This sample demonstrates how to use a HomeGroup to open, search, and share files. This sample uses some of the HomeGroup options found in the Windows.Storage.Pickers and Windows.Storage.KnownFolders. In particular, it uses Windows.Storage.Pickers.PickerLocationId enumeration and the Windows.Storage.KnownFolders.homeGroup property to select files contained in a HomeGroup.
This sample covers the following processes:
- How to open an item picker at a HomeGroup
- How to search a HomeGroup
- How to stream a video from a HomeGroup
- How to conduct advanced searches in a HomeGroup
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Related topics
- Windows.Storage.Pickers
- Windows.Storage.KnownFolders
- Windows.Storage.Pickers.PickerLocationId
- Windows.Storage.KnownFolders.homeGroup
- Windows 8 app samples
Operating system requirements
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Build the sample
- Start Visual Studio 2013 and select File > Open > Project/Solution.
- Go to the directory in which you unzipped the sample. Go to the directory named for the sample, and double-click the Microsoft Visual Studio Solution (.sln) file.
- Press F7 or use Build > Build Solution to build the sample.
Run the sample
To debug the app and then run it, press F5 or use Debug > Start Debugging. To run the app without debugging, press Ctrl+F5 or use Debug > Start Without Debugging.