OpenNetCF.org Releases Smart Device Framework v1.4

[Darius Wey]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.opennetcf.org/sdf' target='_blank'>http://www.opennetcf.org/sdf</a><br /><br /></div><i>"The Smart Device Framework enriches and extends the .NET Compact Framework by providing a rich set of classes and controls not available in the .NET Compact Framework."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20050516-OpenNetCFSDF.gif" /><br /><br />v1.4 of the much-adored Smart Device Framework has just been released. So if you're a mobile developer, you'll probably want to check it out at <a href="http://www.opennetcf.org/">OpenNetCF.org</a>.

[Scott R]

Is there a link on that site that explains what's in this package?

[Darius Wey]

Is there a link on that site that explains what's in this package?

According to Peter Foot, these are the improvements and fixes in the new release:

• Resolved installation and deployment bugs from version 1.3
• Improvements to GPS code
• OpenNETCF.Win32.TimeZoneCollection modified to work on both "raw" Windows CE and Windows Mobile devices
• Fixes to some of the control designers
• Additions and fixes for OpenNETCF.Net.AccessPoint and OpenNETCF.Net.Adapter classes
• Numerous bug fixes throughout OpenNETCF.Threading and OpenNETCF.Windows.Forms namespaces

I grabbed this from Smartphone Thoughts, which also has a thread discussing SDF v1.4.

[PocketPC Addict]

whew...this is a quick update from their 1.3 version that came out just a month or two ago. good job!

[Scott R]

Thanks Darius, though I was actually looking for more of a complete overview of what this package offers. I clicked around on various links on their web site but couldn't seem to find that out, though it's probably somewhere obvious.

[Kowalski]

The smart device framework is a great project for sure, but i am not impressed with the 1.4 upgrade. i think i will skip this version and install the next one

[Darius Wey]

Thanks Darius, though I was actually looking for more of a complete overview of what this package offers.

There's always the SDF namespace library. (http://www.opennetcf.org/library/) But I'm guessing you've already checked that out?

[Kowalski]

here is the full list of improvements

* Bluetooth support added
* Serial.GPS mods to standardize naming
* Diagnostics.DebugMessage and RetailMessage
* Bug fixes in TimeZoneCollection and DateTimeEx
* Bug Fix in XmlSerializer for GUIDs
* EventWaitHandle.WaitOne bug fix
* Additions and fixes for AccessPoint and Adapter classes
* Bug fix in StreamInterfaceDriver.DeviceIoControl
* ThreadEx.RealTimePrioority added
* Updated BatteryLife designer
* Updated DateTimePicker Designer
* Fixes and Updates to Win32Window
* ApplicationEx fix for modal Forms and thread safety added
* FTP bug fixes
* ControlEx added support for WM_COMMAND
* DeviceMonitor adds RequestDeviceNotifications
* SelectedIndexChanged fix in ComboBoxEx
* WS and WS_EX updated to remove unsupported styles