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Rick Strahl [MVP]

2005-05-26, 3:58 am

Hi all,

Is there anyway to look at the Emulator's files in the 2003 SmartPhone SDK?

I know with WM 5.0 or with Beta 2 VS.NET Emulators I can connect with
ActiveSync and look at the files of the Emulator, but I can't figure out a
way to do the same sort of thing with the current SDK?

Basically I need to look at files and delete or launch etc.

Why the heck doesn't the Emulator include a File Manager like the real
phones do?

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riki

2005-05-26, 3:58 am

Rick Strahl [MVP] wrote:
> I know with WM 5.0 or with Beta 2 VS.NET Emulators I can connect with
> ActiveSync and look at the files of the Emulator, but I can't figure out a
> way to do the same sort of thing with the current SDK?

If you have eVC installed, Tools->Remote File Viewer

> Why the heck doesn't the Emulator include a File Manager like the real
> phones do?

MS doesn't ship a file manager, HTC makes their own. if memory serves
motorola licenes a third party one.

riki

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Rick Strahl [MVP]

2005-05-26, 3:58 am

Any idea why?

This seems silly. File browsing is one of the most basic features of an OS.

Anybody know if it's possible to get the 2003 Emulator hooked up to
ActiveSync so you can at least look at files other than dumping out from
code?

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--

Rick Strahl
West Wind Technologies
www.west-wind.com
www.west-wind.com/weblog

"riki" <see_my_home@page> wrote in message
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> Rick Strahl [MVP] wrote:
> If you have eVC installed, Tools->Remote File Viewer
>
> MS doesn't ship a file manager, HTC makes their own. if memory serves
> motorola licenes a third party one.
>
> riki
>
> main(){printf("%d != %d, why?",
> sizeof('"')["'"],(sizeof('"'))["]\"\0["]);}
> By Night:
> ThemeChanger for Smartphone : http://homepages.inspire.net.nz/~gambit/
> AbstractStart for Smartphone :
> http://homepages.inspire.net.nz/~gambit/AbstractStart/
> By Day: http://www.EmbeddedFusion.com



riki

2005-05-27, 4:03 am

Rick Strahl [MVP] wrote:
> Any idea why?
>
> This seems silly. File browsing is one of the most basic features of an OS.

IMHO: a phone should be more an appliance, than a computer.
Non-smartphones, and portable music devices oftern don't have a file
browser, as you shouldn't need one, if you do then it suggests the apps
arn't written right. Powerusers will want one, and can get one, via
third parties.

> Anybody know if it's possible to get the 2003 Emulator hooked up to
> ActiveSync so you can at least look at files other than dumping out from
> code?

you can, but it's 'tricky'. i would recommend the new emulators in
VS2005, they have simplified the process.
I think this article still applies to 2003:
http://www.smartphonedn.com/qa/activesync_emulator.html

A better way is to use Remote File Viewer, I assume this isn't an option
for you?

riki

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Rick Strahl [MVP]

2005-05-27, 4:03 am

I actually found a file manager that would work great if I could figure out
a way to install the thing <g>...

http://www.businessanyplace.net/?p=spfileman


It works great when I ran from VS, but I can't figure out a way to get it
installed onto the emulator. I build a Cab file for it and tried to deploy
but the emulator doesn't want deploy any apps. It works fine on my actual
phone...

Remote File Viewer - is it part of the SDK or just the Platform Builder SDK?

+++ Rick ---




--

Rick Strahl
West Wind Technologies
www.west-wind.com
www.west-wind.com/weblog

"riki" <see_my_home@page> wrote in message
news:OehOvpkYFHA.2124@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Rick Strahl [MVP] wrote:
> IMHO: a phone should be more an appliance, than a computer.
> Non-smartphones, and portable music devices oftern don't have a file
> browser, as you shouldn't need one, if you do then it suggests the apps
> arn't written right. Powerusers will want one, and can get one, via third
> parties.
>
> you can, but it's 'tricky'. i would recommend the new emulators in VS2005,
> they have simplified the process.
> I think this article still applies to 2003:
> http://www.smartphonedn.com/qa/activesync_emulator.html
>
> A better way is to use Remote File Viewer, I assume this isn't an option
> for you?
>
> riki
>
> main(){printf("%d != %d, why?",
> sizeof('"')["'"],(sizeof('"'))["]\"\0["]);}
> By Night:
> ThemeChanger for Smartphone : http://homepages.inspire.net.nz/~gambit/
> AbstractStart for Smartphone :
> http://homepages.inspire.net.nz/~gambit/AbstractStart/
> By Day: http://www.EmbeddedFusion.com



riki

2005-05-27, 8:58 am

Rick Strahl [MVP] wrote:
> It works great when I ran from VS, but I can't figure out a way to get it
> installed onto the emulator. I build a Cab file for it and tried to deploy
> but the emulator doesn't want deploy any apps. It works fine on my actual
> phone...

remember the devices are ARM based and the old emulators are x86.
>
> Remote File Viewer - is it part of the SDK or just the Platform Builder SDK?

It's part of embedded visual c or Visual studio

riki

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riki

2005-05-27, 8:58 am

riki wrote:[color=darkred]
> Rick Strahl [MVP] wrote:
PS: if your using VS2005 with WM 5.0, then have a look in:
\Program Files\CE Remote Tools\5.01\bin
on your desktop

riki


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riki

2005-05-27, 8:58 am

riki wrote:
> riki wrote:
>
>
> PS: if your using VS2005 with WM 5.0, then have a look in:
> \Program Files\CE Remote Tools\5.01\bin
> on your desktop


PPS: for Windows Mobile 2003:
\Program Files\Windows CE Tools\BIN

riki

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