Use Windows.Media.Capture in VB Application possible?

[DMoody007]

I am designing a small application for recording data in a local SQL and storing one or more images in the SQL associated with the recordset. We are planning to install the application on Windows 8.1 tablets to run from the desktop and access the rear camera for taking photos. For security reasons, I do not want to create an app and publish on the App Store. We need this to be secure and limited only to tablets we install the application on.

Was working with MSDN Example (using xaml files and VB code) using Windows.Media.Capture. Downloaded and installed InstallShield and created a deploy able solution. When I installed it on a windows 8.1 computer, it failed stating it needed to be in a app container.

All other examples of accessing the camera via Visual Basic work great in Windows 7 but fail in 8.1. Tried building a Visual Basic project in Visual Studio 2013 on an 8.1 computer but I can not seem to get the Windows.Media to load as a reference.

Can you call Windows.Media.Capture in a true VB application (none of this metro stuff)?
If not, is there a way to use the MSDN sample to run on a windows 8.1 without publishing to store and making it public?

Willing to do more research. Just beginning to think I will never find an answer own and looking for second opinions to validate direction.

[DMoody007]

Just to update my own thread. I was following up on some errors when I was trying to deploy my project and found a way to publish my project to Windows 8.1 without going through the store. I have to jump through numerous hoops and buy licenses but it can be done. It is called Enterprise Sideloading. Basic research suggests if you publish through store, Microsoft gets a percentage cut on sales. It appears this license allows Microsoft to still get a cut of my work for the privilege of bypassing the store. Have calls out to our Microsoft rep to determine the cost(s).

This makes me think they closed the hole of allowing a developer to build in straight VB because that route would not pay them.

Would still like to know if anyone has successfully used the API in a straight VB app.