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Asked: 2026-06-05T18:09:10+00:00

What I want: get a xml from the AppData to use What I code

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What I want:
get a xml from the AppData to use

What I code

   StorageFolder localFolder = Windows.Storage.ApplicationData.Current.LocalFolder;
   StorageFile sampleFile = localFolder.GetFileAsync("abc.xml");

What I get
Error: Cannot implicitly convert type ‘Windows.Foundation.IAsyncOperation’ to ‘Windows.Storage.StorageFile’

What I Check

When this method completes successfully, it returns a StorageFile that
represents the file.

from MSDN

What I have
Windows 8 Release Preview 64bit;
Visual Studio Express 2012 RC for Windows 8;
C#

I write the code according to the MSDN doc, Why does this error happen and how to resolve it?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Try using “StorageFile sampleFile = await localFolder.GetFileAsync("abc.xml")” if you’re in C# or “localFolder.GetFileAsnc("abc.xml").done(function (sampleFile) {})” if you’re using JS.

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