IRDA and C#

bitterman · 08-17-04, 12:30 AM

[FONT=Verdana]Hey all,

Just wondering if anyone has tackled any programming in C# on the PPC, or specifically, any IRDA apps?

I've only just begun with a IRDAClient sample that was included in the .NET SDK, but a basic DiscoverDevices call returns nothing

Cheers,
Bitter[/SIZE]

Orionpirate · 08-17-04, 04:12 AM

The compact framework has native support for IRDA through the winsock API. Check out this book:

Programming Microsoft ® Windows ® CE .NET, Third Edition
http://www.stolin-software.com/04boo...56-1884-4.html

It has a whole chapter on IRDA & the .NET framework. Included is a fully functional code: IrSquirtCF program, which lets you transfer (squirt) files from one Irda device to another.

Hope this helps....

Originally Posted by bitterman

[FONT=Verdana]Hey all,

Just wondering if anyone has tackled any programming in C# on the PPC, or specifically, any IRDA apps?

I've only just begun with a IRDAClient sample that was included in the .NET SDK, but a basic DiscoverDevices call returns nothing

Cheers,
Bitter[/SIZE]

bitterman · 08-17-04, 03:23 PM

Looks like the content is what I want, but it's unfortunately all in C++ and I was hoping to leverage the C# I've put under my belt.

Still, I might give it a whirl.

Thanks,
Bitter

Orionpirate · 08-17-04, 03:29 PM

If I am not mistaken, that particular chapter is in C# though the rest of the book is in C++.

Originally Posted by bitterman

Looks like the content is what I want, but it's unfortunately all in C++ and I was hoping to leverage the C# I've put under my belt.

Still, I might give it a whirl.

Thanks,
Bitter

emulamer · 08-17-04, 03:30 PM

Is there even a C# compiler available from MS that will build stuff for ppc?

bitterman · 08-17-04, 03:38 PM

Finally, a stroke of luck in my favour!

Many thanks,
Bitter

Originally Posted by Orionpirate

If I am not mistaken, that particular chapter is in C# though the rest of the book is in C++.

Orionpirate · 08-17-04, 03:39 PM

The only compiler is Visual Studio .NET.

Originally Posted by emulamer

Is there even a C# compiler available from MS that will build stuff for ppc?

bitterman · 08-17-04, 03:41 PM

Yup. VS.NET can build apps for the PPC. It even has a fancy-schmancy emmulator as well.

I think the only PPC requirement is the Compact Framework and, I believe, VS even packages that with your app on deployment if it detects that the framework isn't installed on the device.

Originally Posted by emulamer

Is there even a C# compiler available from MS that will build stuff for ppc?