WinRT c# load a sqlite database from folder asset

Question

I would like to load a prefab sqlite database from the folder Assets at the launch and copy it in the localstate of the application.

I try a lot of thing and every time I have a "Access denied" or "file not found".

Have you any idea how to do it ?

Regards

Answer 1

This is a weird quirk for Win 8 RT. I might guess that you have a special extension for your Sqlite db, like ".db" ... a workaround I have used is to use a ".txt" extension for the db in assets.

This works on my system without corrupting the file. I checked the db in Sqlite Database Browser.

StorageFile file = await StorageFile.GetFileFromApplicationUriAsync(new Uri("ms-appx:///Assets/db_in_assets.txt"));

await file.CopyAsync(ApplicationData.Current.LocalFolder, "db_in_local.db");