can't use inputPanel

[tolisss]

when i put an input panel to my form i m getting the following exception

An unhandled exception of type 'System.NotSupportedException' occurred in Microsoft.WindowsCE.Forms.dll

any ideas please??

[Mike Hildner]

I've seen this when developing an application for Windows CE, and using the Windows CE .NET Emulator. InputPanel seems to work fine when targeting Pocket PC. I just assumed that because it's CE, you don't get to use the InputPanel, even though VS lets you drop one on your form.

[tolisss]

Hi if I understand correctly are you saying that i can still continue writing my app for winCE without the input panel and when I deploy to the device(panel included) all will work fine

can i do that ?

[Mike Hildner]

I'm just saying that I've seen that same error. Sorry, but I'm not sure if it's fixable or if you just can't use the InputPanel with a CE target. I've only targeted PocketPC.

Just got smart and googled. Apparently, the InputPanel can only be used with PocketPC, and not CE - that's what I was guessing in my first post, but never bothered to look it up, as I don't target CE.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnnetcomp/html/netcfPPCtoCE.asp

[tolisss]

thnks Mike u rule!!! :)