Windows® Phone 8 Unleashed

Launching a Protocol URI

Any app may request that the OS launch a protocol URI. This is achieved using the Windows.System.Launcher class.

The following excerpt from the MainPageViewModel constructs a URI by appending the protocol name with a custom message. The Launcher’s LaunchFileAsync method is then called like so:

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void LaunchProtocol(){    Launcher.LaunchUriAsync(new Uri("unleashed:" + protocolMessage));}

The viewmodel contains a string property named ProtocolMessage, which allows the user to compose a message to be sent to a registered app for the protocol.

The view contains a TextBox that is bound to the ProtocolMessage property as shown:

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<TextBox Text="{Binding ProtocolMessage ...