Updated to 1.3

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+
+## [1.3] - 2020-12-20
+- Added: Support for shortcuts
+- Added: Optional parameters
+- Added: App icons
+- Added: You can now auto-update the app
+
 ## [1.2] - 2018-03-10
 - Added: Modify an app entry
 - Added: Check if another instance is running

Mint/AboutForm.cs

@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ private void t2_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
             string s9 = "deadmoon © ";
             string s10 = "deadmoon © 2";
             string s11 = "deadmoon © 20";
-            string s12 = "deadmoon © 201";
-            string s13 = "deadmoon © 2018";
+            string s12 = "deadmoon © 202";
+            string s13 = "deadmoon © 2021";
 
             switch (l2.Text)
             {
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@ private void t2_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
                 case "deadmoon © 20":
                     l2.Text = s12;
                     break;
-                case "deadmoon © 201":
+                case "deadmoon © 202":
                     l2.Text = s13;
                     t2.Stop();
                     //t1.Start();
                     break;
-                case "deadmoon © 2018":
+                case "deadmoon © 2021":
                     l2.Text = s0;
                     break;
             }

Mint/AppsStructure.cs

@@ -24,5 +24,6 @@ public class App
     {
         public string AppTitle { get; set; }
         public string AppLink { get; set; }
+        public string AppParams { get; set; }
     }
 }

Mint/MainForm.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 using System.Net;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using IWshRuntimeLibrary;
+using System.Reflection;
 
 namespace Mint
 {
@@ -19,7 +21,6 @@ public partial class MainForm : Form
         internal AppsStructure AppsStructure;
 
         readonly string _latestVersionLink = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hellzerg/mint/master/version.txt";
-        readonly string _releasesLink = "https://github.com/hellzerg/mint/releases";
 
         readonly string _noNewVersionMessage = "You already have the latest version!";
         readonly string _betaVersionMessage = "You are using an experimental version!";
@@ -34,6 +35,8 @@ public MainForm()
             InitializeComponent();
             CheckForIllegalCrossThreadCalls = false;
 
+            ServicePointManager.SecurityProtocol = SecurityProtocolType.Tls12;
+
             Options.ApplyTheme(this);
             launcherMenu.Renderer = new ToolStripRendererMaterial();
 
@@ -51,16 +54,16 @@ private void MainForm_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
 
         private void LoadAppsStructure()
         {
-            if (File.Exists(Options.AppsStructureFile))
+            if (System.IO.File.Exists(Options.AppsStructureFile))
             {
-                AppsStructure = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<AppsStructure>(File.ReadAllText(Options.AppsStructureFile));
+                AppsStructure = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<AppsStructure>(System.IO.File.ReadAllText(Options.AppsStructureFile));
             }
             else
             {
                 AppsStructure = new AppsStructure();
                 AppsStructure.Apps = new List<App>();
 
-                using (FileStream fs = File.Open(Options.AppsStructureFile, FileMode.CreateNew))
+                using (FileStream fs = System.IO.File.Open(Options.AppsStructureFile, FileMode.CreateNew))
                 using (StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter(fs))
                 using (JsonWriter jw = new JsonTextWriter(sw))
                 {
@@ -74,9 +77,9 @@ private void LoadAppsStructure()
 
         private void SaveAppsStructure()
         {
-            File.WriteAllText(Options.AppsStructureFile, string.Empty);
+            System.IO.File.WriteAllText(Options.AppsStructureFile, string.Empty);
 
-            using (FileStream fs = File.Open(Options.AppsStructureFile, FileMode.OpenOrCreate))
+            using (FileStream fs = System.IO.File.Open(Options.AppsStructureFile, FileMode.OpenOrCreate))
             using (StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter(fs))
             using (JsonWriter jw = new JsonTextWriter(sw))
             {
@@ -101,6 +104,8 @@ private void LoadAppsList()
                     }
                 }
             }
+
+            label3.Text = string.Format("Apps ({0})", AppsStructure.Apps.Count);
         }
 
         private void LoadOptions()
@@ -138,13 +143,15 @@ private void BuildLauncherMenu()
             {
                 foreach (App x in AppsStructure.Apps)
                 {
-                    launcherMenu.Items.Add(x.AppTitle);
+
+                    ToolStripMenuItem i = new ToolStripMenuItem(x.AppTitle, (Icon.ExtractAssociatedIcon(x.AppLink)).ToBitmap());
+                    launcherMenu.Items.Add(i);
                 }
             }
 
             launcherMenu.Items.Add("Exit");
 
-            foreach (ToolStripItem y in launcherMenu.Items)
+            foreach (ToolStripMenuItem y in launcherMenu.Items)
             {
                 y.ForeColor = Color.White;
             }
@@ -154,7 +161,7 @@ private void AddApp()
         {
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(txtAppLink.Text) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(txtAppTitle.Text))
             {
-                if (File.Exists(txtAppLink.Text))
+                if (System.IO.File.Exists(txtAppLink.Text))
                 {
                     if (AppsStructure.Apps.Find(x => x.AppLink == txtAppLink.Text) != null)
                     {
@@ -171,6 +178,7 @@ private void AddApp()
                     App app = new App();
                     app.AppLink = txtAppLink.Text;
                     app.AppTitle = txtAppTitle.Text;
+                    app.AppParams = txtParams.Text;
 
                     AppsStructure.Apps.Add(app);
                     SaveAppsStructure();
@@ -181,6 +189,7 @@ private void AddApp()
 
                     txtAppLink.Clear();
                     txtAppTitle.Clear();
+                    txtParams.Clear();
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -193,9 +202,14 @@ private void AddApp()
             }
         }
 
-        private string NewVersionMessage(string latest)
+        private string NewVersionMessage(string latestVersion)
+        {
+            return string.Format("There is a new version available!\n\nLatest version: {0}\nCurrent version: {1}\n\nDo you want to download it now?", latestVersion, Program.GetCurrentVersionToString());
+        }
+
+        private string NewDownloadLink(string latestVersion)
         {
-            return string.Format("There is a new version available!\n\nLatest version: {0}\nCurrent version: {1}\n\nDo you want to download it now?", latest, Program.GetCurrentVersionToString());
+            return string.Format("https://github.com/hellzerg/mint/releases/download/{0}/Mint-{0}.exe", latestVersion);
         }
 
         private void CheckForUpdate()
@@ -221,11 +235,48 @@ private void CheckForUpdate()
                 {
                     if (MessageBox.Show(NewVersionMessage(latestVersion), "Update available", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Question) == DialogResult.Yes)
                     {
+                        // PATCHING PROCESS
                         try
                         {
-                            Process.Start(_releasesLink);
+                            Assembly currentAssembly = Assembly.GetEntryAssembly();
+
+                            if (currentAssembly == null)
+                            {
+                                currentAssembly = Assembly.GetCallingAssembly();
+                            }
+
+                            string appFolder = Path.GetDirectoryName(currentAssembly.Location);
+                            string appName = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(currentAssembly.Location);
+                            string appExtension = Path.GetExtension(currentAssembly.Location);
+
+                            string archiveFile = Path.Combine(appFolder, appName + "_old" + appExtension);
+                            string appFile = Path.Combine(appFolder, appName + appExtension);
+                            string tempFile = Path.Combine(appFolder, appName + "_tmp" + appExtension);
+
+                            // DOWNLOAD NEW VERSION
+                            client.DownloadFile(NewDownloadLink(latestVersion), tempFile);
+
+                            // ALLOW MINT TO EXIT
+                            _allowExit = true;
+
+                            // DELETE PREVIOUS BACK-UP
+                            if (System.IO.File.Exists(archiveFile))
+                            {
+                                System.IO.File.Delete(archiveFile);
+                            }
+
+                            // MAKE BACK-UP
+                            System.IO.File.Move(appFile, archiveFile);
+
+                            // PATCH
+                            System.IO.File.Move(tempFile, appFile);
+
+                            Application.Restart();
+                        }
+                        catch (Exception ex)
+                        {
+                            MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
                         }
-                        catch { }
                     }
                 }
                 else if (float.Parse(latestVersion) == Program.GetCurrentVersion())
@@ -273,12 +324,12 @@ private void LaunchApp(string app)
         {
             try
             {
-                string fileName = AppsStructure.Apps.Find(x => x.AppTitle == app).AppLink;
-                string filePath = Path.GetDirectoryName(fileName);
+                App appX = AppsStructure.Apps.Find(x => x.AppTitle == app);
 
                 Process p = new Process();
-                p.StartInfo.WorkingDirectory = filePath;
-                p.StartInfo.FileName = fileName;
+                p.StartInfo.WorkingDirectory = Path.GetDirectoryName(appX.AppLink);
+                p.StartInfo.Arguments = appX.AppParams;
+                p.StartInfo.FileName = appX.AppLink;
                 p.Start();
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
@@ -380,12 +431,24 @@ private void btnLocate_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
             OpenFileDialog dialog = new OpenFileDialog();
 
             dialog.Title = "Mint | Select an application...";
-            dialog.Filter = "Applications | *.exe";
+            dialog.Filter = "Applications | *.exe; *.lnk";
 
             if (dialog.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
             {
-                txtAppLink.Text = dialog.FileName;
-                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(txtAppTitle.Text)) txtAppTitle.Text = dialog.SafeFileName.Replace(".exe", string.Empty);
+                if (dialog.FileName.EndsWith(".lnk"))
+                {
+                    WshShell shell = new WshShell(); 
+                    IWshShortcut link = (IWshShortcut)shell.CreateShortcut(dialog.FileName);
+
+                    txtAppLink.Text = link.TargetPath;
+                    txtAppTitle.Text = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(dialog.FileName).Replace(".exe", string.Empty);
+                    txtParams.Text = link.Arguments;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    txtAppLink.Text = dialog.FileName;
+                    if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(txtAppTitle.Text)) txtAppTitle.Text = dialog.SafeFileName.Replace(".exe", string.Empty);
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -437,5 +500,16 @@ private void btnEdit_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
                 BuildLauncherMenu();
             }
         }
+
+        private void btnSort_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            AppsStructure.Apps = AppsStructure.Apps.OrderBy(x => x.AppTitle).ToList();
+
+            SaveAppsStructure();
+
+            LoadAppsStructure();
+            LoadAppsList();
+            BuildLauncherMenu();
+        }
     }
 }

Mint/Mint.csproj

@@ -117,5 +117,16 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Content Include="mint.ico" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <COMReference Include="IWshRuntimeLibrary">
+      <Guid>{F935DC20-1CF0-11D0-ADB9-00C04FD58A0B}</Guid>
+      <VersionMajor>1</VersionMajor>
+      <VersionMinor>0</VersionMinor>
+      <Lcid>0</Lcid>
+      <WrapperTool>tlbimp</WrapperTool>
+      <Isolated>False</Isolated>
+      <EmbedInteropTypes>True</EmbedInteropTypes>
+    </COMReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
 </Project>

Mint/Program.cs

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ static class Program
 
         // Enter current version here
         internal readonly static float Major = 1;
-        internal readonly static float Minor = 2;
+        internal readonly static float Minor = 3;
 
         /* END OF VERSION PROPERTIES */
 

Mint/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 [assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCompany("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyProduct("Mint")]
-[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("deadmoon © 2018")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("deadmoon © 2021")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
 

Mint/ToolStripRendererMaterial.cs

@@ -18,6 +18,28 @@ internal ToolStripRendererMaterial() : base(new ColorsMaterial())
 
     internal class ColorsMaterial : ProfessionalColorTable
     {
+        public override Color ImageMarginGradientBegin
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return Options.BackgroundColor;
+            }
+        }
+        public override Color ImageMarginGradientMiddle
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return Options.BackgroundColor;
+            }
+        }
+        public override Color ImageMarginGradientEnd
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return Options.BackgroundColor;
+            }
+        }
+
         public override Color ToolStripBorder
         {
             get

README.md

@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ Compatible with Windows 7, 8.1, 10
 
 ## Details: ##
 
-Latest version: 1.2
+Latest version: 1.3
 
-Released: March 10, 2018
+Released: December 20, 2020

version.txt

@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.2
+1.3