Remote Tools (Windows CE 5.0)
With remote tools you can use a development workstation to remotely perform a variety of programming tasks on a Microsoft® Windows® CE–based target device.
After you establish a connection between the remote tool and the target device over Platform Manager, you can accomplish such tasks as the following:
- Downloading a file to the target device
- Monitoring the status of processes and threads on the target device
- Measuring the performance of the target device
For more information about connecting a remote tool to a target device over Platform Manager, see Application Connectivity.
You can run one instance of each remote tool at a time. You cannot run Remote Call Profiler and Remote Kernel Tracker simultaneously. However, many remote tools can display multiple windows.
The toolbar buttons and some menu items in the window for the remote tool become active after you connect to a target device.
OS designs created with Microsoft Platform Builder 3.0 or later support all remote tools except Remote Call Profiler. OS designs created with Platform Builder 4.0 or later support Remote Call Profiler.
The following table shows the remote tools that are available in Platform Builder and Microsoft eMbedded Visual C++® 4.0 Service Pack 4.
| Remote tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Remote Call Profiler | Provides profiling and analysis tools within a graphical user interface (GUI) that enable you to identify algorithmic bottlenecks in your applications. |
| Remote File Viewer | Displays a hierarchical view of the file system on a target device. |
| Remote Heap Walker | Displays information about heap identifiers and flags for processes that are running on a target device. |
| Remote Kernel Tracker | Provides a visual representation of OS and application events occurring on a target device. |
| Remote Performance Monitor | Measures the performance of a target device. |
| Remote Process Viewer | Displays a list of processes and threads running on a target device. |
| Remote Registry Editor | Displays the registry for a target device and enables you to manage the registry. |
| Remote Spy | Displays a list of windows opened on a target device and messages generated by those windows. |
| Remote System Information | Displays system settings and properties for a target device. |
| Remote Zoom-in | Displays an image from the screen of a target device. |
See Also
Application Connectivity | Remote Tool Connectivity | Remote Tool Development
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