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Locating Shared Source Code (Windows CE 5.0)

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There are two methods of locating shared source code included with Windows CE:

  • Use the integrated development environment (IDE)
  • Use a command-line prompt build window or Windows File Explorer

To locate shared source code using the IDE

  1. If source code is available, double-click the source code icon to open the source code file in the IDE.

    Note   This is the recommended method of locating shared source code.

  2. In the Workspace window, on the OSDesignView tab in the IDE, select the Catalog item you need to find source code for.

  3. Expand the selected node.

Many items list the available source code if it relates directly to that item.

In some cases, the OSDesignView tab does not display a component's available source code, or the component itself. An example of this is the Kernel Catalog item. If this is the case, use the alternate method to locate the source code.

To locate shared source code

  1. Navigate to %_WINCEROOT%\Public and %_WINCEROOT%\Private.

  2. Locate the directory containing the Catalog item you need source code for.

    This directory also contains the available source code for that component.

  3. After you locate the source code for the component you selected, from the File menu in the IDE, select Open.

    This opens the source code file from its directory.

See Also

Using Shared Source Code in an OS Design| Shared Source Code Directories | Catalog Item Icon Types

Last updated on Thursday, February 02, 2006

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