Locating Shared Source Code (Windows Embedded CE 6.0)

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1/6/2010

There are two methods of locating shared source code included with Windows Embedded CE:

  • Use the integrated development environment (IDE)
  • Use a command-line prompt build window or Windows File Explorer

To locate shared source code using the IDE

  1. In the Catalog Items View, select the Catalog item you need to find source code for.

  2. Expand the selected node.

  3. If source code is available, double-click the source code icon to open the folder containing the source code files for the selected Catalog item in the Solution Explorer.

    Note

    This is the recommended method of locating shared source code.

Many items list the available source code if it relates directly to that item.

In some cases, the Catalog Items View does not display a component's available source code, or the component itself. An example of this is the Kernel Catalog item. If this is the case, use the alternate method to locate the source code.

To locate shared source code

  1. Navigate to %_WINCEROOT%\Public and %_WINCEROOT%\Private.

  2. Locate the directory containing the Catalog item you need source code for.

    This directory also contains the available source code for that component.

  3. After you locate the source code for the component you selected, double-click a selected file to open it in Visual Studio.

    This opens the source code file.

See Also

Concepts

Using Shared Source Code in an OS Design
Catalog Item Icon Types

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