Embedded Programming with the Microsoft® .NET Micro Framework

Using SideShow Devices

You should also remember that a particular gadget application treats all SideShow devices connected to it as a whole; it is not possible to enter into a dialogue with a single SideShow device connected to your system. There may be devices connected with a wide range of different capabilities. However, when a SideShow device generates an event, the arguments provided to the event handlers deliver information about the capabilities of the SideShow device that has produced it so that the handler can take appropriate action in that case. You can ensure that your application is usable on the SideShow device only when it is connected by selecting the "OnLine only" option in the registry settings for the gadget application (see ...