How to convert Windows forms app to Windows store app?

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I want to reuse code from my Windows Forms App to my Window store app.
If I replace it and compile it, it gives compile time errors and I'm unable to find a way to fix it.

    private void Text_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
    {
        var processinfo = new ProcessStartInfo();
        String arg ="\"C:\\Users\\chnpn\\Documents\\NetBeansProjects\\PartyDemo\\dist\\PartyDemo.jar\"";

        String path ="C:\\Users\\chnpn\\Documents\\NetBeansProjects\\PartyDemo\\newtest.wav";
        //processinfo.FileName = "C:\\FFMPEG\\bin\\ffmpeg.exe";
        //processinfo.Arguments = "-i 360.mp4 -vn -y 360_1.wma";
        processinfo.FileName = "C:\\ProgramData\\Oracle\\Java\\javapath\\java.exe";

        processinfo.Arguments = "-jar " + arg + " \"" + path + "\"";
        //processinfo.Arguments = "-jar " + arg;
        processinfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
        processinfo.RedirectStandardError = true;
        processinfo.WindowStyle = System.Diagnostics.ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;

        processinfo.UseShellExecute = false;
        processinfo.LoadUserProfile = true;
        processinfo.CreateNoWindow = true;
        //processinfo.EnvironmentVariables.Add("HOME", @"C:\Users\napatsawan\.ffmpeg");

        Process process = Process.Start(processinfo);
        process.OutputDataReceived += new DataReceivedEventHandler(setOutput);
        process.BeginOutputReadLine();
        process.Start();
        process.WaitForExit();
        // We may not have received all the events yet!
        Thread.Sleep(5000);
       // Console.ReadLine();
    }

It shows errors for the following

ProcessStartInfo
ProcessWindowStyle
Process
DataReceivedEventHandler(setOutput)

all those don't exist in namespace but i think those libery don't exit in Window store app. — Premthip Ed Yaowapatsiri, Jul 20 '15 at 08:21

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:47

A WPF .csproj file contains an addition property:

<ProjectTypeGuids>{60dc8134-eba5-43b8-bcc9-bb4bc16c2548};{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}</ProjectTypeGuids>

Just put that in the first <PropertyGroup>...</PropertyGroup> section, it shouldn't matter where.

The meaning of {60dc8134-eba5-43b8-bcc9-bb4bc16c2548} is that this is a WPF project, and {FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC} indicates a C# project. You can learn more about project type guids from this SO Question

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:47

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The Windows Store Applications are not the same as Desktop applications! Namespaces, classes, methods that Desktop applications have.

If you are trying to run this code in a Windows Store app then i can tell you, that apps are sandboxes and they cannot use resources that are not theirs.

You cannot run commands on Windows Store Apps:

How can I run a command in windows store app?

But why you need the Windows Store app? The Windows 8/10 also use desktop applications - WPF, WF etc.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:47

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answered Jul 20 '15 at 08:20

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thanks but i need to use those code on my Win Store App Could you tell how to solve this problem ? i try to search every way i can – Premthip Ed Yaowapatsiri Jul 20 '15 at 08:27
I think I explained the reason why it didnt worked for you – DeshDeep Singh Jul 20 '15 at 08:29
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24402789/how-can-i-run-a-command-in-windows-store-app – Developer Jul 20 '15 at 08:31

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 24 '15 at 01:02

Not all .NET libraries are available in windows store applications.
windows store does not run on forms, it runs on layouts.
Many operations that occur synchronously in Winforms apps must be handled asynchronously in windows store applications.

As previously stated, windows store applications run in a "sandbox" meaning they are completely oblivious to everything else that is running. They are "Apps" not "Applications" your app should do everything it needs to do on its own.

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered May 06 '17 at 16:44

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The Desktop to UWP Bridge appears to be designed to handle this situation

https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/bridges/desktop

answered May 06 '17 at 16:44

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