How to trigger GPS location popup (Enable Location Services) in .NET MAUI for Android
I recently upgraded my MAUI project to .NET 9, and I noticed that the code I previously used to show the (GPS) popup on Android has stopped working. Any ideas ?
Developer technologies | .NET | .NET MAUI
Why can't my generic Blazor app read the LocalDb for Identity?
I wanted to see how a new Blazor Web app uses the LocalDb that is created when you create a new application that uses Individual Accounts during the project creation process. In my AppSettings.json file it created this connection…
Developer technologies | ASP.NET | ASP.NET Core
Developer technologies | .NET | Blazor


Faulty #define in Resource.h
Visual Studio 2022, Version 17.13.3, Windows 11, C++, MFC This problem has been present for, maybe, since the project was first started. I am rather new with user interfaces and Visual Studio. This project has, so far, 3 dialog classes with several…
Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Other

Emails with Undeliverable Subject don't get saved on a text File
Hi, I would like to ask if this is intended or a bug. I'm currently working on a program wherein all of the bounced emails (specifically undelivered emails) will be caught and then fetch the email addresses of the recipient of the undelivered emails…
Developer technologies | C#
Deploy checkbox is disabled for the .NET MAUI project in Visual Studio 17.14.9
I have upgraded Visual Studio to version 17.14.9. I then upgraded my .NET MAUI project from NET7 to NET9, but now when I try to run the project, I get this message: "The project needs to be deployed before we can debug. Please enable Deploy in the…
Developer technologies | .NET | .NET MAUI
An installation file didn't download
I keep getting this error while downloading the visual studio community 2022 package. I have used different VPNs and DNS and have turned my laptop off and on many times but it did not work. What is the problem and solution?
Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Setup
Excel VBA, StrPtr
Hi all. I guess it's been a while since I've been here.... everything has seriously changed. A long time ago, an Excel MVP had helped me with the 2007 changes to the Ribbon, and working with his code, I'd created a gallery for my Excel Ribbon. It…
Developer technologies | Visual Basic for Applications

Blazor Web App using the Razor pages (.razor) from RCL
Hello, I'm trying to have the Razor Class Library (RCL) to serve the Razor pages (.razor) into Blazor Web App. First, I created a RCL project called RazorClassLibrary and simply added a new Razor compnent (.razor page). The page is under a folder called…
Developer technologies | .NET | Blazor
Managing SEO Wtih MVC
Hello everyone and thanks for the help in advance. I am developing a Asp.Net MVC website that will hopefully, be used for commercial purposes. I need insight as to how to manage items such as page titles, meta data, and other information necessary for…
Developer technologies | ASP.NET | ASP.NET Core
KeyValuePair Issue in Blazor Web App .Net 8 after publish
I am getting issue after publish to the hosting KeyValuePair2 How do i find where is this issue in project? Error: AggregateException_ctor_DefaultMessage (ConstructorContainsNullParameterNames,…
Developer technologies | .NET | Blazor

How to turn off C# Auto Formats on Enter in VSCode
When I press enter in VSCode with the C# extension, it simply reformats all my code. I can't find any setting to toggle this behavior off. Before: After. All I need it to do is go to the next line.
Developer technologies | C#
Debug -> "Attach to Process" in Visual Studio 2022 Professional is not adding the Script file to the Solution Explorer
Dear Microsoft team, I am trying to attach my ALM application project workflow script using the instructions provided in the below…
Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Debugging
WebView is not working correctly in IOS MAUI
I have added a webview in my MAUI crossplateform app but I am not able to type in textbox or click on image buttons even pop up shows up but not able to even ok/cancel. While working fine with Android, Another issue with voice and video that is happening…
Developer technologies | .NET | .NET MAUI
How to build an app to check if a file is opened by another program using C#
Hello, I want to build an app to check if a file is opened by another program.
Developer technologies | C#

How to write data to a gip device (Xbox Series controller)?
I am working on a program that would send a power off packet to my xbox series controller in order to turn it off. In 2024 Microsoft released GIP docs and as far as I understand Xbox One and Series work with GIP. I run a win10 pc and use an Xbox Series…
Developer technologies | C#
.NET MAUI iOS Build Fails with Firebase v3.x due to Missing Swift Symbols After Updating to Fix ITMS-91061 (Privacy Manifest)
I'm developing a .NET MAUI application targeting .NET 8. In my project, I’m using the following Firebase packages: <PackageReference Include="Plugin.Firebase" Version="2.0.6" /> <PackageReference…
Developer technologies | .NET | .NET MAUI
.NET MAUI CollectionView GroupHeaderTemplate Crashing on iOS with Incomplete List Rendering
I'm developing a .NET MAUI application that displays a list of Primary Buddies and Secondary Buddies grouped inside a CollectionView. Everything works perfectly on Android — all buddies are listed, grouped, and the UI updates and refreshes as expected. …
Developer technologies | .NET | .NET MAUI
Microsoft Store app requiring admin consent - any automation?
We have a dotnet app deployed via Microsoft Store which uses a multitenant app registration. When a user logs on they have to ask their admin to consent to the user of the application. What I am wondering, is there any way to automate this better, if for…
Developer technologies | .NET | Other
Errors when trying to generate swagger.json at build time
I've created a new .net 9 isolated function app using Visual Version 17.14.9. I'm using the Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.OpenAPI (1.51) package to add swagger definitions to the functions. This works fine, and I can get the swagger file…
Developer technologies | ASP.NET | ASP.NET Core
Json editor is missing
I am following an online tutorial to learn MVC for .net. When I right click on the project and click "Add Item", I can't find Json or App Settings file neither under C# or in the search box. How can I restore that? I already checked under the…
Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Other

