Development..?

[Dr.Gibbs]

I've been thinking about getting into making a program or two for Pocket PC 2002... I'm planning on starting to look around tonight, but does anyone have any good links I should check out?

I've done programming in C++ and Visual C++, so I don't think it would be all that difficult to learn.

[hegui]

Hey Doc I toyed around in VB and VB.Net, I wanted to recreate Civilazation on the pocket PC but seeing as how games never make money. I wanted to look into some type of app. Let me know if you need any Noobie part time help :)

My favorite site is http://www.devbuzz.com/

I'm currently using .NET to develop software, but since you know C++ you should be able to use almost and IDE out there available...

http://www.pocketpcdn.com/ is also good too...

[Dr.Gibbs]

I went ahead and downloaded the MS eVT stuff. Should I be using C++ instead of VB..? Are there any advantages to using one over the other? I know C++ a lot more than VB, but it seems a lot of people lean toward VB for some reason. When it comes to PPC2002, what's the difference exactly?

I think it'll take me months to learn all this, even after doing a little programming for Win32 :p

[Dr.Gibbs]

Originally posted by cageyjames
My favorite site is http://www.devbuzz.com/

http://www.pocketpcdn.com/ is also good too...

Both great sites... thanks for the links

[Dr.Gibbs]

Originally posted by hegui
Hey Doc I toyed around in VB and VB.Net, I wanted to recreate Civilazation on the pocket PC but seeing as how games never make money. I wanted to look into some type of app. Let me know if you need any Noobie part time help :)

Actually, if I found out it wouldn't be too hard, I was going to try making a pyramid solitaire game... I had one on my Palm but haven't been able to find a decent one for the PPC. Seems like it would be a relatively simple thing to undertake for a first shot at some more advanced stuff. Do you know anything about working with sprites..?

Originally posted by Dr.Gibbs
Should I be using C++ instead of VB..?

I'd just use the one you are more comfortable with.

Are there any advantages to using one over the other?

AFAIK there is no advantage on the PPC to use one over the other.

I know C++ a lot more than VB, but it seems a lot of people lean toward VB for some reason. When it comes to PPC2002, what's the difference exactly?

I think people lean toward VB because its what is tought in the schools... C++ is usually an "expert" level class which makes no sense because all these visual languages are practically the same....

[delradie]

Originally posted by Dr.Gibbs
I went ahead and downloaded the MS eVT stuff. Should I be using C++ instead of VB..? Are there any advantages to using one over the other? I know C++ a lot more than VB, but it seems a lot of people lean toward VB for some reason. When it comes to PPC2002, what's the difference exactly?

Basically the difference is the same as with desktop development; if you want to create standard look,feel event driven apps use VB, otherwise use C++.

I'm lucky in that I work for an MS partner, so we use VS.Net, as my personal preference is c#: Interface design capabilities of VB, and coding power of c++.