Windows Runtime (WinRT) is a Microsoft platform architecture that allows applications to run in a sandboxed environment exposing a 'Windows Modern Style' UI/UX. Not to be confused with Windows RT, the edition of Windows 8 for ARM devices; see windows-rt.
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Proper way for reminders in windows 8 modern ui
I am developing a windows 8 modern UI and I have to implement a reminder functionality. After googling I have found that ScheduleToastNotifications are good to use, I download the sample from
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using image file using Share contract
I have an jpg file that is added in VS project within images folder. I can access its path using following
var imagePath = "ms-appx:///images/BookTitle.jpg";
I want to use this image in my app ...
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Can a WinRT application access a COM outproc server on Desktop?
Can a WinRT application access a COM outproc server hosted by Desktop application on same machine?
Technical context
We are on x86/x64 Windows 8 (non ARM).
WinRT application can be C++/WRL or ...
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Share charms start giving errors after using it few times
I am creating my app as a share source. I have used basic navigation template. Then in the home.js file I added following code.
(function () {
"use strict";
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is entity framework obsolete? [closed]
Few days ago I bought Julie Lerman's book Programming Entity Framework, after reading some pages a question came to my mind, is Entity Framework (EF) obsolete? Then I did my job searching on Google ...
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insert image to richtextbox in winrt
i want to insert a Image to my richtextbox in winrt. but i can´t finish. i tryd various things. but it dont work.
var dataPackage = Clipboard.GetContent();
var t = await ...
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Delete multiple items in semantic zoom (zoom out view)
I have been developing an application containing a semantic zoom (Windows8 store app) where i have bind data in gridview. Binding for Zoom out grid is as follows
<GridView x:Name="zoomOutGrid"
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Saving image form Clipboard
i want to save one Image inside clipboard in winrt to file. but i found no way. can you help please?
var dataPackage = Clipboard.GetContent();
var t = await dataPackage.GetBitmapAsync();
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Accessing default Media Player in Metro
I want to know that is there is any way to access default media player in metro application. Actually, i'm developing metro application which download video and after downloading i wanted to play this ...
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Cannot create BitmapImage from a chosen photo from phone
I'm trying to implement a Windows Phone 8 App that works with image handling, trying it to port it from a Windows 8 App. But I got stuck quite quickly, at the beginning.
What I want to achieve is to ...
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Detect when interial scrolling begins WinRT XAML
Someone I've been banging my head around - is there a way to detect when intertial scrolling begins on a scrollviewer in WinRT's XAML model in a touch input scerario, no matter how round abouts it is? ...
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pass names from one page to another using jquery or javascript in winRT
I want to pass four names taken as input from user in first page to another page by navigating in winRT app using winJS or jquery.
Suppose the four names are
1.akshay
2.ashish
3.pavitra
4.adarsh
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Launcher.LaunchFileAsync fails for opening a file extension associated with a desktop app
I am trying using file association to open a desktop app from modern app. I followed all the steps correctly and am able to open the .try files with updater.exe through windows explorer. But when I ...
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Determine when user leaves WinJS app
I'm building some very basic analytics for in-house WinJS apps. Take this to mean that a 3rd-party analytics solution would both overkill and/or unworkable and/or against the 3rd-party providers terms ...
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Debug at design time for windows store apps?
Is it possible to debug the designer of a Windows Store app? In WPF I believe you can do this by setting the project to launch a second instance of VS as outlined here
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