly in my WCE 5.0 CF 2.0 project. When there is a defined exception that it throws (as will happen if you attempt to Resolve something that has not been Registered), it accesses a resource file for the exception text. It cannot find said resource and a runtime exception occurs. Does anyone know what I should do to make those resources available to the assembly? Should I copy the resource files into my project or something similar? I had this problem before the CF 2.0 projects were separated out as individual projects as well.

Thanks.

New Post: RequestManager Stop() vs StopAutomaticDispatch()

badEricBad — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:42:06 GMT

The difference between Stop and StopAutomaticDispatch is subtle... perhaps too much so. Stop is functionaly just a pause since the next enqueue event or connection status change event may trigger the thread to resume. On the other hand StopAutomaticDispatch disassociates the event handlers that wake the thread again and truly stops the agent. That seems odd to me for some reason. Start is there to be the opposite of Start, and thus you end up with StartAutomaticDispatch as the one that gets the agent running. How about replacing Stop and Start with Sleep and Wake... that would open up Start and Stop to do what they automatically imply giving you a cleaner RequestManager Start / Stop / Sleep / Wake API. Just an opinion...

New Post: CAB

dcazzulino — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:53:59 GMT

don't hold your breath ;)

shouldn't be too hard to bring those in and put them in mobilecontrib, would it? :)

New Post: CAB

pehkope — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:14:06 GMT

Now I checked it and it looks very promising for us. If it would support workspaces and smartparts it would be even better ;)

New Post: CAB

pehkope — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:08:57 GMT

No i didn't, sorry about that. Yes, mvp does not need upgrading but whole mcsf needs. We are using smartparts and workspaces in our apps where users follow process like program flow with lots of views. We even use your orient aware commercial control ;)

regards,

Petri