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shady
shady

Reputation: 1106

UWP Shared File Storage

In a UWP app, is there a place that I can store files that multiple apps from the same dev can access? Preferably a folder that can roam between computers.

In my case, I want two apps to share an SQLite database. One app edits the database and the other reads from it. I want a place that both apps can interact with the database file without having to manually copy the database from one app package folder to the other. I also was trying to figure out a way for this feature to work with the windows 10 "roaming files" so I can use the same updated database between phone and pc seamlessly.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 3052

Answers (1)

thang2410199
thang2410199

Reputation: 1942

You have the ability to access other app's data using AppService.

Data sharing between apps

In other scenarios, apps may need to share data without sending the user into another app. For example, the sales app can display sales by region or store, and when that data is categorized by product, you might want to show how many products are available in a store or region. Although the inventory app would be the best source for that data, launching the inventory app in this case would disrupt the user experience. That’s the exact scenario app services are designed to handle.

You can read more about it here: https://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2015/09/22/using-cross-app-communication-to-make-apps-work-together-10-by-10/

For the roaming part, the app served data can store data in Roaming folder or using cloud.

Upvotes: 1

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