Destroy a Task
Hi Friends, and Happy Christmas to all of you. I have this problem. I have an app that, on OnStart(), create a Task Task.Run(async()=> startTimer (60000)); this startTimer() has this code... private...
View ArticleSet context menu not for all TextCells in Tamarin.Forms
Hello everyone! I have ListView with only 2 groups. I need to set context menu for only first one. Is iOS SDK, for example, I could call delegate method CellForRowAtIndexPath and customize cell there....
View ArticleNot able to add Newsoft Json package in the Xamarin Studio
Hi, I am working on Json file.I need to convert the json file in my code like below var example=JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List>(json); to convert I need to add the package called newtonsoft...
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Android custom TabbedPage renderer with Material Design compat
Hello, everyone! I'm trying fix tabs broke texts but, since I'm using Material Design AppCompat, I'm having problems to create a custom TabbedPage renderer. Anyway, I'm just search for a way to fix...
View ArticleTabbedPage in MasterDetailPage not producing scrollable tabs
Hey everyone, I'm having an issue where I have a TabbedPage in a MasterDetailPage and the tabs are not scrollable. Instead they're getting squished to fit the screen. Any ideas what's going on? Page...
View ArticleListView ItemSelected Bug
Hi there! I checked a bug when I click in a LisView item, then If I click twice or more, it opens as many pages I clicked. Anyone has the idea how to fix it? ListIdeas.ItemSelected += (sender, e) =>...
View ArticleHow to use Android Material theme with no action bar
I am trying to use the Android Material theme without an title/action bar using the values-v21 folder. I can't seem to get the title/action bar to be hidden via the theme though. Anyone get this to...
View ArticleMisbehavior MasterDetailPage on Android Tablet
Hello, I used with success the MasterDetailPage in my app for smartphone iOS and Android. The app is always in portrait mode and everything works fine: it start with the left menu closed and I can...
View ArticleC++ DllImport in Xamarin.Forms
How can I import my C++ DLLs [DllImport] into a Xamarin.Forms such that the common methods can be pinvoke from iOS and Android apps.
View ArticleInitializeComponent
My Mobile PCL project lists "The name 'InitializeComponent' does not exist in the current context" in the Error List but the output windows indicates that build was successful. How is this issue...
View ArticleXamarin.Forms PCL and SWIG PInvoke C++
We have a core set of C++ code that we use in projects on iOS (using Objective-C++) and Android (using SWIG to Java). I would like to reuse this code in a Xamarin Forms based app, but am getting stuck....
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How to detect the return keypad
Hello, I would like to know if it's possible to detect when the return keypad is tapped/clicked. Please advise. Thanks, Jay
View ArticleBest way to create Thumbnails of images
Hi, I need the function in my app, that the user can pick an image from the image gallery and a Thumbnail of this Image should the be stored in a Zip-File. I have no problem accesing a stream of the...
View ArticleHow can i debug app on real device using release mode?
I'm continuously seeing in VS2013 that debugging is off from android project properties. However in the cs project which i edited debug is set to true debugsymbol is set to full but app is not...
View ArticleUnable to update a PCL to include Xamarin.Android without losing .Net...
I am unable to update a PCL to include Xamarin.Android without the .Net Framework being dropped down from 4.6 to 4.5. I have attempted the following: $(MSBuildProgramFiles32)\MSBuild\14.0\Bin I need to...
View ArticleUnable to update PCL profile to include Xamarin.Android while still...
I am unable to update a PCL to include Xamarin.Android without the .Net Framework being dropped down from 4.6 to 4.5. I have attempted the following: <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(OS)' != 'Unix'">...
View Articlebarcode scanning in a Forms app
I need to integrate barcode scanning into my Xamarin.Forms prototype app. Before I go down this road, has anyone already done it, or does anyone have a suggestion about how to best approach it?
View ArticleHiding data in a Forms element
I want the UI to maintain info about activities like, "The user has clicked this before" (set programatically). Html5 has a half-supported convention where you can stick arbitrary data in the DOM using...
View ArticleA rotator with grids
Hi, I'm quite new to the whole binding concept and are trying to create the following: I have a rotator based on some sample code I found. It binds to an enumerable. Each item in the rotator should...
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Major bug in tablets with AppCompatActivity
I've reported this since 1.5.2 came out, and it's still the same issue at 2.0.0.6484 Basically, tablet landscape mode will not show toolbar buttons. Here is a picture in Portrait: You can see the...
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