Getting the samples to work on the latest release

[davefxy]

To get these samples to run on the latest release (Version 17.3.0 Preview 1.0) ;
in csproj files Remove:
``
true

<ItemGroup Condition="$(TargetFramework.Contains('-windows'))">
	<!-- Required - WinUI does not yet have buildTransitive for everything -->
	<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.0.0" />
	<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Graphics.Win2D" Version="1.0.0.30" />
</ItemGroup>

<PropertyGroup Condition="$(TargetFramework.Contains('-windows'))">
	<OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
	<RuntimeIdentifier>win10-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
</PropertyGroup>

``
In App.xaml Remove : windows:Application.ImageDirectory="Assets"

In Package.appxmanifest : Remove "Assets\" from all lines

[plettb]

To get these samples to run on the latest release (Version 17.3.0 Preview 1.0) ...

I was hopeful when I saw this post, but I'm running 17.3.0 Preview 1.1, and it doesn't seem to be enough. :(

I can't seem to get past

Error		Name cannot begin with the '<' character, hexadecimal value 0x3C. Line 37, position 9.	XamlSamples	C:\Program Files\dotnet\packs\Microsoft.Maui.Resizetizer.Sdk\6.0.312\targets\Microsoft.Maui.Resizetizer.targets	652

That would suggest I made a mistake in some XML file or other, but I've checked and also tried a variety of other possibilities.

[plettb]

I've been trying to run "XamlSamples.sln"/"XamlSamples.csproj" and "ControlGallery.sln"/"ControlGallery.csproj", and have been unsuccessful at both. I can't get either of these to build, even with the above changes.

[davefxy]

I will clone the samples and start over. Get the samples you mentioned to compile and get back to you.

[davefxy]

To get the XamlSamples to compile and run, I did the following:
1.
Comment out (or remove ) the following lines in the XAML\XamlSamples\XamlSamples\XamlSamples.csproj file

<!--<ItemGroup Condition="$(TargetFramework.Contains('-windows'))">
	--><!-- Required - WinUI does not yet have buildTransitive for everything --><!--
	<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.0.0" />
	<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Graphics.Win2D" Version="1.0.0.30" />
</ItemGroup>-->

Made the following changes to the XAML\XamlSamples\XamlSamples\App.xaml file:
from this
x:Class="XamlSamples.App"
windows:Application.ImageDirectory="Assets">

to this
x:Class="XamlSamples.App">
3.
Made the following changes to the XAML\XamlSamples\XamlSamples\Platforms\Windows\Package.Manifest file.
Remove 'Assets\' from all lines in this file, for example:
"Assets\appiconStoreLogo.png" to "appiconStoreLogo.png"

[plettb]

That worked! Thanks a lot!

[davefxy]

To get the ControlGallery sample to compile and run, I did the following:
1.
Commented out the following lines in the UserInterface\ControlGallery\ControlGallery\ControlGallery.csproj file

<!--<PropertyGroup Condition="$(TargetFramework.Contains('-windows'))">
	<OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
	<RuntimeIdentifier>win-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
</PropertyGroup>-->

Made the following changes to the UserInterface\ControlGallery\ControlGallery\App.xaml file:
from this
x:Class="ControlGallery.App"
windows:Application.ImageDirectory="Assets">
to this
x:Class="ControlGallery.App">
3.
Made the following changes to the UserInterface\ControlGallery\ControlGallery\Platforms\Windows\Package.Manifest file.
Remove "Assets\" from all lines in this file, for example:
"Assets\appiconStoreLogo.png" to "appiconStoreLogo.png"

[davefxy]

You can see the pattern of changes required to get these apps to run. I guess my previous 5 submitted issues still apply. They need to be made clearer to understand. Let me know how to rewrite them to make each easier to understand.