forms app device.openuri system exception in ios
Hi, I want to open a browser in iOS with my app with this line of code: Device.openUri(new Uri("http://www.google.com")); but when that line executes I get this error: Could not initialize an instance...
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Hi guys, Im trying to write an EditorCell (ViewCell containing a StackLayout which contains a single Editor) that autosizes. I have something working but the Editor is not being contained within the...
View ArticleSetting the corner radius for Xamarin.forms controls
how can I set the corner radius for xamarin.forms controls, for ioS setting the corner radius is just setting the property like wise is there any property to set for the xamarain.forms controls to have...
View ArticleDownloading an Image and Sharing it to Facebook
Hi, I am trying to download an external image to the phone from the internet then upload the image to Facebook on a button click in Xamarin. This is a sharing text solution I found online which works...
View ArticleWindows Phone 8.1 embedded string resources from PCL
As I read - for Windows Phone 8.1 XF - here 'due to the WinRT default trust level, embedded resource loading from a different assembly will not work unless the ReflectionPermission on the source...
View ArticleXF MasterDetailPage - MasterPage with ListView wont bind to ViewModel (MVVM)
Hi all, I am just starting out with XF so I apologise in advance if this seems trivial! I have set up a master detail page and have used the code behind to populate the ListView in my master page. This...
View ArticleCommand not called from Command parameter in custom control
Hi folks, I'm trying to create a custom control, derived from Button (not from "View") which has some added BindableProperties on it. This is what I've tried - in order to get the tap functionality of...
View ArticleAttempting to JIT compile method (....) while running with --aot-only.
Hi to all. I am getting this exception when I process a WCF request from my Xamarin.Forms app: "Attempting to JIT compile method '(wrapper runtime-invoke) :runtime_invoke_bool_Nullable`1...
View Articlewhich is best for Cross platform app either xamarin studio or visual studio
I am trying to develop cross platform mobile app (Android, IOS, Windows)... which one is best either xamarin studio or visual studio???
View ArticleWindows10 64 bit crash on startup
We're trying to build our app for Windows 10 64 bit (it works on 32 bit). Get this exception at startup in MainPage() when we try to instantiate the app (xxx.App app = new xxx.App()) Message =...
View ArticleVS 2015 Errors on sample projects
Hi there, Hope someone can help me. I'm checking out the xamarin-form samples on github. On most projects i get the following 2 errors : Error Build action 'EmbeddedResource' is not supported by one or...
View ArticlePassing and consuming Command's to a ViewCellRenderer with centralised...
Hi All, I am new to Xamarin and have recently started my first project which is a conversion of an app originally written for Android. I was faced with the prospect of converting to IOS and then...
View ArticleLabel binding only works the first time I set it (?!)
Feels like every trivial task I try to accomplish with Xamarin lately turns out to be a huge time sink. I'm binding to a Label and I'm able to update it through the binding but only the first time. All...
View ArticleAndroid project shows error after updating to Xamarin.Forms 2.0.0.6490
Error Message: Severity Code Description Project File Line Suppression State Error Exception while loading assemblies: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load assembly...
View ArticleNavigationPage + TabbedPage(more than 5 tab pages) issue on iOS.
I have an app with more than 5 tab pages, so the extra ones go under the "More..." tab on iOS. There are 3 problems: 1. The top content is covered by the top menu on tab pages which are in the...
View ArticleConsume soap web service with Xamarin.Forms
Hello, I'm using Xamarin Studio on Windows to make an Android app(Portable Xamarin.Forms project). I'm trying to consume a web service using the guide at this page:...
View ArticleStrange error on iOS 9 XF 1.5
Same times, usually when the iPhone have no internet, my app crashes and the message in the debug output is this: 2015-09-24 15:09:39.950 UseallE2ComercialAVMobileiOS[2556:735137] ** -[UIApplication...
View ArticleHow to return selected image's path from Android to Xamarin Forms
I want selected image's path returned to Xamarin Forms PCL project. I've tried to return path by following many forum answers on the topic which display selected image's path as Toast notification...
View ArticleHow to write a custom renderer for Frame in Android?
Hi all, could somebody point me to how to write custom renderer for Frame in Android?
View ArticleHow to make a sliding panel in XAML
Hi, I try to make a sliding panel like this one : http://www.redbitdev.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/panel-animation-wp.gif (but without animations) in XAML. Did somebody has already done something...
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