Tag: wp8

WP8 Error – Cannot clear the icon while in a list Parameter name: value

AbundantCode 1 year ago in C# 0

When using the ApplicationBar in the Windows Phone Application and dynamically setting the IconButtons from code behind , I encounter this error . Cannot clear the icon while in a list Parameter name: value The cause of the error and the fix is pretty straight forward . I was setting the IconUri of the ApplicationBarIcon button programmatically and the value of the IconUri was not…

Alternate Way of getting the Unique DeviceId in Windows Phone 8

AbundantCode 1 year ago in C# 2

The Windows Phone 8 SDK provides the PublisherHostId defined in the HostInformation class which can be used to get the Unique DeviceId in Windows Phone which is specific to the publisher. Alternate Way of getting the Unique DeviceId in Windows Phone 8 Below is a sample code snippet demonstrating how to get the Unique DeviceId in Windows Phone 8 using PublicherHostId. Note that the access…

Cross-Platform Conditional Compilation Symbol for Windows Phone

AbundantCode 1 year ago in C# 0

There are times when you want to build an app targeting different platforms in Windows using the conditional compilation with pre-processor directives. Cross-Platform Conditional Compilation Symbol for Windows Phone If you are targeting the Xbox platform, one may use the pre-processor directive XBOX, similarly if you are targeting the Windows Phone platform , you can use the WINDOWS_PHONE pre-processor directive as shown below. #if WINDOWS_PHONE…

Exception from HRESULT: 0x800455BC Error when using SpeechRecognizer in WP8

AbundantCode 1 year ago in C# 0

When using the SpeechRecognizerUI in your windows phone 8 app, there are times when you receive the “Exception from HRESULT: 0x800455BC Error”. The outcome of this error is “When you call the SpeechRecognizerUI’s RecognizeWithUIAsync() method , it displays a dialog for few seconds and then disappears immediately. When you debug the app, you will find the error “Exception from HRESULT: 0x800455BC ” with the stack…

IsolatedStorage File or Windows Storage APIs – Which one to Use for WP8 App?

AbundantCode 1 year ago in C# 0

The Windows Phone 8 SDK includes the Windows Storage API which can be used in the Windows Phone 8 app to store and retrieve data from the Storage. The Windows Phone 7 SDK already provided the IsolatedStorage APIs. Which one to use? IsolatedStorage File or Windows Storage API. The answer is simple. If you are targeting the Windows Phone 8 mainly, then the better option…