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Notes on the Desktop Bridge for Windows Store packaging
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* Main page
https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/bridges/desktop
* Introductory tutorial
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/porting/desktop-to-uwp-run-desktop-app-converter
* Desktop App Converter is the helper application that does the
conversion; Desktop Bridge is, apparently, the technology, which can
be used without using the Desktop App Converter. Here's a page about
doing the conversion manually:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/porting/desktop-to-uwp-manual-conversion
* Note about C++ runtime dependency
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/3176696/c-runtime-framework-packages-for-desktop-bridge
but see also
https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsapps/en-US/3f1d9bdd-2fa0-463f-b4f9-02e9bf33ed1a/uwp-desktop-bridge-cant-install-app-even-after-signing-the-certificates-with-signtool?forum=wpdevelop
"If you submit the app to the store, customers downloading it from the
store will automatically also download the framework package.
"If you want your customers to sideload the app, then yes, they'll
first have to install the framework package."
Preparation
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* Set up Desktop App Converter as described in https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/porting/desktop-to-uwp-run-desktop-app-converter
* Install VC140 runtime dependency (for developer installation of package) from link at https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/vcblog/2016/07/07/using-visual-c-runtime-in-centennial-project/
* Start PowerShell as administrator
* cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows Kits\10\ExtensionSDKs\Microsoft.VCLibs.Desktop\14.0\Appx\Retail\x64
* Run Add-AppxPackage on the one package in that dir
Invocation
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* Start PowerShell as administrator
* Run e.g.: DesktopAppConverter.exe -Installer C:\Users\Chris\Documents\sonic-visualiser\deploy\win64\sonic-visualiser.msi -Destination . -PackageName "SonicVisualiser" -Publisher CN="sonicvisualiser.org" -Version 3.0.3.0 -MakeAppx -Sign -Verify -Verbose
* Locate the self-signed certificate file "auto-generated.cer" in Explorer, double-click, Install Certificate, pick Local Machine and the Trusted People store
* Double click on SonicVisualiser.appx to install
Command based on actual Store data:
DesktopAppConverter.exe -Installer C:\Users\Chris\Documents\sonic-visualiser\deploy\win64\sonic-visualiser-3.0.3-win64.msi -Destination . -PackageName "27750sonicvisualiser.org.SonicVisualiser" -AppId "SonicVisualiser" -AppDisplayName "Sonic Visualiser" -PackageDisplayName "Sonic Visualiser" -Publisher CN="55F5913E-18B3-470B-9056-D601FF241EB2" -PackagePublisherDisplayName "sonicvisualiser.org" -Version 3.0.3.0 -AppFileTypes "'.sv','.svl','.wav'" -MakeAppx -Sign -Verify -Verbose
NB the last digit (revision) of the version number must be 0 for store
submission.
Can't submit Desktop Bridge apps through just any store account -- it
has to be approved first via form at
https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/projects/campaigns/desktop-bridge
-- still waiting for this.
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