Right Access Issues When Using Windows.ApplicationModel.Package.Current.InstalledLocation.CreateFolderAsync

Question

Let me start off by saying I'm Universal Windows naïve to the highest degree. I understand and have used C# primarily for web apps so be gentle. So, I'm trying out this tutorial while learning universal apps: http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/99bb20/metro-style-app/

and I can get it all working fine, but when it trys to create the local EMP folder it fails to -

An exception of type 'System.UnauthorizedAccessException' occurred in mscorlib.ni.dll but was not handled in user code

Additional information: Access is denied. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED))

So, thinking this is a simple as hades question, but I'll be darned if I can't find that many references for how to fix it.

I'm really enjoying learning Windows Universal App development. Making the move from c# code behind web apps using .net has been relatively easy considering the similar code behind modeling.

My Visual Studio 2015 Info:

Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2015
Version 14.0.24720.00 Update 1
Microsoft .NET Framework
Version 4.6.01038

Any help you can provide on what I have to imagine is a simple question above is appreciated.

Answer 1

Of course, within minutes of writing the above I find the answer in the comments to the original tutorial! DOH!

but if it helps anyone. this set of lines work as a replacement.

Windows.Storage.StorageFolder sf = await ApplicationData.Current.LocalFolder.CreateFolderAsync("EMP", CreationCollisionOption.OpenIfExists);

StorageFile st = await sf.CreateFileAsync("Employee.xml", CreationCollisionOption.OpenIfExists);

await dom.SaveToFileAsync(st);

Answer 2

this document is also helpful: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh465199

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