serial port - Does windows CE 7.0 has same API and functionality with normal windows system programming? -

I want to know if windows ce 7.0 is the same API and normal Windows Has functionality with system programming. For example, I would have to deal with serial (RS-232) , TCP / IP , and so on Windows CE 7.0 < Select / code>.

Can I use common as normal all as the Windows

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Or is there any difference between them?

The APIs are identical, but you should expect some differences. For example serial port drivers can not support asynchronous reading / writing. It is supported in OS (since 7.0), but I have not seen drivers actually using it. Apart from this socket API is similar, but as you know, hides the evil in details. As a general rule, you can not assume that software running on a Windows desktop (or "normal" if you like it)) will only need to rebuild to run on CE. At least will need a rebuild (and sometimes it may be strange if you are using different releases of Visual Studio).