Building Applications and Core Tasks in the .NET Compact Framework

This section describes how to install the .NET Compact Framework, compile at the command line, and perform common and useful tasks. Some tasks require interoperating with native code.

In This Section

• How to: Install the .NET Compact Framework
  Describes how to invoke a wizard that installs the .NET Compact Framework on your computer and on your device.

• Configuration File Settings for the .NET Compact Framework
  Describes the configuration file settings supported in the .NET Compact Framework.

• How to: Configure Runtime Version
  Shows how you can run an application built with a different version of the .NET Compact Framework.

• How to: Compile at the Command Prompt
  Describes how to create batch files for targeting the correct assemblies to compile Visual Basic and Visual C# applications at the command prompt.

• How to: Get the Device Platform
  Shows how to use a platform invoke call to native code to determine the device platform, such as Pocket PC or Smartphone.

• How to: Get the Application Directory
  Shows how to determine the path of the currently running application.

• How to: Get the Device ID and Name
  Shows how to get the name of the device and how to use platform invoke to get the device ID.

• How to: Get or Set the System Time
  Shows how to use a platform invoke call to native code to set and get the system time.

• How to: Get Device Memory
  Shows how to use a platform invoke call to native code to get the device memory.

• How to: Install Assemblies in the Global Assembly Cache
  Describes how to install assemblies in the .NET Compact Framework global assembly cache.

• How to: Reset the Device
  Shows how to use a platform invoke call to native code to reset the device.

• How to: Play Sounds
  Shows how to use a platform invoke call to native code to play sounds.

• SoundPlayer in the .NET Compact Framework
  Describes the supported features of SoundPlayer in the .NET Compact Framework.

Related Sections

• Interoperability in the .NET Compact Framework
  Describes the capabilities for interoperating with native code using the .NET Compact Framework.