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Not a strict subset

Thu, August 11, 2005, 10:20 AM under MobileAndEmbedded
We say that the .NET Compact Framework is a compatible subset of the full .NET Framework with few elements existing in the netcf and not the full fx.

For v1.0 I've mentioned previously and allow me to quote:
"[...] the CF is a subset of the full framework, but a closer look reveals functionality specific to the CF in the Microsoft.WindowsCE namespace (such as MessageWindow and InputPanel), the infrared classes and of course the SQL stuff is different."

MSDN has a couple more links for those compact framework unique areas here and here.

With v2.0, the CF-exclusive classes grow.

In particular, the Microsoft.WindowsCE.Forms namespace gains the following elements:
1. HardwareButton
2. MobileDevice.Hibernate
3. SystemSettings.ScreenOrientation
4. DocumentList
5. Notification
6. LogFont

NETCF 2.0 also adds the Microsoft.WindowsMobile.DirectX and .Direct3D namespace (as I mentioned here).

That's it... everything else in the compact framework is API compatible with the full framework. Happy reading :-)
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