Choosing a Smart Device Project Type
Visual Studio provides the following project templates for Pocket PC 2003, Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone and Pocket PC, and Windows CE 5.0 devices.
Note
You can add templates and target devices by installing additional SDKs.
The following templates are available from the Smart Device Project Settings Dialog Box.
Template Name |
Comments |
|---|---|
Device Application |
A project for creating a .NET Compact Framework Windows Forms application. |
Control Library |
A project for creating .NET Compact Framework 2.0 controls. |
Class Library |
A project for creating a .NET Compact Framework class library (DLL). |
Console Application |
A project for creating a .NET Compact Framework 2.0 non-graphical application. |
Empty Project |
An empty project for creating a .NET Compact Framework 2.0 application. |
Template Name |
Comments |
|---|---|
ATL Smart Device Project |
A project for creating an application by using the Active Template Library. |
MFC Smart Device Project |
A project for creating an application by using the Microsoft Foundation Class Library. |
MFC Smart Device ActiveX Control |
A project for creating an ActiveX control by using the Microsoft Foundation Class Library. |
MFC Smart Device DLL |
A project for creating a dynamic-link library using the Microsoft Foundation Class Library. |
Win32 Project |
A project for creating a Win32 application. |
Template Name |
Comments |
|---|---|
Smart Device CAB Project |
A project for creating a CAB file to deploy smart device applications. |