private void Button_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
string exeToStart = Process.GetCurrentProcess().MainModule.FileName;
string arguments = txtArguments.Text;
string htmlArgs = txtHtmlArguments.Text;
string protocolName = txtProtocolName.Text;
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(protocolName))
{
MessageBox.Show("Please name your protocol");
return;
}
DesktopAppLink.CreateLink(protocolName, exeToStart, arguments);
_names.Add(protocolName);
string html = DesktopAppLink.GetSampleHyperlink(protocolName, "Click me!", htmlArgs);
string tempPath = Path.GetTempFileName();
File.WriteAllText(tempPath, html);
string htmlFile = Path.Combine(Path.GetDirectoryName(tempPath), Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(tempPath) + ".html");
File.Move(tempPath, htmlFile);
Process.Start(htmlFile);
}
private void MainWindow_Closing(object sender, System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs e)
{
//Make sure to cleanup !!!
foreach (string name in _names)
{
DesktopAppLink.RemoveLink(name);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// creates Links that call any application on your system
/// </summary>
/// <param name="protocolName">
/// the name of the custom protocol you are about to install
/// Create your hyperlinks like this: href="protocolName:"
/// </param>
/// <param name="applicationPath">exact path to the executable</param>
/// <param name="arguments">any arguments you pass here will be forwarded to the executable</param>
/// <param name="iconPath">some browsers will show the icon when invoking the application - optional</param>
public static void CreateLink(
string protocolName,
string applicationPath,
string arguments,
string iconPath = null)
{
try
{
//Delete existing with same name
RemoveLink(protocolName.ToLower());
RegistryKey root = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(protocolName.ToLower());
if (root == null)
{
throw new ArgumentException("error on creating root key");
}
root.SetValue("URL Protocol", "");
root.SetValue(null, $"URL:{protocolName.ToLower()}");
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(iconPath))
{
var iconKey = root.CreateSubKey("DefaultIcon");
if (iconKey == null)
{
throw new Exception("error on creating icon key");
}
iconKey.SetValue(null, $"\"{iconPath}\"");
}
var commandKey = root.CreateSubKey("shell")?.CreateSubKey("open")?.CreateSubKey("command");
if (commandKey == null)
{
throw new Exception("error on creating command key");
}
commandKey.SetValue(null, $"\"{applicationPath}\" {arguments} \"%1\"");
root.Close();
}
catch (Exception)
{
//Let's not leave broken entries behind !
DesktopAppLink.RemoveLink(protocolName);
throw;
}
}