Compiling ARM desktop applications for Windows 8 RT?

Microsoft has disabled compiling ARM desktop application on Visual Studio 2012 even if it is possible technically and the binaries can run without an issue (provided that they are signed by Microsoft).

In order to re-enable the support for ARM desktop application building in Visual Studio 2012, you have to follow these two steps :

• Edit the file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V110\Platforms\ARM\Microsoft.Cpp.ARM.Common.props" and add the following line to the section PropertyGroup : "< WindowsSDKDesktopARMSupport > true < / WindowsSDKDesktopARMSupport > "
• Add the following define to your project, Makefile or command line through the /D switch: _ARM_WINAPI_PARTITION_DESKTOP_SDK_AVAILABLE.