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Same answer as in this recent thread :
Windows.devices in console application
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Pavel Galkin
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Is it possible to use Windows.devices in a console application? I would like to use Windows.devices for bluetooth and geoposition, how to use these functions in c# console application?
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Anonymous2023-10-04T02:31:27.3033333+00:00 Hi @Pavel Galkin ,Is there any update in this issue?
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Castorix31 90,521 Reputation points2023-09-28T06:16:42.44+00:00 -
Pavel Galkin 20 Reputation points
2023-09-28T14:59:52.44+00:00 I read the post from the link you provided, tell me what to do if the file "C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework.NETCore\v4.5\System.Runtime.WindowsRuntime.dll " missing?
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Castorix31 90,521 Reputation points
2023-09-28T15:24:35.28+00:00 If .NET Framework is installed correctly, this file should not be missing
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Pavel Galkin 20 Reputation points
2023-09-28T16:16:24.6066667+00:00 for some reason there are only xml files there
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Castorix31 90,521 Reputation points
2023-09-28T17:25:27.9566667+00:00 It is weird as it should be there and not hidden if the .NET Framework has been installed normally
You don't see it even in a .cmd window ?
On my french OS (Windows 10 22H2) =>
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Pavel Galkin 20 Reputation points
2023-09-28T18:04:53.6033333+00:00 Unfortunately not, I tried reinstalling visual studio with all the components and completely.net Framework, it always creates this folder only with .xml files. Below is a complete list of files in the system with the same name and extension
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Castorix31 90,521 Reputation points
2023-09-28T19:32:51.9233333+00:00 You can download mine : System.Runtime.WindowsRuntime.zip
(unzip it in the folder where it should be, or anywhere, then try to add it as Reference)
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Pavel Galkin 20 Reputation points
2023-09-29T14:20:59.3933333+00:00 Unfortunately, even that didn't work, but thanks for the help. I think I'll try to find another way to determine the location to use bluetooth
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Castorix31 90,521 Reputation points
2023-09-29T14:33:30.38+00:00 The namespace is grayed.
Did you add the Reference to the right "Windows.winmd" ? (not the small one...)
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