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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.