mobile and gis dev notes

I recently bought a Presario V3009T for Y6800=$871=P42,717. Specs are below:
- Core Duo T2050 1.60GHz
- 60 GB Hard Disk
- 512 MB PC4000 (I think) 533 MHz (tried installing a 400 MHZ 512 MB.. got a dreaded double beep.. means..it didnt worked obviously)
- Video: Intel 945GM Express Chipset
- Network:
LAN: Intel PRO/100 VE Network Connection
WIRELESS: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection

1. Chinese Windows XP Home was installed so I have to reinstall an English Version.

2. On Boot, press F10, Disable SATA Support.

3. Install Windows XP SlipStream. Leave at least 10GB partition for Linux. No need for QuickPlay, don’t create a 1 GB partition. Updated the drivers, update the chipset first, HDD, Network, etc.. Enable SATA Support. Install other drivers as needed.

4. To patch WGA, use WPatcherP5575987.zip. Follow steps on http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/12/03/permanent-method-to-crack-wga-and-patch-windows-xp-inc-mce-or-2003-as-genuine

5. Create a restore point just in case any mishap happens. I named the restore point “FULLY FUNCTIONAL” on Jan 13, 2007.

6. Install CentOS4.4. Create three partitions /boot, swap, /.

7. Reboot. CentOS was installed successfully, however, audio was not detected. You would only get “Initializing hardware… network storage.. ” then system hangs..

8. Reboot and insert the CentOS4.4 Installer. Run “linux rescue” from the prompt.

9. Edit /etc/rc.d/sysinit to comment out AUDIO. Disable kudzu from startup “/etc/init.d/”.
#chkconfig kudzu off

10. Reboot.

I still need to get the adsl, wireless and usb-optical mouse working on CentOS. If this causes too much pain, might as well install FC5.

This would select the whole row after selecting the cell

private void dataGrid1_MouseUp(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs e)
{
    DataGrid.HitTestInfo hti = dataGrid1.HitTest(e.X, e.Y);
    if (hti.Type == DataGrid.HitTestType.Cell)
    {
        dataGrid1.CurrentCell = new DataGridCell(hti.Row, hti.Column);
        dataGrid1.Select(hti.Row);
        POI temp = arrayListPOI[dataGrid1.CurrentRowIndex] as POI;
        FormPOI f = new FormPOI(temp);
        f.ShowDialog();
        //MessageBox.Show("RowIndex is: " + dataGrid1.CurrentRowIndex + " POIID: " + temp.poi_id);
    }
}

I need to populate a DataGrid from a CSV or FlatFile. I stumbbled upon George Sheperd’s Blog in binding an arraylist to a DataGrid instead.

       public void CreateArrayList(Building[] res)
        {
            arrayList = new ArrayList();
 
            foreach (Building mybldg in res)
            {
                arrayList.Add(mybldg);
            }
        }
 
        public void BindArrayListToDataGrid()
        {
            dataGrid.DataSource = arrayList;
 
            //create a custom tablestyle and add five columnstyles
            DataGridTableStyle ts = new DataGridTableStyle();
            ts.MappingName = "ArrayList";
 
            AddTextBoxColumnToGrid(ts, "bldg_id", "id", 50);
            AddTextBoxColumnToGrid(ts, "CN_bldg_name", "Name (CN)", 50);
            AddTextBoxColumnToGrid(ts, "EN_bldg_name", "Name (EN)", 50);
            AddTextBoxColumnToGrid(ts, "CN_address", "Address (EN)", 50);
            AddTextBoxColumnToGrid(ts, "EN_address", "Address (CN)", 50);
 
            dataGrid.TableStyles.Clear();
            dataGrid.TableStyles.Add(ts);
        }
 
        private void AddTextBoxColumnToGrid(DataGridTableStyle tableStyle,
                                        String strMappingName,
                                        String strHeaderText,
                                        int width)
        {
            DataGridTextBoxColumn cs = new DataGridTextBoxColumn();
            cs.MappingName = strMappingName; //public property name
            cs.HeaderText = strHeaderText;
            cs.Width = width;
            tableStyle.GridColumnStyles.Add(cs);
        }

FileHelpers library from  www.filehelpers.com could help in reading and writing to files, streams or even as a DataTable for your .NET Applications. I am currently using this library for a Simple Pocket PC Data Viewer which I called iVIEWPPCViewer. The iVIEWPPCViewer contains  DataGrid which could be populated from the FileHelpersEngine.

You can start with Mobile Application Development eHow-tos and Tutorials from the M$ site.

“Creating a Windows Mobile-based Pocket PC Application Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (Level 100)
Neil Enns, Lead Program Manager in the Visual Studio for Devices group, demonstrates creating a Web Browser application in C# for the Pocket PC. Neil pays particular attention to the new controls and layout features in Visual Studio 2005. (9:38 minutes)”

Just don’t know how to save the video files for offline viewing..