Compact Jade & external functions

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by tim >> Sun, 27 Jul 2008 9:30:25 GMT

Why is it that we can't use external functions in the jade for windows mobile?

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by Dean Cooper >> Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:18:59 GMT

You will be able to call external functions from Compact JADE in the 6.2.15 release (scheduled for release at the end of July).

Dean.

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by Allistar >> Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:06:28 GMT

Hi Dean,
It was my understanding that you can use external methods in compact Jade on <6.2.15, but not external functions. Those external functions must be unmanaged code. Is this understanding correct?

Thanks,
Allistar.
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by Dean Cooper >> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:17:24 GMT

Calling external methods from single user Compact JADE (as opposed to thin client Compact JADE) has always been supported.

Calling external functions is supported from JADE 6.2.15 (in both single user and thin client mode).

We support calling unmanaged code only and have seen Microsoft documentation stating that they do not support calling from unmanaged to managed code on Windows Mobile.

Dean.

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by tim >> Fri, 1 Aug 2008 10:15:49 GMT

I thought external methods was always supported but since you don't release any import libs I had to try and make my own using guides like: support.microsoft.com/kb/131313
but this was no easy job and didn't finish it. Could you please provide the import libs as you didn't pack them in compact 6.2.15 installer.