ipaq program

[badgers]

I am an experienced VB 6.0 programmer and I want to know if there is a way to compile VB code to run on the Ipaq 1940.
My office just got me one and I think I have some ideas for a few little programs.

thanks for your time and have a good day

[dwinget]

Check out http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/information/devprograms/default.mspx

:D

[badgers]

thanks for the link but that seems to require VB.NET not VB 6.0

I appreciate your time and have a good day

thanks

[dfallen]

Appforge makes a product (MobileVB) that integrates into VB6 that would seem to fit your needs: http://www.appforge.com/products/mobilevb/index.html

The bad news is, MobileVB is quite expensive. It lists at $899 but is on sale through July 31 at "only" $699. My guess is you don't want to spend more than twice the cost of your IPAQ for this program.

There is an alternative. You can download a FREE package from the Microsoft web site. It is call Embedded Visual Basic (eVB) and includes a pocket PC emulator for testing/debugging your VB apps prior to downloading to the IPAQ. The interface is quite similar to Visual Basic for the PC (I'm still using VB5). You will find the language much more limited than what you are used to, but it really isn't too hard to develop PPC apps if you are already familiar with VB6. I have successfully ported some of my VB5 programs over to the IPAQ 1940.

Instead of compiling to an EXE file, the eVB programs create psuedo code that require VBscript to run. Unlike my old HPC, the IPAQ 1940 does not have VBscript built into ROM and it took me quite a while to hunt down the required runtime files. The programs I ported were statistics programs and the speed is quite acceptable so I wouldn't worry too much about VBscript being too slow.

Let me know if you want to go the free route. I can help you find the right downloads and point you to a couple of useful web sites with information on differences between VB6 and eVB, and useful info on VB scripting. I can be reached at david.fallen@comcast.net

[badgers]

thanks for the reply, I am gone for the next 3 days but I will email you then.
Sorry to be short but my wife is pregnant and we are doing baby stuff.

thanks