How to relaunch a Windows 10 IoT app programmatically

Question

I have a Windows 10 IoT app developed in C#, and I need to relaunch the app when the configuration has changed. How can the app relaunch itself programmatically?

Benco

Answer 1

Base on the Richard's comments I have resolved as follows:

1. I set my application as the default application (see picture)
2. When I need to relaunch the app, simply close it and the operating system opens again.

Setting the default app

The code for close the app is:

private void Exit()
{
   Windows.ApplicationModel.Core.CoreApplication.Exit();
}

Benco

Answer 2

Have you tried using powershell right after a configuration deployment to restart it? https://ms-iot.github.io/content/en-US/win10/samples/PowerShell.htm

the command

net start 'program'

should be what you're looking for in powershell

For the Device: Since IoT only allows 1 app at a time, have you considered just issuing the device itself a the restart command and the application to go on startup

Contamination

I need the application itself automatically relauch, but your solution is for I relaunch from the pc. – Benco

Just to clarify on the question before I edit the answer, you need to restart the app when the configuration has changed due to user input on the device? – Contamination

Yes, you are right. The app must to restart when the configuration has changed due to user input on the device. – Benco

Since IoT only allows 1 app, have you considered just issuing the device itself a the restart command and the application to just go on startup? – Contamination

I've edited this answer to include your specific circumstance (for future readers). Happy coding! – Contamination