Appx Package Description Sample
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This sample demonstrates how to use Appx Manifest and Blockmap APIs to get a description of the Appx package's payload files and manifest attributes.
Prerequisites
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This sample requires Windows 8.1 or higher, and an installation of Visual Studio 2012 Ultimate.
Sample Language Implementations
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This sample is available in the following language implementations:
C++
Files
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DescribeAppx.cpp - main entry point for the sample application
DescribeAppx.h - main header file
DescribeAppx.vcxproj - build configuration for this sample
DescribeAppx.sln - Visual Studio 2012 Solution file for this sample
Data\SamplePackage.appx - A sample Appx package containing manifest and block map to be read
To build the sample using the command prompt:
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1. Open the Command Prompt window and navigate to the directory containing DescribeAppx.vcxproj
2. Type: msbuild DescribeAppx.vcxproj
To build the sample using Visual Studio 2012 Ultimate (preferred method):
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1. Open File Explorer and navigate to the directory containing DescribeAppx.vcxproj.
2. Double-click the icon for the DescribeAppx.vcxproj file to open the file in Visual Studio.
3. In the Build menu, select Build Solution. The application will be built in the default \Debug or \Release directory.
To run the sample:
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1. Open a command prompt window and navigate to the directory where DescribeAppx.exe is built.
2. Type the command:
DescribeAppx.exe inputFile
inputFile: path to an Appx package that can be read, for example "data\SamplePackage.appx"
