is it possible to run vfp apps on pocket pc

[kosta]

Hi All,
is it possible to run vfp apps on pocket pc ( i remember vfp doesnt support this) . if yes how ? or how can we develop apps for this target. and or should we be contented with terminal services. any suggestion will be very appreciated.

TIA

Soykan OEZCELIK

 

[craigsboyd]

The short answer is "No". That having been said, go over to the VFP - General Coding Issues forum and do a keyword search for pocket and you'll get a few threads that give you some options including running a DOS-Emulator with Foxpro DOS or switching to another language to accomplish this.

http://www.sweetpotatosoftware.com

 

[Mike Lewis]

Soykan.

A couple of possibilities:

- If the pocket PC is running Windows CE, check to see if it can act as a Citrix or Terminal Services client. That would allow you to run the app on a server and access it from the PC (assuming of course that you have a wireless connection to the server).

- Check to see if the PC has a DOS emulation mode. If so, you could consider compiling the application under Foxpro for DOS. Of course, you would have to sacrifice a very large number of features by not using VFP, but it might get you started.

Neither option is very satisfactory. Basically, a pocket PC is too small and low-powered for something as sophisticated as VFP.

Mike


Mike Lewis
Edinburgh, Scotland

My Visual Foxpro web site:

http://www.ml-consult.demon.co.uk

My Crystal Reports web site:

http://www.ml-crystal.com

 

[kosta]

Thanks for all the reply

Soykan OEZCELIK

 

[craigsboyd]

...a pocket PC is too small and low-powered for something as sophisticated as VFP.

You know Mike, if programming hadn't worked out so well for you, you'd of had an incredible career in politics. That was a very nice spin job.

http://www.sweetpotatosoftware.com

 

[Mike Lewis]

You know Mike, if programming hadn't worked out so well for you, you'd of had an incredible career in politics. That was a very nice spin job

Thanks, Craig. That gave me a good chuckle to start my day.

Mike


Mike Lewis
Edinburgh, Scotland

My Visual Foxpro web site:

http://www.ml-consult.demon.co.uk

My Crystal Reports web site:

http://www.ml-crystal.com

 

[Mike Gagnon]

Craig and Mike,

I would like to point out that VFP can communicate with a Pocket PC. Soykan asked the same question on another site and got this information from Anatoliy Mogylevets.I post this for others to read as Soykan already has his answer.

VFP application can exchange data with Pocket PC (Windows CE based device) in following ways:

- create, modify and delete files on Pocket PC
- copy files from Pocket PC to computer
- copy files from computer to Pocket PC
- modify System Registry of Pocket PC
- access Pocket PC databases like Contacts or Tasks
- start applications on Pocket PC

On my web site there are several Pocket PC classes implementing this functionality. This part of API is called Remote Application Programming and allows to invoke some Windows CE calls remotely:

Pocket PC: custom RAPI class for operating with files and folders on mobile device

http://www.news2news.com/vfp/?example=448

Pocket PC: custom RAPI class for operating with the System Registry

http://www.news2news.com/vfp/?example=441

Pocket PC: custom RAPI class for operating with the Object Store Databases

http://www.news2news.com/vfp/?example=445

Pocket PC: custom RAPI class for executing routines on remote Windows CE device

http://www.news2news.com/vfp/?example=466

You can not use VFP to create application running on Pocket PC.

Mike Gagnon

If you want to get the best response to a question, please check out FAQ184-2483 first.

 

[Mike Lewis]

Mike,

Thanks to you and Anatoliy Mogylevets for that information.

I agree that pocket PCs can communicate with VFP, but Soyakn's question was whether VFP apps could run on pocket PCs, which is surely a different matter?

Mike


Mike Lewis
Edinburgh, Scotland

My Visual Foxpro web site:

http://www.ml-consult.demon.co.uk

My Crystal Reports web site:

http://www.ml-crystal.com

 

[bobmpalmer]

Mike
"a pocket PC is too small and low-powered for something as sophisticated as VFP"

Maybe at the moment Mike but with PPC processors getting over 500Mhz and memory of 2Gig It won't be long..

Kosta

Try this link for PPC development

http://www.devbuzz.com

Bob Palmer

http://www.resisystems.co.uk

The most common solution is H2O!

 

[bobmpalmer]

Also Mike and others check out

VFP with .NET in Action

http://www.ozfox.com.au/html/sessions1.htm

Bob Palmer

http://www.resisystems.co.uk

The most common solution is H2O!