Microsoft/react-native-windows

Couldn't create react windows app with existing react-native application if app name has a dash in it

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#6,005 opened on Sep 15, 2020

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Can we create windows app with existing react-native application. I was trying to do the same. I am getting following errors. Issue

Processing WinMD c:\program files (x86)\windows kits\10\references\10.0.18362.0\windows.ui.xaml.core.direct.xamldirectcontract\2.0.0.0\windows.ui.xaml.core.direct.xamldirectcontract.winmd 9>D:\MCD\MCDSource\gvc-react-native\windows\gvc-react-native\App.idl(1): error MIDL2025: [msg]syntax error [context]: expecting { near "-" [D:\MCD\MCDSource\gvc-react-native\windows\gvc-react-native\gvc-re act-native.vcxproj] 9>D:\MCD\MCDSource\gvc-react-native\windows\gvc-react-native\App.idl(2): error MIDL2026: [msg]cannot recover from earlier syntax errors; aborting compilation [D:\MCD\MCDSource\gvc-react-native\windows\gvc- react-native\gvc-react-native.vcxproj] 9>Done Building Project "D:\MCD\MCDSource\gvc-react-native\windows\gvc-react-native\gvc-react-native.vcxproj" (default targets) -- FAILED. 2>Done Building Project "D:\MCD\MCDSource\gvc-react-native\windows\gvc-react-native\gvc-react-native.vcxproj.metaproj" (default targets) -- FAILED. 1>Done Building Project "D:\MCD\MCDSource\gvc-react-native\windows\gvc-react-native.sln" (default targets) -- FAILED.

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Research direction
Investigate how the app name is used in IDL files and ensure it is escaped or renamed to avoid syntax errors.
Tech stack
javascripttypescriptcsharpreact native
Domain
desktopmobile
Issue type
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Mostly clear
Prerequisites
React NativeWindows developmentIDL syntax
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65