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No path to application after sideloading????
Hello. I hope I have the correct board for this post.
I have finally created my signed app for sideloading so I can test it. It installs. I can run it via Start Menu fine. The problem is I cannot see it in my %PATH%:
C:\Program Files>where killerapp.exe
INFO: Could not find files for the given pattern(s).
C:\Program Files>where cmd.exe
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
Since MSIX containerizes the app AND the apps get installed in %ProgramFiles%\WindowsApps and that directory is not open for access by default. How can I get around this as the app gets run from a external web page?
Thanks
TuittiPazzi Your external web page could use the PowerShell interface to locate and start the app.
James PikeMicrosoft
Hi TuittiPazzi,
You can use AppExecutionAlias to approximate adding your executable to the Path.
<Extension Category="windows.appExecutionAlias"
Executable="[ExecutableName]"
EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">
<AppExecutionAlias>
<desktop:ExecutionAlias Alias="[AliasName]" />
</AppExecutionAlias>
</Extension>
There's a section discussing this in: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/desktop/modernize/desktop-to-uwp-extensions
Thanks!
James- Thanks. I added appExecutionAlias to my package.appxmanifest file in VS 2019, but I'm getting an 0x80004005 error trying to publish.
