Create a build pipeline with Azure Pipelines - Get the sample application
Hello, I am having difficulties following the training material in the section below: Create a build pipeline with Azure…
Building a MAUI app from Visual studio 2022 on Windows to run it on Mac, Mac acts as a remote build host. ?
Hi, I have created the MAUI and Paired to the Mac system using ip address from Visual studio. Selected the target as "Mac Catalyst" and while running from VS in windows i am getting below error, Same way i tried from another windows…
Add a new tab in the web outlook
Hi, Aim: I want to add a new tab in the web outlook, the tab will be in the ribbon. There is any way to achieve that the tab will includes a buttons that trigger an API for sending email or do something else. Thanks in advance,
Is converting website to mobile app better than creating one with Xamarin?
Hi, If I am a weak developer would that be better if I just convert website to Android app instead of creating one with Xamarin. I mean, my app doesn't have to be great and stuff because its only a company landing page so no complicated stuff needed.…
How can I use BinaryFormatter in .net 8 application
I'm migrating .net application from .net 4.7.2 to .net 8. I had used BinaryFormatter for serialization and deserialization in my application but it is obsolete in .net 8. Still I want to use binaryFormatter in upgraded .net 8 application temporarily…

Error with Microsoft .Net Framework prohibits me from shutting off laptop.
Hello, Since purchasing and using this Lenovo Yoga laptop I have for the past two years been experiencing this error when I try to shut down the PC after having used it for about an hour or more. Does anyone have any experienced this before and knows a…
Please suggest me Alternatives for BinaryFormatter in .net 8 since it is obsolete in it.
I am migrating the .net 4.7.2 application to .net 8. Earlier we used BinaryFormatter for serialization and Deserialization but it is not available in .net 8. So I want any alternative to BinaryFormatter which I can implement in my .net 8…
AmbiguousMatchException in net8 Blazor web app
I am encountering an AmbiguousMatchException error in my client-side Blazor web app. The error message says "The request matched multiple endpoints. Matches: Fallback {*path:nonfile}". I tried to add app.razor containing this lines…
AmbiguousMatchException in net8 Blazor web app
I am encountering an AmbiguousMatchException error in my client-side Blazor web app. The error message says "The request matched multiple endpoints. Matches: Fallback {*path:nonfile}". I tried to add app.razor containing this lines…
Delete folder from bit locker throw exception
Hi, The exception: 2025-04-08 16:09:51,501 [1] ERROR GssdDesktopClient.Maui.ViewModels.CopyViewModel - DeleteFolderCommandExcute System.IO.IOException: No mapping for the Unicode character exists in the target multi-byte code page. : 'E:\גגגגגגג'. at…
Directory.EnumerateFiles vs Directory.Delete
Hi, Are this code: var dir = new DirectoryInfo(viewDeviceItem.Path); dir.Delete(true); Equivalent to: using System; using System.IO; class Program { static void Main() { string directoryPath = @"C:\path\to\your\directory"; // Specify your…
How to cancel navigation to a page in .NET MAUI
Please tell me how I can stop navigation to a page in a .NET MAUI Shell app if, for example, the user is not authorized to access the page. I have a nice authentication system and I have access and refresh tokens for communicating with the server, but…
Blazor Server App Crushes on Deployment Slot Swap
We have a Blazor Server app that crushes sometimes when we swap deployment slots. We use Managed Identity in our database connection string to connect to an SQL Server database in Azure. It seems like a database connection issue. Can you please help…
Splash Screen not showing up for windows build on .net maui
Hello all, So I created a simple custom splash screen, it works for android but not on a windows desktop. Here is the code public partial class SplashScreen : ContentPage { private ContinousAudio continousAudio; public…
What are the alternatives available for System.Messaging package in .net 8
I'm migrating .net 4.7.2 to .net 8.0. The System.Messaging package is not available in .net 8. How can I resolve the errors below errors - The type or namespace name 'Messaging' does not exist in the namespace 'System' (are you missing an assembly…
Blazor Server .NET 8 authorization Dependency Injection User Settings
I have a IUserSettings interface to use between Blazor and a Desktop. I have a task in the interface called Task GetUserSettingsAsync(AuthenticationStateProvider authenticationStateProvider). Once the website comes back from Microsoft Entra, I want to…
>Net Maui - Passing object between pages
I'm having trouble getting my DetailsPage to show the Observation obs object passed from my ResultsPage. I have a TapGestureRecognizer_Tapped method in the code behind the ResultsPage private async void TapGestureRecognizer_Tapped(object sender,…
.NET 6 / .NET 8 migration, downward compatible
Hi, we started migrating parts of our large project from .NET 4.x to .NET 6 in beginning of 2023. When we started, .NET 8 hadn't existed. It was quite some big effort to do this. Now we will release our product soon. Until the product is at the customer…
.NET 6 / .NET 8 migration, downward compatible
Hi, we started migrating parts of our large project from .NET 4.x to .NET 6 in beginning of 2023. When we started, .NET 8 hadn't existed. It was quite some big effort to do this. Now we will release our product soon. Until the product is at the customer…
Unable to load the service index for source https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json while restoring nuget packages in VS 2022.
Hi All, I am getting the error "Unable to load the service index for source https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json while restoring Nuget packages in VS 2022. I have tried to delete Nuget config file as well but it did not help. Can anyone please…