Windows CE: Development tools considerations part I

Hi all,

as you might know the tool for developing Windows Embedded CE devices is called PlatformBuilder; which, starting with Windows Embedded CE 6.0 is no longer a standalone IDE but is integrated in Visual Studio 2005. When working on large projects with more than one developer a couple of questions concerning the usability and suitability of the PlatformBuilder IDE might arise:

• It’s nice for one developer using PlatformBuilder but how can I make sure that every developer is using the same project configuration?

• What if some developers rather use a command line than the PlatformBuilder IDE?

• What files do I actually need to check into my version control tool?

• I want to start a daily automated build hence the IDE is not desirable. Is it possible to have the developers use the IDE and yet start an automated build without starting the IDE?

• What if I have set up my system to use script files instead of the PlatformBuilder IDE? What do I need to do in order to use the IDE?

If you are interested in these questions stay tuned as I will answer them one by one over the next days.

Have fun!