Over on The Media Center Sandbox blog Charlie Owen has posted details of the updated SDK for the Vista edition of Windows Media Center. The updated SDK has the following changes:

  • The Windows Media Center Application Step By Step document which helps you create a Windows Media Center application from an empty project using Media Center Markup Language (MCML), C# and Windows Installer XML (WiX).
  • The C# project template has been revised and now includes Windows Installer XML (WiX) 3.0 scripts for generating a setup program to install the application. See the Readme.htm file when you create a new application with the template for more information. This application template is the same result you get from working completely through the new Step By Step document.
  • The MCML file template has been revised to work better with the C# project template and includes the basic Properties, Locals, Rules, and Content elements typically needed.
  • A Visual Studio solution for the MCML Sampler making it easier to search, copy, and paste from the markup and code files.

I get the feeling that there is starting to be a bit of momentum behind MCML applications

Download the SDK from HERE

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