/// <summary>
// Launch a URI. Show an Open With dialog that lets the user chose the handler to use.
/// </summary>
private async void LaunchUriOpenWith(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
// Create the URI to launch from a string.
var uri = new Uri(UriToLaunch.Text);
// Calulcate the position for the Open With dialog.
// An alternative to using the point is to set the rect of the UI element that triggered the launch.
Point openWithPosition = MainPage.GetElementLocation(sender);
// Next, configure the Open With dialog.
var options = new LauncherOptions();
options.DisplayApplicationPicker = true;
options.UI.InvocationPoint = openWithPosition;
options.UI.PreferredPlacement = Windows.UI.Popups.Placement.Below;
// Launch the URI.
bool success = await Launcher.LaunchUriAsync(uri, options);
if (success)
{
rootPage.NotifyUser("URI launched: " + uri.AbsoluteUri, NotifyType.StatusMessage);
}
else
{
rootPage.NotifyUser("URI launch failed.", NotifyType.ErrorMessage);
}
}
/// <summary>
// Launch a .png file that came with the package. Show an Open With dialog that lets the user chose the handler to use.
/// </summary>
private async void LaunchFileOpenWith(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
// First, get the image file from the package's image directory.
var file = await GetFileToLaunch();
// Calculate the position for the Open With dialog.
// An alternative to using the point is to set the rect of the UI element that triggered the launch.
Point openWithPosition = MainPage.GetElementLocation(sender);
// Next, configure the Open With dialog.
var options = new LauncherOptions();
options.DisplayApplicationPicker = true;
options.UI.InvocationPoint = openWithPosition;
options.UI.PreferredPlacement = Windows.UI.Popups.Placement.Below;
// Finally, launch the file.
bool success = await Launcher.LaunchFileAsync(file, options);
if (success)
{
rootPage.NotifyUser("File launched: " + file.Name, NotifyType.StatusMessage);
}
else
{
rootPage.NotifyUser("File launch failed.", NotifyType.ErrorMessage);
}
}
