If I make a Filemaker 8 or Mobile database, can it be made to work on the following handheld computer?

Assume that I own the necessary hardware, software, and have the necessary configuration.

NEC MobilePro 900c

Operating System: Windows CE.NET 4.2

Database: SQL Server 2000 Windows CE Edition (SQL Server CE version 2.0)

Please refer to these two addresses.

Windows CE.NET 4.2: http://msdn.microsoft.com/embedded/prevver/ce.net/prodovwce.net/default.aspx

SQL Server CE 2.0:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/sql/2000/SQLCE/default.aspx

FM Mobile is only supported on Windows Mobile and while that OS shares its roots with Windows CE, it might just be different enough for FMM not to run on it. You'll have to check with FMI Sales on this.

If it does run, carefully check out the FMM specs to make sure it will do what you want it to do. FMM is a fairly limited product.

CE.NET supports the .NET framework so you probably could find (or write) an app that works on it and can read data online or store it offline.