[SOLVED] Windows desktop to UWP conversion - application w. Python executable, .NET services, tools, using nginx, ffmpeg, etc

Windows desktop to UWP conversion - application w. Python executable, .NET services, tools, using nginx, ffmpeg, etc

I have a native Windows desktop 'application' that consists of

a Python compiled executable
several .NET applications and services
C++ Win32 application and dlls using sockets, libraries like libuv etc.
There's network access, sockets, some tools require one-time rights elevation (UAC)
dependencies with nginx, ffmpeg, etc. (installed together as part of)

all installed with Advanced Installer as one 'application' (to the user it is one application, but it contains several executables / modules / dependencies - subinstallers).

How can I convert this to the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) in the form of one appx package targeting Windows 8.1 and 10 desktop, is it possible at all?

Solution

you will have to rebuild and rearchitecture your application complete since services are not working, UAC is not allowed and for the dependencies you have to figure out if their are compatible with UWP.

if your goal is just to make your app available from the windows store you can check out the desktop bridge; https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/bridges/desktop this will wrap your app in an appx that can be run on the windows 10 Anniversary update. But still you will need do to some work since services are not supported.