desktop-bridge

I have created a simple application using Delphi 10.2 Tokyo (using FireMonkey) that displays images and allows you to set the desktop wallpaper for a selected image. The main code that sets the desktop wallpaper is: class procedure TUtilityWin.SetWallpaper(AFileName: String); begin SystemParametersInfo(SPI_SETDESKWALLPAPER, 0, pChar(AFileName), (SPIF_UPDATEINIFILE OR SPIF_SENDWININICHANGE)); end; While this works great when the application runs on the desktop (as a standalone install), it fails when run as an APPX (during the certification process) of submitting to the Windows 10 App Store.

on UWP, I want to run a Exe file with parameter. Here is an example. process.exe filename.txt this Command line application process the text file and output a result file as Text. My Question is How to pass the parameter. I success to run Exe file on UWP, but the input full path for filename maybe wrong and failed. in ViewModels, await FullTrustProcessLauncher.LaunchFullTrustProcessForCurrentAppAsync("spectrum"); in Package.appxmanifest <Extensions> <desktop:Extension Category="windows.fullTrustProcess" Executable="Assets\identify\process.exe" > <desktop:FullTrustProcess> <desktop

When desktop applications set to run on startup, they usually start minimized to system tray. The common approach to implement this behavior is an special parameter for the executable when adding a shortcut to the Startup folder or registry: MyApp.exe /startminimized I need the same thing in a converted desktop app. Thanks to the StartupTask , I'm able to run the executable of the app on startup: <desktop:Extension Category="windows.startupTask" Executable="MyApp.exe" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication"> <desktop:StartupTask TaskId="MyStartupTask" Enabled="true" DisplayName="Some

I have been reading about project centennial ( https://msdn.microsoft.com/windows/uwp/porting/desktop-to-uwp-root#preparing-your-desktop-app-for-conversion-to-uwp ), and it occurs to me that there are many legacy line-of-business apps that are written in Java (not to mention Python/Tkinter, insert language/gui toolkit here , etc). I can see a benefit in being able to market/distribute these through the Windows store (either internally for an enterprise or to the general public). I was wondering if it is possible to turn a Java application into an AppX bundle (possibly using something like

What is the minimum version of Windows to be able to run Centennial Apps from the Windows Store? Minimum version of Windows to use desktop bridge apps is Windows 10 Anniversary Update . This is Version 1607 (OS Build 14393 ). This is because desktop-bridge requires containers feature which is only available since Windows 10 Anniversary Update. Keep in mind however that developer can target higher version of Windows through MinVersion field under TargetDeviceFamily tag inside AppxManifest.xml. Here is example of targeting Windows 10 Anniversary Update: <Dependencies> <TargetDeviceFamily Name=

My first thought was to use GetPackageFamilyName() and look for ERROR_SUCCESS vs APPMODEL_ERROR_NO_PACKAGE . But, I need to support Windows 7, which makes GetPackageFamilyName() unusable. Is there a decent alternative method? Anything in the Registry, perhaps? Use GetProcAddress() to load GetPackageFamilyName() dynamically at runtime, eg: typedef LONG WINAPI (*LPFN_GPFN)(HANDLE, UINT32*, PWSTR); bool bIsUWP = false; LPFN_GPFN lpGetPackageFamilyName = (LPFN_GPFN) GetProcAddress(GetModuleHandle(TEXT("kernel32")), "GetPackageFamilyName"); if (lpGetPackageFamilyName) { UINT32 size = 0; if

I'm trying to figure out, if it is possible send using Windows.Media.SpeechRecognition; args.Result.Text as parameter from UWP to Console application. For example by following scenario I'm sending TextToSpeech(args.Result.Text); with args.Result.Text; value, where using Windows.Media.SpeechSynthesis; text-to-speech pronounces the recognition result each time when args.Result.Text; appears. textBlock2.Text = args.Result.Text; also displays result: private async void ContinuousRecognitionSession_ResultGenerated( SpeechContinuousRecognitionSession sender,