Xamarin.Forms don't create any files after creating solution
Hello, I reinstalled Visual Studio 2 times already and it didn't fix anything so I'm here. The Cross-Platform App template doesnt create any files with any selected options. Xamarin for Android works...
View ArticleHow to diagnose - Java.Lang.RuntimeException: Unable to instantiate activity...
I am using VS2017 with the latest Xamarin updates 15.5.2. I have an application that I was recompiling with one change in some logic. When I attempt to debug the application on a android attached...
View ArticleImplementing Bluetooth features to Print on a bluetooth printer in Xamarin...
I'm trying to avail Bluetooth features in my Xamarin Forms App to Print on a bluetooth printer but can't get it working. Even not able to search devices and pair. I tried below two plugins but none of...
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Google AdMob for Android
Hello there I would like to ask you if there is already a possibility to add Google AdMob to your Android project. I saw that there is already a iPhone component in the Store but nothing for Android....
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Issue with Samsung Note 8 running Android 7.1
My app invokes Call Phone intent. There is no problem with Marshmallow phones previously. But now on Note 8 I tried it for the first time. When I invoke the Call Phone intent I get the following...
View ArticleMax length on Entry
Is there a way to limit the length of text in an Entry control? If not, is it planned to add this feature?
View ArticleIs there a Xamarin Forms way of handling offline?
Hi, I was wondering how to handle when my device goes offline. Is there some sort of "Xamarin forms way" of doing that? Or do I have to reinvent the wheel again? What I would be after is to detect if...
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Opacity not working
I want to set the Opacity for a BoxView: but the rendered color is a solid black: to see how it behaves I bound the opacity value to a Slider's Value: <StackLayout x:Name="stk"> <Grid>...
View ArticleBest MBaaS for Xamarin.Forms
Hi Guys ! I developped an app with Xamarin.Forms and now I'd like to put it online I'm not really familiar with the mobile backend and then, I need your help to choose the good MBaaS Which is for you...
View ArticleError on Build: Dependent project AppTest.csproj failed to build, using old...
I'm very new with Xamarin and I want to test the Geolocator Plugin to get GPS Coordinates. I installed the plugin in all projects of my Native Project Solution and write code but when I play the...
View ArticleHow can we add SVG images asserts to Xamarin.froms app
we are trying to SVG images in Xamarinfroms app, so that we can reduce the app size, what are the different ways to use SVG images in Xamarin forms app ?
View ArticleHow to specify test category when running tests on Mobile Center?
Hi, When I run tests on XTC, through command line, I just add --include and that's how I categorize my tests. Is it possible to do this when running tests on Mobile Center acording that Mobile Center...
View ArticleA Technique for Sharing UI code without using Xamarin Forms
Hello, I would like your advice on a technique that I am in the process of using for cross-platform native development: 1) I moved all of my code (including platform specific UI code) to the main "App"...
View ArticleIntroducing the SmartHotel360 Reference Mobile Apps
The SmartHotel360 reference applications shown at Microsoft Connect(); are now all open-source., Use this thread to discuss the apps, including architecture questions and/or issues you experience with...
View ArticleMPMoviePlayerController strange behavior
MPMoviePlayerController strange behavior I 've been working on playing a video from a URL using the MPMoviePlayerController object. However when playback return from FullScreen mode, the...
View ArticleRegisteredForRemoteNotifications not called in iOS10+
Hi, I try to add remote push notification to my app. I create a developer profile for APNS, and I set the key aps-environment with value development in Entitlements.plist My code:...
View ArticleStreaming an image TO a (REST) server
I have images on disk that I can display using an ImageSource ImageSource.FromFile(filepath) However, I now need to send that image to the server using HTTP, as a byte array. Any suggestions for...
View ArticleCross platform app and sqlite
Hello I'm making an app which will have to use a local database and access to a remote one (by webservice). Android and iOS only, don't need WP. I started it as shared project and not PCL, and i'm...
View ArticleERROR WITH LATEST NUGET v2.5.0.77 "Xamarin.Forms.Build.Tasks.GetTasksAbi"...
I just got latest stable 2.5.0.77107 and I can't compile anymore [myUser]\packages\xamarin.forms\2.5.0.77107\build\netstandard1.0\Xamarin.Forms.targets(55,3): error MSB4062: The...
View ArticleProblem after Xamarin update
Hi there After Xamarin update I cannot deploy the app to device (it builds Ok though): Java.Lang.RuntimeException: Unable to instantiate activity...
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