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Launchers for Windows Phone

Windows Phone

March 23, 2012

You can use Launchers in your Windows Phone applications to enable users to perform common tasks. By using Launchers you help provide a consistent user experience throughout the Windows Phone platform. At the same time, by using Launchers you can distinguish your applications by providing additional functionality. For more information, see Launchers and Choosers Overview for Windows Phone.

Launchers do not return data or status to your application. For tasks that capture data, see Choosers for Windows Phone.

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How to: Use the Bing Maps Directions Task for Windows Phone

Lists the steps and contains the code to launch the Bing Maps application, specifying a starting location or an ending location, or both, for which driving directions are displayed.

How to: Use the Bing Maps Task for Windows Phone

Lists the steps and contains the code to launch the Bing Maps application, centered at a specified location or at the user’s current location.

How to: Use the Connection Settings Task for Windows Phone

Lists the steps and contains the code to launch the device’s connection settings. Use this to enable users to change the connection settings from your application.

How to: Use the Email Compose Task for Windows Phone

Lists the steps and contains the code to launch the email application with a new message displayed. Use this to enable users to send email from your application.

How to: Use the Marketplace Detail Task for Windows Phone

Lists the steps and contains the code to launch the Windows Phone Marketplace client application and display the details page for a specified product.

How to: Use the Marketplace Hub Task for Windows Phone

Lists the steps and contains the code to launch the Windows Phone Marketplace client application.

How to: Use the Marketplace Review Task for Windows Phone

Lists the steps and contains the code to launch the Windows Phone Marketplace client application and display the review page for the current application.

How to: Use the Marketplace Search Task for Windows Phone

Lists the steps and contains the code to launch the Windows Phone Marketplace client application and display the display the search results from the specified search terms.

How to: Use the Media Player Launcher for Windows Phone

Lists the steps and contains the code to launch the media player.

How to: Use the Phone Call Task for Windows Phone

Lists the steps and contains the code to launch the Phone application. Use this to enable users to make a phone call from your application.

How to: Use the Search Task for Windows Phone

Lists the steps and contains the code to launch the web search application.

How to: Use the Share Link Task for Windows Phone

Lists the steps and contains the code to launch a dialog that enables the user to share a link on the social network of their choice.

How to: Use the Share Status Task for Windows Phone

Lists the steps and contains the code to launch a dialog that enables the user to share a status message on the social network of their choice.

How to: Use the SMS Compose Task for Windows Phone

Lists the steps and contains the code to launch the Messaging application with a new SMS message displayed. Use this to enable users to send a message from your application.

How to: Use the Web Browser Task for Windows Phone

Lists the steps and contains the code to launch the web browser application.

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