Error when running Windows to-do app

[sam-wheat]

I'm trying to run the to-do app.

App works when I set startup to Skia.Gtk, Skia.WPF, or Wasm. However when I set startup to Windows I get this error:

Message=Unable to load DLL 'Microsoft.ui.xaml.dll' or one of its dependencies: The specified module could not be found. (0x8007007E)

A quick google led me add this to the .csproj:

<WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>true</WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>

Which gives this error:

Error NETSDK1152 Found multiple publish output files with the same relative path:

Another google led me add this (albeit a workaround):

<ErrorOnDuplicatePublishOutputFiles>false</ErrorOnDuplicatePublishOutputFiles>

Which gives me this error:

Error APPX1101 Payload contains two or more files with the same destination path 'Microsoft.Web.WebView2.Core.dll'.

I suspect I've entered a rabbit hole that I should not be in in the first place so before I start aimlessly whacking at things I will seek some help here.

Windows 10 Pro 21H2 build 19044.2251
Visual Studio 17.4.1

[jeromelaban]

It's likely that the template is missing pubxml files. Can you try copying this folder to the windows folder and see if it helps?

[jeromelaban]

@nickrandolph

[qizles]

I'm having the same problem, MSIX package works but self contained does not.

Your solution only contains the MSIX setting in the launchSettings.json , so it dosn't help when you try to follow this example https://platform.uno/docs/articles/features/winapp-sdk-specifics.html for un-packed support.

My properties folder has all the necessary files.

[nickrandolph]

Set <WindowsPackageType>None</WindowsPackageType> for unpackaged debugging to work