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Windows Runtime via C#

by Jeffrey Richter and Maarten van de Bospoort

November 2013

Intermediate to advanced

320 pages

10h 53m

English

Microsoft Press

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Windows Store app technology stacksThe Windows Runtime type systemWindows Runtime type-system projectionsCalling asynchronous WinRT APIs from .NET codeSimplifying the calling of asynchronous methodsCancellation and progressWinRT deferrals
A Windows Store app’s project filesThe app’s package manifest filePackage identityCapabilitiesApp (not package) declarations (extensions/contracts)Building a Windows Store app packageContents of an .appx package fileCreating a bundle package fileDeploying a Windows Store packageRestricted deploymentsEnterprise deploymentsWindows Store deploymentsPackage staging and registrationWintellect’s Package Explorer desktop appDebugging Windows Store apps
App activationManaging the process modelXAML page navigationProcess lifetime managementWindows Store app suspensionWindows Store app terminationHow to best structure your app class’ codeDebugging process lifetime management
Package data settingsPackage data storage foldersVersioning package dataRoaming package dataPackage data change notifications

The WinRT storage object modelPackage and user filesAccessing read-only package filesAccessing read-write package filesAccessing user files via explicit user consentFile-type associationsStorage item propertiesAccessing user files with implicit user consentPerforming file and folder queries
Simple file I/OThe streams object modelInteroperating between WinRT streams and .NET streamsTransferring byte buffersWriting and reading primitive data typesPerforming transacted write operationsPolite reader data accessCompressing and decompressing dataEncrypting and decrypting dataPopulating a stream on demandSearching over a stream’s content
Network informationNetwork isolationNetwork connection profile informationHow your app must use connectivity profile informationNetwork connectivity change notificationsBackground transferDebugging background transfersHttpClient: Client-side HTTP(S) communicationHttpBaseProtocolFilterWindows Runtime socketsSocket addressingStreamSocket: Client-side TCP communicationStreamSocketListener: Server-side TCP communicationStreamWebSocket: Streaming client-side WebSocket communicationMessageWebSocket: Messaging client-side WebSocket communicationDatagramSocket: Peer-to-peer UDP communicationDatagramSocket: Multicast UDP communicationEncrypting data traversing the network with certificates
Tiles and badgesUpdating a tile when your app is in the foregroundPlacing a badge on a tileAnimating a tile’s contentsUpdating a tile at a scheduled timeUpdating a tile periodicallySecondary tilesToast notificationsShowing a toast notification at a scheduled timeUsing the Wintellect Notification Extension LibraryWindows Push Notification Service (WNS)Registering your app and the user’s PC with WNSSend the channel URI to your app’s web servicePushing a notification from your app’s web service to the user’s PC
Background task architectureStep 1: Implement your background task’s codeStep 2: Decide what triggers your background task’s codeMaintenance and time triggersSystem triggersLocation triggersPush notification triggersControl channel triggersStep 3: Add manifest declarationsLock-screen appsStep 4: Register your app’s background tasksDebugging background tasksBackground task resource quotasDeploying a new version of your appBackground task progress and completionBackground task cancellation
Apps transfer data via a DataPackageSharing via the clipboardSharing via the Share charmImplementing a share source appDelayed rendering of shared contentImplementing a share target appImplementing an extended (lengthy) share operationShare target app quick linksDebugging share target apps
Submitting a Windows Store app to the Windows StoreSubmitting your appTesting your appMonitoring your appUpdating your appThe Windows Store commerce engineThe Windows Store commerce engine WinRT APIsApp trials and purchasing an app licensePurchasing durable in-app product licensesPurchasing consumable in-app productsPurchasing consumable in-app product offers