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Greetings!
I'd like to know is it possible to compile application written in F# to Compact Framework.

Actually, I tried to compile and added references to Compact Framework versions of System, System.Data and WinForms assemblies. But compiled application has reference to FSharp.Core.dll and this dll has references to non-CF assemblies.

So, is it possible to use F# for CF programming or not ?

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I'm reviveing this thread to know if it would be officially supported in VS 2010.

By on 6/5/2009 3:17 AM ()

Hi there

Our plan is to continue to enable development on these platforms, on much the same basis as the current latest VS2008 CTP release.

This question partly comes down to poviding specific copies of FSharp.Core.dll for these platforms with functionality removed that is not apporpriate for those platforms.

For example, the latest VS2008 F# CTP release inlcudes copies of FSharp.Core.dll compiled for .NET CF 2.0 and 3.5. You can use these DLLs to do development on these platforms. You should explicitly add a reference to these DLLs and to the appropriate copy of mscorlib.dll for the target platform. With this basis you can build apps for these platforms. You can also redistribute or static link these DLLs. You can also do this from a VS project.

We don't plan to include specific copies of these DLLs with VS2010 itself but our plan is that they will continue to be available on the CTP-like basis and will be usable with the compiler that comes with VS2010

Kind regards

don

By on 6/12/2009 6:23 AM ()

Hi Mirrorer:

Quite a few versions ago, I wrote a "Hello, World" WinForms app and successfully ran it on my Windows Mobile 6 phone. As I recall, you must use the "--standalone" flag along with pointing "--clr-root" at the right mscorelib.dll. Run "fsc --full-help" for additional switches that may be needed.

However, note that your resulting application will be at least 1MB in size, and so will take quite a long time to initialize. I was not successful in reducing the size down from there. <IAmNotALawyer>It *may* be legal to copy the DLL's to your CF device, as long as it is for personal use and not for distribution, but *please* read the EULA carefully.</IAmNotALawyer> Even then, it may not reduce startup time.

By on 7/25/2008 9:58 AM ()

Hi jhugard! thanks for help. I'll try it.

Really, "fsc --full-help" is really helpful switch :)

By on 7/25/2008 12:53 PM ()

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