[W8.1]How to execute a background task when I turn my PC on - Windows Store App

Question

My app is running on a tablet having Windows 8.1 Pro.

I got lock screen access calling this:

await BackgroundExecutionManager.RequestAccessAsync();

A time trigger run my background task with these conditions (Internet and UserPresent):

             // adding condition
             SystemCondition internetCondition = new SystemCondition(SystemConditionType.InternetAvailable);
             SystemCondition userPresentCondition = new SystemCondition(SystemConditionType.UserPresent); 

             builder.AddCondition(internetCondition);
             builder.AddCondition(userPresentCondition);
             BackgroundTaskRegistration taskRegistration = builder.Register();

it works properly when my device is turned on but when I turn off my device and restart it again, my background task does not run anymore.

Which condition shall I add (if it is possible)?

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Answer 1

it should start again, but what is the interval that the timetrigger set?

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Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer - Windows Store Apps Using C#

Answer 2

it is 15'

doing it:

            builder.SetTrigger(new TimeTrigger(15, false)); // 

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Answer 3

It should work, are you sure your device can meet all conditions after rebooting?

Have you check if your background task has been registered after rebooting?

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Answer 4

how do I check it?

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Answer 5

I have internet (so internet condition is satisfied) + I have now the session connected condition (I am reconnected). how do I check that my bg is still registered?

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Answer 6

I have internet (so internet condition is satisfied) + I have now the session connected condition (I am reconnected). how do I check that my bg is still registered?

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Hi SeDevWP,

>>how do I check that my bg is still registered?

You can create a new app and check for existing registrations by querying the BackgroundTaskRegistration.AllTasks property and iterating on the result. Check the name of each instance – if it matches the name of the task you’re registering, then break out of the loop and set a flag variable so that you can know if it has been registered:

    //
    // Check for existing registrations of this background task.
    //

    foreach (var cur in BackgroundTaskRegistration.AllTasks)
    {

        if (cur.Value.Name == name)
        {
            // 
            // The task is already registered.
            // 

            return true;
        }
    }

See https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/jj553413.aspx

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