-WINRT launcher alternatives for Windows phone development

In the WP7/8 era, the Silverlight framework provides a number of launcher APIs that we can easily use to accomplish some system-level operations. However, with the advent of the WP8.1 (except SL 8.1) of the win RT architecture, the starter API under the original SL is no longer available. Fortunately, some URI-based protocols are provided under the Win RT framework to compensate for some of the original missing functions. Today I share with you some of the startup protocols under Win Rt.

1. Call the system built-in app

How to use:

Await Windows.System.Launcher.LaunchUriAsync (new Uri ("ms-settings-wifi:"));

Uri Scheme	Description
Ms-settings-airplanemode:	Launches the Airplane Mode settings page.
Ms-settings-bluetooth:	Start the Bluetooth Settings page.
Ms-settings-camera:	Launches the photos + camera settings page.
Ms-settings-cellular:	Start the phone + SIM settings page.
Ms-settings-emailandaccounts:	Start the email + Account Settings page.
Ms-settings-location:	Start the Location Settings page.
Ms-settings-lock:	Start the Lock screen Settings page.
Ms-settings-notifications:	Launches the Notifications + Actions settings page.
Ms-settings-power:	Start the Power Save Mode Settings page.
Ms-settings-proximity:	Start the NFC Settings page.
Ms-settings-screenrotation:	Launches the Screen rotation Settings page.
Ms-settings-wifi:	Start the Wi-Fi settings page.
Ms-settings-workplace:	Start the Workspace Settings page.

2. Other system reserved URI protocol

Windows Phone retains the following Uri scheme for built-in apps.

Bing, Callto, DTMF, HTTP, HTTPS, mailto, maps, Ms-excel, Ms-powerpoint, Ms-word, Office, OneNote, tel, wallet, Xbls, Zune

Windows Phone retains the following Uri scheme for the operating system.

Explorer.AssocActionId.BurnSelection, Explorer.AssocActionId.CloseSession, Explorer.AssocActionId.EraseDisc, Explorer.AssocActionId.ZipSelection, Explorer.assocprotocol.search-ms, Explorer.burnselection, Explorer.closesession, Explorer.erasedisc, Explorer.zipselection, File, Iehistory, Ierss, Javascript, Jscript, LDAP, Res, Rlogin, Stickynotes, Telnet, TN3270, Vbscript, Windowsmediacenterapp, Windowsmediacenterssl, Windowsmediacenterweb, WMP11. Assocprotocol.mms

According to the agreement name can understand the launch of the app, using the same way:

await Windows.System.Launcher.LaunchUriAsync (Thenew Uri ("maps:"));

3. Uri protocol associated with the store

App Store jumps, ratings and other APIs are very important to developers, not the win RT has brought a lot of changes, as follows:

//The store jumps according to appid
Var uri = new Uri(string.Format(@"zune://navigate/?appid={0}", appid));
//Keyword search
Var uri = new Uri(string.Format(@"zune://search/?keyword={0}",keyword));
//The store jumps comments based on appid
Var uri = new Uri(string.Format(@"zune://reviewapp/?appid={0}", appid));
Await Windows.System.Launcher.LaunchUriAsync(uri); 

Summarize:

WP8.1 also has a lot of big changes, but its nature and the SL similar, encountered these changes, we need to pay more attention to the relevant API documentation, I hope these are useful to everyone.

-WINRT launcher alternatives for Windows phone development