Can we use WinRT XAML Toolkit to draw customized graphs in Windows Phone 8.1 apps?
I am trying to find out a tool or a authorized set of APIs to draw charts which can be customized during real time by retrieving data from a database.
http://www.telerik.com/…/w…/overview/all-controls/chart.aspx was given as an option but I think u have to pay for it.
I am looking for a free option.
yes you can use the WinRTToolkit, they even have a Nuget package specific for Windows Phone 8.1, more info on their CodePlex
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I would like to create a ScreenCaptureLib.dll which is intended to be built for Universal Windows.
We already have the following using Windows.Forms:
https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/tree/master/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib
Obviously none of the Windows Forms code does not work and I would like some pointers in the right direction to get started.
You may follow the official document for Record the screen with ScreenCapture, but please notice that:
The ScreenCapture API is only available on mobile devices.
And for now there is no API can be used directly to capture the screen on a desktop from an UWP app. However, as a workaround method, we can render the XAML tree to a bitmap, to do this, please refer to Capturing Snapshot in Windows 8.1 Store App.
You may also submit a request to add this new feature for developing through the Windows Feedback tool.
Update:
The ScreenCapture feature is only supported for mobile devices running Windows Phone 8.1. This API is not supported on Windows 10.
Guys I am working on a project in which i want to use some graphs. is there any library to make ECG graphs in windows mobile 8.1 application and WPF Application?? I searched on google but i didnt get any help :(
Try too look into Line Chart (LineSeries) from:
WinRTXamlToolkit.Controls.DataVisualization
For me, it's the best free library for drawing graphs in XAML. Also I think this article with examples will be useful for you Using graphs and charts in windows store apps.
I am developing a Windows Phone 8/8.1 Apps, I am able to customize the background of the lock screen and etc. But when I saw the app Live LockScreen beta by Microsoft I found its to be very good and inspire me that I can customize my lockscreen similar kind with standard clock customized and much more improve features.
However I don't know what API it's used, I search in internet - no help.
Any idea how can I get some API so that I can customize my lock screen Apps in Windows Phone, No background change API, but other features like Text, Clock etc.
Thanks
I hope you're aware that, there's no such API being published yet which contains those features like in the Live LockScreen Beta as of now.
I begin to use windows phone 8.1 SDK but there are some strange things i don't understand, one of this complicated things why there are different frameworks Silverlight and the default xaml, also what is the difference between them and when i use this or this ?
One huge difference is of course that the Store Apps supports Universal Apps, where you can easily share almost all all of the code across WP8.1 and Windows 8.1 (including XAML).
But it is Worth noting that there are several features which some apps might require which is only available for WP8.1 Silverlight apps, such as:
VoIP support
Act as Lock screen background provider
Act as a Lens app
Let app extend search results using search extras
Provide ringtones
And a few other listed here along with a feature mapping from WP8 to WP8.1 Silverlight and Store Apps: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsphone/develop/dn642486(v=vs.105).aspx
If you are starting a new app and will not need any of these features a Store app is probably the better choice though.
If I understand your question correctly, let me put some sentences from MSDN...
why there are different frameworks Silverlight and the default xaml,
also what is the difference between them and when i use this or this ?
In Visual Studio 2013 Microsoft has come up with an approach where you can build Apps for
Phone as well as for Desktop and tabs simultaneously. A unique concept of Universal Apps.
Build an app for Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 at the same time,
and share code, user controls, styles, strings and other assets between them
So if you are going to develop an Apps targeting both the platform, then Universal apps concept is good.
But if you are targeting only the new features of Windows Phone 8.1 then you should start with Silverlight "Blank App (Windows Phone Silverlight)"
As in MSDN its clearly mentioned.
The names of some templates have (Windows Phone Silverlight) appended
to the end. Consider using these templates if you've previously developed
for Windows Phone 8 and just want to access some of the new features available
to Windows Phone apps without having to significantly modify your existing
code. You can use these templates to create apps only for Windows Phone 8.1
More details MSDN Link
Windows Phone Silverlight is Windows Phone 8 deployments where obviously the WP 8.1 is deployment for WP 8.1
The main difference is that the WP 8.1 can use the cross platform DLLs where as WP 8 can not. There are many other framework differences but this is a huge one.
I am working on a Windows Phone 8 app, and have a question about UI design. Please take a look at the image below:
What I am trying to add to my app is something like the above UI under "recent" tab. That is, some kind of live tile style thing with-in the app.
If anyone has experience about how to build such kind of in-app tiles, please share some idea or code sample.
Thank you
The Windows Phone Toolkit provides a Windows Phone HubTile control:
Here is a tutorial on the Nokia Wiki that explains how to use it.
Use HubTile control from Windows Phone Toolkit library.
There are couple tutorials about that control available, e.g.
http://igrali.com/2011/08/19/how-to-use-the-hubtile-control/,
http://www.developer.nokia.com/Community/Wiki/HubTile_in_Windows_Phone