Browse Device files from desktop application

hkhokhar · Joined: 30 Jan 2008 Posts: 4

Hi All,

I have a desktop application developed in .NET and I need to browse
Mobile Device Folders from my desktop application. I tried using
FolderBrowserDialog, but it doesn't go beyond mobile device.

Any Help!!!!

Thanks in advance,

Haroon

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user · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 286

Correct, the device is a shell extension, not a storage device. Search for
RAPI.

--

Chris Tacke, Embedded MVP
OpenNETCF Consulting
Giving back to the embedded community
http://community.OpenNETCF.com

"hkhokhar" wrote in message @e23g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> Hi All,
>
> I have a desktop application developed in .NET and I need to browse
> Mobile Device Folders from my desktop application. I tried using
> FolderBrowserDialog, but it doesn't go beyond mobile device.
>
> Any Help!!!!
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Haroon

hkhokhar · Joined: 30 Jan 2008 Posts: 4

On Feb 5, 4:23 pm, "" wrote:
> Correct, the device is a shell extension, not a storage device. Search for
> RAPI.
>
> --
>
> Chris Tacke, Embedded MVP
> OpenNETCF Consulting
> Giving back to the embedded communityhttp://community.OpenNETCF.com
>
> "hkhokhar" wrote in message
>
> @e23g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>
> > Hi All,
>
> > I have a desktop application developed in .NET and I need to browse
> > Mobile Device Folders from my desktop application. I tried using
> > FolderBrowserDialog, but it doesn't go beyond mobile device.
>
> > Any Help!!!!
>
> > Thanks in advance,
>
> > Haroon

Thanks Chris,

I have explored RAPI and it seems i have to make a custom File
Explorer to browse device folders/files. I thought there might be a
FolderBrowserDialog module or something similar available that could
access device files.

Thanks anyways

Haroon

Simon Hart [MVP] · Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 95

You have to write this yourself using RAPI or other means. This will be
fairly easy with RAPI as mentioned by Chris.
--
Simon Hart
Visual Developer - Device Application Development MVP
http://simonrhart.blogspot.com

"hkhokhar" wrote:

> On Feb 5, 4:23 pm, "" wrote:
> > Correct, the device is a shell extension, not a storage device. Search for
> > RAPI.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Chris Tacke, Embedded MVP
> > OpenNETCF Consulting
> > Giving back to the embedded communityhttp://community.OpenNETCF.com
> >
> > "hkhokhar" wrote in message
> >
> > @e23g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> >
> > > Hi All,
> >
> > > I have a desktop application developed in .NET and I need to browse
> > > Mobile Device Folders from my desktop application. I tried using
> > > FolderBrowserDialog, but it doesn't go beyond mobile device.
> >
> > > Any Help!!!!
> >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > > Haroon
>
> Thanks Chris,
>
> I have explored RAPI and it seems i have to make a custom File
> Explorer to browse device folders/files. I thought there might be a
> FolderBrowserDialog module or something similar available that could
> access device files.
>
> Thanks anyways
>
> Haroon
>

Christopher Fairbairn · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 19

Hi,

"Simon Hart [MVP]" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
> You have to write this yourself using RAPI or other means. This will be
> fairly easy with RAPI as mentioned by Chris.

Mark Arteaga has an example on his blog that could be used as a good
starting point. It's available in an entry titled "Device File Browsing From
desktop" available at
http://blog.markarteaga.com/DeviceFileBrowsingFromDesktop.aspx

It uses OpenNETCF's free Desktop Communication Library, which is a .NET
wrapper on top of the native RAPI APIs.

Hope this helps,
Christopher Fairbairn

hkhokhar · Joined: 30 Jan 2008 Posts: 4

On Feb 7, 8:31 am, "Christopher Fairbairn"
wrote:
> Hi,
>
> "Simon Hart [MVP]" wrote in message@microsoft.com...
>
> > You have to write this yourself using RAPI or other means. This will be
> > fairly easy with RAPI as mentioned by Chris.
>
> Mark Arteaga has an example on his blog that could be used as a good
> starting point. It's available in an entry titled "Device File Browsing From
> desktop" available athttp://blog.markarteaga.com/DeviceFileBrowsingFromDesktop.aspx
>
> It uses OpenNETCF's free Desktop Communication Library, which is a .NET
> wrapper on top of the native RAPI APIs.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Christopher Fairbairn

Thanks Christopher,

That would be very handy.

Thanks,
Haroon

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