Windows 8 desktop applications

Question

Hi,

Can anybody explain me what is "Windows 8 desktop applications" 

Is it wpf ? Or this metro app in c#?

Thanks.

Answer 1

Windows desktops apps are just regular windows forms or wpf apps.   Windows store apps run in a sandbox and are typically xaml apps or DirectX games

Answer 2

And can I access camera in wpf application, I need to do application similar to barcode reader so I need analyze each camera preview frame?

Do you have any examples on that? I don't need analyze logic, I will use zxing for that.

THansks

 

Answer 3

Hi, theTomWhite

This forum is mainly about windows store app in windows 8. If you have any questions about WPF app, you can look for help in this link: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home?forum=wpf.

Best Wishes!

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Answer 4

It's a traditional Windows application using the Win32 API. They can be written using any of the existing languages or tools available for Windows (C++, C#, Java, VB, etc.). It could be a Win32 desktop application written that requires Windows 8, or it could also be compatible with Windows 7, Windows Vista, etc. They can be written for Windows x86 (32-bit) or x64 (64-bit). Win32 desktop application development for Windows RT (aka ARM) is restricted.

This name is to distinguish from the "Windows Store app" (formerly known as Metro style apps) for Windows 8 or Windows 8.1. Windows Store apps use WinRT APIs (with a few Win32 APIs still in use), are deployed through the Windows Store, and can target x86, x64, or Windows RT. They can be written using C++, C#, VB, or JavaScript+HTML5. They cannot be run on Windows 7, Windows Vista, etc.