Chapter 7. NotificationsThe notification functions described in this chapter can be used to run an application at a particular time, or in response to an event such as completion of synchronization or a serial connection being made. Alternatively, the functions can be used to notify the user of such events through, for example, a flashing LED. The notification functions will operate even if the Windows CE device is suspended. The events for which a notification can be given include:
Users can be notified in a variety of ways, and should be allowed to specify their preference. Notification can occur by:
Windows CE operating system versions prior to 2.12 should use the notification functions CeRunAppAtTime, CeRunAppAtEvent, and CeSetUserNotification. These are described in the first part of this chapter. In Windows CE 2.12, 3.0, and later, these functions are replaced with the single function CeSetUserNotificationEx. This function can be used when you don't need compatibility with earlier operating system versions, or when you need the additional functionality it provides. It is described in the section "CeSetUserNotificationEx".
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