/// <summary>
/// Create an empty shell link object
/// </summary>
public ShellLink()
{
theShellLinkObject = new ShellLinkCoClass();
shellLink = (IShellLink)theShellLinkObject;
dataList = (IShellLinkDataList)theShellLinkObject;
consoleProperties = new ConsoleProperties(this);
}
/// <summary>
/// Create an empty shell link object
/// </summary>
public ShellLink()
{
theShellLinkObject = new ShellLinkCoClass();
shellLink = (IShellLink) theShellLinkObject;
dataList = (IShellLinkDataList) theShellLinkObject;
consoleProperties = new ConsoleProperties(this);
}
public void Dispose()
{
GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
if (dataList != null)
{
Marshal.ReleaseComObject(dataList);
dataList = null;
}
if (shellLink != null)
{
Marshal.ReleaseComObject(shellLink);
shellLink = null;
}
if (theShellLinkObject != null)
{
Marshal.ReleaseComObject(theShellLinkObject);
theShellLinkObject = null;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates a shortcut to enable the app to receive toast notifications.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// Documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/shell/enable-desktop-toast-with-appusermodelid
/// </remarks>
/// <param name="shortcutPath">Full path to the shortcut (including .lnk), must be in Program Files or Start Menu</param>
/// <param name="appExecutablePath">Path the to app that receives notifications</param>
/// <param name="arguments">Optional arguments</param>
/// <param name="appName">The name of the app - used to create the toast</param>
/// <param name="activatorId">The activation id</param>
public static void RegisterAppForNotifications(string shortcutPath, string appExecutablePath, string arguments, string appName, string activatorId)
{
var shellLinkClass = new ShellLinkCoClass();
IShellLinkW shellLink = (IShellLinkW)shellLinkClass;
shellLink.SetPath(appExecutablePath);
IPropertyStore propertyStore = (IPropertyStore)shellLinkClass;
IPersistFile persistFile = (IPersistFile)shellLinkClass;
if (arguments != null)
{
shellLink.SetArguments(arguments);
}
// https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/properties/props-system-appusermodel-id
propertyStore.SetValue(new PropertyKey("9F4C2855-9F79-4B39-A8D0-E1D42DE1D5F3", 5), new PROPVARIANT(appName));
// https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/properties/props-system-appusermodel-toastactivatorclsid
propertyStore.SetValue(new PropertyKey("9F4C2855-9F79-4B39-A8D0-E1D42DE1D5F3", 26), new PROPVARIANT(new Guid(activatorId)));
propertyStore.Commit();
persistFile.Save(shortcutPath, true);
}
public void Dispose() {
GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
if (dataList != null) {
Marshal.ReleaseComObject(dataList);
dataList = null;
}
if (shellLink != null) {
Marshal.ReleaseComObject(shellLink);
shellLink = null;
}
if (theShellLinkObject != null) {
Marshal.ReleaseComObject(theShellLinkObject);
theShellLinkObject = null;
}
}
