How to use this one?

[zeroarst]

I am using Windows 10, and I have tried other github repos but none work for me...is this one working for windows?

[tschroedter]

Hi, Yes, the code in this repo is based on Windows 10 and .Net Core 3.1. Let me know if you need more information.

[zeroarst]

How can I use it..? download the repo and open with IDE like visual studio? I am just wondering if this will be packed to an app?

[tschroedter]

1. Correct, download the repo.
2. Double click the Idasen-Desk.sln file to open. (This will open Microsoft Visual Studio)
3. Build the solution by selecting Build->Build Solution.
4. Click the greem Play button to start the console application.

Notes:

• At the moment this is just a simple console app to move the desk to a given height. You can change the height in the Demo.cs file. Line 126, change the value in "_desk.MoveTo ( 7200u ) ;" 7200 = 72cm

• Next thing I'll try to write a little app which will allow to preset heights and move to them.

• After that a little WPF application which hides into the system tray.

[tschroedter]

Just to let you know the latest repository contains a system tray application which allows you to control the desk. It's still an early version but the basic functionality works. Let me know if you are still interested and I can tell you how to run it.

[zeroarst]

@tschroedter Yes please. I installed Visual Studio 2019 and solved some problems, such as I need to install C# development. But finally got it working. I can only see a command line window pops up and many logs.

Please shared with me how to get the application shows in the system tray.

[tschroedter]

Yes, you should see a little blue cup icon in the system tray area. Look at the README.md which is shown on the Github site: https://github.com/tschroedter/idasen-desk

The system tray application is not running If you can't see the blue cup icon in the system tray area.

Steps to get it running in VS 2019:

• Get the repository (you've done that)
• Open the Idasen-Desk.sln file in VS 2019 (you've done that)
• Open the Solution Explorer in VS 2019 by clicking View->Solution Explorer from the menu at the top of VS 2019.
• In the Solution Explorer windows select the Idasen.SystemTray project.
• Right click on the Idasen.SystemTray project and select Set as Startup Project from the context menu.
• Build and run the project... -- ...by pressing the F5 key on your keyboard. -- ... or press the little green play button below the main menu

Let me know if this works.

PS: I'm currently looking to build an installer or provide access to a single .exe file.

[tschroedter]

Your last message just poped up. - I think it's running the console application by default which is just for testing.

You have to tell VS 2019 to run Idasen.SystemTray as described in my last comment.

Does it work?

[zeroarst]

Yes. It works now. It is really awesome!! Standing and Seating are working. Really nice. Thank you for the work!

Do you know how to make it as an executable application so I can let it run when Windows starts up? Or maybe in the future you will provide an option to get it run on startup?

By the way, I just ran into an exception but I don't know how to reproduce it. Maybe I will keep playing with it to find out.

Again, thank you for the work!

[tschroedter]

In regards to single file exe:

• Open the solution in VS 2019
• Click Build-> Pulish Idasen.SystemTray from the top menu.
• Note the Target location folder, this folder will contain the exe file.
• Click the Publish button.
• Let it do its thing...
• Open the Target location folder in the Windows Explorer by double clicking the blue Target location folder. -- There you have your single Idasen.SystemTray.exe

In regards to running it on startup:

• Create a shortcut on the desktop by right clicking Idasen.SystemTray.exe
• Goto the normal Windows Desktop and copy the shortcut by right clicking it and select copy
• Follow the steps from Microsoft Add an app to run automatically at startup in Windows 10

Hope set helps.

In regards to the exception, can you create a new issue and copy the logfile or exception into it. Thanks!

I'm pretty sure there are more issues because you are using the first version ever :)