// create window object out of XAML string
public static CustomWindow LoadWindowFromXaml(string xamlString)
{ // Get the XAML content from a string.
// prepare XML document
XmlDocument XAML = new XmlDocument();
// read XAML string
XAML.LoadXml(xamlString);
// and convert to XML
XmlNodeReader XMLReader = new XmlNodeReader(XAML);
// generate WPF object tree
CustomWindow objWindow = (CustomWindow)XamlReader.Load(XMLReader);
// return CustomWindow object
return(objWindow);
}
public static void Main()
{
// check if ps2exe.ps1 is present in the application's directory
string directoryOfExecutable = System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().CodeBase);
if (directoryOfExecutable.StartsWith("file:\\") || directoryOfExecutable.StartsWith("http:\\"))
{
directoryOfExecutable = directoryOfExecutable.Substring(6);
}
if (!System.IO.File.Exists(directoryOfExecutable + "\\ps2exe.ps1"))
{
MessageBox.Show("ps2exe.ps1 has to be in the same directory as Win-PS2EXE.exe", "Win-PS2EXE", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Error);
return;
}
// XAML string defining the window controls
string strXAML = @"
<local:CustomWindow
xmlns=""http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation""
xmlns:local=""clr-namespace:WPFApplication;assembly=***ASSEMBLY***""
xmlns:x=""http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml""
x:Name=""Window"" Title=""Win-PS2EXE"" WindowStartupLocation=""CenterScreen""
Background=""#FFE8E8E8"" Width=""504"" Height=""370"" ShowInTaskbar=""True"">
<Grid>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width=""auto"" />
<ColumnDefinition Width=""auto"" />
<ColumnDefinition Width=""auto"" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height=""auto"" />
<RowDefinition Height=""auto"" />
<RowDefinition Height=""auto"" />
<RowDefinition Height=""auto"" />
<RowDefinition Height=""auto"" />
<RowDefinition Height=""auto"" />
<RowDefinition Height=""auto"" />
<RowDefinition Height=""auto"" />
<RowDefinition Height=""auto"" />
<RowDefinition Height=""auto"" />
<RowDefinition Height=""auto"" />
<RowDefinition Height=""*"" />
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<TextBlock Height=""32"" Margin=""0,10,0,0"" FontSize=""16"" Grid.Row=""0"" Grid.Column=""1"" >Win-PS2EXE: Graphical front end to PS2EXE-GUI</TextBlock>
<Label Grid.Row=""1"" Grid.Column=""0"">Source file: </Label>
<TextBox x:Name=""SourceFile"" Height=""18"" Width=""362"" Margin=""0,0,10,0"" AllowDrop=""True"" ToolTip=""Path and name of the source file (the only mandatory field)"" Grid.Row=""1"" Grid.Column=""1""
PreviewDragEnter=""TextBox_PreviewDragOver"" PreviewDragOver=""TextBox_PreviewDragOver"" PreviewDrop=""TextBox_PreviewDrop"" />
<Button x:Name=""SourceFilePicker"" Background=""#FFD0D0D0"" Height=""18"" Width=""24"" Content=""..."" ToolTip=""File picker for source file"" Grid.Row=""1"" Grid.Column=""2""
Click=""FilePicker_Click"" />
<Label Grid.Row=""2"" Grid.Column=""0"">Target file: </Label>
<TextBox x:Name=""TargetFile"" Height=""18"" Width=""362"" Margin=""0,0,10,0"" AllowDrop=""True"" ToolTip=""Optional: Name and possibly path of the target file"" Grid.Row=""2"" Grid.Column=""1""
PreviewDragEnter=""TextBox_PreviewDragOver"" PreviewDragOver=""TextBox_PreviewDragOver"" PreviewDrop=""TextBox_PreviewDrop"" />
<Label Grid.Row=""3"" Grid.Column=""0"">Icon file: </Label>
<TextBox x:Name=""IconFile"" Height=""18"" Width=""362"" Margin=""0,0,10,0"" AllowDrop=""True"" ToolTip=""Optional: Name and possibly path of the icon file"" Grid.Row=""3"" Grid.Column=""1""
PreviewDragEnter=""TextBox_PreviewDragOver"" PreviewDragOver=""TextBox_PreviewDragOver"" PreviewDrop=""TextBox_PreviewDrop"" />
<Button x:Name=""IconFilePicker"" Background=""#FFD0D0D0"" Height=""18"" Width=""24"" Content=""..."" ToolTip=""File picker for icon file"" Grid.Row=""3"" Grid.Column=""2""
Click=""FilePicker_Click"" />
<Label Margin=""0,10,0,0"" Grid.Row=""4"" Grid.Column=""0"">Version:</Label>
<WrapPanel Margin=""0,10,0,0"" Grid.Row=""4"" Grid.Column=""1"" >
<TextBox x:Name=""FileVersion"" Height=""18"" Width=""72"" Margin=""0,0,10,0"" ToolTip=""Optional: Version number in format n.n.n.n"" />
<Label Margin=""30,0,0,0"" >File description: </Label>
<TextBox x:Name=""FileDescription"" Height=""18"" Width=""156"" ToolTip=""Optional: File description displayed in executable's properties"" />
</WrapPanel>
<Label Grid.Row=""5"" Grid.Column=""0"">Product name:</Label>
<WrapPanel Grid.Row=""5"" Grid.Column=""1"" >
<TextBox x:Name=""ProductName"" Height=""18"" Width=""100"" Margin=""0,0,10,0"" ToolTip=""Optional: Product name displayed in executable's properties"" />
<Label Margin=""30,0,0,0"" >Copyright: </Label>
<TextBox x:Name=""Copyright"" Height=""18"" Width=""156"" ToolTip=""Optional: Copyright displayed in executable's properties"" />
</WrapPanel>
<CheckBox x:Name=""noConsole"" IsChecked=""True"" Margin=""0,10,0,0"" ToolTip=""Generate a Windows application instead of a console application"" Grid.Row=""6"" Grid.Column=""1"">Compile a graphic windows program (parameter -noConsole)</CheckBox>
<WrapPanel Grid.Row=""7"" Grid.Column=""1"" >
<CheckBox x:Name=""noOutput"" IsChecked=""False"" ToolTip=""Supress any output including verbose and informational output"" >Suppress output (-noOutput)</CheckBox>
<CheckBox x:Name=""noError"" IsChecked=""False"" Margin=""6,0,0,0"" ToolTip=""Supress any error message including warning and debug output"" >Suppress error output (-noError)</CheckBox>
</WrapPanel>
<CheckBox x:Name=""requireAdmin"" IsChecked=""False"" ToolTip=""Request administrative rights (UAC) at runtime if not already present"" Grid.Row=""8"" Grid.Column=""1"">Require administrator rights at runtime (parameter -requireAdmin)</CheckBox>
<CheckBox x:Name=""configFile"" IsChecked=""False"" ToolTip=""Enable creation of OUTPUTFILE.exe.config"" Grid.Row=""9"" Grid.Column=""1"">Generate config file (parameter -configFile)</CheckBox>
<WrapPanel Grid.Row=""10"" Grid.Column=""1"" >
<Label>Thread Apartment State: </Label>
<RadioButton x:Name=""STA"" VerticalAlignment=""Center"" IsChecked=""True"" GroupName=""ThreadAppartment"" Content=""STA"" ToolTip=""'Single Thread Apartment' mode (recommended)"" />
<RadioButton x:Name=""MTA"" Margin=""4,0,0,0"" VerticalAlignment=""Center"" IsChecked=""False"" GroupName=""ThreadAppartment"" Content=""MTA"" ToolTip=""'Multi Thread Apartment' mode"" />
<Label Margin=""6,0,0,0"" >Platform: </Label>
<ComboBox x:Name=""Platform"" Height=""22"" Margin=""2,0,0,0"" ToolTip=""Designated CPU platform"" >
<ComboBoxItem IsSelected=""True"">AnyCPU</ComboBoxItem>
<ComboBoxItem>x64</ComboBoxItem>
<ComboBoxItem>x86</ComboBoxItem>
</ComboBox>
</WrapPanel>
<WrapPanel Margin=""0,5,0,0"" HorizontalAlignment=""Right"" Grid.Row=""11"" Grid.Column=""1"" >
<Button x:Name=""Compile"" Background=""#FFD0D0D0"" Height=""22"" Width=""72"" Margin=""10"" Content=""Compile"" ToolTip=""Compile source file to an executable"" IsDefault=""True""
Click=""Button_Click"" MouseEnter=""Button_MouseEnter"" MouseLeave=""Button_MouseLeave"" />
<Button x:Name=""Cancel"" Background=""#FFD0D0D0"" Height=""22"" Width=""72"" Margin=""10"" Content=""Cancel"" ToolTip=""End program without action"" IsCancel=""True""
Click=""Button_Click"" MouseEnter=""Button_MouseEnter"" MouseLeave=""Button_MouseLeave"" />
</WrapPanel>
</Grid>
</local:CustomWindow>";
// generate WPF object tree
CustomWindow objWindow;
try
{ // assign XAML root object
objWindow = CustomWindow.LoadWindowFromXaml(strXAML.Replace("***ASSEMBLY***", System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Name));
}
catch (Exception ex)
{ // on error in XAML definition XamlReader sometimes generates an exception
MessageBox.Show("Error creating the window objects from XAML description\r\n" + ex.Message, "Error", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Error);
return;
}
// and show window
objWindow.ShowDialog();
}
// create window object out of XAML string
public static CustomWindow LoadWindowFromXaml(string xamlString)
{ // Get the XAML content from a string.
// prepare XML document
XmlDocument XAML = new XmlDocument();
// read XAML string
XAML.LoadXml(xamlString);
// and convert to XML
XmlNodeReader XMLReader = new XmlNodeReader(XAML);
// generate WPF object tree
CustomWindow objWindow = (CustomWindow)XamlReader.Load(XMLReader);
// add event handlers
// search object of Button
Button objButton = (Button)objWindow.FindName("Compile");
// add event handlers
objButton.Click += objWindow.Button_Click;
objButton.MouseEnter += objWindow.Button_MouseEnter;
objButton.MouseLeave += objWindow.Button_MouseLeave;
// search object of Button
Button objButton2 = (Button)objWindow.FindName("Cancel");
// add event handlers
objButton2.Click += objWindow.Button_Click;
objButton2.MouseEnter += objWindow.Button_MouseEnter;
objButton2.MouseLeave += objWindow.Button_MouseLeave;
// search object of TextBox
TextBox objTextBox = (TextBox)objWindow.FindName("SourceFile");
// add event handlers
objTextBox.PreviewDragEnter += objWindow.TextBox_PreviewDragOver;
objTextBox.PreviewDragOver += objWindow.TextBox_PreviewDragOver;
objTextBox.PreviewDrop += objWindow.TextBox_PreviewDrop;
// search object of Button
Button objButton3 = (Button)objWindow.FindName("SourceFilePicker");
// add event handlers
objButton3.Click += objWindow.FilePicker_Click;
// search object of TextBox
TextBox objTextBox2 = (TextBox)objWindow.FindName("TargetFile");
// add event handlers
objTextBox2.PreviewDragEnter += objWindow.TextBox_PreviewDragOver;
objTextBox2.PreviewDragOver += objWindow.TextBox_PreviewDragOver;
objTextBox2.PreviewDrop += objWindow.TextBox_PreviewDrop;
// search object of Button
Button objButton4 = (Button)objWindow.FindName("TargetFilePicker");
// add event handlers
objButton4.Click += objWindow.FilePicker_Click;
// search object of TextBox
TextBox objTextBox3 = (TextBox)objWindow.FindName("IconFile");
// add event handlers
objTextBox3.PreviewDragEnter += objWindow.TextBox_PreviewDragOver;
objTextBox3.PreviewDragOver += objWindow.TextBox_PreviewDragOver;
objTextBox3.PreviewDrop += objWindow.TextBox_PreviewDrop;
// search object of Button
Button objButton5 = (Button)objWindow.FindName("IconFilePicker");
// add event handlers
objButton5.Click += objWindow.FilePicker_Click;
// return CustomWindow object
return(objWindow);
}
