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The Windows Mobile Software Developer's Kit (SDK) ships with over a hundred code samples. These are working applications that can help you learn to develop software for the Windows Mobile platform.

The code samples are installed when you install the Windows Mobile 6 Professional SDK and the Windows Mobile 6 Standard SDK . Each SDK ships with code samples that are common to both platforms, as well as samples that are specific to each platform.

By default, the Windows Mobile 6 Professional code samples are copied to the folder

C:\Program Files\Windows Mobile 6 SDK\Samples\Pocket PC\

By default, the Windows Mobile 6 Standard code samples are copied to the folder

C:\Program Files\Windows Mobile 6 SDK\Samples\Smartphone\

By default, common code samples are copied to the folder

C:\Program Files\Windows Mobile 6 SDK\Samples\Common\

The majority of the code samples are C++ Win32 applications. These are found in the CPP subfolder. To use a code sample, navigate to the solution file (*.sln) you want to study, and double-click it. Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 launches, loading the solution. You can then build the solution, modify it, and deploy it.

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For your convenience, each code sample topic contains the default fully-qualified path-name of the associated solution file.If you set up your development environment using the defaults, you can simply copy this information to the Clipboard, and then paste it into the Run dialog box to launch it in Visual Studio.

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If an error is generated when building the samples, please try copying them to another location.

The following table contains a detailed listing of the code samples included with the Windows Mobile 6 Professional SDK and the Windows Mobile 6 Standard SDK.

Feature Area	Code Sample Topic	Language	Windows Mobile 6 Professional	Windows Mobile 6 Standard	APIs Used	Description
ActiveSync	Sync Manager	C++ Win32	x	x	ActiveSyncStart, ActiveSyncStop	Launches and terminates sync sessions. Displays the use of State and Notification APIs to register for changes to the two sync related Status Entries. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\SyncManager
Camera	Camera Capture Graph	C++ Win32	x		ICaptureGraphBuilder2 Interface	Demonstrates the basic video capture functionalities using the native Camera APIs. Captures and encodes a video clip in WMV format. Captures and encodes a still image in jpeg format. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\CameraCapture
	Camera Capture	C++ Win32	x	x	SHCameraCapture	Take pictures and videos using the native Camera Capture API. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\CECamera
	Camera Capture	C#	x	x	Microsoft.WindowsMobile.Forms.CameraCaptureDialog	Demonstrates how to take pictures and videos using the CameraCaptureDialog managed API. Folder: \Common\CS\CECamera
Cellcore	Telephone Dialer	C++ Win32	x	x	lineInitialize, lineNegotiateAPIVersion, lineGetDevCaps, lineDrop, lineDeallocateCall, lineClose	Demonstrates how to dial a call with a modem using TAPI. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\CellCore\CeDialer
	Synchronous TAPI	C++ Win32	x	x	lineNegotiateAPIVersion, lineGetDevCaps, lineGetGeneralInfo, lineInitializeEx, lineOpen, lineClose, lineShutdown	Demonstrates ExTAPI functionality. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\CellCore\ExTAPI
	Asynchronous TAPI	C++ Win32	x	x	lineNegotiateAPIVersion, lineGetDevCaps, lineGetGeneralInfo, LINEINITIALIZEEXPARAMS, lineNegotiateExtVersion, lineGetOperatorStatus, lineOpen, lineClose, lineShutdown	Demonstrates ExTAPI asynchronous functionality. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\CellCore\ExTAPIAsync
	Hello (SMS)	C++ Win32	x	x	SmsSendMessage	Demonstrates simple SMS message Sender. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\CellCore\SMS\HelloSMS
	Hello (Telephone)	C++ Win32	x	x	tapiRequestMakeCall	Demonstrates simple TAPI dialer. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\CellCore\TAPI\HelloTAPI
	Sending Data over SMS	C++ Win32	x	x	WapOpen, WapSend, WapRead, WapClose	Demonstrates both sending and receiving data via the Wireless Datagram Protocol (WDP) over Short Messaging Service (SMS). Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\CellCore\WDP_SMS
Phone and Communications	Bluetooth Device Discovery	C++ Win32	x		Bluetooth, Implementing Synchronous Device Discovery, WSALookupServiceBegin (Windows Sockets), WSALookupServiceNext (Windows Sockets), WSALookupServiceEnd (Windows Sockets)	Provides an implementation of simple Bluetooth device discovery via the Winsock 2 API. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\Bluetooth\btsearch
	Chatting over Bluetooth	C++ Win32	x		Bluetooth, Implementing Asynchronous Device Discovery	Demonstrates how to create peer-to-peer communications between two devices using Bluetooth wireless technology. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\Bluetooth\BthChat
	Bluetooth Game	C#	x	x	System.Drawing,Microsoft.WindowsMobile.SharedSource.Bluetooth	Demonstrates how to use the Windows Embedded Source Tools for Bluetooth Technology. Folder: \Common\CS\Bluetooth\SpaceWar2D
	Connection Manager Helper	C++ MFC	x		ConnMgrEstablishConnection, ConnMgrConnectionStatus, ConnMgrReleaseConnection, ConnMgrMapURL, ConnMgrProviderMessage	Demonstrates how to write a simplified Connection Manager client by deriving functionality from a helper class. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\MFC\CMHELPER
	Time Server Synchronization	C++ Win32		x	ConnMgrReleaseConnection, ConnMgrEnumDestinations, ConnMgrEstablishConnection	Demonstrates how to use Connection Manager to establish a connection to a Time Server, and synchronize the device's internal clock. Folder : \Smartphone\CPP\Win32\CMTime
	WDP over SMS	C++ Win32	x	x	WapOpen, WapSend, WapRead, WapClose	Demonstrates how to send and receive data using the Wireless Datagram Protocol (WDP), over the Short Messaging Service (SMS) transport. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\CellCore\WDP_SMS
	WAP at WDP Layer	C++Win32	x	x	WapOpen, WapSend, WapRead, WapClose, WapGetNextPrimitiveSize	Demonstrates how to use the WAP APIs at the WDP Layer. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\WDP
	Ring Tone Manager	C#	x	x	SndGetSoundDirectoriesList, SndPlaySync, SndPlayAsync, SndOpen, SndStop, SndClose, PInvoke	Scans the device for audio files and also lets you copy those files to a directory where they will be recognize as a ring tone file. It PInvokes SndPlayAsync in order to preview the ringtones. Folder : \Common\CS\RingtoneManager
Device Configuration and Security	WAP Provisioning Client	C++ Win32		x	DMProcessConfigXML	Loads WAP provisioning XML from a string resource and passes it to DMProcessConfigXML. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\CfgClient
	Setup in a CAB	C++ Win32	x	x	Installation Functions, CreateProcess	Demonstrates a user-interactive sample of a setup.dll that can be included in CAB files to perform complex operations. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\SetupDLL
	Viewing Security Settings	C#	x	x	ProcessConfiguration, TestConfiguration	Demonstrates how work with security policies and certificates. Folder : \Common\CS\SecurityViewer
	Custom Authentication Reset Component	C++	x		ARCSetup, ARCRequest, ARCGetValue	Demonstrates how to create a custom Authentication Reset Component (ARC). Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\AuthReset
	LAP Plug-in for Windows Mobile Professional	C++Win32	x		InitLAP (function), DeinitLAP, VerifyUser (LAP), VerifyUserStart, VerifyUserToTop, LAPCreateEnrollmentConfigDialog, LAPCancelVerifySequence, LAPDisplayCodeword, LAPDisplayPreWipe, LAPLockoutUser, LASSGetValue	Implements a LAP plug-in, including all optional LAP APIs. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\LAP
	LAP Plug-in for Windows Mobile Standard	C++Win32	x		InitLAP (function), DeinitLAP, VerifyUser (LAP), VerifyUserStart, VerifyUserStop, VerifyUserToTop, LAPCreateEnrollmentConfigDialog, LAPCancelVerifySequence, LAPDisplayCodeword, LAPDisplayPreWipe, LAPLockoutUser, LASSGetValue	Implements a LAP plug-in, including all optional LAP APIs. Folder : \Smartphone\CPP\win32\LAP
Direct 3D Mobile	D3D Create Device	C++ Win32	x		Direct3D Mobile Application Development	Creates a Direct3D device and uses it to clear the window. Folder :\PocketPC\CPP\win32\Directx\d3dm\tutorials\tut01_createdevice
	D3D Vertices	C++ Win32	x		Direct3D Mobile Application Development, IDirect3DMobileDevice::CreateVertexBuffer	Demonstrates the way vertices are transformed (meaning they are already in 2D window coordinates) and lit (meaning we are not using Direct3D Mobile lighting, but are supplying our own colors). Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\Directx\d3dm\tutorials\Tut02_vertices
	D3D Matrices	C++ Win32	x		Direct3D Mobile Application Development, IDirect3DMobileDevice::SetTransform	Demonstrates the use of 4x4 matrices to transform the geometry with translations, rotations, scaling, and setting up our camera. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\Directx\d3dm\tutorials\Tut03_matrices
	D3D Dynamic Lighting	C++ Win32	x		Direct3D Mobile Application Development, D3DMLIGHT, IDirect3DMobileDevice::LightEnable	Demonstrates how to render 3D geometry with dynamic lighting. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\Directx\d3dm\tutorials\Tut04_lights
	D3D Texture Mapping	C++ Win32	x		Direct3D Mobile Application Development, IDirect3DMobileDevice::SetTexture, IDirect3DMobileDevice::SetTextureStageState	Demonstrates how to render texture-mapped 3D geometry. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\Directx\d3dm\tutorials\Tut05_textures
	D3D Fixed Point Data	C++ Win32	x		Direct3D Mobile Application Development	Demonstrates how to accept both floating point and fixed point (16.16) data types. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\Directx\D3DM\tutorials\Tut06_fixedpoint
Direct Draw	DDraw Initialization	C++ Win32	x		DirectDraw	Demonstrates how to initialize DirectDraw and create a DirectDraw surface. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\Directx\DDraw\DDex1
	DDraw and Bitmaps	C++ Win32	x		DirectDraw	Demonstrates how to add a bitmap. Extends DDex1. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\Directx\DDraw\Ddex2
	DDraw Off-Screen Surfaces	C++ Win32	x		DirectDraw	Demonstrates the use of off-screen surfaces. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\Directx\DDraw\Ddex3
	DDraw and Audio	C++ Win32	x		DirectDraw	Demonstrates how to combine DirectDraw and waveform audio. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\Directx\DDraw\Donuts2
	DDraw and Animation	C++ Win32	x		DirectDraw	Demonstrates DirectDraw animation using overlays. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\Directx\DDraw\Mosquito
DPI Awareness	Crossword	C++ Win32	x		ChangeDisplaySettingsEx, WM_SETTINGCHANGE, WM_SIZE, GetDeviceCaps, GetSystemMetrics, SHGetUIMetrics	Demonstrates how to convert a basic application into a high DPI aware application and into a landscape/portrait aware application. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\Crossword
	Screen Resolution	C++ Win32	x		Developing DPI Aware Applications	As you are developing applications for new high-resolution devices with 192 DPI resolution displays, you might wonder where the new high-resolution bitmaps and resources should go. The simplest solution is to include them in the same EXECUTABLE alongside the old, low-resolution resources. However, this approach wastes storage space. Device screens only have one resolution, which never changes for that device. Therefore, if the application is deployed to a 96 DPI device, it doesn't need 192 DPI resources - and vice versa. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\Resdll
EDB	CEDB to EDB Migration	C++Win32	x	x	EDB Reference, CeOidGetInfoEx2 (EDB), CeMountDBVol (EDB), CeCreateDatabaseWithProps (EDB), CeCreateSession (EDB), CeOpenDatabaseInSession (EDB), CeSeekDatabaseEx (EDB)	Demonstrates how an application that used CEDB can been ported to use EDB. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\FileDB
FileDRM	DRM Files	C++ Win32	x	x	FileDrmIsDRM, FileDrmShowLicenseInfo, FileDrmVerifyRights, FileDrmCreateFile, FileDrmGetMetric, FileDrmCommitRights	Demonstrates how to use the FileDRM APIs. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\FileDRM
Imaging	Imaging Sample	C++ Win32	x	x	IImage, IImagingFactory	Demonstrates how to use the imaging.dll to load and display an image file. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\Imaging
Internet Explorer Mobile	AXSample	C++ ATL	x	x	ActiveX Controls, ATL, COM	Demonstrates how to use ATL to create an ActiveX control, and how to access it in a web page. Folder : \Common\CPP\ATL\AXSample
	Web Browsing	C++ Win32	x		HTML Control API	Demonstrates the use of the HTML Viewer control, including the use of the DTM_NAVIGATE message to cause the control to download and display content from a URL. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\browse
	The Browser Helper Object (BHO)	C++ ATL	x	x	IWebBrowser2, DWebBrowserEvents2	Demonstrates now to create a Browser Helper Object (BHO), which Internet Explorer Mobile loads each time it starts up. Folder : \Common\CPP\ATL\PIEHelper
	Using Internet Explorer Mobile In Your Application	C++ ATL	x	x	IWebBrowser2, DWebBrowserEvents2	Demonstrates how to reuse the Internet Explorer Mobile web browser in a mobile application. Folder : \Common\CPP\ATL\MiniPIE
Menu extensions, POOM Named Properties	Medical History	C++ Win32	x		IItem::SetProps, IPOutlookApp2::GetIDsFromNames, IPOutlookApp2, IPOutlookApp2::GetItemFromOidEx, IItem, IContextMenu, IObjectWithSite	Demonstrates how to add a menu extension to the contacts summary card. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\MedicalHistory
Message Queuing	Message Queuing Sample	C++ Win32	x	x	Using the MSMQAdm Utility, Debugging MSMQ Installations, MSMQ Reference	Demonstrates how to use message queuing (MSMQ). It is a visual wrapper around MSMQADM.exe. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\MSMQ\VisAdm
Messaging (MAPI)	Push Messaging	C++ Win32	x	x	ShellExecuteEx	Demonstrates a push client that receives a push message and saves the message's body into a file and then calls ShellExecuteEx on that file. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\FileClient
	Set Message Store Properties	C++ Win32	x	x	IMAPISession, IMAPITable, IMAPIProp::GetProps, IMAPIProp::SetProps	Demonstrates how to use IMsgStore::GetProps and IMsgStore::SetProps how to retrieve and set properties on message stores. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\MailSet
	MAPI Rules	C++ Win32	x	x	IMailRuleClient, IMailRuleClient::ProcessMessage, IMailRuleClient::Initialize, IMsgStore, IMsgStore::OpenEntry, IMessage, IMAPIProp::GetProps, MAPI Properties	Demonstrates how to implement a MAPI Rule Client, a COM object which can handle and filter incoming MAPI messages. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\MapiRule
	Read View Menu Extension	C++ Win32	x	x	IContextMenu, IObjectWithSite, MailComposeMessage	Demonstrates how to reply to an email message using a default email account. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\ReadViewMenuExt
	Sending E-mail	C++ Win32	x	x	Messaging API (CE MAPI) Reference, MAPILogonEx, CbSRowSet, IMAPISession::GetMsgStoresTable, IMAPISession::OpenMsgStore, IMAPITable::QueryRows, IMsgStore::OpenEntry, IMAPIProp::GetProps, IMAPIFolder::CreateMessage, IMessage::SubmitMessage, MAPIFreeBuffer, FreeProws	Demonstrates how to use several CEMAPI APIs. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\SendMail
	New Messaging Transport	C++ Win32	x		IMailSyncHandler	Demonstrates how to create a new messaging transport. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\TransportDemo
	New Message Class	C++ Win32	x		IFormProviderEx, IMailRuleClient	Implements a new message class appropriate for SMS notifications from your DVR. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\TV_Inbox
Phone	Calling Card	C++ Win32		x	PhoneMakeCall, IContextMenu::QueryContextMenu	Demonstrates how to make a calling card call directly from the Contacts screen. Folder : Common\CPP\Win32\CallingCard
	Get Device's Phone Number	C++ Win32	x	x	IWebBrowser2, DWebBrowserEvents2	Demonstrates how to retrieve the phone number of a device. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\GetPhoneNumber
	Find a Lost Phone	C#, VB		x	State and Notifications Broker, Microsoft.WindowsMobile.PocketOutlook.MessageInterception, Microsoft.WindowsMobile.Status, PlaySound, PInvoke	Demonstrates how to write an application that helps you locate your phone if you lose it. Folder : \Smartphone\CS\PhoneFinder Folder : \Smartphone\VB\PhoneFinder
	Manage SIM Contacts	C++ Win32		x	SIM Manager Reference, SimDeinitialize, SimGetDevCaps, SimInitialize, SimReadPhonebookEntry, Telephony	Demonstrates how to add phone numbers to, and delete phone numbers from, a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM). Folder : \Smartphone\cpp\Win32\SIMMgr
POOM	Calendar List View	C++ Win32	x		CEPROPVAL, GetCursor, IDispatch, IFolder, IItem, InitCommonControlsEx (function), INITCOMMONCONTROLSEX (structure), IPOutlookApp2, IPOutlookItemCollection, LoadCursor, LVCOLUMN, LVITEM, MSG, SetCursor, SHINITDLGINFO, SHMENUBARINFO	Demonstrates how to use the POOM IItem interface for appointment items, and POOM notifications. It displays a list-view with all calendar items. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\CalendarView
	Picture Dialer	C++ Win32	x	x	Pocket Outlook Object Model (POOM), ChooseContact	Demonstrates how to associate a phone number and picture with a digit in a grid. Pressing the digit will dial the phone number. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\PictureDialer
	Register a Source Provider	C++ Win32	x		CEPROPVAL, IPimSrcContactListIcon::Paint, IPimSrcContactSummaryCard::Display, PIMSRC_COLOR, Source Provider Customization Type Flags	The following application registers a source provider for the Contacts and Calendar applications. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\PimExProvider
	POOM Master	C++ Win32	x	x	Pocket Outlook Object Model (POOM), IPOutlookApp, IPOutlookItemCollection, ITask, IContact, IAppointment, ListView_InsertItem, Date and Time Picker Controls Reference	Demonstrates how to use the POOM API. Via an owner-drawn list-view control, POOMMaster displays currently stored PIM items (Contacts, Tasks, and calendar Appointments). Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\PoomMaster
	Manage Tasks	C++ Win32		x	IPOutlookItemCollection, IRecurrencePattern, ITask	Demonstrates how to write a Personal Information Manager (PIM)/Messaging application that uses API members from the Pocket Outlook Object Model (POOM) to create, delete, and otherwise manage tasks. Folder : \Smartphone\cpp\Win32\poomtasks
	Task Tree	C++ Win32	x		Pocket Outlook Object Model (POOM)	Demonstrates how to display tasks in a tree view. Enables user to add new tasks to the tree. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\TaskTree
	POOM Application	C#	x		Microsoft.WindowsMobile.PocketOutlook, Microsoft.WindowsMobile.Telephony	Demonstrates how to write a Personal Information Manager (PIM)/Messaging application that uses API members from the Microsoft.WindowsMobile.PocketOutlook namespace, along with API members from the Microsoft.WindowsMobile.Telephony namespace. Folder : \PocketPC\CS\Pocketoutlooksample
	Add Contacts' Birthdays to Calendar	C#	x	x	Microsoft.WindowsMobile.PocketOutlook, Microsoft.WindowsMobile.PocketOutlook.Appointment, Appointment.RecurrencePattern	Demonstrates how to write a managed Pocket Outlook Object Model (POOM) application. Folder : \Common\CS\BirthdaysToCalendar
	Add Picture to Contact	C#	x	x	Microsoft.WindowsMobile.Forms.ChooseContactDialog,Microsoft.WindowsMobile.Forms.SelectPictureDialog,Microsoft.WindowsMobile.PocketOutlook.OutlookSession,Microsoft.WindowsMobile.PocketOutlook.Contact	Demonstrates how to use the ChooseContactDialog and the SelectPictureDialog APIs to select a contact and then attach a picture to it. Folder : \Common\CS\AddPictureToContact
	Send Meeting Requests Over SMS	C#	x		Pocket Outlook Object Model (POOM), Microsoft.WindowsMobile.PocketOutlook Namespace	Demonstrates how to use custom controls to pick an Appointment and a Contact, then send a meeting request to the Contact over SMS. Folder : \PocketPC\CS\AppointmentOverSms
	SMSIM	C#	x	x	Pocket Outlook Object Model (POOM), MessageInterceptor Class	Demonstrates how to use C# to write a managed code version of a Short Messaging Service (SMS) interception application. Folder : \PocketPC\CS\SmsIm Folder : \Smartphone\CS\SmsIM
POOM, PicturePicker	Add a Contact Picture	C++ Win32	x	x	ChooseContact, GetOpenFileNameEx, IItem	Demonstrates how to allow the user to select a contact (using the Contact Chooser), select a picture (using the Picture Picker), and then adds the selected picture to the selected contact, and displays the summary card for that contact. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\AddContactPicture
POOM, MAPI	Rules Client Custom Form	C++ Win32	x	x	IMailRuleClient, IFormProviderEx	Demonstrates how to implement a Rule Client to capture and process SMS/EMS, process multipart EMS, and implement a custom read form to display the EMS in the Inbox application. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\CustomForm
Power Management	Power Manager	C++ Win32	x	x	RequestPowerNotifications, StopPowerNotifications, SetPowerRequirement, ReleasePowerRequirement, GetSystemPowerState, SetSystemPowerState	Demonstrates how an application can use the Power Manager APIs to register for power notifications, set minimum device power requirements, and get and set the system power state. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\PowerManager
RAPI	CE Invoke	C++ Win32	x		CeRapiInvoke (RAPI)	Demonstrates how to use the CEInvoke API for the client, and for the server. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\Ceinvoke
	Get Device Information	C++ Win32	x	x	IRAPIDesktop::EnumDevices, IRAPIDevice::GetConnectionInfo, IRAPIDevice::GetDeviceInfo	Demonstrates how to use the IRAPI interfaces to get information about the Windows Mobile powered device connected through ActiveSync and the corresponding communication medium used. Once the information is collected, it is printed on the console window. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\Rapi\DeviceInfo
	List a Directory and its Files	C++ Win32	x	x	CeRapiInit (RAPI), CeFindFirstFile (RAPI), CeFindNextFile (RAPI), CeFindClose (RAPI), CeRapiUninit (RAPI)	This application runs on a desktop host computer, and demonstrates how to list a directory's files and directories on a Mobile device. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\Rapi\Pdir
	Copy a File from a Device	C++ Win32	x	x	CeRapiInit (RAPI), CeReadFile (RAPI), CeCloseHandle (RAPI), CeRapiUninit (RAPI)	This application runs on a desktop host computer, and demonstrates how to copy a file from a Mobile device to a desktop computer. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\Pget
	Copy a File to a Device	C++ Win32	x	x	CeRapiInit (RAPI), CeWriteFile (RAPI), CeCloseHandle (RAPI), CeRapiUninit (RAPI)	This application runs on a desktop host computer, and demonstrates how to copy a file from the desktop computer to a Mobile device. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\Pput
	Retrieve Registry Settings	C++ Win32	x	x	CeRapiInit (RAPI), CeRegEnumKeyEx (RAPI), CeRegOpenKeyEx (RAPI), CeRegEnumValue (RAPI), CeRegCloseKey (RAPI), CeRapiUninit (RAPI)	This application runs on a desktop host computer, and demonstrates how to retrieve a Mobile device's list of registry settings. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\Pregdmp
	Execute an Application on a Device	C++ Win32	x	x	CeRapiInit (RAPI), CeCreateProcess (RAPI), CeCloseHandle (RAPI), CeRapiUninit (RAPI)	This application runs on a desktop host computer, and demonstrates how to execute an executable file on a Mobile device. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\Prun
	List all Directories and their Files	C++ Win32	x	x	CeRapiInit (RAPI), CeFindAllFiles (RAPI), CeRapiFreeBuffer (RAPI), CeRapiUninit (RAPI)	This application runs on a desktop host computer, and demonstrates how to list all of the files and directories on a Mobile device. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\Ptree
	Communication with Sockets	C++ Win32	x	x	IRAPIDesktop::EnumDevices, IRAPIDevice::GetConnectionInfo	Demonstrates how to use sockets to communicate with a Windows Mobile powered device. At first hand, the application uses IRAPI interfaces to get the IP of the device connected through ActiveSync. In a second step, it sends a hello string and listen for the mobile device to respond back Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\SockApp
	RAPI EDB Database Application	C++Win32	x	x	Remote API (RAPI), EDB Reference	Demonstrates how to use RAPI to access EDB databases. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\Rapi\EdbRapi
Shell	Card Autorun	C++ Win32	x	x	SHGetAutoRunPath	Demonstrates how to handle Autorun notifications when an MMC card is inserted/removed from the mobile device. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\Autorun
	Basic Shell	C++ Win32	x	x	RegisterClass, CreateWindow, SetForegroundWindow, SHCreateMenuBar, SHInitDialog, SHGetUIMetrics, SHHandleWMActivate, SHHandleWMSettingChange, SHLoadImageResource, WM_HIBERNATE	Demonstrates how to implement a basic application that uses the major Shell APIs to interact properly with Windows Mobile . Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\BasicApp
	Calendar and DTP Controls	C++ Win32	x		Date and Time Picker Controls Reference	Demonstrates how to use the Calendar and date and time picker controls. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\CalendarAndDTP
	Context Menu Extension Handler	C++ Win32	x		IContextMenu	Demonstrates how to implement a context menu extension handler, and specifically one that extends the context menu in File Explorer when tapping and holding on a file. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\CtxMenu
	Currency Converter	C++ Win32		x	CreateMutex, SHCreateMenuBar, SetFocus	Demonstrates how to port an application written for Windows Mobile 6 Professional , and port it to Windows Mobile 6 Standard . Folder : \Smartphone\cpp\Win32\Currency
	File System Browser	C++ Win32	x		FindFirstFile, FindNextFile, Tree View Controls Reference	Demonstrates how to browse the file system and display all directories and files by name. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\DirTree
	Dynamic Menu	C++ Win32	x		CheckMenuRadioItem, CheckMenuItem, InsertMenu, DeleteMenu	Demonstrates techniques for using, getting, and setting menu handles on Windows Mobile 6 Professional . Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\Dynamenu
	File Change Notification	C++ Win32	x		SHChangeNotifyRegister, SHChangeNotifyDeregister	Demonstrates how to listen for changes to the file system. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\FileChangeNotif
	Full Screen	C++Win32	x	x	SHFullScreen, SHCMBM_OVERRIDEKEY	Demonstrates how an application can make full use of the device screen for displaying content using several shell APIs. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\FullScreen
	SIP Handles	C++ Win32	x		SipGetInfo, Common Controls Reference, Software-based Input Panel	Demonstrates how to use SIP functions. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\HandleSIP
	HTML Viewer Host	C++ Win32	x		Creating HTML Control	Demonstrates the programmatic accessibility of the HTML Viewer control and produces debug output based on the user actions within the control. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\HTMLHost
	Hardware Navigation	C++ Win32	x		WM_GETDLGCODE	Demonstrates how focus moves around a dialog when the user performs various hardware navigation actions. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\HWNavigation
	Inbox Menu Extensions	C++ Win32	x	x	IContextMenu, IObjectWithSite, IMAPIFolder::DeleteMessages, IMAPIFolder::CopyMessages	Demonstrates how to add items to the menus which are seen while in the message list view within the Inbox (tmail.exe). Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\InboxMenuExtensibility
	Ink2	C++ Win32	x		RichInk Control Reference	Demonstrates how to stream rtf and txt formatted data into and out of a RichInk control. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\Ink2
	Inky	C++ Win32	x		RichInk Control Reference	Demonstrates the capabilities of the RichInk control. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\inky
	List Views	C++ Win32	x		NMLISTVIEW	Demonstrates techniques for using the List-view Control. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\ListView
	Memory Watcher	C++ Win32	x		Today Screen	Demonstrates how to create a custom Today screen item for Windows Mobile 6 Professional . Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\MemWatcher
	Custom Plug-in Sample	C++Win32	x		Today Screen	Demonstrates how to create a custom Today screen item for Windows Mobile 6 Professional . Folder : PocketPC\cpp\win32\Memwatcher
	Menu	C++ Win32	x		SHCreateMenuBar	Demonstrates how to append, create, and insert sub menu items. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\Menu
	My Backlight	C++ Win32	x		CPlApplet	Demonstrates how to create a simple control panel application for a Windows Mobile powered device. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\myBackLight
	Notifications	C++Win32	x		SHNotificationAdd, SHNotificationUpdate, SHNotificationRemove	Demonstrates how to add, update and remove tray notifications. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\notifications
	NotifyMFC	C++ MFC	x		SHNotificationAdd, SHNotificationUpdate, SHNotificationRemove	Demonstrates the capabilities and options of the Windows Mobile 6 Professional notifications and alerts API. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\MFC\notifyMFC
	Owner Drawn List-View	C++ Win32	x	x	ListView_GetItem, GDI Reference	Demonstrates how to implement an owner drawn List-view control. Also demonstrates how to use various List-view notification events. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\OwnerListView
	Project Enumeration	C++ Win32	x		File and Application Management, FindWindow, OPENFILENAME, SHMENUBARINFO	Demonstrates the Project document and file manipulation API. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\ProjectEnumeration
	Registry Viewer	C++ Win32	x		RegOpenKeyEx, RegQueryInfoKey, RegEnumValue, RegEnumKeyEx	Demonstrates to a Windows Mobile 6 Professional registry viewer application. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\Regviewer
	Resolve Host	C++ Win32	x		Winsock Application Development, gethostbyaddr, gethostbyname	Demonstrates how to resolve a host name (e.g. www.microsoft.com) into an IP address, or an IP address into a host name. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\Resolve
	Shell Demo	C++ Win32	x		SHInitDialog, SHDoneButton, SHSetNavBarText, SHFullScreen, SHGetAutoRunPath, SHCreateMenuBar, SHEnableSoftkey	Demonstrates the Shell API's. It demonstrates how to show/hide task bars, menu bars, and SIP buttons. It also shows how to use SHInitDialog for full screen dialogs, and use SHCreateMenuBar in different ways. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\ShellApiDemo
	Spin Test	C++ Win32	x		Common Controls Reference, CreateWindow	Demonstrates the implementation and use of a custom control (SpinCube). Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\Spintest
	Tray Application	C++ Win32	x		Shell_NotifyIcon	Demonstrates how to put an icon on the tray on the today page. It also shows how to do a popup dialog from that icon. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\Trayapp
	Tray Task List	C++ Win32	x		Shell_NotifyIcon, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, Process32First, Process32Next	Demonstrates how to get a list of running tasks (and their window names) into a popup item on the tray. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\Traytasklist
	Terminal Emulator	C++ Win32	x		CloseHandle, COMMTIMEOUTS, CreateFile, CreateThread, DCB, EscapeCommFunction, GetCommModemStatus, GetCommState, GetCommTimeouts, GetLastError, MessageBox, SetCommMask, SetCommState, WaitCommEvent	Demonstrates how to open, configure, and close a serial communications port and perform read/write operations for a TTY terminal emulation application. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\Tty
	Virtual List-View	C++ Win32	x	x	ListView_SetItemCount, ListView_SetExtendedListViewStyle, ListView_GetExtendedListViewStyle, ListView_SetImageList, ListView_InsertColumn	Demonstrates how to use a virtual list view. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\VirtualListView
	Capture Back Button Press Events	C++ Win32		x	SHCMBM_OVERRIDEKEY, SHNavigateBack	Demonstrates how to detect when the Back Button is pressed on Windows Mobile 6 Standard device, and how you can programmatically interact with it. Folder : \Smartphone\cpp\Win32\back
	Close all Child Windows	C++ Win32		x	GetWindow, GetWindowThreadProcessId, IsWindowVisible, IsWindowEnabled	Demonstrates how to force an application to revert back to its base state when it is relaunched, and how to destroy a chain of child windows. Folder: \Smartphone\cpp\Win32\CloseWindow
	Dvorak Soft Input Panel	C++ ATL	x		IInputMethod, ATL, COM	Demonstrates how to create a custom Soft Input Panel (SIP) as a COM object. It is intended to help users and service providers in different regions support different languages in the SIP. The application is a COM component that implements the IInputMethod Interface. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\ATL\DvorakSIP
	Create a Custom Home Screen	C++ Win32		x	IHomePlugin, IPersistStream, IHomePluginEnvironment	Requires the installation of the SDKSamplePrivDeveloper certificate. Folder : \Smartphone\cpp\Win32\HomeScreen
	Create Soft Key Menus	C++ Win32		x	SHCreateMenuBar, SHMENUBARINFO	Demonstrates how to create and manipulate Soft Key menus. Folder : \Smartphone\cpp\Win32\MenuDemo
	Create a Custom Input Method	C++ Win32		x	SHImeSetCustomInputIcons, SHImeSetModeIcon, SHImeOnKeyPress, SHImeGetClearMessage	Requires the installation of the SDKSamplePrivDeveloper certificate. Folder : \Smartphone\cpp\Win32\PhoneIme
Setup and Deployment	Multiple CAB Install	C++Win32	x	x	Setup DLL, Wceload Tool	Demonstrates how to create a program to unpack all the cabs in a container cab ('uber-cab'). Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\multicabinstall
System Information	State and Notification Broker Viewer	C#	x	x	State and Notifications Broker, Microsft.WindowsMobile.Status Namespace	Demonstrates how to get both state values and state change notifications from the State and Notifications Broker. Folder : \PocketPC\CS\StateAndNotificationBrokerViewer Folder : \Smartphone\CS\StateAndNotificationBrokerViewer
	Battery Status	C++Win32	x		RegistryGetDWORD, RegistryNotifyWindow, RegistryNotifyCallback, RegistryNotifyApp	Demonstrates how to use the State and Notification Broker APIs to get notified of the battery strength. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\battstat
System Management	Get Device ID	C++ Win32	x	x	GetDeviceUniqueID	Demonstrates how to protect the privacy of a device. Multiple applications need to use a device's unique identifier to communicate with servers. To protect a device's privacy, multiple servers should not be able to correlate data from the same device. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\GetDeviceID
ToolHelp	Process Viewer	C++ Win32	x	x	CreateToolhelp32Snapshot	Demonstrates a process viewer for CE devices. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\PViewCE
Windows	Reversi	C++ Win32	x		CheckMenuItem, CreateWindow, DeleteObject, DialogBox, DispatchMessage, Ellipse, EndDialog, EndPaint, ExtTextOut, GetClientRect, GetDC, GetDeviceCaps, GetStockObject, GetSystemMetrics, GetTextExtentExPoint, GetTextMetrics, DefWindowProc, KillTimer, LoadAccelerators, LoadImage, LoadCursor, LocalAlloc, LocalFree, MessageBox, PostMessage, Rectangle, RegisterClass, ReleaseCapture, ReleaseDC, SelectObject, SetBkMode, SetCapture, SetFocus, SetTimer, SetWindowText, ShowWindow, TranslateAccelerator, TranslateMessage	Implements the Reversi game for Windows Mobile 6 Professional . It demonstrates drawing, game logic, and a recursive MiniMax algorithm. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\Reversi
	SliderPuzzle	C#		x	System.Drawing, System.Windows.Forms	Demonstrates how to write a Windows Mobile 6 Standard application in C#. The application is a game where the object is to unscramble the tiles. You can only slide the puzzle pieces into the space that is empty. Folder : \Smartphone\CS\SliderPuzzle
	WebCrawler	C#	x	x	System.Collections, System.Diagnostics, System.IO, System.Net Namespace, System.Text.RegularExpressions, System.Threading, System.Windows.Forms	Demonstrates how to use managed code to write a C# Windows Mobile application. The application counts the links on a web site, and also counts all of the links that branch from the web site. When done, WebCrawler displays a listing of the results. Folder : \PocketPC\CS\WebCrawler
	CompactNav	C#		x	List-View Controls Reference, PInvoke	Demonstrates how to implement a basic .NET Compact Framework file-system navigator, as well has how to use "Platform Invoking" (PInvoke) to make calls to unmanaged APIs (in this case, CreateProcess). Folder : \Smartphone\CS\CompactNav
	GPS Application	C#	x		GPS Intermediate Driver Reference, PInvoke, System.Runtime.InteropServicesSystem.Runtime.InteropServices, System.Threading, System.Windows.Forms	Demonstrates how to use managed code to write a C# Windows Mobile Global Positioning System (GPS) application. This code sample demonstrates how to wrap the native GPS APIs in a C# class. It demonstrates how to use "Platform Invoking" (PInvoke) to make calls to unmanaged APIs (in this case, CreateProcess). Folder : \PocketPC\CS\GPS
	Mobile GPS	C++	x	x	GPS_DEVICE, GPS_POSITION, GPSCloseDevice, GPSGetDeviceState, GPSGetPosition, GPSOpenDevice	Demonstrates how to use native GPS Intermediate Driver Reference to asynchronously retrieve the location data and the GPS Intermediate Driver state. Folder : \Common\CPP\Win32\gps\
	MUIHello	C++ Win32		x	Input Method Manager (IMM) Reference, Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Reference, National Language Support (NLS) Reference	Demonstrates how to write a Multilingual User Interface (MUI) version of a "Hello World!" application. Folder : \Smartphone\cpp\Win32\muihello
Windows Mobile Ink	Windows Mobile Ink Text Recognition	C++Win32	x		Windows Mobile Ink	Demonstrates how to use Windows Mobile Ink to to allows a user to input text with the stylus, and then use Windows Mobile Ink to recognize the text. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\WISPLite\BasicRecognition
	Windows Mobile Ink Notes	C++Win32	x		Windows Mobile Ink	Demonstrates how to use Windows Mobile Ink to view and edit ink notes. These ink notes can also be imported to OneNote on the desktop. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\WISPLite\InkNotes
	Windows Mobile Ink Serialization	C++Win32	x		Windows Mobile Ink, IInkOverlay, and IInkExtendedProperties	Demonstrates how to use Windows Mobile Ink to allow a user to sign on a region and save the signature along with the user's name in a file.Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\win32\WISPLite\InkSerialization
Windows Media Player	Windows Media Player Application	C++ATL	x		Windows Media Player OCX	Demonstrates how to use the Windows Media Player ATL control from a Win32 application. Folder : \PocketPC\CPP\ATL\WmpSample
	Windows Media Player Home Plug-in	C++Win32		x	IHomePlugin, IPersistStream, IHomePluginEnvironment2, IWMPPluginUI, IWMPEvents	Implements a homescreen plug-in that allows the user to view information about the current media item playing in Windows Media Player, and provides controls to pause or restart playback, to move to the next media item in the current playlist, and to move to the previous media item in the current playlist. Folder: \Smartphone\CPP\Win32\MediaPlayerHomePlugin

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You must compile these applications with Visual Studio 2005 or newer.

To setup the Visual Studio environment

Open the solution file in Visual Studio.
Navigate to Tools > Options.
Expand Projects and Solutions.
Click VC++ Directories.
In Show directories for: select Include files.
Add the path to the mobile device include directory. If you accepted the defaults when installing Windows Mobile SDK, then the new directory will be

C:\Program Files\Windows Mobile 6 SDK\Activesync\Inc
In Show directories for: select Library files.
Add the path to the mobile device library directory. If you accepted the defaults when installing Windows Mobile SDK, then the new directory will be

C:\Program Files\Windows Mobile 6 SDK\Activesync\Lib
Navigate to Build and click ReBuild All to compile the executable file.

Code Samples for Windows Mobile

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