Any advice for someone starting a UWP app?
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According to [History of Windows Store: Total number of apps](https://windowsreport.com/state-windows-8-apps-windows-store/), there are 800,000 windows store app now. I am contemplating to do a UWP app in my own free time. I am good in C++. But standard C++ support is still in beta. And C# UWP does not have directx support. So I am kinda stuck with C++/CX. Some of the old tutorials I read still mentioned Metro and Windows 8. Any advice for me?
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Thanks mate! I'm going to spend Sunday, going through your UWP articles! Thanks again!
Looks like he used C# though and you specifically want to use C++?
Nish Nishant Consultant Software Architect Ganymede Software Solutions LLC www.ganymedesoftwaresolutions.com
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Slacker007 wrote:
You might want to also put the books etc. in your profile bio as well
Thanks for the idea. I think I tried and I was accused of being ostentatious***** (WOTD). :rolleyes: Maybe that was on my sig line. I can't remember now. I just remember offending everyone with my vulgar pretentious display that was designed to attract notice. :laugh: All the while, I'm just trying to be obsequious**+** (WOTD). :laugh: *****characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice. **+**obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.
You are in Dayton? Nice. I am in Columbus, btw :-)
Nish Nishant Consultant Software Architect Ganymede Software Solutions LLC www.ganymedesoftwaresolutions.com
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You are in Dayton? Nice. I am in Columbus, btw :-)
Nish Nishant Consultant Software Architect Ganymede Software Solutions LLC www.ganymedesoftwaresolutions.com
Nish Nishant wrote:
You are in Dayton? Nice. I am in Columbus, btw
It's a small CP-World out there. Columbus has always seemed like a great city to me. Do you like it there? Dayton has been a great hub for a long time and lots of tech / dev jobs for many years. Hopefully it will continue.
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Nish Nishant wrote:
You are in Dayton? Nice. I am in Columbus, btw
It's a small CP-World out there. Columbus has always seemed like a great city to me. Do you like it there? Dayton has been a great hub for a long time and lots of tech / dev jobs for many years. Hopefully it will continue.
Yeah, Columbus is pretty nice in my opinion. Lots of tech jobs here as well. We had a central Ohio CP meetup a few years ago (just 3 people, 4 if you count my son). We should probably plan another one.
Nish Nishant Consultant Software Architect Ganymede Software Solutions LLC www.ganymedesoftwaresolutions.com
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Looks like he used C# though and you specifically want to use C++?
Nish Nishant Consultant Software Architect Ganymede Software Solutions LLC www.ganymedesoftwaresolutions.com
All UWP documentation have C#, C++/CX and Javascript code examples which I can refer. I know C# and C++/CX is kinda similar to C#, so it is not difficult for me to convert to C++/CX. Anyway almost all UWP tutorials, except DirectX ones, found on the web are in C#.
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All UWP documentation have C#, C++/CX and Javascript code examples which I can refer. I know C# and C++/CX is kinda similar to C#, so it is not difficult for me to convert to C++/CX. Anyway almost all UWP tutorials, except DirectX ones, found on the web are in C#.
Okay, sounds like you got it. :thumbsup:
Nish Nishant Consultant Software Architect Ganymede Software Solutions LLC www.ganymedesoftwaresolutions.com
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According to [History of Windows Store: Total number of apps](https://windowsreport.com/state-windows-8-apps-windows-store/), there are 800,000 windows store app now. I am contemplating to do a UWP app in my own free time. I am good in C++. But standard C++ support is still in beta. And C# UWP does not have directx support. So I am kinda stuck with C++/CX. Some of the old tutorials I read still mentioned Metro and Windows 8. Any advice for me?
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According to [History of Windows Store: Total number of apps](https://windowsreport.com/state-windows-8-apps-windows-store/), there are 800,000 windows store app now. I am contemplating to do a UWP app in my own free time. I am good in C++. But standard C++ support is still in beta. And C# UWP does not have directx support. So I am kinda stuck with C++/CX. Some of the old tutorials I read still mentioned Metro and Windows 8. Any advice for me?
Use SharpDX for C# DirectX. [Home | SharpDX](http://sharpdx.org/) Lots of "official" UWP samples here: [Code samples - Windows app development](https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/samples)
"(I) am amazed to see myself here rather than there ... now rather than then". ― Blaise Pascal
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According to [History of Windows Store: Total number of apps](https://windowsreport.com/state-windows-8-apps-windows-store/), there are 800,000 windows store app now. I am contemplating to do a UWP app in my own free time. I am good in C++. But standard C++ support is still in beta. And C# UWP does not have directx support. So I am kinda stuck with C++/CX. Some of the old tutorials I read still mentioned Metro and Windows 8. Any advice for me?
As for language domains, you can have your app in C# (which is fast and easy to make), and have your Windows Runtime Component in C++ for DX. Most UWP stuff is just the Metro framework expanded and consolidated. Most references to Metro/Windows 8 are still applicable. There's a lot of support, even if you think UWP is dead (according to the news media and google fanboys). There's also a lot of open-source apps for reference and learning.
