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Asked: 2026-06-09T20:21:22+00:00

If i used create blank C++ XAML application in Visual Studio 2012 Express, the

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If i used “create blank C++ XAML application” in Visual Studio 2012 Express, the created project has 18 files with more that 25 kilobytes of source code. Looking on that code it’s hard to separate what is required for Windows 8 application and what is written just because manager in charge for sample apps read some “best practice patterns for leviathan enterprise apps” book recently :).

So maybe anyone knows, what is the source code of minimum working C++ XAML Windows 8 app that can be compiled with msbuild and displays a “hello world” window?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Well, I can tell you from C#, which the folder structure should be similar to C++.

    • Required: Properties -> Holds the Assembly Info.
    • Required: References -> Holds the necessary frameworks for metro & .NET.
    • Optional?: Assets -> Holds the Splash Screen Images & Icons. If you dereference them I guess you can remove them.
    • Optional?: Common -> Holds the Standard XAML Styles. I suppose if you don’t need to use them you can remove them.
    • Required: App.xaml -> Handles the startup and
      management of the W8 App.

    Tell me if you can see any of these files in your C++ Project.

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