Devices Pane, Project Designer
Provides controls for selecting a device and specifying certain characteristics of smart device projects. The Devices pane appears only in device projects.
To open the Project Designer, right-click your project in Solution Explorer, and then click Properties.
UI
Target device
Specifies which device the application is targeting. Devices include not only physical hardware but also emulators.Output file folder
Specifies the path on the remote device where the application will be downloaded.Deploy the latest version of the .NET Compact Framework (including Service Packs)
Deploys the more recent version if the development computer has a version of the .NET Compact Framework more recent than the version found on the device or emulator.Note
This feature is not supported in smart device test projects. You must manually install the .NET Compact Framework on the device or emulator.
Sign the project output with this certificate
Specifies that output files will be signed with the certificate or certificates listed.To add one or more certificates to the box, click Select Certificates.
Select Certificate
Opens the Select Certificate dialog box, where you can select the certificates you want to use.For more information, see How to: Import and Apply Certificates in Device Projects.
Provision certificate to device
Specifies whether the device is to be provisioned, and if provisioned, whether the certificate should be put in the privileged or unprivileged certificate store.For more information, see How to: Provision a Device in a Visual Basic or Visual C# Project.
Note
This feature is not supported in smart device test projects. You must manually provision certificates by using the device certificate manager. For more information, see Device Certificate Management Overview.