How can call WCF format JSon?
I know and can call a method on my WCF my application which transfers data in XML format, but do not know how I get the data in JSON format. PLease help me!
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Hi, I am busy with an App which needs to show at the bottom of the app one button and a label in the left corner, one label in the middle and one button and a label in the right corner of the screen....
View ArticleHow to add a toolbar to the appbar in masterdetailpage.
When using a MasterDetailPage in Xamarin Forms, the Windows Phone renders this as a Panel which displays by hitting an icon on the Application Bar. Is there anyway to hookup the icon event to navigate...
View ArticleAlready referencing a newer version of 'Xamarin.GooglePlayServices.Maps' error
Hi, in my Xamarin.Forms based project I could not add the actual Xamarin.Forms.Maps 2.0.x package. I have already added the Xamarin.GooglePlayServices.Maps package version 27.0.0.0. In this case I...
View ArticleXamlCompilation causes System.Xml-assembly not found
Hello! I am using the [XamlCompilation...] option at class level (PCL-Project). Android and iOS no problems, but i get a "System.IO.FileNotFoundException" at InitializeComponent() - "Could not load...
View ArticleWhy does Visual Studio debug on iOS device fail with can't find type?
I have a project that I can debug fine on the iOS Simulator. I have been trying to debug it on an actual device with no luck. The app builds and installs on the device but when it launches I get an...
View ArticleCan't install version 2.0
I'm using vs 2015 pro with resharper 10 installed and from a fresh xamarin forms project, can't upgrade to latest version. The nuget output is this: Attempting to gather dependencies information for...
View ArticleAny way of suppressing forms\xamarin output to the Application Output log?
My application output log is full of junk so trying to find MY log file entries and compare runs is very difficult. There are 1000s of lines like: ... [PhoneWindow] DecorView setVisiblity: visibility =...
View ArticleRetrieving logs from a failed iOS deploy
I am using VS2015 and a Mac build host to create an iOS app. I have an older iPhone 4 I want to deploy to. "Launch Failed. The app 'MyApp' could not be launched on 'Old iPhone 4'. Please check the log...
View ArticleHow can I center a Picker's text?
I've been trying to center the text of my picker with no luck. I have a renderer to set things like text color and font size, but when I use the Control.TextAlignment =...
View ArticleKeyboard suggestions don't trigger a TextChanged and don't update text on...
If you have an Entry with KeyboardFlags.Suggestions active, it won't actually accept a suggestion if a user hits Return. It will appear to have accepted it visually, but TextChanged doesn't fire, and...
View ArticleXamarin.Forms iOS Can't Customize Notifications
I've been following the tutorial found at: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/partner-xamarin-mobile-services-xamarin-forms-get-started-push/ to try and get push notifications to...
View ArticleAfter Xamarin Forms update, I'm getting reference errors
Hi folks! After updating to the latest xamarin forms release, I'm getting loads of errors in my projects. I never did any android development, and so maybe I'm missing something fundamental. I've...
View ArticleBuild not longer works after update to 2.0
Hello guys, My build will not work after updating Forms. The following error occurs: E:\App\MyApp\Droid\obj\Debug\resourcecache\486B225B82AB1EC110D07DE9C1008B62\res\values-v23\values-v23.xml(0,0):...
View ArticleIs there a way to override a Back button press on Android?
I'm having issues with a ContentPage in my app. It consists of a WebView that fills the screen. There are links that users can click to be taken to different pages within the webview (these are all...
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[Material] TextInputLayout Renderer (Floating Labels)
Just thought I'd throw this out there. If you want floating labels on your Entry (as found here (by JamesMontemagno)), I've thrown together a custom renderer that extends Entry. note: this requires the...
View Article"The type or namespace name 'App' does not exist in the namespace...
Apologies if this has been asked and answered elsewhere - I searched quite a bit before posting. I created a totally new project (Blank App, Xamarin.Forms Shared) via Visual Studio 2015 (running on...
View ArticleWhat is the most efficient chat api provider that integrates best with Xamarin?
I am wondering which chat API/server provider is most efficient, understandable, cost effective, and easily integrated with Xamarin - the following list: 1.) Buddy - https://buddy.com/ 2.) Google Cloud...
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Xamarin.Forms and Azure Mobile Service Error
Hi, I use Windows10, VS2015 Enterprice, Xamarin.Forms Portable Project. If I add Mobile Service Project without Azure hosting in Xamarin.Forms Portable Solution - everything works good. If I add Mobile...
View Articleforms listening for android event
How can I raise an event in android and have forms subscribed to it? Not sure it matters about specifics, but in my case, when an event in android (click/long press/double tap/...) occurs I want to...
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