Can I write code for windows mobile 6.5 without VS?

filippos · wrote on 19 Oct 2010, 10:39

Do I need VS in order to code for WM65?

dalaing · wrote on 19 Oct 2010, 22:46

I had a look around a while ago and from what I saw VS was a requirement for developing for WM6.5

If there was another way of doing things I assume it would have been mentioned on one of these pages:

"http://doc.qt.nokia.com/4.7/requirements-wince.html":http://doc.qt.nokia.com/4.7/requirements-wince.html

"http://doc.qt.nokia.com/4.7/install-wince.html":http://doc.qt.nokia.com/4.7/install-wince.html

Hopefully someone else will chime in if I'm mistaken.

[edit: fixed link / chetankjain]

filippos · wrote on 20 Oct 2010, 04:55

I'm aware of that, but I don't want to buy VS or use it.

I want to know if I can have a clean solution with Qt & Windows Mobile 65
I saw that when WM SDK installs it prerequisites VS 2005 SP1, so my first question is answered. NO

I'll install it and then can I *use only Qt *?
Can I uninstall VS?

dalaing · wrote on 20 Oct 2010, 05:04

My understanding is that in order to develop for Windows Mobile you'll need a Visual Studio installation - ie if you uninstall Visual Studio you'll lose the ability to do Windows Mobile development.

? This user is from outside of this forum · wrote on 20 Oct 2010, 06:17

VS2005 Express edition and Qt for WinCE .... searched and got this "old blog post":http://labs.qt.nokia.com/2007/09/18/qtwindows-open-source-edition-to-support-vs-express/ , is this still valid?

also saw this "article":http://netindonesia.net/blogs/risman/archive/2009/04/02/qt-4-5-with-visual-studio-2008-vc-express.aspx

dalaing · wrote on 20 Oct 2010, 23:26

You can use Visual Studio Express to work with Qt for Windows (ie the desktop). So the posts are still valid, but only for desktop development.

Qt for WinCE requires a Windows Mobile SDK and Windows Mobile 6 SDKs require a non-express edition of Visual Studio.

filippos · wrote on 21 Oct 2010, 03:52

I understand. MS = M$$$$

Thank you all.