Questions tagged [xamarin]
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Xamarin PostAsync to API being called multiple times and I just want to call it once [closed]
In my xamarin app i've Properties and Expenses, both on creation make a PostAsync to a API. While Properties PostAsync is called only once, Expenses PostAsync is being called multiple times and i just ...
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How to properly handle deployment configuration for Xamarin Forms app
We are currently working on a Xamarin Forms (.NET Core) application. We use Microsofts DevOps for the code repo, building and deployment.
Since we want to test newly developed features in a safe ...
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Architecture to lock account to mobile device
I'm currently creating a mobile app and have the following issue.
I am required to only allow the user to login from a device that is registered to the users account. A user can have up to X number of ...
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What is the proper way to change the View from a ViewModel when using the MVVM pattern?
I'm trying to follow the Model–View–ViewModel pattern in a Xamarin application and am wondering how the View should be able to change when a given ViewModel is finished. Below I have listed the ideas ...
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Deploying Multiple Versions in One App Package
This is a question about Android, and iOS apps. The technology is Xamarin (C#) but this is not really important. The app will be deployed to the stores. The client app must be compatible with the ...
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Does this archicteture work for a Mobile App and Destkop App
This is a proposal of a Distribuited Cloud Architecture for DAWUF which is a Digital Audio Workstation under design and developmente in JAVA, XAMARIN, with REST services
The white boxes are the ...
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xamarin pub/sub comunication between devices
How would you go about if you would like to create something like: You have let say 3 devices (can all be IOS or Android, a mix not nececery)
One of the devices would act as a master and the other 2 ...
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RESTful API get requests by “modified” condition from mobile app
Currently I have following scenario.
I have two projects: ASP.NET Core Web API and Xamarin.Forms app. General idea is to have consumer (Xamarin.Forms app) which is getting data from server (Web API)....
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How to calculate user activity
I am working on a Xamarin.Forms PCL social media app project. People can like posts and comment on them which is saved in MySQL. I would like to add an activity page.
What is the best way to ...
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Best way to manage services and exceptions
I have a mobile app who consumes a api service. I have a class to manage all the operations (get, post, put) who throws exceptions if the result is not 200.
The app was originaly designed to be ...
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How to decouple code behind with business logic?
I'm having a hard time to decouple two classes.
I have my code behind (will call it "class A") that I use to tweak the interface (defined in xaml).
Next I have a class B that is only logic. But ...
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Most convenient way to implement the models used by the Service Access layer of a Xamarin application
I am new to the Xamarin technology, and I am working on an Asp.NET Core Web application which basically delivers micro-services which will be consumed by a Xamarin.Forms application.
So my Web API ...
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How to add formatting/validation rules to UITextfield on Xamarin.iOS
This looks like another network's question, but I think it fits better on here rather than StackOverflow, since it's not gonna have one basic answer.
We are in the context of iOS development, I'm ...
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How to separate source code directories from build directories with VS Xamarin solutions
I've been using CMake for years when developing in C++ using Visual Studio. My directory layout has always seen me separate source code directories from build directories. For those who are not ...
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Distinguishing the differences between view model and service layer
First project trying to use MVVM and Xamarin Forms, so please be gentle; however, I am at a lost on how to differentiate between the logic that belongs in the view model and model/service layer.
I am ...
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How to properly architect app to display long forms with a lot of controls?
Basically, I've been tasked to work on a Xamarin.iOS app (predominantly for tablets only) that would display a long scrollable form that contains ~200 controls (buttons, switches, text fields, etc...)....
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How much time/labor is spent setting up, and publishing a cross-platform mobile app? [closed]
Let me provide an imaginary scenario so that my question is fully understood. Let's assume you are an experienced cross-platform developer for iOS, Android and Windows Mobile.
Someone asks you to ...
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Would learning both XAML UI and XML UI be helpful in improving understanding of XML in general? [closed]
I'm familiar with HTML/CSS, and some non-UI programming using C#/node.js/Java and looking at options for building a simple mobile app.
I will definitely use Xamarin, and have to choose between ...
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Should I remove “everything” from my controller in MVVM?
I'm working with Xamarin and we are following the MVVM design pattern. For those who don't know what Xamarin is, it's a technology that allows us to build iOS and Android apps with shared code. ...
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Is it good idea to save user/password and get token from server automatically behind the eyes of the user?
Suppose I have a REST API backend and it is used by a mobile app. Authentication is based on tokens (JWT) with expiration time. Mobile app user does not want to enter credentials so often, even for ...
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Web API vs Entity Framework with Repository Pattern using Xamarin
My team currently has a WPF application that runs on PC just fine. It utilizes Entity Framework 6 with the Repository/Unit of Work pattern that talks to Azure for the database store.
We service a ...
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WCF Server for a mobile apps (Xamarin.Forms)
I have a “whiteboard” question. Technically I’d like to ask you about one thing I’m not sure in my design, but if you have time for a quick review the rest of the design - that’d be great. Every tip ...
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Is blocking a UI thread sometimes a good idea?
Say, I created a custom button which includes some animation which is played when the button is clicked. The animation takes 500ms. During that time (until the animation is over), the button should ...
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Sockets (SignalR) vs Push notifications
I'm developing a Xamarin.Forms app with a .Net Web API backend. I definitely don't want to do long polls on my app to the server, but I need the app to remain updated with the server information.
I ...
