Dynamic code execution on WinRT in Windows 8 (eith

Question

Does WinRT under windows 8 metro allow you to dynamically load and execute code? For example, is it possible to download a dll into memory or to isolated storage and run code from it? Could code that JIT compiles a scripting language to native assembly language (e.g. third party browsers) be able to do the same in WinRT, or is it prohibited as an "unsafe" operation?

Is the answer to this question different for "managed" code running in WinRT? For example, in managed code, could you download an assembly from the internet and have it be discoverable in MEF or otherwise be able to load it at runtime? Can you use Reflection.Emit in some form? In C++, can you run assembly code generated at runtime by your application, or dynamically load a DLL at runtime (presumably some form of WinRT DLL)?

Answer 1

You can create a Windows Runtime Component (Universal Windows) C++, You access the Component from c# code, inside the component you can call LoadPackagedLibrary, which has the restriction that it can only load DLL's that are packaged with your app. Otherwise it is same as LoadLibrary.

You cannot download and dynamically load, as ApplicationData and InstalledLocation are different locations. (LoadPackagedLibrary doesn not allow you to specify path). And you can only write to ApplicationData...

Answer 2

Windows 10 adds the codeGeneration capability for this purpose. This allows the functions VirtualAllocFromApp and VirtualProtectFromApp to be used in WinRT apps as VirtualAlloc and VirtualProtect would be used in Win32.

Answer 3

Ya its possible , Check the Google Chrome app in Windows 8 , They are providing a way to switch between normal mode & windows 8 mode persisting the pages viewed.