Question : Problem: How to start a Pocket PC data input from

Good day everybody!...new to this EE area, but will be around while this project. Have a feeling that after this one will be around for ever, hook on developing hand held applications.

I need to build a data input form for  a Pocket PC, and need it to synch with a Access or Excel database in a network drive. I have read almost every post related to this subject here at EE and the Web. My first question is; can I build just a plain VB from for the Pocket Pc and input this data to a temp file that will synch to the Access Db? The data will be input during the day and at the end of shift synch to append to the Access db.

All the reading Ive done suggest that I need to build an Access Database to synch my data to the external Db. The information that I need will be capture by radio buttons, textboxes and combo boxes.
Why is it that everybody recommends a database on the Pocket Pc? Is this the only way the device can hold the data? All I need is to hold the data temporarily while the shift ends then cut and append to the external Db.

This data collection is already in place, the data is collected manually in a paper form and then is input  manually to an Excel table to make a report,. I need to automate this process.

Need advice, what is the best way to proceed.

Thanks in advance for any input.

JB

Answer : Problem: How to start a Pocket PC data input from

saying that DB is the simplest way to keep your data I meant more SQL Server CE rather than Access as MS tends to phase out ADO. So I'd advise you to consider which DB you will use. Maybe for your task XML will be even better fit.

With or without access to the server, yuo still can use whatever storage you choose.

There are heaps of samples for CF.NET programming, just goolge for it.

I'm not sure what student edition includes, but if it allows mobile project creation, it should be OK, you can always copy the code to Standard or Professional editions