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2 Notes on the Desktop Bridge for Windows Store packaging
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3 =======================================================
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5 * Main page
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7 https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/bridges/desktop
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8
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9 * Introductory tutorial
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11 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/porting/desktop-to-uwp-run-desktop-app-converter
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13 * Desktop App Converter is the helper application that does the
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14 conversion; Desktop Bridge is, apparently, the technology, which can
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15 be used without using the Desktop App Converter. Here's a page about
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16 doing the conversion manually:
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18 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/porting/desktop-to-uwp-manual-conversion
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20 * Note about C++ runtime dependency
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22 https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/3176696/c-runtime-framework-packages-for-desktop-bridge
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23
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24 but see also
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26 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
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27
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28 "If you submit the app to the store, customers downloading it from the
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29 store will automatically also download the framework package.
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30
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31 "If you want your customers to sideload the app, then yes, they'll
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32 first have to install the framework package."
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35 Preparation
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36 -----------
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37
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38 * Set up Desktop App Converter as described in https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/porting/desktop-to-uwp-run-desktop-app-converter
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39 * 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/
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40 * Start PowerShell as administrator
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41 * cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows Kits\10\ExtensionSDKs\Microsoft.VCLibs.Desktop\14.0\Appx\Retail\x64
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42 * Run Add-AppxPackage on the one package in that dir
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43
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44 Invocation
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45 ----------
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46
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47 * Start PowerShell as administrator
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48 * 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
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49 * Locate the self-signed certificate file "auto-generated.cer" in Explorer, double-click, Install Certificate, pick Local Machine and the Trusted People store
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50 * Double click on SonicVisualiser.appx to install
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51
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52 Command based on actual Store data:
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54 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
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55
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56 NB the last digit (revision) of the version number must be 0 for store
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57 submission.
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59 Can't submit Desktop Bridge apps through just any store account -- it
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60 has to be approved first via form at
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61 https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/projects/campaigns/desktop-bridge
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62 -- still waiting for this.
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