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B829 Converting your desktop app to use the Universal Windows Platform (Project Centennial) John Sheehan Distinguished Engineer

What is Project Centennial? 11/8/2018 8:41 PM What is Project Centennial? Improving the Windows platform for all developers Convert desktop apps to the Universal Windows deployment technology Keep your current Win32/.NET code running Code targets Windows 10 and Windows 7 PCs Add Universal Windows components over time Monetize via Windows Store or other distribution of choice © 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Developer Workflow Desktop App Converter Test, Update and Evolve 11/8/2018 8:41 PM Developer Workflow Desktop App Converter Converts existing desktop installer Results in a packaged app with UWP manifest Test, Update and Evolve Make compatible code changes that go into both MSI and app package Evolve app package to take advantage of the Universal Windows Platform Publish and Distribute Distribute the app package via sideloading, MDM or the Windows Store* MSI AppX *Pending availability © 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Step 0 – Win32 Desktop App Classic Desktop Application Win32/.NET code base MSI installer Runs in a desktop process Classic Windows App

Step 1 – Convert the App Immediate Benefits: Universal App Package Immediate Benefits: Modern deployment technology for all apps Seamless updates, clean uninstall Monetize via Windows Store or other distribution of choice Runs your current code Small amount of code changes needed (if any) Classic Windows App

Demo Evernote – Conversion and Deployment Microsoft Build 2016 11/8/2018 8:41 PM Demo Evernote – Conversion and Deployment © 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

How does it work? Deployment Solving “DLL Hell” and “Registry Bloat” 11/8/2018 8:41 PM How does it work? Deployment Uses Universal Windows Platform deployment stack Extensions for required Win32 extension points Shell extensions (e.g. file type associations) Solving “DLL Hell” and “Registry Bloat” Registry redirection / merging Filesystem redirection / merging Write redirect for certain directories Same code will continue work on Windows 7, 8, etc. © 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Bridge to the Universal Windows Platform 11/8/2018 8:41 PM Bridge to the Universal Windows Platform At this point your app already has Modern deployment Activation via Tiles, file types or URI protocols App Identity  access to more UWP API surface UWP App Model What else does this enable?  Short answer: Anything a UWP app can do ! © 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Step 2 – Call UWP APIs Feature Examples: Live Tile support Universal App Package Feature Examples: Live Tile support Actionable Notifications Cortana etc. Classic Windows App Universal Windows API

Continue the Migration to UWP Do anything a UWP app can do Take advantage of more UWP APIs Take advantage of app services, background tasks & triggers Migrate UI to XAML Configuration Security Management Updates Natural User Inputs One SDK + Tooling Cloud Services One Store + One Dev Center Adaptive User Interface Holographic Xbox Devices +IoT Surface Hub Mobile PC

Demo Adding Live Tiles Microsoft Build 2016 11/8/2018 8:41 PM © 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Step 3 – Add a UWP Component Universal App Package Feature Examples: XAML UI front end Background tasks File Picker UI Runs in the App Container Communication via AppService Classic Windows App Universal Windows App

Desktop & App Container processes 11/8/2018 8:41 PM Desktop & App Container processes Current code running in Desktop process UWP app code runs in App Container Activate Desktop process from App Container and vice-versa Inter process communication (via AppService) Activate Desktop Process App Container Process Activate Communicate © 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Demo Communicating between UWP and Desktop components Microsoft Build 2016 11/8/2018 8:41 PM Demo Communicating between UWP and Desktop components © 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Step 4 – Migrate code to UWP Universal App Package Move UWP Compatible code/components into the App Container Classic Windows App Universal Windows App

Step 5 – Fully UWP Move remaining code into the App Container Universal App Package Move remaining code into the App Container Run everywhere PC Mobile Xbox One HoloLens etc. Universal Windows App

Complete Migration to UWP 11/8/2018 8:41 PM Complete Migration to UWP Clean up/replace non-compliant code More Win32 APIs supported in the AppContainer Move remaining code into the App Container Run everywhere (PC, phone, Xbox One, HoloLens, etc.) © 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Demo Completing the migration to UWP Microsoft Build 2016 © 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Call to Action - http://aka.ms/desktopbridge Upcoming Windows Insider Preview build will deliver the bits Bring your own installer to the “App Consult Area” Meet us in the “Ask The Experts” area HELLO John I am

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