Developing a Windows Application

Generate code for the Windows platform based on the MBOs, add additional code to develop a Windows Mobile device application, and test its functionality.

Prerequisites

Note: This tutorial was created using SAP Mobile Platform 2.3, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, and Visual Studio 2008, and executed on Windows 7 Professional SP 1. If you use different versions, some steps may vary.

Complete the tasks in Getting Started with Mobile Platform.
Install Visual Studio 2008.
Install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=21, if it was not installed with Visual Studio.
Either:
- create the MBO project by completing Tutorial: Mobile Business Object Development, or
- download and deploy the MBO SMP101 example project (complete project files) from the SAP® Community Network: http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-8803.
Note: If you upgrade SAP Mobile SDK after completing the tutorial, you can convert the project to the current SDK by importing the earlier project into the SAP Mobile WorkSpace and then accepting the confirmation prompt.
(Optional) To use as a reference and copy source code when completing this tutorial, download the 2.3 SP02 version of the Windows SMP 101 example project (source code only) from the SAP ® Community Network: http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-8803.

Task

Create a Windows native application that communicates with the mobile business objects that are deployed to SAP Mobile Server.

Generating C# Object API Code
Generate Object API code for Windows Mobile devices.
Creating the User Interface for the Windows Application
Import the SMP101 project in to Visual Studio 2008, configure the project, then download the tutorial code snippets from SAP Community Network (SCN) so you can create the application user interface.
Deploying and Running the Device Application
Deploy the application and test its functionality.