Top "Windows-runtime" questions

Windows Runtime (WinRT) is a Microsoft platform architecture that allows applications to run in a sandboxed environment exposing a 'Windows Modern Style' UI/UX.

How to convert Platform::String to char*?

How do I convert the contents of a Platform::String to be used by functions that expect a char* based …

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Accessing background color of textblock

I found this example on MSDN that shows some ways to configure a textblock: A lot of it seems to …

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How to read file (Metro/WinRT)

I'm quite astounded by the apparent complexity of this seemingly simple task. I know that I have to use the …

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Windows 8 ListView with horizontal item flow

How can i make the ListItems inside windows 8 ListView to flow horizontally. Default behavior is vertical, but i want to …

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WebClient class doesn't exist in Windows 8

I want to use a HTTP webservice, and I've already developed an app for wp7. I use the WebClient class, …

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A method was called at an unexpected time

I'm trying to iterate all files in a directory using GetFilesAsync, but every time I call the GetResults method, it …

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Can't find d3dcompiler_43.dll for DirectX programming

I am trying to learn DirectX Programming. But I have hit a snag. I seem to be missing this file: …

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Remove "X" button at the end of a TextBox

I'm developing a Windows Store App using C# + XAML. When I add a TextBox with the property TextWrapping set to …

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Where can I find files saved in ApplicationData.Current.LocalFolder while developing a Windows Phone 8.1 app?

To my understanding, WinRT apps store their application data in C:\Users\{user}\AppData\Local\Packages My Windows Phone 8.1 application …

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