Using C fopen in Windows 8 Runtime Component

Asked Mar 26 '14 at 08:35

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I am using a cross-platform library in a Windows Runtime Component (C++) in a Windows 8.1 Store (Metro) app. This library makes C style file calls such as fopen, stat, etc.

These operations work fine when the file is in the local app scope (e.g. in the app's local directory). But if the file is located in other locations (for instance on the "Desktop") then these operations fail. Is there a way to make fopen and other file calls outside the local app folder without having to switch to StorageFile? As an alternative I can only think of copying all files to the local app folder.

Regards,

asked Mar 26 '14 at 08:35

Hyndrix

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http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh464936.aspx – Hans Passant Mar 26 '14 at 11:44
This does not really help because it relies on ``StorageFile``. – Hyndrix Mar 26 '14 at 18:04
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No, requested capabilities are *enforced* by the sandbox. Regardless of what api you use. The kind of help you are looking for doesn't exist. If you want to tinker with the user's desktop then you must write a desktop app. It is off limits to store apps. – Hans Passant Mar 26 '14 at 18:09
Ok, I already suspected this. – Hyndrix Mar 27 '14 at 07:30

Using C fopen in Windows 8 Runtime Component

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