I have accidentally killed one of my WP projects in VS2013. I receovered the source code from the backup, but now, if I try to recompile it and deploy to my device for further debugging, all my app data in the app IsolatedStodage area will be wiped (see this post).
The problem is that I have gathered some important data in my app, and need to save them for later use with newer versions of my app. Is there a way to access the file system on a WP device unlocked for development and save the corresponding IsolatedStorage files for the app? I know that it's possible for the WP8/8.1 emulator (we can mount the .vhd files), but what about a WP device? And if it it's possible, what files/folders do we need to save?
Try IsoStoreSpy.
It allows you to browse the IsolatedStorage of application on both emulator and device. You need to copy all the files from IsolatedStorage and upload them to device after updating the application.
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I and My team are working on a project where our main task is to block the browser or particular website to have upload access. For eg, if we go to Facebook and want to upload a new profile picture, the Fb website allow us to open our system directory and traverse through our system file. We want to prevent this access of uploading files on websites.
My friend suggested that it can be done using Windows Driver. I have a basic knowledge of C++, registry, and service API functions. My queries..
Is there any other way to block these upload access by browser?
If Windows Driver can do it, then what should I learn and where to start?
Is it possible using a Storage driver or file system driver?
Thank You
You can write a File System Filter Drivers, which allows you to block some access to files.
I would start in Microsoft Documentation File System Filter Drivers. also, I would recommend reading "Windows Kernel Programming" book by Pavel Yosifovich, it has a couple of chapters on that topic.
I'm thinking of porting a desktop file launcher app to the Windows 10 store app.
So being a program launcher it would need unrestricted access to ANY folder/path/exe on the users system, it's a configurable program/argument launcher. Basically global file system access. Is this possible without the user having to choose anything?
For example the app could call: notepad.exe "f:\data\test.txt"
or: c:\program files\adobo\photoshock\photo.exe "g:\data\test.tiff"
No, UWP apps have limited access to the file system by design.
You may want to try converting you desktop app into a "modern" desktop app thru the Project Centennial.
I am developing an app which would need to have files pushed to its local store for its consumption.
Is it possible to transfer files from a PC to a windows phone app local folder or say one of the Special-use folders in the local folder such as Shared/Media from a desktop application in a wired or wireless manner ? Are there any size restrictions as to the maximum data a local folder could contain for transfers done this way ?
On further research on WP8 storage i got to know about isolated storage explorer and i envision the desktop client to be similar to isolated storage explorer but customized and simplified only for the app is that possible ? meanwhile let me search more.
Yes - it does seem like it is possible. You can use the Isolated Storage Explorer in WP8.
Look at the Replacing files in the local folder in the following article on how to move files between your computer and your phone:
How to use the Isolated Storage Explorer tool for Windows Phone
Eventually i ended up using socket programming to solve this, Stephen Cleary's blog post here helped a lot to brush up the basics
I'm developing a windows phone 8 application, which relies on IsolatedStorageSettings for saving application settings. I don't own a real device, so i'm using the emulator to test the app. Application settings persist correctly during the whole application lifecycle, even when you quit the application by navigating to the Windows Phone 8 start page and re-run it.
Application settings don't persist if i close the emulator and re-run the app.
The question is: would application settings persist correctly in a real device after it has been turned off?
Thanks
Yes. IsolatedStorage is persistent across power on/ off cycles of the device. The Application settings or IsolatedStorage is cleared only when the user removes(uninstalls) the app from the device.
I've successfully created an android phonegap project and I'm capable of loading a remote web app.
The point is, I need to cache remote resources on the device so that my phonegap app will work when the device has no connectivity.
Cache manifest is working correctly if visiting the web from a desktop pc.
I need to cache remote resources, and not to include them with my apk in the assets folder (because of client requirement, I don't want to have to mass distribute a new apk everytime a single javascript/html file changes).
Is there any way to do this? Thanks.
Edit: Found the answer:
Check these links:
Application cache in HTML5 doesn't work in Android PhoneGap application
http://tmkmobile.wordpress.com/tag/phonegap/