WSDAPI or WS support in Metro applications

Question

Hello,

I would like to create a WSD print client Metro style app.  WSDAPI using WsdCodeGen.exe on the WSDL files doesn't compile due to all the APIs being ifdef'd out with the Desktop Family pragma.  Assuming WSDAPI is unsupported for Metro apps?

The WsUtil.exe generated files on the other hand, do mostly compile, with the exception of struct _WS_CONTRACT_DESCRIPTION, which is #ifdef'd out with the Desktop Family pragma.

What is the support plan for these two technologies in Windows8?

Thanks!

Answer 1

If you have a Metro style app scenario where you are blocked due to an unavailable API, please provide feedback with that detail. If a feature does not exist in the Developer Preview, proceed as if it will not be in the product and provide feedback as to why that would be problematic (nicely of course ;-).

 

If I can locate any more specifics on this particular API set, I'll post them here.

Thanks!

-David

 

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Answer 2

WSDAPI is not supported for Metro style apps.  Can you share more information - why does your app need to use WSDAPI to talk to a printer, and what might be lacking in the print APIs in the metro style API set?

 

Thanks!

Answer 3

OK Arvind, that makes sense, I can probably use the metro print APIs, however as I understand it there is no metro support for WIA scanning.  In that case I would need to generate a WSD scan client.  I think WSDAPI would be the best route for this, however if that is not going to be available then it may also be possible to do it using the WS API, but as I indicated there seems to be only partial support for that at this time.

Answer 4

Filed a feedback bug on this issue & closing it out in forums.