Pro Windows 8 Development with HTML5 and JavaScript

CHAPTER 23

Integrating File Services

In this chapter, I build upon the techniques in Chapter 22 to show you how to expose file operations to the user. I show you how to use file pickers to solicit file and folder selections from the user, how to cache locations so that your app retains access to them, and how to use the file system as a data source for the WinJS data-driven UI controls, such as FlipView and ListView. Table 23-1 provides the summary for this chapter.

Creating the Example Application

For this chapter, I have created an example application ...