How does one create plugins for Windows Phone?

Is there a specific template we choose in Visual Studio? I am wondering how and what language we would have to write for plugins to work on Windows Phone. Detailed instructions or tutorials preferred.

Thank you.

 

Hi Tautvydas,

Bro, I need assistance about unity interoperability with windows phone native code so that I can integrate LeadBolt Advertisment SDK in my Unity game by sending procedure calls from Unity. Please help in this regard I found no help anywhere.

Thanks in advance.

 

I compile a .NET4.5 C# Windows Phone Class Library and put it in "Plugins/WP8", then compile a Editor C# .NET 3.5 plugin you can use with your scripts. Everything is fine until I build my test WP8 project from Unity.

I get the error in the "Postprocessing Player" stage:

I'm trying to understand why "Mono.Cecil" is being used to compile .NET4.5 stuff for WP8 ??
Also I have done this same process for Window8 and everything works just fine, so why not on WP8??

 

Does the same go for WinRT? do i create a new "Windows Runtime Component" and then just drop it in "<Unity project folder>/Plugins/WinRT"?

 

I am, thats whats got me confused, I build a .NET 3.5 dll in the root "Plugins" folder. Then build a .NET 4.5 WP8 dll in "Plugins/WP8".... But for some reason Mono.Cecil is trying to take into account the "WP8 dll" when it shouldn't. (This same process works fine on Win8, just not WP8).

Also the ".NET 3.5 dll" in the root "Plugins" folder is only referencing Win32 libs, not any WP8 stuff.
.NET 3.5 dll: (System, System.Core, System.Data, System.Data.DataSetExtsions, System.Xml, System.Xml.Linq)
.NET 4.5 WP8 dll: (.NET for Windows Phone, Microsoft Advertising SDK for Windows, Windows Phone)

 

@Tautvydas Zilys
Does anything i'm doing look wrong? I'm pretty sure i'm doing as you said.
If this looks likes something I should submit a bug report for I can do that. It just seems as though this should be working as im sure you have at least had some simple project working for testing in the past.

My plugin is almost ready for release, and is why i'm so bummed out.

 

Which kind of template should I use to create the "fake" plugin for editor? I use the Portable Class Library template in Visual studio 2012. MonoDevelop can use the .dll file, but the Unity Editor cannot load the class in the module...

 

If I do that I get the error:

Yes both are named the same. I poorly named the native projects, but both projects default assembly and namespace are "Reign".
"TestWP8\Native\Reign" is the WP8 project.
"TestWP8\Native\ClassLibrary1" is the .NET 3.5 project.

Because you have downloaded my project, i'm wondering if you get the same build error I did?
Also any libs in the "Microsoft\Framework\WindowsPhone\v8.0" should be able to be used with my project. All those libs can be referenced and used in a WP8 project. I don't think it should matter if they derived from the WP7 as they are still WP8 supported APIs.

 

For the editor you must make a normal .NET 3.5 class library normally used for a desktop application.
For the WP8 one, you must make a WP8 .NET 4.5 class library.

 

Thank you! Let me have a try.

 

Error building Player: Exception: Failed to run reference rewriter with command "--target="Temp/StagingArea\AddsCommunicator.dll" --framework="C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\WindowsPhone\v8.0" --platform="C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Phone Kits\8.0\Windows MetaData\Windows.winmd" --support="Temp/StagingArea/WinRTLegacy.dll" --winmdrefs="" --system=Unity --dbg=pdb --alt=System.Net;System.Net.Sockets,System.Net;System.Xml.Serialization". [Temp/StagingArea\AddsCommunicator.dll]
Catastrophic failure while running rrw: Mono.Cecil.AssemblyResolutionException: Failed to resolve assembly: 'ImAdViewFromXAML, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null'
at Mono.Cecil.BaseAssemblyResolver.Resolve(AssemblyNameReference name, ReaderParameters parameters)
at Mono.Cecil.DefaultAssemblyResolver.Resolve(AssemblyNameReference name)
at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.RewriteContext.RewriteResolver.Resolve(AssemblyNameReference name)
at Mono.Cecil.MetadataResolver.Resolve(TypeReference type)
at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.RewriteTypeReferences.Visit(TypeReference type)
at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.ReferenceDispatcher.Visit(TypeReference type)
at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.ReferenceDispatcher.DispatchFields(TypeDefinition type)
at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.ReferenceDispatcher.Dispatch(TypeDefinition type)
at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.ReferenceDispatcher.Dispatch()
at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.ReferenceDispatcher.DispatchOn(ModuleDefinition module, IReferenceVisitor visitor)
at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.RewriteTypeReferences.Run()
at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.RewriteStep.Execute(RewriteContext context)
at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.RewriteOperation.Execute(RewriteContext context)
at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.Program.Main(String[] args)


hiiii all and Tautvydas Zilys i am trying to implement that pluging after i am getting this error in runtime

 

Hiii thanks for your reply this is what i have done please let me know my mistakes
/***********windows phone 8 and unity 3d games ads integration and in app purchases******************/

process
step1) i made a class library project in visual studio by targeting .Net frame work to 4.5
step2) add a existing or new xaml project which includes all the external calls(ads, in app calls)
to the library project
step3)then i builded the project to get the .dll file
to get the dll
1) first build the solution
2) then build the xaml project
3) then build the main library project

now right click on library project--->>Open folder in file expander--->>then
--->>goto bin--->>get the .dll as it will have the same name as library project

step4 ) import this file into unity plugins/WP8 folder as i kept Plugins/WP8/UnityCommunicator

step5) i created a dummy dll as UnityCommunicator only .Net targeting fw 3.5 en i kept under the plugins folder


(if we place the 4.5 dll under plgins/WP8 folder en build the project it's giving the following error

2)in editor there is no problem at all if i build the project i am getting the following error....

please correct me....

Error building Player: Exception: Failed to run reference rewriter with command "--target="Temp/StagingArea\AddsCommunicator.dll" --framework="C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\WindowsPhone\v8.0" --platform="C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Phone Kits\8.0\Windows MetaData\Windows.winmd" --support="Temp/StagingArea/WinRTLegacy.dll" --winmdrefs="" --system=Unity --dbg=pdb --alt=System.Net;System.Net.Sockets,System.Net;System.Xml.Serialization". [Temp/StagingArea\AddsCommunicator.dll]
Catastrophic failure while running rrw: Mono.Cecil.AssemblyResolutionException: Failed to resolve assembly: 'ImAdViewFromXAML, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null'
at Mono.Cecil.BaseAssemblyResolver.Resolve(AssemblyNameReference name, ReaderParameters parameters)
at Mono.Cecil.DefaultAssemblyResolver.Resolve(AssemblyNameReference name)
at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.RewriteContext.RewriteResolver.Resolve(AssemblyNameReference name)
at Mono.Cecil.MetadataResolver.Resolve(TypeReference type)
at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.RewriteTypeReferences.Visit(TypeReference type)
at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.ReferenceDispatcher.Visit(TypeReference type)
at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.ReferenceDispatcher.DispatchFields(TypeDefinition type)
at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.ReferenceDispatcher.Dispatch(TypeDefinition type)
at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.ReferenceDispatcher.Dispatch()
at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.ReferenceDispatcher.DispatchOn(ModuleDefinition module, IReferenceVisitor visitor)
at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.RewriteTypeReferences.Run()
at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.RewriteStep.Execute(RewriteContext context)
at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.RewriteOperation.Execute(RewriteContext context)
at Unity.ReferenceRewriter.Program.Main(String[] args)

 

k i will do that now

 

i kep that external dll inside the WP8 still geting the following error

Error building Player: Exception: Failed to run assembly preprocessor with command line "Temp/StagingArea/Data/Managed\ImAdViewFromXAML.dll" -injectCtor -assemblyPath "Temp/StagingArea" -pdb.[Temp/StagingArea/Data/Managed\ImAdViewFromXAML.dll]
No symbols for Temp/StagingArea/Data/Managed\ImAdViewFromXAML.dll
Injecting ctor
Error while in assembly preprocessor Temp/StagingArea/Data/Managed\ImAdViewFromXAML.dll
Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at AssemblyPreprocessor.Utils.IsBaseType(TypeDefinition definition, String name)
at AssemblyPreprocessor.Utils.IsFromNamespace(TypeDefinition definition, String namezpace)
at AssemblyPreprocessor.ConstructorInjector.ShouldInject(TypeDefinition typeDefinition)
at AssemblyPreprocessor.ConstructorInjector.InjectConstructorsForTypesIn(ModuleDefinition moduleDefinition)
at AssemblyPreprocessor.Program.Main(String[] args)

 

I'm having almost the same problems here too.

I've managed to successfully create a basic plugin (4.5 WP8 target in Plugins/WP8 and 3.5 Win target in Plugins). From there I've added the Flurry WP8 SDK to my 4.5 WP8 project, compiled to DLL, added relevant fake functions to 3.5 DLL and it has been working fine. My Plugins/WP8 folder contained both my created DLL and the FlurryWP8SDK.dll, this compiled fine in Unity and runs fine. I've now added the Facebook.Net SDK using exactly the same process and I'm getting the same Unity compile error as Murthy_Dumadu:

I find this really strange as Unity successfully finds, compiles and uses the external Flurry SDK dll file, but when it tries Facebook it just fails. I can only speculate that certain build options and dependencies in DLL files causes Unity/a Unity component to flips its S*** and break.

 

Reported bug with Case 561892

 

I am having exactly the same problem with the C# Facebook SDK and using my own basic DLL plugin with it. I have my custom plugin and all Facebook SDK files in Plugins/WP8 and the fake version of my plugin in Plugins but I also get this error:

Code (csharp):

1. Error building Player: Exception: Failed to run assembly preprocessor with command line "Temp/StagingArea/Data/Managed\Facebook.Client.dll" -injectCtor -assemblyPath "Temp/StagingArea" -pdb.[Temp/StagingArea/Data/Managed\Facebook.Client.dll]
2. No symbols for Temp/StagingArea/Data/Managed\Facebook.Client.dll
3. Injecting ctor
4. Error while in assembly preprocessor Temp/StagingArea/Data/Managed\Facebook.Client.dll
5. Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
6.    at AssemblyPreprocessor.Utils.IsBaseType(TypeDefinition definition, String name)
7.    at AssemblyPreprocessor.Utils.IsFromNamespace(TypeDefinition definition, String namezpace)
8.    at AssemblyPreprocessor.ConstructorInjector.ShouldInject(TypeDefinition typeDefinition)
9.    at AssemblyPreprocessor.ConstructorInjector.InjectConstructorsForTypesIn(ModuleDefinition moduleDefinition)
10.    at AssemblyPreprocessor.Program.Main(String[] args)
11.  

Don't suppose you or anyone else has found a reason or even solution for it? I've been scratching my head over it for days!

 

if ur dll file having the higher than .net 3.5 frame work it will show you that error

main thing you need to remember that compile time u need lower version in run time u have to use the higher version dll then that will work.....!!!!!!!!!!

 

Thanks for the reply. I have indeed used .NET 3.5 framework for the fake DLL as it shows in this guide:

https://docs.unity3d.com/Documentation/Manual/wp8-plugins-guide-csharp.html

The thing that strikes me as odd is that the file it's complaining about is Facebook.Client.dll which isn't even my file. Mine is called CSFacebook.dll which seems to be compiling fine. This leads me to a question: At the moment I have my .NET 4.5 "real" DLL and the .NET 3.5 "fake" DLL in the correct folders. Then I just have the C# Facebook SDK which my real dll references also in the /Plugins/WP8 folder. Do I need to make "fake" dlls for these too even though I never actually directly reference them in unity?

 

Hii Zilys finally i am able to displaying the ads and in app also working now the problem is when add is displayed application gui buttons are not working even not responding ???? i guess it would be on pause state that means internally onAppllicationPause() will be called so please help me wt to do?? unity app is not running???


I

 

nneractiveAd: App Running in background
The thread 0xfdc has exited with code 259 (0x103).
The thread 0xb70 has exited with code 259 (0x103).
The thread 0x6f4 has exited with code 259 (0x103).
The thread 0xa30 has exited with code 259 (0x103).
The thread 0x960 has exited with code 259 (0x103).
The thread 0xfe0 has exited with code 259 (0x103).
The thread 0x358 has exited with code 259 (0x103).
The thread 0xf70 has exited with code 259 (0x103).
The thread 0xce4 has exited with code 259 (0x103).
The thread 0xf6c has exited with code 259 (0x103).
The thread 0xda8 has exited with code 259 (0x103).
The thread 0xa2c has exited with code 259 (0x103).
The thread 0xe8c has exited with code 259 (0x103).
The thread 0x6f8 has exited with code 259 (0x103).


these are the responsive logsss

 

@Bash Mills:

The Unity developers are definitely aware of the issue and are dealing with it. We just need to be patient. Until then I'd possibly try creating a fake DLL for FacebookSDK.net and see if that works. I'd do it myself but I'm back on my Mac right now and don't have the time to switch over to my PC until at least tomorrow.

If you could post any findings here I'd really appreciate it.

 

Any update guys? I am facing the same issue as well.

 

I think got the answer.

The Unity Editor can NOT compile XAML files. This means you any XAML files in your C# library have to be removed.

If you do need XAML files, then you can add them after in to the "Build" of your game in the Visual Studio Solution generated. Because you have to add the XAMLs after the build, you may want to use static functions.

 

Hi @Phil-AV,

I still didnt get, How to add facebook sdk in plugin folder?
Is this like I just add the methods of facebook calls in Class library in dll file and add it to Plugins. Then add Facbook SDK to the solution in Build which was made by Unity for VS?
Or I need to add all the class files compiled in DLL and added to the Plugins/WP8?

Thanks in advance