Geotag

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sample	csharp cpp cppcx	windows windows-uwp	Geotag	path target SharedContent SharedContent path target LICENSE LICENSE	Shows how to use the GeotagHelper class to read geotag information from a file and set a file's geotag information to a specific location.

Geotag sample

Shows how to use the GeotagHelper class to read geotag information from a file and set a file's geotag information to a specific location or to a location obtained from a Geolocator.

Note: This sample is part of a large collection of UWP feature samples. You can download this sample as a standalone ZIP file from docs.microsoft.com, or you can download the entire collection as a single ZIP file, but be sure to unzip everything to access shared dependencies. For more info on working with the ZIP file, the samples collection, and GitHub, see Get the UWP samples from GitHub. For more samples, see the Samples portal on the Windows Dev Center.

Related topics

Reference

GeotagHelper class
Geolocator class
Geolocation sample

Related samples

• Geotag sample for JavaScript (archived)

System requirements

• Windows 10

Build the sample

1. If you download the samples ZIP, be sure to unzip the entire archive, not just the folder with the sample you want to build.
2. Start Microsoft Visual Studio and select File > Open > Project/Solution.
3. Starting in the folder where you unzipped the samples, go to the Samples subfolder, then the subfolder for this specific sample, then the subfolder for your preferred language (C++, C#, or JavaScript). Double-click the Visual Studio Solution (.sln) file.
4. Press Ctrl+Shift+B, or select Build > Build Solution.

Run the sample

To debug the app and then run it, press F5 or use Debug > Start Debugging. To run the app without debugging, press Ctrl+F5 or use Debug > Start Without Debugging.