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Thread.Sleep replacement in .NET for Windows Store

Thread.Sleep doesn't seem to be supported in .NET for Windows Store apps. For example, this System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000); …

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How to uninstall an app that another user installed?

I keep hitting this problem when I try to debug my Windows 8 apps and there is a copy already installed …

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Handle Swipe Up, Swipe Down, Swipe Left & Swipe Right Gestures in a WinRT app

I have the following code: public MainPage() { this.InitializeComponent(); this.ManipulationStarting += MainPage_ManipulationStarting; this.ManipulationStarted += MainPage_ManipulationStarted; this.ManipulationInertiaStarting += MainPage_…

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Retrieve the Current App version from Package

While I can get the assembly version using the following code var assembly = typeof(App).GetTypeInfo().Assembly; var assemblyVersion = assembly.…

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create_task and return values

I need to call an Async method within a method I declared. The method should return a value. I'm trying …

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Start Async Task without using Await in called method

Window store app that has a long running method that I need to call when the application starts up, but …

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How to Distribute Compiled Windows 8 Metro Applications without Windows Store?

I am just curious if there is a way to package up a Windows 8 Metro application to distribute it to …

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Mouse cursor is not showing in windows store game developing using monogame

I am developing a game for windows store (desktops) using monogame framework. everything else is working excellent except the Mouse …

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What are .ni.dll and .ni.exe files in a minidump?

I got a minidump from the Windows Store Apps submission process (sent by a reviewer) because of a crash in …

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SignTool internal error when trying to repackage an APPX package?

I'm analyzing existing Windows Store applications and modifying them to make sure my company's obfuscator works with them. I've ran …

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