Demonstrates how to get a list of the folders in a user's library and how to let users add and remove folders from that list. This samples uses Windows.Storage.StorageLibrary.
The sample demonstrates these tasks:
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Add a folder to a library
Uses StorageLibrary.GetLibraryAsync to get a specific library and StorageLibrary.RequestAddFolderAsync to display a file picker that the user can use to select a folder to add to the library.
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List the folders in a library
Uses StorageLibrary.GetLibraryAsync to get a specific library and StorageLibrary.Folders to get a list of folders in the library.
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Remove a folder from a library
Uses StorageLibrary.GetLibraryAsync to get a specific library and StorageLibrary.Folders to display a list of folders in the library so the user can select one to remove. Then uses StorageLibrary.RequestRemoveFolderAsync to remove the folder if the user approves.
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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 Visual Studio 2013 Solution (.sln) file.
- Press F7 or use Build > Build Solution to build the sample.
Run the sample
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