Question

I currently have a Checkbox under my settings.xaml page, which the users is to click to allow location services.

private void cbLocationAllow_Checked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    MessageBox.Show("Location Services is now enabled");
}

private void cbLocationAllow_Unchecked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    MessageBox.Show("Location Services is now disabled");
}

I have location aware bing map on the my MainPage which I would like to have check the status of the checkbox on settings.xaml before finding location.

I assume it would a condition if else, but im not quite sure how to implement this as the checkbox is on another page.

The below code was suggested to me, but I am getting errors on

Settings.SetSetting("allowLocation",true);

On settings page:

cbLocationAllowChecked(...)
{
Settings.SetSetting("allowLocation",true);
}

cbLocationAllowUnchecked(...)
{
Settings.SetSetting("allowLocation,false);
}

On main page as conditional

MapButtonClicked(...)
{
if (!Settings.HasSetting("allowLocation") || !((bool)Settings.GetSetting("allowLocation"))
        MessageBox.Show("Allow app to use your location?, "Location Services",MessageBoxButtons.OkCancel);
//handle result
else{

StartLocationSearch();
}

}

Any suggestions or links that would help me out would be great.

Thanks,

Answer 1

Use the IsolatedStorageSettings class to save your setting.

To store the setting

private void cbLocationAllow_Checked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
  var settings = IsolatedStorageSettings.ApplicationSettings;

  settings["allowLocation"] = true;
  settings.Save();
}

To read the setting

var settings = IsolatedStorageSettings.ApplicationSettings;
bool allowLocation = false;

if( settings.Contains( "allowLocation" ) ) {
  allowLocation = (bool)settings["allowLocation"];
}