CAUTION: My Mod requires modifications to the System Registry. Thus, I would recommend that you backup your registry before proceeding if you want to play it safe :)

Automated eVB Mod Tool #1: If you want to save some time and are installing eVB and the Pocket PC 2000 SDK in the default directories for the first time, a very helpful reader, Sven Rutten, has written a utility to perform the below steps automatically. It basically imports a pre-written REG file that has the below registry entries already in it, and also performs the non-registry steps 13-15. Even though this utility was successfully used on a few different PC's, I nor Sven give any guarantee or liability for it's use. Support for this tool is provided by the author and can be Found Here.

8/11/05 UPDATE - Automated eVB Mod Tool #2: Another user (Ozeop) created a new tool to automate the mod for you! This version will implement my mod regardless if you installed the eMbedded Visual Basic 3.0 and/or PocketPC 2000 SDK in a location other then the default installation folders. You can Download it Here. Support for this Tool is located in This Thread.

NOTE: My Mod basically 'tricks' eVB into thinking that that Smartphone 2002 is a valid platform for eVB development. Even though this mod is meant for the Smartphone 2002 platform, most apps written for the Smartphone 2002 will run as-is on Smartphone 2003 devices. It's just that this mod currently only supports connecting a Smartphone 2002 to eVB for development purposes (you can still use the emulator for development if you do not have a 2002 device). Support for a connected Smartphone 2003 device is coming soon.

John Cody's eVB Mod:

1. After installing eVB with the Pocket PC 2000 SDK, run regedit and locate the key:
   
   HLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows CE Tools\Platform Manager\{F384D888-F9AA-11D1-BB9E-00A0C9C9CCEE}
    
2. Select the sub key {6D5C6210-E14B-11D2-B72A-0000F8026CEE} and export the whole key (including all sub-keys) to a file called "SP2002.Reg"
   
   NOTE: My Mod can NOT coexist with the real Smartphone 2002 SDK. The Smartphone 2002 SDK is only needed if you are doing eVC (embedded visual C) programming for the Smartphone 2002. So, if you have the real SmartPhone 2002 SDK installed, you should either uninstall it now (before proceeding) if you don't need it, or simply export the EXISTING key {CBD9AE1B-8223-407D-8EE1-DA9E8A33F722} to a file called "SmartPhone2002SDK.reg" so you can re-import it at a later time and undo this eVB Mod.
    
3. Open the file "SP2002.Reg" in Notepad and do a "Replace" of the following string:
   
   Replace all occurrences of the string:
   
        {6D5C6210-E14B-11D2-B72A-0000F8026CEE}
   with
        {CBD9AE1B-8223-407D-8EE1-DA9E8A33F722}
   
   and save the file.
    
4. Double-click on the file "SP2002.Reg" and allow it to be imported into the Registry.
    
5. Using Regedit, navigate to the location:
   
   HLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows CE Tools\Platform Manager\{F384D888-F9AA-11D1-BB9E-00A0C9C9CCEE}\{CBD9AE1B-8223-407D-8EE1-DA9E8A33F722}
   
   You will notice that the "(default value)" of this key is "Pocket PC". Change this to "Smartphone 2002".
    
6. Navigate to the location:
   
   HLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows CE Tools\Platform Manager\{F384D888-F9AA-11D1-BB9E-00A0C9C9CCEE}\{CBD9AE1B-8223-407D-8EE1-DA9E8A33F722}\{F384D88B-F9AA-11D1-BB9E-00A0C9C9CCEE}\{6CEF7361-4355-11D2-975C-00A0240918F0}
   
   And change the Default value from "Pocket PC (Default Device)" to "Smartphone 2002 (Default Device)".
    
7. Navigate to the location:
   
   HCR\TypeLib\{6D5C6210-E14B-11D2-B72A-0000F8026CEE}
   
   Export this key (including all sub-keys) to a file called "SP2002TypeLib.reg".
    

   NOTE: A few readers have reported that they can not find this key - if you are one of them, the below notes may help:   A reader, Mike, said that the key became visible by first running eVB (and selecting "Create a Pocket PC 2000 project") after installing it, then exiting eVB and performing this mod. A reader, Marco, reported that the key became visible after installing the Pocket PC 2002 SDK. So, you may want to first try also installing the Pocket PC 2002 SDK (in addition to the PPC 2000 SDK), then try to find this key again. Another user, abs, said by doing a "repair" of his PPC 2002 SDK, the key then became visible. Next, before proceeding any further, start eVB and try to create a new Pocket PC "2000" project (not 2002). If you get an error similiar to "Object not loaded", then something of either the eVB 3.0 or the Pocket PC 2000 SDK was not installed correctly. I would try re-installing both products, then try again to find the above TypeLib reference to "vb6pps.olb". Next, please navigate to the registry location mentioned in step #10 below. You should see an entry named "FormsOLB". Please contact me and tell me what the value of this key is (normally it will be "VB6PPC.OLB") Next, please do a keyword search in the registry for that value (i.e. search for "VB6PPC.OLB"). You should get a 'hit' in the HCR\TypeLib section of the registry, and that hit should be the above CLSID. If you still can't find the TypeLib reference to that file, please search your hard disk for that file and contact me with the location of that file. You can also just try skipping steps #7,8,9 of this mod, and then see if you can create a new "Smartphone 2002" project without getting a "Object not loaded" error message.

8. Edit the file "SP2002TypeLib.reg" to replace all occurrences of:
   
        {6D5C6210-E14B-11D2-B72A-0000F8026CEE}
   with
        {CBD9AE1B-8223-407D-8EE1-DA9E8A33F722}
   
   and save the file.
    
9. Double-click on the file "SP2002TypeLib.reg" and allow it to be imported into the Registry.
    
10. Navigate to the location:
    
    HLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows CE Tools\Platform Manager\{F384D888-F9AA-11D1-BB9E-00A0C9C9CCEE}\{CBD9AE1B-8223-407D-8EE1-DA9E8A33F722}\{F384D894-F9AA-11D1-BB9E-00A0C9C9CCEE}\{7AF7AAC2-2A8A-11D3-B657-0000F807F349}
    
    Modify the value "DefaultFormHeight" to "204"
    Modify the value "DefaultFormWidth" to "176"
     
11. You will notice that the value for the "Templates" key will be similar to:
         C:\Windows CE Tools\wce300\MS Pocket PC\Templates
    
    Change this value, by appending "\Smartphone 2002" to it:
         C:\Windows CE Tools\wce300\MS Pocket PC\Templates\Smartphone 2002
     
12. Also modify the value for the key "FormsModel" to also add "\Smartphone 2002" to it, so it will look like:
         C:\Windows CE Tools\wce300\MS Pocket PC\Templates\Smartphone 2002\frmppc.tlb
     
13. Now, since we just modified the registry to point to a new template sub-folder for new Smartphone 2002 projects, we must now create that directory on your hard disk and place the template files into it.
    
    Using File Explorer, navigate to the above template directory for Pocket PC 2000 projects.
    
    Create a new sub-directory to it, and name it "\Smartphone 2002".
    
    Extract the files from this ZIP file Smartphone 2002 Template Project and place the extracted files into the new directory you just created.
     
14. Also, copy the file "frmppc.tlb" file from the parent (\MS Pocket PC\Templates) folder to this new folder.
     
15. Locate the file "VBCE.INI" in your windows directory (typically C:\Windows).
    
    Add the following two lines to it:
    
         [{CBD9AE1B-8223-407D-8EE1-DA9E8A33F722}]
         Arm 1100 (4K) v3.00=5,4,3,0,4096,2577
     
16. That's it! -- Now, when you select "New Project", you will be presented with a screen like this...

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