Windows Tutorial

Overview

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Run the WinUI 3 demo app on Windows.

Prerequisites

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• Windows 10 1809+ or Windows 11
• Visual Studio 2022
• .NET 8 SDK
• Windows App SDK
• Zig 0.15+

1. Clone the Repo

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git clone https://github.com/kotsutsumi/zylix.git
cd zylix

2. Build the Zig Core

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cd core
zig build windows-x64 -Doptimize=ReleaseFast

3. Build and Run the App

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cd ../platforms/windows
# Open Zylix/Zylix.csproj in Visual Studio

Run the app from Visual Studio (F5).

4. Confirm State Updates

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Use the Counter window or Todo window and verify updates occur immediately.

Key files:

• platforms/windows/Zylix/ZylixBridge.cs (P/Invoke bridge)
• platforms/windows/Zylix/MainWindow.xaml (Counter UI)
• platforms/windows/Zylix/TodoWindow.xaml (Todo UI)

Troubleshooting

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• Build fails: ensure Windows App SDK and .NET 8 are installed.
• Zig missing: install Zig 0.15+ and confirm zig version.

Next Steps

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• State Management
• Events
• Platform Guide