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M Psyllakis
M Psyllakis

Reputation: 63

What UWP API raises a purchase event?

I am creating a UWP video editor application centered on the MediaComposition class and I want the user to play with and test it for as long as they want as they would be granted an unlimited free trial upon downloading and installing it. (The app will be made available through the Windows Store.) However, any videos produced will have a watermark. The watermark will be removed as soon as they purchase the app.

What API will raise a purchase event to help me accomplish this?

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Answers (1)

dbc
dbc

Reputation: 117036

You may use the StoreContext.OfflineLicensesChanged event from the Windows.Services.Store to detect changes in your app's Microsoft Store license:

StoreContext.OfflineLicensesChanged Event

Raised when the status of the app's license changes (for example, the trial period has expired or the user has purchased the full version of the app).

public event TypedEventHandler<StoreContext,object> OfflineLicensesChanged;

When this event is raised, you can get the latest app license from the Microsoft Store by calling the GetAppLicenseAsync method. The StoreAppLicense object returned by this method also contains the latest add-on licenses for the app in the AddOnLicenses property.

However, note the following version restriction:

The Windows.Services.Store namespace was introduced in Windows 10, version 1607, and it can only be used in projects that target Windows 10 Anniversary Edition (10.0; Build 14393) or a later release in Visual Studio. If your app targets an earlier version of Windows 10, you must use the Windows.ApplicationModel.Store namespace instead of the Windows.Services.Store namespace. For more information, see this article.

On earlier versions versions, the equivalent event is documented to be the LicenseChanged event in the Windows.ApplicationModel.Store namespace, which has the following additional remark:

LicenseChanged events aren't always immediate. If you’ve registered for the event, the event should fire within an hour; if not, it should occur within 6 hours. Generally, it's recommended to wait up to 6 hours when testing with CurrentApp, knowing that it will most likely take less time if the app has registered the event.

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