/// <summary>
/// Creates a new desktop. If a handle is open, it will be closed.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="name">The name of the new desktop. Must be unique, and is case sensitive.</param>
/// <returns>True if desktop was successfully created, otherwise false.</returns>
public bool Create(string name)
{
// make sure object isnt disposed.
CheckDisposed();
// close the open desktop.
if (m_desktop != IntPtr.Zero)
{
// attempt to close the desktop.
if (!Close())
{
return(false);
}
}
// make sure desktop doesnt already exist.
if (Desktop.Exists(name))
{
// it exists, so open it.
return(Open(name));
}
// attempt to create desktop.
m_desktop = CreateDesktop(name, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero, 0, AccessRights, IntPtr.Zero);
m_desktopName = name;
// something went wrong.
if (m_desktop == IntPtr.Zero)
{
return(false);
}
return(true);
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates a new process on the specified desktop.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="path">Path to application.</param>
/// <param name="desktop">Desktop name.</param>
/// <returns>A Process object for the newly created process, otherwise, null.</returns>
public static Process CreateProcess(string path, string desktop)
{
if (!Desktop.Exists(desktop))
{
return(null);
}
// create the process.
Desktop d = Desktop.OpenDesktop(desktop);
return(d.CreateProcess(path));
}
/// <summary>
/// Checks if the specified desktop exists (using a case sensitive search).
/// </summary>
/// <param name="name">The name of the desktop.</param>
/// <returns>True if the desktop exists, otherwise false.</returns>
public static bool Exists(string name)
{
return(Desktop.Exists(name, false));
}
