TomTom SDK - get sample apps working?

ipc · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 13, 2005 Posts: 2

Hello --

I'm trying to get the TomTom SDK 3.0 working on Embedded VB 3.0 connected to an HP iPAQ PocketPC h4100.

I cannot for the life of me even get the sample VB applications running! The form comes up on the handheld screen, but no matter what button I click I get "Application Error - An error was encountered while running this program"

Any suggestions would be very much appreciated!

Thx

(Ps - the ultimate goal is to code a small .vb executable that does a "NavigateToCoordinate" to a spot in a csv file)

(cross-posted in PocketPC forum)

lbendlin · Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 6:57 pm Post subject:

eVB? I didn't thik they support that... I thought you need to use eVC etc ?

Did you really shell out the money for the SDK?
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nej · Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 9:38 am Post subject:

The SDK certainly does work with EVB.

Have you installed the SDK bits onto the pocket PC? And have you installed it on the PC you are using to develop, and added the control to your project?

I've never had a problem using it. What version of PocketPC (Windows Mobile) are you running?

ipc · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 13, 2005 Posts: 2

Running Windows Mobile 2003... I have the control in the project, I've installed the SDK on the development PC, but I still get the cryptic error whenever I try to execute the .vb file...

I do get a strange message when I open the project in the development environment:

Version 2.0 of c:\[xxx]\TTNControl.ocx is not registered. The control will be upgraded to version 3.0

Apart from the sample, just to check the component is working I've tried

lbendlin · Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 3:41 pm Post subject:

try to register it manually with regsvrce.
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nej · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:01 am Post subject:

Also, ensure that the PC-side control is registered correctly.

Add it as a component to your project (in Project, Components) and then add it directly to the form rather than adding it as an object in code.

aMike · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 04, 2005 Posts: 4

ipc:

I have the same problem.

Did you find a solution?

Ark · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 14, 2005 Posts: 1

Hi!

ipc:

I have the same problem with eVB.

Do you have any solution?

nej · Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 4:41 pm Post subject:

I've been doing a bit on conversing via email with another member from another thread who had a similar problem, and eventually determined that the SDK3 doesn't work properly, but the SDK2 works fine.

I got a response from a contact at TomTom who admitted there was a problem and that there would be a fix in the next week or two.

However, there will be a new SDK out with Navigator 5, and in about September there should be a .NET version of the SDK with lots of new functionality (woohoo!!!)

Don't quote me on those though! Laughing

PS - On a corporate level they are also making a mass-activation tool. That deserves another 'woohoo!!!' as it'll make my life a lot easier!.

nej · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:26 am Post subject:

I've now got the SDK3 fix from TomTom and it works fine.

Send me a PM anyone if you want it (or I'll upload it if someone tells me how - it's just the run-time component).

Nomada · Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 12:53 pm Post subject:

Hi nej

Nomada · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 12:42 pm Post subject: Finally...

Hi all,

As follow up for the SDK 3 problems with the OCX control I want to be absolutely honest.

I did fill up a form in Handango to be refund under their rule "Defective software" and after TomTom Support closed my claim with an empty answer.

Before this I had contacted too Handango Support telling them what had been TomTom Support answer to my question. And they contacted me very quick.

Every time I linked this thread to my questions to let them know people was aware and telling about.

Today I got an email from TomTom, exactly from the Product Manager Business Navigation Solutions and this is the text:

BrianA · Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2005 4:04 pm Post subject:

nej · Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 9:15 am Post subject:

To be honest I've never actually done much playing with the V3 SDK as the V2 one does everything I want. I do have the V3 one (the fixed one) but haven't used it much, so I'm unsure.

Anyway, PM me your email address and I'll send you a copy of the "fixed" one to see if that helps at all.

Apologies if I don't send it today but I left my laptop at home. Grrrr.

Nomada · Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 3:55 am Post subject:

Hi all,

After a few weeks waiting now I got several emails from TomTom with attached files, the patch to correct the problem. Yes they sent it again and twice.

So I was happy, preparing my new release with it working. Then I had a doubt: the CAB for SH3 and MIPS need too a patch?

Contacted TomTom support and they answered they don't support SH3 processors.

Was clear that was a wrong answer as SDK 3 offers libraries for them, so I insisted and waiting for a new answer, promised for next week.

So finished the new release and then just preparing the next one using new functions it cames up that at least one of them doesn't work. So new email to TomTom support and a new promise.

The new release was betatested and it came up that TomTom 3.01 works with SDK 3 but TomTom 3.07 doesn't. So finally I came back to SDK 2 again.

More about the same. Checked the download in Handango (official vendors) just today. Still they are selling the version that doesn't work and need the patch. Cannot believe it!!!

So this story doesn't end here, not at least whilst developpers are paying big prices for nothing. Hope TomTom is reading this. Shame on you.

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