Install dependent msix packages at F5 time for unpackaged [was: MrtCore unpackaged WinForms sample crashes]

[dotMorten]

Run this sample: https://github.com/microsoft/Project-Reunion-Samples/tree/main/MrtCore/winforms_unpackaged_app

On startup the application crashes:

[dotMorten]

So I missed the fine print about installing the reunion installer. Once that's done, the above error goes away (thanks @riverar) But that just leads me to a new question: Can we improve this developer experience, so the error is helpful? Or have the nuget just do the work and deploy what is needed.

And until then, have the sample check for this and report the error and what to do?

[kevinguo305]

Thanks for the feedback! We’ll update the sample to show how to handle this case more cleanly.

[AdamBraden]

This is something we are tracking internally - getting the nuget packages to deploy the Dynamic Dependencies packages upon F5. I'll get a placeholder on the reunion repo.

[angelazhangmsft]

@rohanp-msft, has this issue been resolved/should this be assigned to you?

[rohanp-msft]

@angelazhangmsft it's not resolved AFAIK. I've assigned it to myself.

[DrusTheAxe]

This is something we are tracking internally - getting the nuget packages to deploy the Dynamic Dependencies packages upon F5

Tracked via https://task.ms/33356079

Not expected for 1.0

[rohanp-msft]

Here's the public feature request: https://winappsdk.productboard.com/insights/notes/unprocessed/notes/22415676. Closing this issue.

[btueffers]

Feature summary: for unpackaged apps, install dependent MSIX packages at F5 time instead of requiring a manual run of the installer.