VB6 and Windows CE

I am considering getting myself a PPC (specifically, the spv m600) which runs Windows Mobile 5, and I am interested in programming for it. Is it possible to write applications for PPCs (I've looked into it a little and Windows Mobile 5 is basically Windows CE, although I'm not exactly knowledgeable in this :) ) using VB6...I'd write the application on my main PC of course.

Putting it simply, *can* I write software for Windows CE on my desktop PC running VB6 or do I have to upgrade to .net or VB2005 express edition?

Additionally, what would I be capable of doing if I can use VB6 compared to .NET (if possible) and also what books or other sources would be useful for assisting me with this?

Thanks for any help :afrog:

It's quite easy to do it with C# or VB .NET. Dunno about 6 :)

I would much prefer VB6 as I have experience in it, and have never actually used .NET. I understand that .NET is pretty much the same as VB6 with more commands, but I don't want to upgrade to it if I don't have to :-)

Do a search on Windows CE in the ClassicVb section. I'm pretty sure I've seen questions on how to use VB6 with this platform.

First off, you cannot use VB6 on any variation of Windows Mobile or PocketPC.

For older editions you could use eVB (Embedded VB), which is basically VBScript (so a bad version of VB6). Since PocketPC 2003 it has not been supported (but could apparently work on 2003), and will not work on Windows Mobile 5.

.Net is what you need, using the Compact Framework. I don't know if the Express Edition supports the CF, but as it's free you can find out easily enough.

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Originally Posted by si_the_geek

.Net is what you need, using the Compact Framework. I don't know if the Express Edition supports the CF, but as it's free you can find out easily enough.

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Thanks...looks like I will need to get it...but is there anywhere where I can find out if express 2005 supports CF...I know it's free, but I'd hate to have to waste time installing it if it isn't any use to me :-)

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Originally Posted by smUX

...but is there anywhere where I can find out if express 2005 supports CF...I know it's free, but I'd hate to have to waste time installing it if it isn't any use to me :-)

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Sometimes it's faster to try it yourself then searching for information... this shouldn't take more then an hour ;)

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Originally Posted by gavio

Sometimes it's faster to try it yourself then searching for information... this shouldn't take more then an hour ;)

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Ziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiip it! (reference to your avatar, not me being rude :-P)

Yeah, when I asked I was about to leave for work (as you can see, I've been out a while and only just read this :-))...it would have been nice if someone who *knew* that express 2005 supported it (or not) would have informed me by the time I got back. I guess that it's not that important that I find out quickly, seeing as I don't even have the phone yet :-)