windows-8

[Solved] How to correctly initialize the Windows desktop (explorer.exe) of Windows 8

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This is from memory, but try this: myProcess = New Process() myProcess.StartInfo.FileName = “C:\Windows\explorer.exe” myProcess.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = True myProcess.StartInfo.WorkingDirectory = Application.StartupPath myProcess.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = True myProcess.Start() I have to say, I think this is probably something the author should know about/deal with. Get your $3 worth in support 😉 4 solved How to correctly initialize the Windows … Read more

[Solved] Does the Windows 8 app works on iPad [closed]

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No, a Windows 8 application won’t work on iPad or an Android device without any modifications by default. If you want to code native applications, you need to use Objective-C for iPad development and Java for Android development. But, here are some options. You could have a modification of your Windows 8 app in HTML5 … Read more

[Solved] Basic Auth in metro app using C# [closed]

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I assume you’re talking about Basic Http Authentication, if you’re using HttpClient to make your web service calls then you can enable set a Basic authentication header with the following code. var request = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get, uri); var token = Convert.ToBase64String(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(String.Format(“{0}:{1}”, username, password))); request.Headers.Authorization = new AuthenticationHeaderValue(“Basic”, token); The simplest (and cleanest) way, however: var … Read more