Just posting this here as it had me foxed for a while: You can have multiple TileOptions in code by separating the options with the pipe character. EG: TileOptions = TileOptions.ShowNameOnLogo | TileOptions.CopyOnDeployment;
App Updates refusing to install
For the last few days I have been getting notifications that updates are ready to install but I am having difficulty installing them. Here is what I am seeing: 1. Tile shows a daily increasing number of apps to update. 2. Selecting get me the list for updating: ... Continue Reading →
We can’t reserve a name at this time. Please try again later.
Third day of trying to register an App name for the Windows 8 Store: Is anyone else out there having any luck? FIX No idea what made me try this but I copied the URL into another browser and this time, instead of going to the name your App page I was told to enter... Continue Reading →
DEP0700 : Registration of the app failed. An internal error occurred with error 0x80073D05.
So this is an error I am seeing quite a lot while developing Windows 8 Apps. Luckily there is a workaround that seems to work every time (at least for me). Simply(!) close down everything and log out. When you log back in make sure to use a full password (not a pin). Fire up... Continue Reading →
How many Windows 8 Apps are there? (RTM Needed)
Not very scientific but a quick way to check the number of Windows 8 Apps in the marketplace for your own region (ie Apps that you are able to access) Open the Windows Store Go to the search charm Search for " " (a blank space) You should get a count back, along with a... Continue Reading →
Windows 8 Store–Live Tile News
Talk about ‘hard work, persistence & passion’ I now have an App in the Windows 8 store (RTM). Without going in to details this has been an up hill struggle but I am very pleased to say that it should be available from the store ‘very soon’. the URL I have been given for... Continue Reading →
“This package wasn’t built for the current version of Windows. Install the current version of Windows and build the package again.”
This post documents an issue I have been getting with the uploading of Apps to the Windows Store. 1. WACK process completes successfully: Upload in progress: Produces this error: NB I am using the latest builds of Windows and Visual Studio available. If anyone else is getting this issue please add a note in... Continue Reading →
Microsoft BUILD 2012 – Tips
With the announcement of BUILD 2012 I thought I would put together a list of tips – mainly aimed at fellow developers from the UK but there may be something here for everyone! Accommodation If you are on a tight budget and can book early try the Homestead Suites. It is next to the Microsoft... Continue Reading →
Unable to connect to the Windows Store
Just documenting an issue I have been having this morning when firing up the Windows 8 Store. At first I get the familiar splash screen: “Getting the store ready for you” But then after a few more seconds I am presented with “This might take a while longer”: Before finally being hit with “We... Continue Reading →
Tip – Marketing Your Windows 8 Apps
When it comes to submitting your Windows 8 Apps there is quite a list of marketing graphics that you can submit: Click the image to Enlarge The only mandatory one is the 416x180. It occurred to me that this size would be great on a T-Shirt. Happily Vistaprint in the UK are currently doing an... Continue Reading →
Hard Work, Persistence and Passion . . . . 