Pocket PC Emulation

[dbatista]

First timer here, so please forgive me if this is the wrong place to ask this question.

Is there a way to demo/run a Pocket PC 2003 application on a Windows XP machine that doesn't have a Development Enviroment installed?

- duane

[Wiggster]

Simple answer: no. You need to have the emulator and images installed in order to actually run the emulator. The only practical way to do that is to install a development environment (such as Visual Studio .NET), and then it can only really run applications that you have the source code for; it compiles it onto the emulator, as the emulator isn't as capable as a Pocket PC is.

Why is it you want to run a PPC application on an XP machine, exactly?

[GSmith]

I agree the most practical way is installing Visual Studio.NET. But there *may* be a way to install eVC 4.0++. You can download the Windows Mobile Pocket PC SDK http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9996b314-0364-4623-9ede-0b5fbb133652&displaylang=en

If you can get the emulator installed and running, also read a note on connecting ActiveSync to the emulator. There are some articles on using a null-modem cable
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/guide_ppc/html/ppc_intro_to_the_ce_emulator_zjht.asp

but I don't *think* the null modem is absolutely necessary. You may be able to connect through ethernet connectivity (loopback, if necessary).

If you want to get this done, you will have to experiment probably to the point of pulling your hair out. You'll probably have to fiddle around with it a lot.

If you can get ActiveSync and the emulator talking, you can download files to the emulator including install files or cab files and run applications.

If you get stuck, post again. This might not be possible. But it might!