What are the .NET Mobile Utilities ?

**Juan-Carlos** · 04-01-2010

I have been assigned a case study to be prepared on .NET Mobile Utilities. I have to prepare this within three days. I have no idea of this concept. This is the first time I have ever heard of this concept. Can any one explain to me .NET Mobile Utilities and the related program of .NET Mobile Utilities. I also need a short description on .NET Mobile Images as well.

**opaper** · 04-01-2010

The basic function of .net mobile utilities is to provide support to user interfaces which are complicated by making the minimum code. One such utility is of .net mobile utilities is the AdRotator Control. Here is an example of AdRotator Control:

Code:

<%@ Page
Inherits=
"System.Web.UI.MobileControls.MobilePage"%>
<%@ Register
TagPrefix="Mobile"
Namespace="System.Web.UI.MobileControls"
Assembly="System.Web.Mobile" %>

<Mobile:Form runat="server">
<Mobile:AdRotator runat="server"
AdvertisementFile="adfilm.xml">
</Mobile:AdRotator>
</Mobile:Form>

**Katty** · 04-01-2010

I also had a similar assigned which I prepared for the topic Microsoft Mobile Internet Toolkit (MMIT).

Code:

<%@ Page
Inherits=
"System.Web.UI.MobileControls.MobilePage"%>
<%@ Register
TagPrefix="Mobile"
Namespace="System.Web.UI.MobileControls"
Assembly="System.Web.Mobile" %>

<Mobile:Form runat="server">

<Mobile:PhoneCall runat="server"
PhoneNumber="(022) 12345678"
Text="Ram's contact"
AlternateFormat="{0}" />
</Mobile:Form>

The above code will display the the dialed number with the text as 'Ram's contact'.

**Modifier** · 04-01-2010

.net mobiles have the feature to display images of different types for different devices. The reason being that capabilities for display are variable with each mobile. Thus the developer needs a way to declare different types of images for a variety of devices. For this the Image Control is used for .net mobiles.

**Zecho** · 04-01-2010

Following is an example for the Image Control with Microsoft Mobile Internet Toolkit (MMIT):

Code:

<%@ Page
Inherits=
"System.Web.UI.MobileControls.MobilePage"%>
<%@ Register
TagPrefix="Dot Net Mobile"
Namespace="System.Web.UI.MobileControls"
Assembly="System.Web.Mobile" %>

<Mobile:Form runat="server">
<Mobile:Image runat="server">
  <DeviceSpecific>
    <Choice ImageURL="img1.gif" />
    <Choice ImageURL="img3.wbmp" />
    <Choice ImageURL="img2.bmp" />
  </DeviceSpecific>
</Mobile:Image>
</Mobile:Form>

This will help you to display an image in the .Net framework Mobile.

**kelfro** · 04-01-2010

I had designed a calender to be displayed in the mobile phone which supports .Net framework. I also had hard time coding this topic as there is not much information available. Here is how I coded the application:

Code:

<%@ Page
Inherits=
"System.Web.UI.MobileControls.MobilePage"%>
<%@ Register
TagPrefix="Mobile"
Namespace="System.Web.UI.MobileControls"
Assembly="System.Web.Mobile" %>

<script runat="server">

Sub CalChanged(sender as Object,e as EventArgs)
lab1.Text="The Selected option is:" & c1.SelectedDate
ActiveForm=f2
End Sub

</script>

<Mobile:Form id="form1" runat="server">
<Mobile:Calendar id="cal1"
  OnSelectionChanged="CalChanged" runat="server" />
</Mobile:Form>

<Mobile:Form id="form2" runat="server">
<Mobile:Label id="l1" runat="server" />
</Mobile:Form>