Pocket C#

axmanjr · 08-22-06, 09:32 PM

I need some major help with this software. I have installed everything on my x51v. So what do I do from there? I was trying to play around by writing a simple "Hello World" program and I don't know what the next step is. I have already searched the yahoo pcsharp user group and it takes days for them to reply. Any lead on a "dummies" tutorial would be helpful. Thanks!

greytrev · 08-23-06, 12:17 PM

as far as i can tell, it's exactly the same as regular C#. there's tons of resources for that. i'd try googling "C#" and also looking in the .NET section of planetsourcecode.com

good luck

Pocketbrain · 08-23-06, 02:48 PM

Thanks. I wanna work with some programming apps for PPC.

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kauz · 08-25-06, 04:02 AM

That sounds good. I'm interested in this tool.
But: How do I get it working on a X51v with WM5? The CMD crashes everytime. Are there any Registryhacks?

greytrev · 08-25-06, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by kauz

That sounds good. I'm interested in this tool.
But: How do I get it working on a X51v with WM5? The CMD crashes everytime. Are there any Registryhacks?

i'm not sure why it would crash. you might want to post a question in the yahoo group for it. maybe someone else has had the same problem and has a resolution.

axmanjr · 08-29-06, 01:42 AM

I gave up on pcsharp, since I do not know how to use the program. I actually now am messing with PGCC, since I am very familiar with C and C++. I can download the program from the Yahoo user group and I think the freeware site has it too. It works like a charm, now that I have straightened out all my issues :approve:

chupes_on · 08-29-06, 01:36 PM

I found in the yahoo group the solutions for your problem, i can't recall now what entry must be changed, but all you have to do is to change the original value of th key to 0 (cero). whit this the cmd will work. Unfortunatelly the csant.exe doesn't work. Every time i tried to compile something i've got some message telling me that the default building folder was not found.

I already tried to reinstall the program in different other folders, i changed the loader adress in the regestry, etc, and the result is the same.

I belive that the program needs to be rewritten in order to work properly on the WM5

pmkw7 · 08-30-06, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by axmanjr

I gave up on pcsharp, since I do not know how to use the program. I actually now am messing with PGCC, since I am very familiar with C and C++. I can download the program from the Yahoo user group and I think the freeware site has it too. It works like a charm, now that I have straightened out all my issues :approve:

AXMANJR, can you provide an outline of the steps to setup PGCC on X51v? Thanks.

axmanjr · 08-30-06, 07:11 PM

I'll make this as descriptive as possible, just in case you don't understand a certain step. I was confused a bunch of times beforehand. So bear with this mini-tutorial. I recommend using Mamaich's version of PGCC, since it works extremely well with both C and C++. Vitaly's version doesn't work well with C++ and it is also not supported any more. Here's a semi-detailed order of what you need to do in order to get PGCC working (I learned the hard/pain-aching way

) :

*Before doing any of this, be sure to have at least 30mb of free space on your axim. It makes life so much easier.
1. Download Mamaich's Version
2. If you don't have one, I would recommend using winRAR to open up the file. I tried using Alzip to open it, and only half the files showed up. So I recommend using winRAR. And while you're at it, on the same link is a winRAR program for the pocket PC!
3. Download PocketCMD and PocketConsole. Other versions floating around the net are bad.
4. Install PocketCMD to your default directory. I'd say install it on the ppc, since people to to get errors when installing it on a storage card.
5. Install PocketConsole to your default directory as well. Be sure you install CMD first, and then Console second.
6. Download the registry editor. In order for CMD to work, you need this. Install it on your ppc, and then run it. Select the following directory: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\Console. At the bottom of the screen select "OutputTo" and change the "Value Data" to 0 (zero). Click "OK" and close the program.
7. Soft re-boot your pocket PC. Just push the little button on the back.
8. Use winRAR to uncompress your pgcc.rar file onto your PC.
9. Copy the pgcc folder over to the root directory of your ppc. Before doing this, on your PC I would recommend opening up each folder in the pgcc folder and uncompressing all the .rar files. You could technically leave the .rar files in the pgcc folder and copy it over to your ppc, but compiling programs take forever.
10. Copy libc.dll and sdlgcc.dll to the "windows" folder directory on your ppc

Now you are all set! Get plugged into the Yahoo! user group, since those guys provided lots of help for me.

For compiling, you can either use this .bat file or this .bat file.

The second one is my favorite. And as always, you could easily tweak it to suit your needs. If using the second .bat file, you should download the file to your computer (since it's easier to edit) and edit it in notepad. Edit the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th lines in the file to look exactly like this:

Code:

path \pgcc\bin
set src=\pgcc\samp\test\
set dest=\pgcc\samp\test\

After doing that, save the file and place it in the root directory of your ppc.

To compile, first create your source code and save it in a folder in the \pgcc\samp\ directory. For my example above, I created a folder named 'test'. If using a different folder, change the name above as well. Then, from your pocket pc, select Start -> Programs -> CMD. Type

Code:

compile <file name> <output name> con

Don't be alarmed if you don't see anything on the console. I don't know how to fix it yet, but if you click on "Tools", then "Properties..." and then close the window, it'll show you what you typed. Anyways, the file name is obviously the name of your source code file. Include the extension .cpp. The output name is what you want your executable file to be called. And the the last argument "con" is the target type. With this specific .bat file, you can choose among the following targets: con, win, dll, and sdl. An example of how it should look is as follows:

Code:

compile test.cpp test con

It'll compile and then all you have to do is open up the .exe file in your directory and it'll run. I tried to make this as informative as possible. Hopefully it helps. Also, sign up for the user group on Yahoo. People are constantly helping out and there are also other good resources there. Let me know if you need anything else.

pmkw7 · 08-31-06, 09:13 PM

Originally Posted by axmanjr

I'll make this as descriptive as possible, just in case you don't understand a certain step. I was confused a bunch of times beforehand. So bear with this mini-tutorial. I recommend using Mamaich's version of PGCC, since it works extremely well with both C and C++. Vitaly's version doesn't work well with C++ and it is also not supported any more. Here's a semi-detailed order of what you need to do in order to get PGCC working (I learned the hard/pain-aching way

) :

*Before doing any of this, be sure to have at least 30mb of free space on your axim. It makes life so much easier.
1. Download Mamaich's Version
2. If you don't have one, I would recommend using winRAR to open up the file. I tried using Alzip to open it, and only half the files showed up. So I recommend using winRAR. And while you're at it, on the same link is a winRAR program for the pocket PC!
3. Download PocketCMD and PocketConsole. Other versions floating around the net are bad.
4. Install PocketCMD to your default directory. I'd say install it on the ppc, since people to to get errors when installing it on a storage card.
5. Install PocketConsole to your default directory as well. Be sure you install CMD first, and then Console second.
6. Download the registry editor. In order for CMD to work, you need this. Install it on your ppc, and then run it. Select the following directory: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\Console. At the bottom of the screen select "OutputTo" and change the "Value Data" to 0 (zero). Click "OK" and close the program.
7. Soft re-boot your pocket PC. Just push the little button on the back.
8. Use winRAR to uncompress your pgcc.rar file onto your PC.
9. Copy the pgcc folder over to the root directory of your ppc. Before doing this, on your PC I would recommend opening up each folder in the pgcc folder and uncompressing all the .rar files. You could technically leave the .rar files in the pgcc folder and copy it over to your ppc, but compiling programs take forever.
10. Copy libc.dll and sdlgcc.dll to the "windows" folder directory on your ppc

Now you are all set! Get plugged into the Yahoo! user group, since those guys provided lots of help for me.

For compiling, you can either use this .bat file or this .bat file.

The second one is my favorite. And as always, you could easily tweak it to suit your needs. If using the second .bat file, you should download the file to your computer (since it's easier to edit) and edit it in notepad. Edit the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th lines in the file to look exactly like this:

Code:

path \pgcc\bin
set src=\pgcc\samp\test\
set dest=\pgcc\samp\test\

After doing that, save the file and place it in the root directory of your ppc.

To compile, first create your source code and save it in a folder in the \pgcc\samp\ directory. For my example above, I created a folder named 'test'. If using a different folder, change the name above as well. Then, from your pocket pc, select Start -> Programs -> CMD. Type

Code:

compile <file name> <output name> con

Don't be alarmed if you don't see anything on the console. I don't know how to fix it yet, but if you click on "Tools", then "Properties..." and then close the window, it'll show you what you typed. Anyways, the file name is obviously the name of your source code file. Include the extension .cpp. The output name is what you want your executable file to be called. And the the last argument "con" is the target type. With this specific .bat file, you can choose among the following targets: con, win, dll, and sdl. An example of how it should look is as follows:

Code:

compile test.cpp test con

It'll compile and then all you have to do is open up the .exe file in your directory and it'll run. I tried to make this as informative as possible. Hopefully it helps. Also, sign up for the user group on Yahoo. People are constantly helping out and there are also other good resources there. Let me know if you need anything else.

Thanks for the detailed instructions. I am going to try it out. Looks like I will have fun unpacking all the rar files in the include directory :)

axmanjr · 09-01-06, 01:48 AM

I was unpacking the rar files the slow way! I found out that you could just select all the .rar files in a given folder (since the pgcc.rar file contains at least a dozen folders!), right-click on them and select "Extract Here" from the menu. It should be the 8th one down on the menu list. Then after they are all extracted, delete the .rar files, so you can save a lot of space when you bring everything over to your pcc.

DaLabrador · 09-01-06, 06:17 PM

I'd really like the batch file. The link didn't work for me.
Perl is also an excellent companion for your pocket pc.

axmanjr · 09-01-06, 06:33 PM

DaLabrador, I think you have to log onto Yahoo in order to access those files. The user group there is pretty helpful. I don't know how to send attachment files via PM, but if you PM me your email address, I'll be happy to email you both .bat files.

chupes_on · 09-01-06, 07:31 PM

In order to see what you tipe in the cmd, all you have to do is to force the program to run in VGA mode. I use the Tweaks2k2 net to do this.

axmanjr · 09-02-06, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by chupes on

In order to see what you tipe in the cmd, all you have to do is to force the program to run in VGA mode. I use the Tweaks2k2 net to do this.

Is there any other way to force the program into VGA mode. I don't really want to pay $10-$15 for Tweaks2k2.