Private data that an app reads and writes. Normally not directly exposed to users, and one app cannot view app data from another app.<\/p>\n
When an app is uninstalled all of its app data automatically gets deleted as well.<\/p>\n
There are two types:<\/p>\n
\n\tapp settings<\/p>\n
\n\tAccess available via the Windows.Storage.ApplicationData class.<\/p>\n
\n\tSmall, primitive values that are easy to store and retrieve.<\/p>\n
\n\tapp files<\/p>\n
\n\tAccess available via the Windows.Storage.ApplicationData class.<\/p>\n
\n\tRegular files on the local file system but in a private location specific to your app. You can interact with app files without needing any capabilities. <\/p>\n
Use PasswordVault for a secure srotage similar to app data but with security. Even better, use WebAuthenticationBroker if you can.<\/p>\n
\n\tWindows.Storage.StorageFolder folder = Windows.ApplicationModel.Package.Current.InstalledLocation;\n\tWindows.Storage.StorageFile file = await folder.GetFileAsync(\"Assets\\\\SomeFile.txt\");\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\tAccessing Other Files<\/h4>\n
UWP applications can only use the KnownFolders for storage, no access is allowed to the wider core file system.<\/p>\n
An exception to this is directories and files which the user manually selects with the FileOpenPicker or FolderPicker.<\/p>\n
\n\tAccessing USB drive files<\/h5>\n