public bool Attach(FileCall file, string alias = null) {
if (!IsAttachable)
throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to attach using this method. avoid calling before checking.");
if (Attached.Any(attfile => attfile.FullName.Equals(file.FullName))) //check if already set to startup.
throw new InvalidOperationException("This file is already attached.");
var link = (IShellLink) new ShellLink();
link.SetDescription("My Description");
link.SetPath(file.FullName);
string targetPath = Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Startup),
((string.IsNullOrEmpty(alias)
? file.GetFileNameWithoutExtension()
: alias) + ".lnk"));
if (File.Exists(targetPath)) //validate file doesnt exist before saving.
throw new InvalidOperationException("The name of the supposed shortcut is already taken for another file. change the alias name");
((IPersistFile)link).Save(targetPath, false);
return File.Exists(targetPath);
}
public bool Attach(FileCall file, string alias = null) {
if (!IsAttachable) //check attachablility
throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to attach using this method. avoid calling before checking.");
var alias_resolve = (string.IsNullOrEmpty(alias)
? file.GetFileNameWithoutExtension()
: alias);
if (Attached.Any(attfile => attfile.FullName.Equals(file.FullName))) //check if already set to startup.
throw new InvalidOperationException("This file is already attached.");
using (RegistryKey add = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey(RegistryKeyPath, true)) {
if (add == null)
throw new Exception("Invalid registery path/not found.");
try {
add.SetValue(alias_resolve, "\"" + file.FullName + "\"" + (string.IsNullOrEmpty(DefaultArguments) ? "" : (" " + DefaultArguments)));
} catch {
return false;
}
return true;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Attaches the file to the best prioritized startup method.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="filename">The file that will start on startup</param>
/// <param name="alias">The name inwhich the startup will be registered under, used to avoid collisions and can be null.</param>
public static StartupAttachResult AttachBestNative(FileCall filename, string alias=null) {
alias = alias ?? filename.Alias;
var methods = GetWorkingNativeStartupMethods();
if (methods.Any(method=>method.IsAttached(filename))) return StartupAttachResult.AlreadyAttached;
StartupAttachResult @result = StartupAttachResult.None;
if (methods.Count==0) return StartupAttachResult.NoMethodsAvailable;
foreach (var method in methods) {
try {
method.Attach(filename, alias);
#if DEBUG
Console.WriteLine("Attached "+alias+":"+filename.FullName+" to method "+method);
#endif
return StartupAttachResult.Successful;
} catch (InvalidOperationException) {
@result = StartupAttachResult.FailedWhileAttaching;
} catch (Exception e) {
throw e; //throw unhandled.
}
}
return @result;
}