I created .appinstaller file for managing instalation via App Installer.
I followed this docs: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/packaging/install-related-set
And I have 3 dependencies for it:
Now I want to add metadata about it into Dependencies section like this:
<Dependencies>
<Package Name="Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00" Publisher="CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US" Version="14.0.24605.0" ProcessorArchitecture="x86" Uri="http://foobarbaz.com/fwkx86.appx" />
<Package Name="Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00" Publisher="CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US" Version="14.0.24605.0" ProcessorArchitecture="x64" Uri="http://foobarbaz.com/fwkx64.appx" />
</Dependencies>
The question is from where can I get metadata info about this packages? (Name, Version, Publisher)?
".appx" files can be opened as archive files.
To get the dependencies metadata, open the ".appx" file in 7-zip.
Then open the "AppxManifest.xml" file at the root of the archive.
You will find the name, publisher, and version in the <Identity /> tag...
Actually, I tried to find dependensies because of error "Failed to Install a Dependency". As I understood after you have just create .appxbundle in Release configuration. In this way all of reqiure dependencies will install with your package and you'll rid of this error in this way.
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I have a Windows desktop application build using Maui and installed using an MSIX installer. A key part of the desktop application is a Windows service which should be installed by the MSIX installer.
I've found that randomly however it does not install the service. The installer also does not throw any error causing end users to open up the app only for it to crash (because of a missing service).
What I've found:
On a system where the app has not been installed before the service gets installed without problems
At any point when updating the app with a newer version or simply reinstalling the app the service might be missing afterwards
Once you get in a state where the service is missing no amount of reboots or reinstalls can fix the problem with one exception: installing a completely new version can fix the problem (for example: upgrading from 1.6.0 to 1.7.0 can fix the problem, same for downgrading).
Windows event viewer does not report any errors or problems as far as I've found (checked the AppXDeployment-Server logs)
The installer does prompt for elevated rights
I'm sure I probably made a mistake in my appxmanifest but I don't see it. Any help would be appreciated.
Our appxmanifest looks like this
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Package
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10"
xmlns:uap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10"
xmlns:rescap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10/restrictedcapabilities"
xmlns:desktop="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10"
xmlns:desktop6="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10/6"
IgnorableNamespaces="uap rescap">
<Identity Name="NAME" Publisher="PUBLISHER" Version="0.0.0.0" />
<Properties>
<DisplayName>NAME</DisplayName>
<PublisherDisplayName>NAME</PublisherDisplayName>
<Logo>$placeholder$.png</Logo>
</Properties>
<Dependencies>
<TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Universal" MinVersion="10.0.17763.0" MaxVersionTested="10.0.19041.0" />
<TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Desktop" MinVersion="10.0.17763.0" MaxVersionTested="10.0.19041.0" />
<PackageDependency Name="Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop" MinVersion="14.0.24217.0" Publisher="CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US" />
</Dependencies>
<Resources>
<Resource Language="x-generate" />
</Resources>
<Applications>
<Application Id="App" Executable="$targetnametoken$.exe" EntryPoint="$targetentrypoint$">
<uap:VisualElements
DisplayName="$placeholder$"
Description="$placeholder$"
Square150x150Logo="$placeholder$.png"
Square44x44Logo="$placeholder$.png"
BackgroundColor="transparent">
<uap:DefaultTile Square71x71Logo="$placeholder$.png" Wide310x150Logo="$placeholder$.png" Square310x310Logo="$placeholder$.png" />
<uap:SplashScreen Image="$placeholder$.png" />
</uap:VisualElements>
<Extensions>
<desktop:Extension Category="windows.startupTask" Executable="NAME.exe" EntryPoint="MauiProgram.CreateMauiApp">
<desktop:StartupTask TaskId="NAME" Enabled="true" DisplayName="NAME" />
</desktop:Extension>
<desktop6:Extension
Category="windows.service"
Executable="SERVICE_EXECUTABLE.exe"
EntryPoint="SERVICE_NAMESPACE.Program">
<desktop6:Service
Name="SERVICE_NAME"
StartupType="auto"
StartAccount="localSystem"
Arguments="/manage"
>
</desktop6:Service>
</desktop6:Extension>
</Extensions>
</Application>
</Applications>
<Capabilities>
<rescap:Capability Name="runFullTrust" />
<rescap:Capability Name="allowElevation" />
<rescap:Capability Name="packagedServices" />
<rescap:Capability Name="packageManagement" />
<rescap:Capability Name="localSystemServices" />
</Capabilities>
</Package>
I followed the following tutorial on how to register a UWP registration free WinRT component https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2019/04/30/enhancing-non-packaged-desktop-apps-using-windows-runtime-components/ but I continue to receive errors about the component not being registered.
I begin by creating a Propertysheet.props sheet, like in the tutorial:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
<ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets" />
<PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
<PropertyGroup />
<ItemDefinitionGroup />
<ItemGroup />
<ItemGroup>
<Reference Include="C:\Users\User\Solution\x64\Debug\Component\Component.winmd">
<IsWinmdFile>true</IsWinmdFile>
</Reference>
<ReferenceCopyLocationPaths Include="C:\Users\User\Solution\x64\Debug\Component\Component.dll">
<IsWinmdFile>false</IsWinmdFile>
</ReferenceCopyLocationPaths>
<!--<Reference Include="C:\Users\User\Solution\x64\Debug\Component2\Component2.winmd">
<IsWinmdFile>true</IsWinmdFile>
</Reference>
<ReferenceCopyLocationPaths Include="C:\Users\User\Solution\x64\Debug\Component2\Component2.dll">
<IsWinmdFile>false</IsWinmdFile>
</ReferenceCopyLocationPaths>-->
</ItemGroup>
</Project>
When the solution is compiled, the Winmd and the dll for Component are added to the DUALITY.exe folder, but only the Winmd for Component2 has been auto added so I remmed it out for now. I then add the Propertysheet.props to the Application project using the properties manager utility. This disabled the ability to add reference, but it still works as though it has been added. My app.manifest looks like this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<assembly manifestVersion="1.0" xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
<assemblyIdentity version="1.0.0.0" name="Application.app"/>
<application xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
<windowsSettings>
<dpiAware xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SMI/2005/WindowsSettings">true/PM</dpiAware>
<dpiAwareness xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SMI/2016/WindowsSettings">PerMonitorV2, PerMonitor</dpiAwareness>
</windowsSettings>
</application>
<file name="Component.dll">
<activatableClass
name="Component.SubNamespace.Class"
threadingModel="both"
xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:winrt.v1" />
</file>
<!--<file name="Component2.dll">
<activatableClass
name="Component.PeregrineX12"
threadingModel="both"
xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:winrt.v1" />
</file>-->
</assembly>
There were concerns about Namespace and I itterated through a few possibilities. I get an error in my Appmanifest.xml at line 39:
"DEP0700: Registration of the app failed. [0x80080204] error 0xC00CE012: App manifest validation error: The app manifest must be valid as per schema: Line 39, Column 8, Reason: Content for element '{http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10}InProcessServer' is incomplete according to the DTD/Schema. Expecting: {http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10}ActivatableClass."
and the Appmanifest.xml looks like this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10" xmlns:uap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10" xmlns:rescap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10/restrictedcapabilities" IgnorableNamespaces="uap rescap build" xmlns:build="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/appx/2015/build">
<Identity Name="837f0535-5d07-4290-983b-a49988c57b12" Publisher="CN=User" Version="1.0.0.0" ProcessorArchitecture="x64" />
<Properties>
<DisplayName>Application</DisplayName>
<PublisherDisplayName>User</PublisherDisplayName>
<Logo>Assets\StoreLogo.png</Logo>
</Properties>
<Dependencies>
<TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Universal" MinVersion="10.0.22000.0" MaxVersionTested="10.0.22000.0" />
<TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Desktop" MinVersion="10.0.17763.0" MaxVersionTested="10.0.19041.0" />
<PackageDependency Name="Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.1.1" MinVersion="1001.524.1918.0" Publisher="CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US" />
<PackageDependency Name="Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.Debug" MinVersion="14.0.30704.0" Publisher="CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US" />
<PackageDependency Name="Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.Debug.UWPDesktop" MinVersion="14.0.30704.0" Publisher="CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US" />
</Dependencies>
<Resources>
<Resource Language="EN-US" />
</Resources>
<Applications>
<Application Id="App" Executable="Application.exe" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">
<uap:VisualElements DisplayName="Application" Description="DUALITY" BackgroundColor="transparent" Square150x150Logo="Assets\Square150x150Logo.png" Square44x44Logo="Assets\Square44x44Logo.png">
<uap:DefaultTile Wide310x150Logo="Assets\Wide310x150Logo.png" />
<uap:SplashScreen Image="Assets\SplashScreen.png" />
</uap:VisualElements>
</Application>
</Applications>
<Capabilities>
<rescap:Capability Name="runFullTrust" />
</Capabilities>
<Extensions>
<Extension Category="windows.activatableClass.inProcessServer">
<InProcessServer>
<Path>Component.dll</Path>
</InProcessServer>
</Extension>
</Extensions>
<build:Metadata>
<build:Item Name="cl.exe" Version="19.31.31107.0" />
<build:Item Name="OptimizingToolset" Value="None" />
<build:Item Name="TargetRuntime" Value="Native" />
<build:Item Name="Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Markup.Compiler.dll" Version="1.0.0.0" />
<build:Item Name="Microsoft.UniversalCRT.Debug" Version="10.0.22000.0" />
<build:Item Name="makepri.exe" Version="10.0.22621.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)" />
</build:Metadata>
</Package>
At this point, this was the first time an attempt was made by the framework to register the dll. This is all of the information I have collected from documentation, at this time. As can be seen ActivatableClass was not added and I'm pretty sure it should have been.
I'm going to re-summarize here, based on what I have come to, going through more of the documentation.
When you create a WinUI App, you can create a Packaged app with a packaging project or without. Here was my first mistake. The second project template is still a Packaged App and not an Unpackaged App. So keep that in mind while choosing your approach. The above tutorial says that the tutorial is specific to Unpackaged Apps, but it is applicable to both Packaged and Unpackaged Apps.
The tutorial describes how to consume WinRT Components calling it Registration Free. But WinRT is a Registration Free framework. Calling it Registration Free was misleading. Registration Free simply meant that it uses a manifest and doesn't mean you can gain access to the component without registering it with the App. Unless late binding (calling plugins), you will have to follow the Registration Free in application registration.
When making a Packaged App I needed to include the NuGet package Microsoft.VCRTForwarders.140. The tutorial uses app.manifest to declare activatableClasses. This is a shortcut, and really, you need to use the Package.appxmanifest to acquire full framework functionality; like declaring Proxy-Stub Servers for Interfaces. I use the Propertysheet.props to include the winmds and move the dll's into the exe folder, instead of just making a reference to the winmd and manually copying the dll's.
Here I learned I wasn't actually making an Unpackaged App. To make an Unpackaged App, first I had to make a Packaged App with no packaging project. Then, WindowPackageType had to be set to None and AppxPackage to false in the project file. Package.appxmanifest had to be removed from the project. I no longer needed the NuGet. Instead I needed to install the required framework bits, and load the Bootstrapper. This enabled connectivity and started the winrt framework in the Unpackaged environment. When not late binding, I included the winmds and moved my dll's into the executable folder using the Propertysheet.props. In this way I was able to use winrt get_activation_factory to make Runtime Classes in WinUI Components. There was no single document that covered this.
I found the easiest way to late bind WinRT components was--in an unpackaged or packaged app--was to load the dll using WINRT_IMPL_LoadLibraryW from base.h and call the GetActivationFactory directly using WINRT_IMPL_GetProcAddress. The only problem with this was that the Xaml framework didn't just extend into the WinUI Component. Xaml content was unable to load in the loaded component dll. I believe there is a way to add Xaml functionality, but it looks like it mixes with legacy WRL code and Xaml islands.
My solution to this last problem was to start another WinUI process. I Loaded a sub App from an App as a driver for the code behind. Other than to have a call up application, I don't see why I'd personally use controls defined in WinUI component dll's, and will simply use the main processes to drive behind UI logic in modular WinRT dll's. Especially with my Desktop Application already being so modular. Need new UI functionality, make a new one off of a template. For my purposes this makes the most sense. WinUI, WinRT, and Windows::Foundation all work without Xaml. I even passed a SwapChainPanel to a WinUI Component dll to make late binding DirectX12 graphics pipelines, so we're doing good.
I am trying to use .appinstaller to instal UWP application.
This was working fine until my laptop OS was on 1909. After we upgraded to 21H2 recently in May '22, it stopped installing and displays error :- "App installation failed with error message: Appinstaller operation failed with error code 0x80D03002. Detail: Unknown error (0x80d03002)"
If I run the MSIX file, it installs fine on 21H2 as well.
Already tried starting Delivery Optimization Service as suggested in AppInstaller XML Issue --- didn't seem to fix the issue.
Below is the xml code for AppInstaller:-
Below is the xml code for AppInstaller:-
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<AppInstaller
Uri="http://XXX/TestApp.UWP.appinstaller"
Version="2.2112.0.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/appinstaller/2017/2">
<MainBundle
Name="TestUI"
Version="2.2112.0.0"
Publisher="CN=Test, OU=GIS, O="Test Corporation ", L=Fremont, S=California, C=US"
Uri="http://XXX/TestApp.UWP_2.2112.0.0_Test/TestApp.UWP_2.2112.0.0_x64.msixbundle" />
<Dependencies>
<Package
Name="Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.4"
Publisher="CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US"
ProcessorArchitecture="x64"
Uri="http://XXX/TestApp.UWP_2.2112.0.0_Test/Dependencies/x64/Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.4.appx"
Version="2.42007.9001.0" />
<Package
Name="Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.2.2"
Publisher="CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US"
ProcessorArchitecture="x64"
Uri="http://XXX/TestApp.UWP_2.2112.0.0_Test/Dependencies/x64/Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.2.2.appx"
Version="2.2.29512.0" />
<Package
Name="Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.2.2"
Publisher="CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US"
ProcessorArchitecture="x64"
Uri="http://XXX/TestApp.UWP_2.2112.0.0_Test/Dependencies/x64/Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.2.2.appx"
Version="2.2.28604.0" />
<Package
Name="Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00"
Publisher="CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US"
ProcessorArchitecture="x64"
Uri="http://XXX/TestApp.UWP_2.2112.0.0_Test/Dependencies/x64/Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.appx"
Version="14.0.29231.0" />
</Dependencies>
<UpdateSettings>
<OnLaunch
HoursBetweenUpdateChecks="0" />
</UpdateSettings>
</AppInstaller>
I finally figured out the cause. Even though it is hosted as a website AppInstaller could not access the Uri, so instead of using Uri = "http://" I used a local file path Uri = "file://"
Fix :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<AppInstaller
Uri="file://XXX/TestApp.UWP.appinstaller"
Version="2.2112.0.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/appinstaller/2017/2">
<MainBundle
Name="TestUI"
Version="2.2112.0.0"
Publisher="CN=Test, OU=GIS, O="Test Corporation ", L=Fremont, S=California, C=US"
Uri="file://XXX/TestApp.UWP_2.2112.0.0_Test/TestApp.UWP_2.2112.0.0_x64.msixbundle" />
<Dependencies>
<Package
Name="Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.4"
Publisher="CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US"
ProcessorArchitecture="x64"
Uri="file://XXX/TestApp.UWP_2.2112.0.0_Test/Dependencies/x64/Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.4.appx"
Version="2.42007.9001.0" />
<Package
Name="Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.2.2"
Publisher="CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US"
ProcessorArchitecture="x64"
Uri="file://XXX/TestApp.UWP_2.2112.0.0_Test/Dependencies/x64/Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.2.2.appx"
Version="2.2.29512.0" />
<Package
Name="Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.2.2"
Publisher="CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US"
ProcessorArchitecture="x64"
Uri="file://XXX/TestApp.UWP_2.2112.0.0_Test/Dependencies/x64/Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.2.2.appx"
Version="2.2.28604.0" />
<Package
Name="Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00"
Publisher="CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US"
ProcessorArchitecture="x64"
Uri="file://XXX/TestApp.UWP_2.2112.0.0_Test/Dependencies/x64/Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.appx"
Version="14.0.29231.0" />
</Dependencies>
<UpdateSettings>
<OnLaunch
HoursBetweenUpdateChecks="0" />
</UpdateSettings>
</AppInstaller>
The appinstaller protocol has been temporarily disabled by Microsoft due to security concerns. Check out the link below for more details.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/msix/the-ms-appinstaller-protocol-has-been-disabled/m-p/3038361
I have created a msix package with the desktop bridge tool provided by microsoft and I want after the installation to see the program to start every time the user log in (launch at startup)
I have modified the manifest file of the msix file and included an extension code as described in this post:
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/appconsult/2017/02/23/supporting-launch-at-startup-in-a-desktop-app-converted-with-the-desktop-bridge/
<Applications>
<Application Id="MyApp" Executable="MyApp.exe" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">
<uap:VisualElements BackgroundColor="transparent" DisplayName="Safeplace" Square150x150Logo="Assets\Square150x150Logo.png" Square44x44Logo="Assets\Square44x44Logo.png" Description="Safeplace">
<uap:DefaultTile Wide310x150Logo="Assets\Wide310x150Logo.png" Square310x310Logo="Assets\Square310x310Logo.png" Square71x71Logo="Assets\Square71x71Logo.png" />
</uap:VisualElements>
<Extensions>
<desktop:Extension Category="windows.startupTask" Executable="myapp.exe" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">
<desktop:StartupTask TaskId="Myapp" Enabled="true" DisplayName="My app" />
</desktop:Extension>
</Extensions>
</Application>
When the user login, I have this error message (translated from french) :
Windows can't find 'C:\Program Files\app_1.0.1.0__cghhgghh\myapp.exe'.Please check that you have entered the correct name then retry.
And indeed when you search in this folder the exe file is effictively not at this place. The correct path is C:\Program Files\app_1.0.1.0__cghhgghh\VFS\ProgramFilesX86\safeplace\
I've made a NuGet package that has a lib/Xamarin.iOS10 folder with a dll inside it.
I've created a test project (an iOS unified API Single View App) and I try to add my package but I get this response:
Could not install package 'mypackage 1.0'. You are trying to install
this package into a project that targets 'Xamarin.iOS,Version=v1.0',
but the package does not contain any assembly references or content
files that are compatible with that framework. For more information,
contact the package author.
Extracting the file, I can verify that my dll is present.
This is the nuspec file:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2010/07/nuspec.xsd">
<metadata minClientVersion="2.8">
<id>MyPackage</id>
<version>1.0</version>
<title>My Package</title>
<authors>Kristian</authors>
<owners>Kristian</owners>
<developmentDependency>true</developmentDependency>
<licenseUrl>http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php</licenseUrl>
<requireLicenseAcceptance>false</requireLicenseAcceptance>
<description>Experiment Package</description>
<summary />
<language>en-US</language>
<tags></tags>
<dependencies>
<dependency id="Fody" version="1.29.3"/>
</dependencies>
</metadata>
<files>
<file src="../MyPackage.XamarinIOS/bin/iPhone/Release/MyPackage.dll" target="lib/Xamarin.iOS10/MyPackage.dll" />
</files>
</package>
Is there anything else I need to do? I am not using the new project.json format for my package.. I am using Xamarin Studio version 5.9.8.
Shouldn't that be:
target="lib/xamarinios10/MyPackage.dll"
Instead of your Xamarin.iOS10 path?