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overflowing · 12-17-2007, 01:47 AM

Okay, so the impression I get is that if you want to develop for the Windows Mobile 6 (WM6) Standard smartphone platform that you need Visual Studio 2005/2008.

Is there some kind of free toolchain that will allow one to develop for the Windows Mobile 6 platform for free? I'm sure Visual Studio is worth the $300, but I just want to dabble for now.

I keep coming across little clues around the web that this maybe possible, such as:

Using Tcl:
http://www.evolane.com/software/etcl/index.html

or

using eMbedded Visual C++ 4.0

or

Hobbyist Developers… Welcome back to Windows Mobile Application Development:
http://www.pluralsight.com/blogs/jim.../02/18535.aspx

Thoughts?

12-17-2007, 01:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
overflowing Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 20 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Free options for Windows Mobile 6 Standard development? Okay, so the impression I get is that if you want to develop for the Windows Mobile 6 (WM6) Standard smartphone platform that you need Visual Studio 2005/2008. Is there some kind of free toolchain that will allow one to develop for the Windows Mobile 6 platform for free? I'm sure Visual Studio is worth the $300, but I just want to dabble for now. I keep coming across little clues around the web that this maybe possible, such as: Using Tcl: http://www.evolane.com/software/etcl/index.html or using eMbedded Visual C++ 4.0 or Hobbyist Developers… Welcome back to Windows Mobile Application Development: http://www.pluralsight.com/blogs/jim.../02/18535.aspx Thoughts?