PPC development: Development Environment Configuration

I have been playing PPC for nearly a year. I plan to start development on my own. I will first publish an article about the development environment configuration as a starting point.

1. wm5.0 Development Environment configuration: Install the tools you need to get started today

Files to be installed and steps
To build a Windows Mobile 5.0 development environment, follow these six simple steps:

1. Uninstall Visual Studio

Uninstall all other versions of Visual Studio. If you have installed the previous version of Visual Studio 2005 beta, we recommend that you start from a clean computer. uninstall it first. If you have installed Embedded Visual C ++ or other tools, see the attachment to the <Introduction to development tools for Windows Mobile-based devices> White Paper.

2. Install Visual Studio 2005 beta 2
Visual Studio 2005 is currently the only application for Windows Mobile 5.0.ProgramThe developed tool only uses beta 2 before it is released.

3. InstallationDMA transport update for Visual Studio 2005 beta 2.
The patch uses DMA connections instead of IP connections to improve the connection performance between analog devices and Visual Studio 2005 beta 2.

• Download the DMA transport update.

4. Install ActiveSync 4.0 Developer Preview.
ActiveSync allows for connectivity between Visual Studio 2005 and Windows Mobile devices.

• Download ActiveSync 4.0.

5. Install Windows Mobile 5.0 sdks.
The Windows Mobile 5.0 sdks for Pocket PC and smartphone enable development for Windows Mobile-based devices in Visual Studio 2005.

• Download Windows Mobile 5.0 SDK for Pocket PC.
• Download Windows Mobile 5.0 SDK for smartphone.
   

6. optional tools.

• . NET Compact Framework Version 2.0 Beta 2 redistributable package
  Do you want to run your. NET Compact Framework 2.0 application on a device that does not have. NET Compact Framework 2.0 installed or in-Rom? The Microsoft. NET Compact Framework Version 2.0 Beta 2 redistributable package is the most recent update to the Microsoft. NET Compact framework and between des everything you need to run. NET Compact Framework 1.0 and 2.0 applications on devices.
• Redistributable server components for Windows Mobile 5.0
  Do you want to include server components in your application? The redistributable server components for Windows Mobile 5.0 package optiins optional redistributable server components (such as MSMQ, httpd, peernet, upnpctrl, and upnphost) That You Can inreceivate into your own applications.
• Embedded Visual C ++ Upgrade Wizard (Beta)
  Do you have an Embedded Visual C ++ project that you wowould like to migrate to Visual Studio 2005? The embedded Visual C ++ Upgrade Wizard download installinto Visual Studio 2005 beta 2 and upgrades Embedded Visual C ++ 3.0 and Embedded Visual C ++ 4.0 projects to Visual Studio 2005.
• Localized emulator images for Windows Mobile 5.0-based Pocket PCs
  Building Pocket PC applications for non-English locales? Choose from the 18 emulator images for Windows Mobile 5.0-based Pocket PCs that have been localized for varous geographies.
• Localized emulator images for Windows Mobile 5.0-based smartphones
  Building smartphone applications for non-English locales? Choose from 24 emulator images for Windows Mobile 5.0-based smartphones that have been localized for varous geographies.

Ii. wm2003 Development Environment configuration: Windows Mobile Development Environment Setup Guide