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Kaydenyo
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Jul 23, 2024

What is the Tools for Windows Store Apps? Never heard it before?

  • Claudiawcv's avatar
    Claudiawcv
    Copper Contributor
    Visual Studio: The primary Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for creating Windows Store apps. It includes features like code editing, debugging, and design tools tailored for developing Windows applications.
  • Wapter's avatar
    Wapter
    Copper Contributor
    Developers can use this app as the debugging tools to identify and resolve errors in their code. This includes tools for inspecting the state of the app during runtime, analyzing crash reports, and identifying unhandled exceptions.
    • ZackZhang's avatar
      ZackZhang
      Copper Contributor
      Is this available for all Windows versions or only the newer ones?
  • Porterwer's avatar
    Porterwer
    Copper Contributor
    Is this app only available for specific Windows version?
  • Eommy's avatar
    Eommy
    Iron Contributor

    1. Visual Studio: This is the primary development environment where developers can write and test their code. It comes with built-in templates, debugging tools, and integration with various services.

    2.Windows SDK: The Windows Software Development Kit includes libraries, headers, and tools necessary for developing Windows apps. It provides access to APIs and services provided by the Windows operating system.

    3.Blend for Visual Studio: This is a tool specifically for designing user interfaces (UIs) for Windows Store apps. It allows developers to create and animate UIs with a focus on XAML.

    4.Windows App Certification Kit: This tool is used to test Windows Store apps to ensure they meet the certification requirements for publication in the Microsoft Store.

    5.Emulators and Device Simulators: Developers can test their apps on different device configurations and screen sizes using emulators provided in the SDK.

    6.Documentation and Samples: Microsoft provides extensive documentation, tutorials, and sample applications to help developers get started and understand best practices.
  • Nobel_Baynes's avatar
    Nobel_Baynes
    Iron Contributor
    It is a helpful app for Microsoft Store app. You can use it for troubleshooting when the Store app does not work as expected.
  • Maximilan's avatar
    Maximilan
    Copper Contributor
    The "Tools" for Windows Store apps is a set of utilities that helps you manage and troubleshoot Windows Store apps. It's a hidden feature that can be accessed by typing "wsat" in the Run dialog box (Windows key + R) or by searching for "Tools" in the Start menu.
    • Carllent's avatar
      Carllent
      Copper Contributor
      Are you sure? Never seen this app on my Windows 11 laptop before

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