 With
the growing popularity of the Windows CE platform, writing
small, efficient applications is once again crucial. Doug
Boling's Programming Microsoft Windows CE shows experienced
Windows C programmers how to write lean-and-mean software for
today's hand-held PCs.
After
a quick introduction, this text moves to a basic Windows CE
program written in C. Throughout the book, the author provides
detailed technical knowledge of both the Window CE platform and
C API. He covers basic graphics programming, including bitmaps,
fonts, and basic Graphical Device Interface (GDI) functions, and
then moves the tour of Windows CE to input, whether through a
keyboard, stylus, or mouse.
Sections on control and dialog-box
programming show what's different about the more restricted
Windows CE platform compared to ordinary Win32 programming.
The
second half of the book presents some excellent information on
issues specific to the Windows CE platform, including memory
management, its new file system, and new database APIs. A
thorough tour of Windows CE communications (whether over the
Internet via sockets or infrared ports) will benefit every
potential developer. So will the material on the Registry,
installing Windows CE applications from desktops, and
coordinating work between multiple threads and processes.
The
book finishes with some strategies for cooperating with the
Windows CE shell so that your programs are better integrated.
--Richard Dragan
Description:
Programming Windows CE guides Windows programmers through the
unique problems and the new opportunities provided by Windows
CE. The book covers all the new Win32(r) APIs supported by
Windows CE as well as workarounds for Win32 APIs not supported.
The book also covers programming techniques necessary when
programming for memory-constrained environments. While MFC for
Windows CE is discussed, the primary focus of the book is
programming directly to the Windows CE API since that is what
most programmers need to do to meet the size and speed
requirements necessary for well-designed Windows CE programs.
The Windows CE Software Development Kit and sample code are
included on the CD.
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