windows-10-universal – Tarik Billa

How to check internet connectivity type in Universal Windows Platform

January 3, 2024 by Tarik

1. Check Internet Connection Availability To check whether any network connection is established or not use GetIsNetworkAvailable method of NetworkInterface class. bool isNetworkConnected = NetworkInterface.GetIsNetworkAvailable(); GetIsNetworkAvailable() – Summary: Indicates whether any network connection is available. Returns: true if a network connection is available; otherwise, false. 2. Check Internet Connection Availability via WWLN (WiFi) To check … Read more

UnhandledErrorDetected: Unspecified error COMException

December 7, 2023 by Tarik

As the author confirms in a comment below the question itself, the error can be resolved with a NuGet update. Check dependencies and version history at: https://www.nuget.org/packages/System.Runtime.InteropServices/

are multiple version of the Windows SDK necessary?

August 18, 2023 by Tarik

I am posting as an answer here from @magicandre1981 comments above, so I can close the question. Windows SDK 10.0.26624 is the SDK for the first Build 10240 from Summer 2015. Windows SDK 10.1.10586.15 is the SDK for the November 2015 Update 1511. I ended up uninstalling both versions and letting Visual Studio install the … Read more

await Task.CompletedTask for what?

August 2, 2023 by Tarik

It is there to make it easier for later stage to implement async code calls without having to alter the signature thus preventing having to refactor the calling code. Whilst the scaffolded sample code is synchronous, the Template Studio is designed specifically around an async data access layer, you are expected to implement your own … Read more

Adding settings class to a UWP app

July 26, 2023 by Tarik

Create a new class inheriting from ObservableSettings. Call to the base class constructor indicating if you want to store the settings in LocalSettings or in RoamingSettings. Add all your properties calling the base class members Set and Get in the getter and in the setter. No need to pass the name of the property or … Read more

Remove ios, windows8, and wp8 from Xamarin Forms PCL – nuget 3.0 opt-into error?

April 29, 2023 by Tarik

The solution that worked for me: Uninstall Xamarin.Forms: Right Click Solution -> Manage NuGet Packages -> Uninstall Xamarin.Forms -> Restart VS Then remove build platforms: Right Click Solution -> Properties -> Build -> under Targeting select Change -> Remove platform(s) -> Restart VS Reinstall Xamarin.Forms: Manage NuGet packages -> Search for Xamarin.Forms -> Install -> … Read more

Could not load file or assembly ‘Newtonsoft.Json, Version=9.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed’ or one of its dependencies

April 6, 2023 by Tarik

I solved this problem by adding Newtonsoft.Json to the NuGet of the startup project (even though it is not directly used in the startup project).

XAML gradient issue in UWP for some devices

April 2, 2023 by Tarik

Try removing the Grid.RowSpan=”2″ from the Rectangle (or add a RowDefinition), you have 4 rows (4 RowDefinition) but with the Rectangle having Grid.RowSpan=2 it adds up to 5 rows, so it might be causing you trouble. EDIT: My bad, Rectangle actually spans over rows 2 and 3 (Grid.Row=”2″), so it’s ok. Since you’re just stacking … Read more