Project Siena for Personalized Apps

Duh! I've been bemoaning the lack of Windows Store Apps that work with the Insteon Hub that I use with some lights and motion sensors, etc. (home automation). And then I stumbled over
http://www.richstevenson.com/2014/01/06/insteon-direct-commands/ and realized that in less than half an hour (mostly getting and sizing a graphic)I could start solving the problem
and build something just for myself.
I know most folks will use Project Siena for business apps, but it strikes me that when anyone personally need a one of a kind app that this provides a fast solution if you can figure out what you need.
I'll add some screens to this for myself to do more things..
-- Barb Bowman

Nice work Barb... :)
Looking forward to the end of the month to the next edition of Siena :) then we can do even more! :) Keep up the good work!
Best regards Terje F - Norway

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[svn:osmf:] 13591: Update project files for sample apps.

Revision: 13591
Revision: 13591
Author:   [email protected]
Date:     2010-01-18 15:14:30 -0800 (Mon, 18 Jan 2010)
Log Message:
Update project files for sample apps.
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    osmf/trunk/apps/samples/framework/ExamplePlayer/.actionScriptProperties
    osmf/trunk/apps/samples/framework/ExamplePlayer/.flexProperties
    osmf/trunk/apps/samples/framework/GGTrackingPlugin/.actionScriptProperties
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    osmf/trunk/apps/samples/framework/HelloWorld/.actionScriptProperties
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    osmf/trunk/apps/samples/framework/MetadataSample/.flexProperties
    osmf/trunk/apps/samples/framework/MetadataVideoPlugin/.actionScriptProperties
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    osmf/trunk/apps/samples/framework/MetadataVideoSample/.project
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Project Conventions for J2EE Apps Early Access...

Hi
I am trying to set up a standardized directory structure for J2EE apps that is flexible enough from a simple webapp to a complex J2EE App with multiple EJB components, WARs...etc..etc...
For this, I turned to Java Blueprints Guidelines, Project Conventions for Enterprise Applications Early Access 1 posted on the Sun's web site...
This document states among follwoing that (quote)
-----(quote)
These conventions, which the Java BluePrints team has followed with its applications (which can be accessed from http://java.sun.com/blueprints/code/index.html), assume that developers use the Ant tool for building projects. Developers using other build tools may have to make slight modifications to the conventions.
----(end quote)
I have downloaded the latest J2EE SDk which has samples directory containing the famous , Adventure BUilder, Petstore, etc, etc.....But they do not follow project directory structure as outlined in this document...Moreover, I found each app has different project directory structure even for the same functional part..
1. Are the J2EE sample apps bundeled with J2EE SDK different than the ones available as separate download?
2. If they are not, where can I download sample apps that demonstrate project conventions outlined in the guidelines document...
Any comments are welcome...
Thanks
zambak

Hi,
The project conventions are new and early access version1. So it will be changing a little bit and as a result the apps may get a little out of sync. We are currently switching the apps over to match with the project conventions. For an app that dempnstrates project conventions, please see the adventure builder on java.net at https://adventurebuilder.dev.java.net/
We are working on a revised version of the project conventions, so your feedback/comments would be highly appreciated.
-Smitha
Hi
I am trying to set up a standardized directory
structure for J2EE apps that is flexible enough from a
simple webapp to a complex J2EE App with multiple EJB
components, WARs...etc..etc...
For this, I turned to Java Blueprints Guidelines,
Project Conventions for Enterprise Applications Early
Access 1 posted on the Sun's web site...
This document states among follwoing that (quote)
-----(quote)
These conventions, which the Java BluePrints team has
followed with its applications (which can be accessed
from http://java.sun.com/blueprints/code/index.html),
assume that developers use the Ant tool for building
projects. Developers using other build tools may have
to make slight modifications to the conventions.
----(end quote)
I have downloaded the latest J2EE SDk which has
samples directory containing the famous , Adventure
BUilder, Petstore, etc, etc.....But they do not
follow project directory structure as outlined in this
document...Moreover, I found each app has
different project directory structure even for the
same functional part..
1. Are the J2EE sample apps bundeled with J2EE SDK
different than the ones available as separate
download?
2. If they are not, where can I download sample apps
that demonstrate project conventions outlined in the
guidelines document...
Any comments are welcome...
Thanks
zambak

Project Server 2010 - create a custom enterprise project field for persons (no text, no lookup table...)

I want to create a custom enterprise project field and would like to use instead of for example a text attribute or a look-up table a field for employees (e.g. project manager) which are coming e.g. from the Active Directory. But when creating this custom
project field I cannot see such an option. What solution do you suggest as I want to avoid that everybody uses different names and spellings for e.g. the project manager and without having to fill the lookup table with all resources of the company.
Thank you so much for your help!

Hi,
Are you using Proejct Server 2007, 2010, 2013?
In case you're working with 2010 version, here is an excellent
blog about how to insert a resource picker in a PDP (project detail page).
Hope this helps,
Guillaume Rouyre, MBA, MVP, P-Seller |

Paying for personal apps on a work phone?

Hello,
My monthly bill is paid by my employer. I'd like to purchase an app (MLB 2011), but I want/need to pay for this myself and not have it charged to my account. How do I do this?

Purchases made through the Android Market should be billed directly to your Google Account, if the app is downloaded through Verizon, I think you would need to make an arrangement with your employer to pay them.

Can I connect Azure SQL Database from Project Siena ?

Can I connect Azure SQL Database from Project Siena ?
I want to connect Azure SQL Database of Office 365 SharePoint's Access App from Project Siena.
Access App's Database is Azure SQL Database.
and can connect to Excel/PowerBI/etc.
Access App's Database can connect from specific location / any locations.
Access App's Database can allow read-only connection / read-write connection.
I want to create Windows App connected to Access App's Database.
Regards,
Yoshihiro Kawabata.

Hi Yoshihiro,
Could you share more with us about the high level scenario for what you are trying to accomplish offline? We can discuss further at
[email protected]
Once we are done, we will definitely share our findings with the community.
Thanks!

Surface Pro 3, Project Siena Apps, Need CSS for that form factor ASAP please

Now that the Surface Pro 3 is out, I really don't like the black bars that appear above and below Project Siena Apps.
I don't know enough to figure out how *I* can edit the CSS which currently states:
#publishedCanvas {
    /* TASK: 73670: Add support for different form factors. */
    width: 1366px;
    height: 768px;
    background-color: transparent;
but I'd like the code I should use (at my own risk, I know) to fix the CSS for all my apps.
Please, MS folks or anyone?
-- Barb Bowman

Now that the Surface Pro 3 is out, I really don't like the black bars that appear above and below Project Siena Apps.
I don't know enough to figure out how *I* can edit the CSS which currently states:
#publishedCanvas {
    /* TASK: 73670: Add support for different form factors. */
    width: 1366px;
    height: 768px;
    background-color: transparent;
but I'd like the code I should use (at my own risk, I know) to fix the CSS for all my apps.
Please, MS folks or anyone?
-- Barb Bowman

URGENT: Can't publish app after November update - Project Siena

Hi,
I have several apps that I want to publish, but am unsuccessful.
After update in November came out my Siena refused to publish so I reinstalled it from the App Store just now. Even though I did this, in the new version, the same message keeps appearing.
Why can't I publish?
This is pretty urgent, as I need to present the apps in 24 hours to our customer. My ass is on the line...
Any help appreciated - BIG THANKS
Peter

Peter,
I'm not sure if you're working with a company issued device that may have restrictions which are causing you problems (we've seen this in the forums for previous versions) and considering you have a short turn-around, have you tried installing Project Siena
on another PC?
Another route would be to set up a virtual machine and install Siena. Microsoft offers 90 day virtual machines in various platforms that may help in getting things set up quicker:
https://modern.ie/en-us/virtualization-tools#downloads
Thor

How to incorporate live tiles into a Project Siena app (kinda)

Hi guys,
I have been playing around with getting some live tiles into my project siena app (Astronomy Action Centre), and at last I have managed it.
What I did was as follows
Publish your app as normal and import it into Visual Studio
When you have it imported paste this code into the init.js file. I pasted mine into the following location of that file. Near the top of the file (just before the var statements)
CODE TO PASTE
var notifications = Windows.UI.Notifications;
                var recurrence = notifications.PeriodicUpdateRecurrence.hour;
                var urls = [
                    new Windows.Foundation.Uri("url1"),
                    new Windows.Foundation.Uri("url2"),
                    new Windows.Foundation.Uri("url3"),
                    new Windows.Foundation.Uri("url4"),
                    new Windows.Foundation.Uri("url5")
                notifications.TileUpdateManager.createTileUpdaterForApplication().enableNotificationQueue(true);
                notifications.TileUpdateManager.createTileUpdaterForApplication().startPeriodicUpdateBatch(urls, recurrence);
END OF PASTE
What you need to do now is replace the url1,url2,url3,url4,url5 with data sources.
I got mine from http://www.buildmypinnedsite.com/en
This site creates live tiles for your webpage but we are going to use the datasources for our app.
Enter the RSS details of the site that you want to have as a live tile into this site.
Here is the RSS url from my own site
http://www.viewfromascope.com/feed/
follow the steps through to the last one and you will get a code like this
<meta
name="msapplication-TileColor"
content="#000000"/>
<meta
name="msapplication-notification"
content="frequency=30;polling-uri=http://notifications.buildmypinnedsite.com/?feed=http://www.viewfromascope.com/feed/&id=1;polling-uri2=http://notifications.buildmypinnedsite.com/?feed=http://www.viewfromascope.com/feed/&id=2;polling-uri3=http://notifications.buildmypinnedsite.com/?feed=http://www.viewfromascope.com/feed/&id=3;polling-uri4=http://notifications.buildmypinnedsite.com/?feed=http://www.viewfromascope.com/feed/&id=4;polling-uri5=http://notifications.buildmypinnedsite.com/?feed=http://www.viewfromascope.com/feed/&id=5;
cycle=1"/>
Now copy the links below in place of the url1,url2,url3,url4,url5 in the code we pasted into visual studio.
http://notifications.buildmypinnedsite.com/?feed=http://www.viewfromascope.com/feed/&id=1
http://notifications.buildmypinnedsite.com/?feed=http://www.viewfromascope.com/feed/&id=2
http://notifications.buildmypinnedsite.com/?feed=http://www.viewfromascope.com/feed/&id=3
http://notifications.buildmypinnedsite.com/?feed=http://www.viewfromascope.com/feed/&id=4
http://notifications.buildmypinnedsite.com/?feed=http://www.viewfromascope.com/feed/&id=5
Now save and run your app, if you browse to your Start menu and pin your app you should see the live tiles updating.
the caveat is that you have no control over the layout of the tiles, it seems to work best in wide and square format, the large tile updates but keeps repeating the same news.
So there it is live tiles on a project siena app.
if anyone can add to this I would love to hear from you, or if you have any questions please let me know.
Latest Version of my own Project Siena App with live tiles
http://apps.microsoft.com/webpdp/app/0c8cff77-1e0f-445b-9628-92fe602d2c98
Ronan

If you aren't going to use a live tile on an actual website, you don't have to use buildmypinnedsite dot com.
Here is a template. If you have multiple REST/RSS sources, you can use different sources for each of the 5 items that are cycled. They can be from different sites. You need to check if images in the feeds are enclosures. If they are, then the feed won't
work properly. You can use text and image based feeds or text only, just don't use any that have enclosed images. Here is a template you can copy and paste. replace the red text with your own customized information.
var notifications = Windows.UI.Notifications;
var recurrence = notifications.PeriodicUpdateRecurrence.HalfHour;
var urls = [
new Windows.Foundation.Uri("http://notifications.buildmypinnedsite.com/?feed=http://whateverrssfeed1&id=1"),
new Windows.Foundation.Uri("http://notifications.buildmypinnedsite.com/?feed=http://whateverrssfeed2&id=2"),
new Windows.Foundation.Uri("http://notifications.buildmypinnedsite.com/?feed=http://whateverrssfeed3&id=3"),
new Windows.Foundation.Uri("http://notifications.buildmypinnedsite.com/?feed=http://whateverrssfeed4&id=4"),
new Windows.Foundation.Uri("http://notifications.buildmypinnedsite.com/?feed=http://whateverrssfeed5&id=5")
notifications.TileUpdateManager.createTileUpdaterForApplication().enableNotificationQueue(true);
notifications.TileUpdateManager.createTileUpdaterForApplication().startPeriodicUpdateBatch(urls, recurrence);
-- Barb Bowman

My first Project Siena APP! - Cooking Utility Belt

Just started using Project Siena and I built my first app. What a fun experience. There was a bit of a learning curve and some additional documentation would have helped but the forum came through for me. Here is my app, check it out :)
Cooking Utility Belt
Tim

Doing some more research, I came across this in the free e-book from Microsoft Press, Programming Windows Store Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (Second Edition):
For basic licensing and trial enforcement, the good news is that both are effortless: the app doesn’t need to do anything at all! A user cannot acquire your app without going through the Store, and even if he did manage to, he’d have to have a developer
license to install and run it. Furthermore, because the Store automatically tracks trial periods for apps, Windows will simply not launch an app once the trial is expired. Instead, Windows will redirect the user to the product’s page in the Store where the
user can purchase a full license.
What that means to me is that when submitting the app in the store you can select if it's a trial mode or not.
Although it's not as elegant of a solution with code, at least there isn't a concern of losing functionality when a new version of Siena is released, either!
Thor

Live Tile - Project Siena App

I understand that it is not possible to create / configure a live tile within Project Siena.
But is it possible to add this functionality once the project has been transferred to visual studio.
I have been looking online and have seen some examples of creating a live tile but I have no idea where the code should go within the project.
Any help would be most appreciated.
Ronan

Hi MonaTech,
as you've noticed Live Tiles are not supported in Siena Beta 2. If you want to invest time in experimenting with a homegrown solution in this area, I can provide a hint for a starting point. That said, please be aware that once you start modifying the published
package you are completely at your own risk and any modifications you do today are not guaranteed to work in the future as the layout of the published package is implementation detail and not an interface.
You can take a look at js/init.js in the published package. It contains the initialization logic of the published app and you might find it to be a useful starting point.
Hope this helps!
Manski

Using s SQL server as a data source for Project Siena (An AX SQL database more specificaly)?

I cant seem to find this information on the internet yet so I figured I would ask my question here.
I would like to pull data from a Dynamics AX sql database to use in a project siena app. I have heard that this is something that is planned for a future release of Siena but is there any way this can be done currently?
Thank you

Hi Philip,
It's not supported in the current version. The following thread from Vijay outlines some of the features targeted for the next release:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/405aed19-21b8-4a36-bf45-b1d962567c3b/some-functionality-in-the-next-siena-refresh?forum=projectsiena. As you can see, it will include read/write over web services. So, if your data is exposed using services,
you should be able to meet your requirements.
Thanks
Robin

Search whole table (imported from an excel file) for those matching substring (this is an input from user) in project siena

Im trying to search my entire table (data is imported using an excel file - containing 2 cols, description and image url) for those that match the substring entered by the user into an inputText within project siena. I have 2 screens within the project,
the first screen shows all the data in a gallery, the second screen will allow the user to search for those that match the word he/she has enter. The entered word is only a sub string, and I want to search all rows which match that sub string.. Help would
be appreciated as im a newbie to making windows apps!!

Lest say you have 'Gallery1' in screen1 and 'Gallery2' in screen2. your Excel input table is called 'table1' and your input text box is called 'inputText1'.
If you have bound 'table1' to your 'Gallery1', then you can accomplish what you are trying to do by using this rule on Items property of Gallery2: "Filter(Gallery1!AllItems, InputText1!Text in Description)"
The above formula will filter out rows that have description containing the input text.

Add project siena app to favorite key on keyboard

Hello and merry Christmas to everybody
Have anyone tried to add widows8 app as project sienna into a favourite key on your keyboard?
Sorry for asking that here but I haven't found better discussion for windows comfort 5000 keyboards or a solution on net

Hello,
As long as you stay in your app you can do the following in Siena.
Assuming you have your audioplayer on screen1. Set the start parameter of the player to "audiostart" and the loop to "true"
In the onVisible of the screen you can then add the following (you can add that to a button or something else too)
UpdateContext({startaudio:false});UpdateContext({startaudio:true})
That will keep on playing the audio regardless of the fact that you are moving away from the screen.
Just make sure that your parameter autopause is set to False (same with autostart).
Reading your post you want in to play even when moving completely away from the app (e.g. start doing something completely else).
I'm not sure that is possible today with Siena. If that's a function you want to add to the wishlist you can add it to
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/2e1f9446-56b2-419a-9c17-7037d2cd6146/from-the-community-overview-of-requested-additional-functionality?forum=projectsiena
Regards
StonyArc
http://www.stonyarc.com http://www.xboxlivenation.com

Project Siena app and analytics system

Hi,
how I could implement analytics system in my Projects Siena app?
Thanks,
Mantvydas

Hi Mantvydas,
Within Siena, there is no native support for instrumenting your app. However, once you publish your app from Siena and
convert to an *.appx package, that is consumable via Visual Studio, then you could look at leveraging technologies such as
AppInsights for Visual Studio Online to accomplish this.
AppInsights gives you full usage analytics, that informs you exactly how your app is being used and provides detailed performance data about your app. For more details about implementing such within your app, you could review
this comprehensive post from the Windows Apps Team.
Hope this helps, thanks!

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