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Metro + WRL?

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I'm trying to figure out how to create a Metro style app using just WRL and no C++/CX. However, there doesn't seem to be an easy way to do this in the version of Visual Studio that came with the Windows 8 dev preview - the only way I can see that might work is creating a new project, disabling the language extensions and deleting the existing code. But after that I'm not really sure where to start.
If anyone could point me in the right direction it'd be much appreciated. As much as I don't have anything against C++/CX, I'd much prefer to get as close to the metal as possible.
Sunday, February 19, 2012 4:54 PM
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Hello,
You can get help from this thread:
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winappswithnativecode/thread/88305c6e-a9cf-4c99-a840-0728a2a12c2e/And this video
http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/BUILD/BUILD2011/TOOL-532T#c634517976543836549Best regards,
Jesse
Jesse Jiang [MSFT]
MSDN Community Support | Feedback to us
- Marked as answer by Jesse Jiang Monday, March 5, 2012 8:29 AM
Monday, February 20, 2012 9:33 AM -
There's not a lot of guidance for WRL in the Developer Preview. There are some samples which utilize WRL, although it is not the focus of the sample. You can refer to these as well as the reference itself which I'm guessing you located already.
Reference: Windows Runtime C++ Template Library
Talk: GoingNative 2: C++ at BUILD, Windows Runtime Library(WRL), Meet Tarek and Sridhar
Quickstart: A basic DirectX app
Here are some samples which are using WRL to some degree
Manipulations and gestures C++ sample
UI Automation core window provider sample
Thanks,
-David
- Proposed as answer by Jesse Jiang Wednesday, February 22, 2012 5:53 AM
- Marked as answer by Jesse Jiang Monday, March 5, 2012 8:29 AM
Monday, February 20, 2012 10:39 PMModerator
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Hello,
You can get help from this thread:
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winappswithnativecode/thread/88305c6e-a9cf-4c99-a840-0728a2a12c2e/And this video
http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/BUILD/BUILD2011/TOOL-532T#c634517976543836549Best regards,
Jesse
Jesse Jiang [MSFT]
MSDN Community Support | Feedback to us
- Marked as answer by Jesse Jiang Monday, March 5, 2012 8:29 AM
Monday, February 20, 2012 9:33 AM -
There's not a lot of guidance for WRL in the Developer Preview. There are some samples which utilize WRL, although it is not the focus of the sample. You can refer to these as well as the reference itself which I'm guessing you located already.
Reference: Windows Runtime C++ Template Library
Talk: GoingNative 2: C++ at BUILD, Windows Runtime Library(WRL), Meet Tarek and Sridhar
Quickstart: A basic DirectX app
Here are some samples which are using WRL to some degree
Manipulations and gestures C++ sample
UI Automation core window provider sample
Thanks,
-David
- Proposed as answer by Jesse Jiang Wednesday, February 22, 2012 5:53 AM
- Marked as answer by Jesse Jiang Monday, March 5, 2012 8:29 AM
Monday, February 20, 2012 10:39 PMModerator -
Thanks for those links guys, that's great help. Looks like there's plenty of material there for me get started with :)Tuesday, February 21, 2012 9:26 AM