Update Checker in UWP

Question

Hi,
I had installed the journal app(the new one ) from Microsoft Store. So presumably it is an UWP.
And how do I have an update checker in my UWP app.
Like this,

So that I would alert my app users to update to the latest version,
Thanks,
Vishvanathan K

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A.

If you have submitted the app to the Microsoft Store, then you can check the updates through StoreContext.

This document may help you:

Download and install package updates from the Store

private StoreContext context = null;  
  
private async void Button1_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)  
{  
     
    if (context == null)  
    {  
        context = StoreContext.GetDefault();  
    }  
  
    // Get the updates that are available.  
    IReadOnlyList<StorePackageUpdate> updates =  
        await context.GetAppAndOptionalStorePackageUpdatesAsync();  
  
    if (updates.Count > 0)  
    {  
        
    // has available update   
    }  
}  

Currently GetAppAndOptionalStorePackageUpdatesAsync can't use to check the new version number in store, you just use it to notify user, it has update now, and then use StoreContext.GetAppAndOptionalStorePackageUpdatesAsync to get update.

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Answer 2

Thanks for the link and answer @Nico Zhu (Shanghai Wicresoft Co,.Ltd.)