XamarinDevDays/Demos/app-tasks

Azure Tasks

Important Due to a bug in the node backend (https://github.com/Azure/azure-mobile-apps-node/issues/496) it is important that you configure an actual Data Connection to a SQL Database. Simply tap on "Easy Tables", then tap on the "You are using SQLite" orange banner and configure a new Azure SQL database and server.

This is a small sample application showing how easily add backend using Azure Mobile Apps to a Xamarin Application.

Built with C# 6 features, you must be running VS 2015 or Xamarin Studio to compile.

Built with Xamarin.Forms with support for:

• iOS
• Android
• UWP

Setup

There are a few steps to setup this application.

Azure Account

Please signup or sign into your azure account at http://www.azure.com

Access Azure Portal

Head to http://portal.azure.com

Create new Azure Mobile App Quick Start

Click on the New button

Search for Mobile Apps Quickstart

Tap on it and then tap on it again in the results:

Tap on Create

• Name your app (must be unique name, remember this for later)
• Select subscription.
• Create new resource group called XamarinDevDays
• Add to existing plan or create new plan
• Check Pin to Dashboard
• Tap Create

Now give it about 3-5 minutes and you will be completely setup.

Update code & run

• Open DevDaysTasks.sln.
• You will find DevDaysTasks/Helpers/Constants.cs
• Update with your app name and run!

Windows UWP SQLite

Inside of Visual Studio go to Tools->Extensions and Updates

Under Online->Visual Studio Gallery search for SQlite

Ensure you install SQLite for Universal Windows Platform (version 3.13.0).