public static async Task <bool> RemoveTile(string tileID, Rect popupRect, Placement placement = Placement.Default)
{
if (DoesTileExist(tileID))
{
// First prepare the tile to be unpinned
SecondaryTile secondaryTile = new SecondaryTile(tileID);
// Now make the delete request.
bool isUnpinned = await secondaryTile.RequestDeleteForSelectionAsync(popupRect, placement);
if (isUnpinned)
{
try {
await StorageTools.DeleteFile(StorageTools.StorageConsts.TileFolder + "\\" +
tileID + ".jpg",
Windows.Storage.StorageDeleteOption.PermanentDelete);
}
catch (Exception) { }
return(true);
}
else
{
return(false);
}
}
else
{
return(false);
}
}
public static async Task <bool> CreateTile(string tileID, string textOnTile, string activationArguments, Uri _tileImage, TileSize tileSize)
#endif
{
Debug.WriteLine("CreateTile(): Entering");
//-- Prepare package images for all four tile sizes in our tile to be pinned as well as for the square30x30 logo used in the Apps view.
Uri tileImage;
if (_tileImage.OriginalString.Contains("http://"))
{
if (!await StorageTools.DoesFolderExist(StorageTools.StorageConsts.TileFolder))
{
await StorageTools.CreateFolder(StorageTools.StorageConsts.TileFolder);
}
await StorageTools.SaveFileFromServer(_tileImage, StorageTools.StorageConsts.TileFolder + "\\" + tileID + ".jpg");
tileImage = new Uri(StorageTools.StorageConsts.LocalStorageFolderPrefix +
StorageTools.StorageConsts.TileFolder + "\\" +
tileID +
".jpg",
UriKind.Absolute);
}
else
{
tileImage = _tileImage;
}
//-- During creation of secondary tile, an application may set additional arguments on the tile that will be passed in during activation.
//-- These arguments should be meaningful to the application. In this sample, we'll pass in the date and time the secondary tile was pinned.
// Create a Secondary tile with all the required arguments.
// Note the last argument specifies what size the Secondary tile should show up as by default in the Pin to start fly out.
// It can be set to TileSize.Square150x150, TileSize.Wide310x150, or TileSize.Default.
// If set to TileSize.Wide310x150, then the asset for the wide size must be supplied as well.
// TileSize.Default will default to the wide size if a wide size is provided, and to the medium size otherwise.
Debug.WriteLine("Making Tile");
SecondaryTile secondaryTile = new SecondaryTile(tileID,
textOnTile,
activationArguments,
tileImage,
tileSize);
#if WINDOWS_APP
Debug.WriteLine("Setting Wide310x150Logo && Square310x310Logo");
// Only support of the small and medium tile sizes is mandatory.
// To have the larger tile sizes available the assets must be provided.
secondaryTile.VisualElements.Wide310x150Logo = tileImage; //wide310x150Logo;
secondaryTile.VisualElements.Square310x310Logo = tileImage; //square310x310Logo;
#endif
// Like the background color, the square30x30 logo is inherited from the parent application tile by default.
// Let's override it, just to see how that's done.
Debug.WriteLine("Setting Square30x30Logo");
secondaryTile.VisualElements.Square30x30Logo = tileImage; //square30x30Logo;
// The display of the secondary tile name can be controlled for each tile size.
// The default is false.
Debug.WriteLine("Setting Show Names");
secondaryTile.VisualElements.ShowNameOnSquare150x150Logo = true;
#if WINDOWS_APP
secondaryTile.VisualElements.ShowNameOnWide310x150Logo = true;
secondaryTile.VisualElements.ShowNameOnSquare310x310Logo = true;
#endif
// Specify a foreground text value.
// The tile background color is inherited from the parent unless a separate value is specified.
Debug.WriteLine("Setting Text Foreground Value");
secondaryTile.VisualElements.ForegroundText = ForegroundText.Dark;
// Set this to false if roaming doesn't make sense for the secondary tile.
// The default is true;
Debug.WriteLine("Setting Roaming");
secondaryTile.RoamingEnabled = false;
// OK, the tile is created and we can now attempt to pin the tile.
#if WINDOWS_APP
Debug.WriteLine("Pinning Tile");
// Note that the status message is updated when the async operation to pin the tile completes.
bool isPinned = await secondaryTile.RequestCreateForSelectionAsync(GetElementRect((FrameworkElement)sender), Windows.UI.Popups.Placement.Below);
if (isPinned)
{
Debug.WriteLine("Success!");
return(true); //rootPage.NotifyUser("Secondary tile successfully pinned.", NotifyType.StatusMessage);
}
else
{
Debug.WriteLine("Failed");
return(false); //rootPage.NotifyUser("Secondary tile not pinned.", NotifyType.ErrorMessage);
}
#endif
#if WINDOWS_PHONE_APP
// Since pinning a secondary tile on Windows Phone will exit the app and take you to the start screen, any code after
// RequestCreateForSelectionAsync or RequestCreateAsync is not guaranteed to run. For an example of how to use the OnSuspending event to do
// work after RequestCreateForSelectionAsync or RequestCreateAsync returns, see Scenario9_PinTileAndUpdateOnSuspend in the SecondaryTiles.WindowsPhone project.
Debug.WriteLine("Pinning Tile");
bool result = await secondaryTile.RequestCreateAsync();
Debug.WriteLine("Result: " + result.ToString());
return(result);
#endif
}
