Template Details

AboutBox

The downloaded zip file is a complete Item Template zip file for Visual Studi0 2012, assuming that you have created a Windows Embedded Compact 2013 OS for your system, including Managed Code, built an SDK, and installed it. It adds an AboutBox Item Template for Compact Framework 3.9 as used with Compact 2013. Do not unzip the file. C:\Users\Your Name\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\My Exported Templates Project Properties-->Application-->Assembly Information
        private void menuItemAbout_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            AboutBox1.ShowAsDialog();
        }


...Where AboutBox1* is the class name that the AboutBox is given when the item is added to the project.
The AboutBox is coded so that you do not need to create an instance to instantiate the AboutBox. The method call creates one modally for the duration of the call.