/// <summary>keep the computer awake</summary>
/// <param name="awakeMode">Away ==> Enable away mode ; Display ==> Keep the display on ; System ==> Do not sleep</param>
/// <param name="dryRun">Do not call SetThreadExecutionState but print intended call</param>
static int Main(AwakeMode awakeMode = AwakeMode.Display, bool dryRun = false)
{
switch (awakeMode)
{
case AwakeMode.Away:
SetMode(awakeMode, ExecutionState.ES_AWAYMODE_REQUIRED, dryRun);
break;
case AwakeMode.Display:
SetMode(awakeMode, ExecutionState.ES_DISPLAY_REQUIRED, dryRun);
break;
case AwakeMode.System:
SetMode(awakeMode, ExecutionState.ES_SYSTEM_REQUIRED, dryRun);
break;
default:
Console.WriteLine("Awake mode has not been set.");
break;
}
return(0);
}
private static void SetMode(AwakeMode aMode, ExecutionState eState, bool dRun)
{
Console.WriteLine($"Staying awake with mode: {aMode}");
try
{
if (dRun)
{
Console.WriteLine($"Executing SetThreadExecutionState({eState} | ES_CONTINUOUS)");
}
else
{
SetThreadExecutionState(eState | ExecutionState.ES_CONTINUOUS);
}
Console.WriteLine("Press ``Enter`` to stop staying awake");
var _ = Console.ReadLine();
}
catch (System.Exception e)
{
Console.WriteLine($"Unable to execute SetThreadExecutionState({eState} | ES_CONTINUOUS)");
Console.WriteLine($"The relevant error message is {e.Message}");
}
finally
{
Console.WriteLine("Stopping stay-awake");
if (dRun)
{
Console.WriteLine($"Executing SetThreadExecutionState(ES_CONTINUOUS)");
}
else
{
SetThreadExecutionState(ExecutionState.ES_CONTINUOUS);
}
}
}
