third party class library in compact framework. - DOTNET

The class library is unlikely to be compatible as the .NET Compact Framework
is a subset of the full .NET Framework. That said, the right place to check
would be with the vendor.

--Neil




"Silver Wolf" <Silver Wolf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4FE0F28D-66A8-4FC6-A808-1ABF83D642F8@microsoft.com...
> Hi
>
> I have a device which has Windows CE version 5. I need to develop a
> program
> for it. This program needs a library class which was developed by a
> company
> called scientific component. The class is called Portcontroller.net. It
> was
> developed for use on the normal dot net framework.
>
> Can this Portcontroller.net class library be used on the compact framework
> or would it be incompattible?
>
> One more thing is that the program is most likely going to be client
> server
> with the server part on CE and Compact Framework and the client part on an
> XP
> computer with the full dot net package. Is there going to be any
> incompattibility issues between the two operating systems or the different
> versions of the framework?

If it was compiled under the CF to work with both desktop and device then
yes, otherwise no.
--
Simon Hart
http://simonrhart.blogspot.com


"Silver Wolf" wrote:

> Hi
>
> I have a device which has Windows CE version 5. I need to develop a program
> for it. This program needs a library class which was developed by a company
> called scientific component. The class is called Portcontroller.net. It was
> developed for use on the normal dot net framework.
>
> Can this Portcontroller.net class library be used on the compact framework
> or would it be incompattible?
>
> One more thing is that the program is most likely going to be client server
> with the server part on CE and Compact Framework and the client part on an XP
> computer with the full dot net package. Is there going to be any
> incompattibility issues between the two operating systems or the different
> versions of the framework?