Introduction

In this article I describe how to create a Windows Store App for receiving a URI using JavaScript. In File Explorer, create a file and double-click the file. This application is brought to the foreground. The URI is displayed in the output field. In my previous article I described how to launch a URI in Windows Store apps. For this visit, Launching a uri in windows Store using Java Script.

I assume you can create a simple Windows Store App using JavaScript. For more help visit Simple Windows Store Apps using JavaScript.

To start the creation of the app, add one JavaScript page by right-clicking on the js folder in the Solution Explorer and select Add > new item > JavaScript Page and then provide an appropriate name. In the same way, add one HTML page to your project.

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Write the following code in default.html:

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>

<head>

<meta charset="utf-8" />

<title></title>

<link rel="stylesheet" href="//Microsoft.WinJS.1.0/css/ui-light.css" />

<script src="//Microsoft.WinJS.1.0/js/base.js"></script>

<script src="//Microsoft.WinJS.1.0/js/ui.js"></script>

<link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/default.css" />

<script src="/js/scriptjs"></script>

<script src="/js/default.js"></script>

</head>

<body role="application">

<div id="rootGrid">

<div id="content">

<h1 id="featureLabel"></h1>

<div id="contentHost"></div>

</div>

</div>

</body>

</html>


Write the following code in default.js:

(function () {

"use strict";

var appTitle = "";

var pages = [

{ url: "page.html" }

];

function activated(e) {

var url = null;

var arg = null;

if (e.detail.kind === Windows.ApplicationModel.Activation.ActivationKind.file) {

url = pages[2].url;

arg = e.detail.files;

} else if (e.detail.kind === Windows.ApplicationModel.Activation.ActivationKind.protocol) {

url = pages[3].url;

arg = e.detail.uri;

} else if (e.detail.kind === Windows.ApplicationModel.Activation.ActivationKind.launch) {

url = WinJS.Application.sessionState.lastUrl || pages[0].url;

}

if (url !== null) {

e.setPromise(WinJS.UI.processAll().then(function () {

return WinJS.Navigation.navigate(url, arg);

}));

}

}

WinJS.Navigation.addEventListener("navigated", function (evt) {

var url = evt.detail.location;

var host = document.getElementById("contentHost");

host.winControl && host.winControl.unload && host.winControl.unload();

WinJS.Utilities.empty(host);

WinJS.UI.Pages.render(url, host, evt.detail.state).done(function () {

WinJS.Application.sessionState.lastUrl = url;

});

});

WinJS.Namespace.define("App", {

appTitle: appTitle,

pages: pages

});

WinJS.Application.addEventListener("activated", activated, false);

WinJS.Application.start();

})();


Write the following code in page.html:

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>

<head>

<title></title>

<script src="/js/script.js"></script>

</head>

<body>

<div data-win-control="App.pageOutput">

</div>

</body>

</html>


Write the following code in script.html:

(function () {

"use strict";

var page = WinJS.UI.Pages.define("page.html", {

processed: function (element, uri) {

if (uri) {

WinJS.log && WinJS.log("Protocol activation received. The received URI is " + uri.rawUri + ".", "app", "status");

}

},

ready: function (element, options) {

}

});

})();


Summary

In this app I described receiving a URI in a Windows Store app using JavaScript. I hope this article has helped you to understand this topic. Please share if you know more about this. Your feedback and constructive contributions are welcome.