I try to find a way to detect dynamically if an app is installed on a computer inside of another UWP. Is there a way to access user app list or is there a workaround ?
You can use the other app's URI to detect it.
Here's an article I found from 2015 that discusses it.
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/6f0898/inter-app-communications-in-windows-10-uwp535/
Let me know if that doesn't work for some reason or if you need newer info, then I do some more digging to provide more info.
All the best!
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My goal is call a Windows Service, passing a string as parameter, from a google chrome extension.
Is it possible? Any samples available?
I did the same question on Codeproject and the user kbrandwijk has solved my problem.
Here is his answer. I'm posting here to help anyone who have the same question.
The only part of the API that allows you to communicate outside of the sandbox since NPAPI is phased out, is the Native Messenging API. This approach would however, require you to install a host and register it in Chrome.
This host can be a small C# program that actually talks to the Windows Service. Check the example here: http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/chrome/common/extensions/docs/examples/api/nativeMessaging/
I need to enable the users to do a livesearch of the contents of a folder from my app. On OS X, I can do it by using the Spotlight APIs which have been exposed. Is there a way in which I can do it on Windows? Does Windows Search SDK help me accomplish this? As far as I know, Windows doesn't index the files until the user explicitly gives permission. So does that mean I've to index the files myself? Are there any open source libraries which do this? How can I go about implementing my own library? Too many questions, I know. I appreciate answers to any of them.
Search SDK is good, but can be switched off by user.
Also try Googel Desktop - do the same thing, but also expects user action on installing it.
Ok. I decided to go with CLucene because I found it more reliable, easier to use and to have a much more active community than Windows Search. And of course I can use it on both Windows and Mac.
Take a look at Xapain. CLucene development seems to have stagnated.
In windows phone I have installed adobe reader its very nice but I am not able to jump to particular page I need to start from the starting . Its very difficult if we are reading book please any one have any solution for that.
(reposting my comment as an answer for your approval so this question can get marked as answered):
There is not a good way to do this out of the box. Are you willing to look at using a third party app to accomplish this? Unfortunately I see it as your only option right now. Downside is that you cannot install an app to be used as the "default" PDF reader other than the one adobe provides. I would encourage you to reach out to the Adobe folks and ask for the feature you want to be included in the next release of the app.
The latest adobe reader version released for the windows phone is working fine. We can go to particular pages also many advancement. SO the problem no more exist.
Maybe you could try and ebook reader for windows phone 7:
http://www.mobiletechworld.com/2011/03/20/samsung-ebook-reader-for-windows-phone-7-hands-on-video-review/
If it isnt what youre looking for just google for ebook reader,
cheers :)
There's absolutely no way to get the list of installed apps on a wp7 ? I mean via the development SDK. I'm writing an app that absolutely needs to have a simple list of installed apps.
Any hints are welcome,
Thanks in advance
The whole point of programming for Windows phone is that you work in a sandboxed environment, with no trust. So informations about the system, like the list of installed apps, are off limit for security reasons.
I dont think that's possible the sdk works as a sandbox
Is it possible to write a WinMo app that copies files from the device to the attached desktop? I know RAPI works from the desktop to the mobile, but I'd like to turn that around if I can.
There was a download called CERApi which is a Managed wrapper around the RAPI calls, it was on WintoolZone.com, here's an example on the blog on how to use it. Unfortunately, the WinToolZone's CERapi cannot be found, I am still searching for the DLL as download...
I will edit this answer again accordingly once I find the download link
Hope this helps,
Best regards,
Tom.