Do universal window assemblies work with the console .net application?

Question

I am working on building Universal Windows and cannot add a link to it from the C # console application project in the same solution. The console application will be a simple test slot for interactive use of a universal dll.

Can universal window builds not work with console applications with direct access? When I try to add a link to a universal project, VS.NET shows a very uninformative message "I can not add a link to the project."

Answer 1

They do not do this. But if you want to share assemblies between different platforms, you have to move the logic to a new assembly and configure it as PCL (portable class library), installing the platforms you want to support.

This is because Universal Windows Apps does not use the same “binary” formats with classic .NET Framework applications. They do not even have the same CLR.