Question

In my WP 7 App, i have to store the images and XML file of two types,

1: first type of files are not updated frequently on server so i want to store them Permanently on local storage so that when ever app starts it can access these files from local storage , and when these files are updated on server , also update local storage files.I want these files not to be deleted on application termination.

2: Second type of files are those that i want to save in isolated storage temporarily e.g. app requested a XML file from server , i stored it locally and next time if app requests same file instead of getting it from server get it from local storage , and Delete these files when the application terminates..

How can i do this ?

Thanks

Answer 1

1) Isolated Storage is designed to be used to store data that should remain permanent (until the user uninstalls the app). There’s example code of how to write and save a file on MSDN. Therefore, any file you save (temp or not), will be stored until the user uninstalls the app or your app deletes the file.

2) For temporary data, you can use the PhoneApplicationState property. This will automatically delete the files after your app closes. However, there’s a size limit (I belive PhoneApplicationService.State has a limit of 4mb).

Alternatively, if the XML file is too big, you can write it to the Isolated Storage. Then, you can handle your page’s Closing event and delete the file from Isolated Storage there using the DeleteFile method.