microsoft/WindowsAppSDK

Unhelpful WinAppSdk not installed error dialog

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#3,078 opened on Oct 27, 2022

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Description

Describe the bug

The error dialog displayed when starting a framework dependant unpackaged app when the minimum WinAppSdk isn't installed doesn't give enough info to allow the user to install one.

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The name and package version of the framework package doesn't identify a WinAppSdk release.

Steps to reproduce the bug

As above

Expected behavior

It should at least identify the minimum WinAppSdk version and preferably contain an htlm link to a specific version download, rather than the generic all versions web page.

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NuGet package version

1.2.220930.4-preview2

Packaging type

Unpackaged

Windows version

Windows 11 version 21H2 (22000)

IDE

Visual Studio 2022

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