Connect C++ UWP App with Azure SQL Database

Question

Hi,

I want to connect my existing C++ UWP app with newly created Azure SQL database.

Is there any sample app or guideline to do that?

Thanks,

/vikas

Answer 1

Hello Vikas,

Thank you for posting here!

In the Setting blade of your app, click Quick start -> Your client app platform -> Connect a database.

In the Add data connection blade, click SQL Database > Use an existing database and then select that database.

For more information, please refer this link, https://azure.microsoft.com/en-in/documentation/articles/app-service-mobile-windows-store-dotnet-get-started/

Also, you can download sample projects here, https://code.msdn.microsoft.com/site/search?f%5B0%5D.Type=ProgrammingLanguage&f%5B0%5D.Value=C%2B%2B&f%5B0%5D.Text=C%2B%2B&f%5B1%5D.Type=Platform&f%5B1%5D.Value=Windows%20RT&f%5B1%5D.Text=Windows%20Store%20apps&f%5B2%5D.Type=Topic&f%5B2%5D.Value=universal%20app

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Swikruti

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Answer 2

Hi,

Second link which you have provided has one sample for SQL Database connect, but it is using Javascript language.

I still do not find any C++ application which shows the steps to connect to Azure SQL database.

Do we have all the capabilities available with UWP C++ application as mentioned for a sample C# application here - 

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-in/documentation/articles/app-service-mobile-windows-store-dotnet-get-started-offline-data/

As I am not able to find similar interface references in C++ through MSDN.

Thanks,

/vikas

Answer 3

Hello Vikas,

Azure Mobile Apps does not support C++ - we support JavaScript, C#, Swift, Objective-C (iOS) and Java (Android).

Answer 4

You just gave me biggest heart attack !! 

Kidding.. 

Disappointed though. Now I am thinking to move to C# in order to get advantage of Azure mobile apps.

So Just to be on the same page, do you mean

a) that C++ UWP app cannot integrate with Azure ?

b) C++ UWP can integrate with Azure but Microsoft will not provide any API support in client application?

c) There is no one to one mapping available for C# and C++ APIs required to connect to Azure services like using SQL, Notification Hub etc.

Thanks,

/vikas

Answer 5

You can't use Azure Mobile Apps client SDKs from C++. However, you can make REST API calls to a Mobile Apps service. Some Azure services have C++ SDKs, but not all. You'd have to check individual services.