Windows 8 Build Issues

[Joe_H_2]

Hi guys. I am after some advice on a Windows 8 build issue.

In short: I want to know if it is possible to build a Windows Store ready app without using Legacy Hybrid build?

I have made my first app using XDK. I have successfully built an APK and tested it on an Android device. It works great and I have published it on Google Play. I now want to launch the same app for Windows Store.

Firstly, I used a Cordova Hybrid build, created by build and installed it on my Windows tablet. It worked great. However, when I uploaded my .appxupload file to the Windows Store, it was rejected because it had some missing data in the build.

I then tried the build using Legacy Hybrid build for Windows Store and step 1 of the build process requires you to put in details such as the App ID, Product ID, and Package ID. I created my build and the Windows Store accepted the build.

However, when I installed the build and tested it on my Windows device, it was awful. It was slow to open, slow to render each page and nearly all of my javascript doesn't work. This is despite the fact that it is the same code as my Android build and the Cordova build. I have even tested it using the Inten App Preview app for Windows and it works fine there.

My question is, is it possible to build a store ready build using Cordova? The problem is that the build settings tab has no space for Product ID or Package ID. I understand I can manually edit the intelxdk.config.windows8.xml file but I am unsure of how and when to do this.

Any thoughts?

[John_H_Intel2]

You can absolutely submit a Cordova Windows 8 build to the store. Did you setup the app Build Settings in the Project tab of the XDK? The legacy build work completely different than the Cordova builds, so you need to update the build settings before you upload/build/submit.

[Swati_S_Intel1]

Hello Joe,

In Cordova build you only need App ID (it is equivalent to Package ID in Legacy build). Microsoft has removed the requirement for Product ID in the Cordova build. So, make sure you put the correct App ID in the build settings.

Swati

[Joe_H_2]

Thanks for the help. I just wanted to report back. I was able to successfully build my app and get it submitted to the Windows Store. One of the things I learnt along the way was that you need to exclude the "CN=" bit from the publisher ID.

My app is on the Windows Store now and has even sold one copy!

Thanks for your help