Installing a Windows RT/Windows 8 Application to an Emulated or Physical Device
The following procedure describes how to install a Windows RT/Windows 8 application. Only Windows Store/Metro applications are supported.
Note: | A virtual emulator is installed with Visual Studio 2012 Express for Windows Phone. |
To install a Windows RT/Windows 8 application
1. When building your project using the Mobile Designer +Multi-Build Ant task, be sure to select the Retain output build files check box.
Note: | Windows RT and Windows 8 require the use of Visual Studio to sign and deploy the application. |
When the build completes successfully, Mobile Designer retains a folder named _temp_ in the same folder as your build. The folder _temp_/_csharp_edit_ contains a .csproj file, which is a Visual Studio project file.
2. Open the Visual Studio project file (.csproj file) in Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8 using one of the following methods:
From Windows Explorer, right-click the Visual Studio project file and select
Open with > Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Express for Windows 8.
From Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Express for Windows 8, do the following:
i. Select File > Open Project Dialog.
ii. Navigate to the correct _temp_/_csharp_edit_ folder to select the root directory.
iii. Click Open.
3. Do one of the following based on whether you are installing to a emulated or physical device.
To install to an emulated device:
i. In Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8, switch to Simulator.
ii. Select Debug > Start Debugging
To install to a physical device, ensure the device is connected to the machine and turned on.
ii. Start the Remote Debugger.
If the user account and/or password on the remote device does not match the login for your desktop, in Remote Debugger select Tools > Options and perform configuration to allow any user.
iii. Ensure that you know the IP address of the device.
iv. In Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8, switch to Remote Machine. You will be prompted for the IP address.
If you have configured Remote Debugger for no authentication, ensure the Authentication dropdown is set to none.
v. Select OK.
vi. Click the Remote Machine and Visual Studio builds and deploys the application.
