Task.WhenAll never ends
Hi guys! Could someone explain please why same piece of code works fine in Windows Console application but hangs forever in Android? Here is the code: protected override void OnCreate (Bundle bundle) {...
View ArticleAPK to BlackBerry - Time Zone Issue
I've got a case where I need to get the local date/time from the device. It doesn't appear that the APK can pickup the local timezone. TimeZone.CurrentTimeZone.StandardName returns GMT instead of my...
View ArticleIs using WCF with Xamarin.Forms (SAP) possible?
Hello guys, is it possible to use WCF when building app with Xamarin.Forms and Shared Asset Projects, or I have to go with PCL? Is there any example how to do it? At the moment I only managed to...
View ArticleVS / iOS build host - No devices attached, can't start simulator
I have updated everything, installed Xamarin on the Mac and Windows from installers (Haven't tried uninstalling everything first). Still can't get my build host to work. It was working sometime in...
View ArticleMedia files in Personal folder deleted after app update
Hello, I developed an app that takes a picture and stores it in personal folder: Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Personal) I'm developing with Xamarin.Forms.Labs MediaPicker...
View Articlehow to fire Task() with async functions? how can I check they are running or...
hi all, I'm having problems trying to launch an async method in a task object. Essentially the problem is that either it doesn't start at all or that it starts in synchronous and I can't get the json...
View ArticleThe layout could not be loaded, after update to 5.5.4(build 15)
Hello everyone, I'm very new to Xamarin and mobile app development. I created the "Phoneword_Droid" app by following the tutorial using Xamarin Studio. After I update Xamarin Studio (to 5.5.4 build 15)...
View ArticleCan't Publish, Failed to Align Package, Worked 10 days ago. What gives? -...
The error message is "Unable to open ... -unaligned.apk' as zip archive". I figured that maybe I didn't have my Android SDKs updated so I updated to the latest build tools but still can't publish. I...
View ArticleEnd the Year Off Right - All the Nov/Dec Events Happening HERE!
Tis the season! Find a Meetup happening in your area! Southampton, United Kingdom Developer South Coast - November 27th: 7pm SQL vs NoSQL - Rematch! (http://www.meetup.com/DeveloperSouthCoast/) Kochi,...
View ArticleHow to start Android debugging on a device?
In my Visual Studio target settings I have several Android emulators. But when I plug in an actual phone via USB, I don't see an additional option to debug the project on a physical device. I've...
View ArticleXS | debugging on device (android)
I've installed XS 5.5.3 (build 15) starter and downloaded the Tasky solution to get started. So far, everything works fine and I have extended the sample according to the guide. It deploys and runs on...
View ArticleBinding ViewModel to an activity
Hey All, I'm trying to create a custom camera view for recording video and I've built out the axml file. I can do everything I need with the Activity but I can't figure out how to get the path to the...
View Articleios8 app extension using Xamarin Forms
Is it possible to implement an io8 app extension with Xamarin.Forms? It looks like iOS 8 needs to retrieve a UIViewController from the Xamarin.Forms app. Is this possible?
View ArticleNotification sent every morning
Hi, is it possible to have an app send a notification every morning reminding the user to enter data in the app? I've only seen notification how-tos used in the context of an event trigger. In this...
View ArticleEquivalent of PageExtensions.CreateViewController on Android
On iOS I'm able to inject Xamarin Forms into an existing Storyboard-based project by getting a UIViewController from a page by using: var viewController =...
View ArticleAndroid App on Rotating to Landscape
When I turn my test device to landscape, I get this error from my app. I do not do anything when rotating in the code. It doesn't happen on the iPhone. System.NullReferenceExceptionObject reference not...
View ArticleIs there a better way to swap out the CurrentPage of a NavigationPage?
My MasterPage consists of a single ListView that is grouped. When I select an item on the list, I have to update the MasterDetail. NavigationPage detail; // bla bla if statements and crap // bla bla...
View ArticleXamarin Studio for VS 2015 Preview
What version of Xamarin Studio can be used in VS2015 Preview (Announced 11/12/2014)?
View ArticleXaml Custom control with ".Content"
Hi I'm currently building a custom control like this (pseudo code from memory): <ContentView.Content> </ContentView.Content> I would like to be able to access the listview's and the entry's...
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