Debugging Windows Mobile devices

Another boring notification while debugging Windows Mobile devices, is linked to the default security level of the OS. On every start of the debugger, VS2005 launch required applications on the device that are not digitally signed, so device warn you.
One solution to disable those warning messages, is to disable and change the security level. Of course this will completely remove all the security on the device... so make sure to revert your changes after debugging process to avoid any damages on your device.
On the device you have to set the following :
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Policies\Policies]
"00001001"=dword:1
"0000101a"=dword:1

- Nicolas

ActiveSync Tweak

If you are like me, connecting, disconnecting, all day long, various Windows Mobile and Windows CE devices to you computer through ActiveSync, at each connection ActiveSync bother you make a partnership !
Partnership are nice while it's your personal or business device and you bring it everywhere with you to get an updated schedule and email... but while you are debugging applications, you don't want to be prompted.
ActiveSync have a "secret" registry key to always associate connected device as guest and will never prompt you anymore for any partnership.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows CE Services]
"GuestOnly"=dword:1

Set this value on your desktop computer and then plug your devices !!!

To revert this, just set GuestOnly to 0(zero) and partner ship will be enabled.
- Nicolas

ARM European Technical Conference

The ARM European Technical Conference will take place tomorrow November 20 th in Paris. It's not too late to register for the event (link).

- Nicolas

Dll Imports

When you are connecting managed code to native, it is often a pain to figure out how to write the “DllImport” properly. I'm using this site CONSTANTLY when I need access to native code from C#. It allows you to search on a function name and see user contributed definitions for the DLL Import…

http://www.pinvoke.net/

(Thanks to Joe)

- Nicolas