SafeFileHandle equivalent

[MWalkowski]

I have a class library written in VB9, and I need to convert it to .NET Compact Framework 2.0.
I have worked through a good portion of the issues already, but cannot seem to find a workaround for using something similar to SafeFileHandle in CF.

Here is the code:

Public Sub New(ByVal DevicePath As String)
        Try

            ' open a read/write handle to our device using the DevicePath returned
            Dim Handle As New Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles.SafeFileHandle(CreateFile(DevicePath, FileAccess.ReadWrite, FileShare.ReadWrite, IntPtr.Zero, FileMode.Open, EFileAttributes.Overlapped, IntPtr.Zero), True)

            If Not Handle.IsInvalid Then
                _Stream = New FileStream(Handle, FileAccess.ReadWrite, 8, True)

                _Attributes.Size = Marshal.SizeOf(_Attributes)

                If Interop.HidD_GetAttributes(_Stream.SafeFileHandle.DangerousGetHandle, _Attributes) Then
                    _DevicePath = DevicePath
                    DeviceSetup()
                Else
                    Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format("Could not get attributes for device '{0}': {1}", DevicePath, GetLastWin32Error.Message))
                End If
            Else
                Throw New ApplicationException("Cannot open specified device: " & GetLastWin32Error.Message)
            End If
        Catch ex As ApplicationException
            Throw
        Catch ex As Exception
            Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format("Could not access device '{0}': {1}", DevicePath, ex.Message))
        End Try
    End Sub

SafeFileHandle is not supported under the Compact Framework, so I need to come up with some way to work around that problem while keeping the functionality of the program intact.

Ideally someone will tell me about an equivalent to SafeFileHandle and this will be a simple fix and stupid question, but I am not getting my hopes up.

[VictorN]

Perhaps, SafeFileHandle Class?

[MWalkowski]

I need something that will work in Compact Framework though.
I get: Type 'Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles.SafeFileHandle' is not defined.

[kawon]

Sorry for digging out old topic, but did you find the answer? I have the same problem now. I got some code for desktop application that is working fine, but when i try to do the same on windows mobile device (motorola mc9090) i need safefilehandle, but there's no such thing...

[kawon]

Sorry for digging out old topic, but i have the same problem. I have some code that is working in desktop application but i nedd to do the same in Compact Framework. Did you find solution?

[VictorN]

I guess, you should ask it in some of the .Net forums, since "Compact Framework" has nothing to do with the native C++/VC++ applications.

[kawon]

Ok, then i'll try there. Thanks