Techdays 2013 - app 2 app communication

App to App communicationon Windows Phone 8

Geert van der CruijsenSenior Consultant Avanade

Geert van der Cruijsen

Senior consultant @ Avanade

@Geertvdchttp://vdcruijsen.net

What is app to app communication?

App to App Communication

Custom URI Associations File Type Associations

Custom URI Associations

Launch apps from your appPost tweetCall skypeCompanion apps

Launch your app from core hubsBrowserMessagingEmail

File Type Associations

Launch your app from from a file handler

Custom file types

Launch an app from within your app to open a file located in your application

OfficePdf

DemoOpen a file from your app

Demo

Principles

User is always in control

The list of installed apps is private user data

Standard tasks should be simple and predictable

Launch URI: skype:call?06123456

1 handler

TEAM

No handlers

TEAM

CHOOSE AN APP TO OPEN RESUME.PDF

Multiple handlers

TEAM

Associate your app to a URIStart with protocol name for your app:

gmdb:movie?id=921283

After the colon, add logic for your app

Launch another app from your app

Demo

Using System protocolsYou can not overwrite protocols used by system apps or OS.http:, MailTo:, Map:, Javascript:, File:,ms-settings-wifi, ms-settings-location, zune:reviewapp,(100+ others)

Passing Files to other apps• Sending app creates copy and

sends it to other app

• No reply communication

Passing Files to other apps

Sending App

Receiving App

Passing Files to other apps

Sending App

Receiving App

Data Sharing Service

Create file Brokering token

Passing Files to other apps

Sending App

Receiving App

Execution Manager

Data Sharing Service

Launch file: Geert.colleagueTokenID=9999

Passing Files to other apps

Sending App

Receiving App

Execution Manager

Package Manager

Data Sharing Service

Retreive .colleaguehandlers

Passing Files to other apps

Sending App

Receiving App

Execution Manager

Package Manager

Data Sharing Service

Launch app TokenID=9999

Passing Files to other apps

Sending App

Receiving App

Execution Manager

Package Manager

Data Sharing Service

Redeem file token

Register file associationRegister for a file association in the app manifest file

Supply logos that Windows Phone OS will useSmall: 33x33pxMedium: 69x69pxLarge: 176x176px

DemoBinding to custom file types

Other ways to launch apps

Demo

Thank

you!Geert van der Cruijsen@geertvdcgeertv@avanade.comhttp://vdcruijsen.net