Which Development tools for WM 6

[nemoscat]

Hi all you experienced WM programmers.

I'm new to windows mobile, but program other environments for a living(micro controllers, embedded linux, win32 etc)

I was wondering what the development tool of choice is for WM ?
I know that on Win32 .net development sucks blocks...yes I develop extreme low latency process control stuff and the abstraction from hardware in .net makes it unusable for such programming as you totally lose control over memory allocation etc.

Being as the WM is such a limited devices I presume the same issues are found there as well. So what are you guys using to develop? strictly embedded c/c++ or is there something else out there that is useful?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions

[levenum]

You defiantly want embedded!
You can use the free eVC or the expansive VS 2005, but if you want quick native code programs or to write system components like today plugins and keyboards this is the only way to go.

If you think .NET is bad on a PC just wait till you see it in WM. Because of the limited resources of these devices its a sluggish nightmare!

[burkay]

You defiantly want embedded!


http://www.d-e-f-i-n-i-t-e-l-y.com/

[ipaquser07]

Have you considered the PPL programing environment.

Provided is an IDE environment both for the PC and PPC. This means that applications can be developed and run on both platforms. Not sure about latency, however you can create .exe files from you're code and interface to external DDL's.

There web site is http://www.arianesoft.ca/page.php?1 and a trail version can be downloaded. The trail gives basic functionality with a 15 day full function registration option.

The Developer is quite open to questions and the forums are also quite active.

Not sure how deep you wish to access the OS/HW however it may be worth considering.

Cheers.

[levenum]

http://www.d-e-f-i-n-i-t-e-l-y.com/
:DYea, that one slipped by me even with the spell checker.
Excuses:
1) I was tired.
2) English is not my native language.

I'll just leave it there because its pretty funny. And hey, using native code instead of .NET is in defiance of Bill's wishes!