2.3.6.2 - New command line options -show and -hide. The application will no longer appear in Alt+Tab when interface is hidden.

Author: gavinkendall

Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@
 // You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers
 // by using the '*' as shown below:
 // [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.3.6.1")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("2.3.6.1")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.3.6.2")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("2.3.6.2")]
 [assembly: NeutralResourcesLanguageAttribute("en-CA")]

app.manifest

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <assemblyIdentity
     type="win32"
     name="GavinKendall.AutoScreenCapture"
-    version="2.3.6.1"/>
+    version="2.3.6.2"/>
   <asmv3:application>
     <asmv3:windowsSettings xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SMI/2005/WindowsSettings">
       <dpiAware>True/PM</dpiAware>

changelog.txt

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 Auto Screen Capture by Gavin Kendall
-========================================================================================================================
 
 
 
 Codename "Boombayah"
+2.3.6.2    New command line options -show and -hide. The application will no longer appear in Alt+Tab when interface is hidden.
 2.3.6.1    Fix to Keyboard Shortcuts. Changed default trigger for closing window so interface will now hide on closing window instead of exiting to keep application running in system tray until Exit is selected from system tray icon menu.
 2.3.6.0    Fix to SMTP.
 2.3.4.9    Region Select Options and Region Select / Clipboard / Floating Screenshot implemented.

interface/FormAbout.resx

@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
     <value>System.Resources.ResXResourceWriter, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
   </resheader>
   <data name="richTextBoxApplication.Text" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Auto Screen Capture 2.3.6.1 ("Boombayah")
+    <value>Auto Screen Capture 2.3.6.2 ("Boombayah")
 Developed by Gavin Kendall (2008 - 2021)
 
 SourceForge Project Site
@@ -128,14 +128,13 @@ GitHub Project Site
 https://github.com/gavinkendall/autoscreen/</value>
   </data>
   <data name="richTextBoxReleaseNotes.Text" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>2.3.6.1
+    <value>2.3.6.2
 
-There was a bug with Keyboard Shortcuts that caused the application to crash. It's been fixed.
-
-Also, by default, closing the application's main interface window will now hide the interface and keep the application running in the system tray so if you need to exit simply select the Exit option from the system tray icon menu.</value>
+New command line option -show for showing the interface, enabling triggers with the ShowInterface action, and showing the system tray icon. New command line option -hide for hiding the interface, disabling triggers with the ShowInterface action, and hiding the system tray icon. The application will no longer appear in Alt+Tab when interface is hidden.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="richTextBoxChangelog.Text" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Codename "Boombayah"
+2.3.6.2    New command line options -show and -hide. The application will no longer appear in Alt+Tab when interface is hidden.
 2.3.6.1    Fix to Keyboard Shortcuts. Changed default trigger for closing window so interface will now hide on closing window instead of exiting to keep application running in system tray until Exit is selected from system tray icon menu.
 2.3.6.0    Fix to SMTP.
 2.3.4.9    Region Select Options and Region Select / Clipboard / Floating Screenshot implemented.

interface/main/FormMain-CommandLine.cs

@@ -171,6 +171,37 @@ public partial class FormMain : Form
         /// </summary>
         internal const string REGEX_COMMAND_LINE_SAVE_SCREENSHOT_REFS_OFF = "^-saveScreenshotRefs=off$";
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Regex for parsing the -show command.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal const string REGEX_COMMAND_LINE_SHOW = "^-show$";
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Regex for parsing the -hide command.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal const string REGEX_COMMAND_LINE_HIDE = "^-hide$";
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Parse commands issued externally via the command line.
+        /// </summary>
+        private void ParseCommandLineArguments()
+        {
+            // Parse commands issued externally via the command line.
+            if (_fileSystem.FileExists(_fileSystem.CommandFile))
+            {
+                string[] args = _fileSystem.ReadFromFile(_fileSystem.CommandFile);
+
+                if (args.Length > 0)
+                {
+                    ParseCommandLineArguments(args);
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                _fileSystem.CreateFile(_fileSystem.CommandFile);
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Parses the command line and processes the commands the user has chosen from the command line.
         /// </summary>
@@ -640,6 +671,66 @@ private void ParseCommandLineArguments(string[] args)
                             _screenCapture.ApplicationError = true;
                         }
                     }
+
+                    // -show
+                    if (Regex.IsMatch(arg, REGEX_COMMAND_LINE_SHOW))
+                    {
+                        _config.Settings.User.SetValueByKey("ShowSystemTrayIcon", true);
+
+                        if (!_config.Settings.User.Save(_config.Settings, _fileSystem))
+                        {
+                            _screenCapture.ApplicationError = true;
+                        }
+
+                        notifyIcon.Visible = true;
+
+                        ShowInterface();
+
+                        foreach (Trigger trigger in _formTrigger.TriggerCollection)
+                        {
+                            if (trigger.ActionType == TriggerActionType.ShowInterface)
+                            {
+                                trigger.Active = true;
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        BuildTriggersModule();
+
+                        if (!_formTrigger.TriggerCollection.SaveToXmlFile(_config, _fileSystem, _log))
+                        {
+                            _screenCapture.ApplicationError = true;
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    // -hide
+                    if (Regex.IsMatch(arg, REGEX_COMMAND_LINE_HIDE))
+                    {
+                        _config.Settings.User.SetValueByKey("ShowSystemTrayIcon", false);
+
+                        if (!_config.Settings.User.Save(_config.Settings, _fileSystem))
+                        {
+                            _screenCapture.ApplicationError = true;
+                        }
+
+                        notifyIcon.Visible = false;
+
+                        HideInterface();
+
+                        foreach (Trigger trigger in _formTrigger.TriggerCollection)
+                        {
+                            if (trigger.ActionType == TriggerActionType.ShowInterface)
+                            {
+                                trigger.Active = false;
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        BuildTriggersModule();
+
+                        if (!_formTrigger.TriggerCollection.SaveToXmlFile(_config, _fileSystem, _log))
+                        {
+                            _screenCapture.ApplicationError = true;
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
 
                 if (_screenCapture.AutoStartFromCommandLine)

interface/main/FormMain-Schedules.cs

@@ -45,20 +45,7 @@ private void timerScheduledCapture_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
                     HelpTip.Message = string.Empty;
                 }
 
-                // Parse commands issued externally via the command line.
-                if (_fileSystem.FileExists(_fileSystem.CommandFile))
-                {
-                    string[] args = _fileSystem.ReadFromFile(_fileSystem.CommandFile);
-
-                    if (args.Length > 0)
-                    {
-                        ParseCommandLineArguments(args);
-                    }
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    _fileSystem.CreateFile(_fileSystem.CommandFile);
-                }
+                ParseCommandLineArguments();
 
                 // Displays the next time screenshots are going to be captured
                 // in the system tray icon's tool tip, the main interface, and information window.

interface/main/FormMain-Settings.cs

@@ -201,9 +201,6 @@ private void LoadSettings()
                 checkBoxInitialScreenshot.Checked = Convert.ToBoolean(_config.Settings.User.GetByKey("TakeInitialScreenshot", _config.Settings.DefaultSettings.TakeInitialScreenshot).Value);
                 _log.WriteDebugMessage("TakeInitialScreenshot = " + checkBoxInitialScreenshot.Checked);
 
-                notifyIcon.Visible = Convert.ToBoolean(_config.Settings.User.GetByKey("ShowSystemTrayIcon", _config.Settings.DefaultSettings.ShowSystemTrayIcon).Value);
-                _log.WriteDebugMessage("ShowSystemTrayIcon = " + notifyIcon.Visible);
-
                 comboBoxScreenshotLabel.Text = _config.Settings.User.GetByKey("ScreenshotLabel", _config.Settings.DefaultSettings.ScreenshotLabel).Value.ToString();
                 _log.WriteDebugMessage("ScreenshotLabel = " + comboBoxScreenshotLabel.Text);
 

interface/main/FormMain.Designer.cs

@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ namespace AutoScreenCapture
     /// </summary>
     public partial class FormMain : Form
     {
+        private bool _loaded = false;
+
         // The "About Auto Screen Capture" form.
         private FormAbout _formAbout;
 
@@ -168,6 +170,11 @@ private void FormMain_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
 
             HelpMessage(welcome);
 
+            ParseCommandLineArguments();
+
+            notifyIcon.Visible = Convert.ToBoolean(_config.Settings.User.GetByKey("ShowSystemTrayIcon", _config.Settings.DefaultSettings.ShowSystemTrayIcon).Value);
+            _log.WriteDebugMessage("ShowSystemTrayIcon = " + notifyIcon.Visible);
+
             // Start the scheduled capture timer.
             timerScheduledCapture.Interval = 1000;
             timerScheduledCapture.Enabled = true;
@@ -185,6 +192,29 @@ private void FormMain_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
             RunTriggersOfConditionType(TriggerConditionType.ApplicationStartup);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Set opacity to the appropriate value and taskbar appearance based on visibility.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="e"></param>
+        protected override void OnVisibleChanged(EventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (_loaded && Visible)
+            {
+                Show();
+                Opacity = 100;
+                ShowInTaskbar = true;
+                Focus();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Hide();
+                Opacity = 0;
+                ShowInTaskbar = false;
+            }
+
+            base.OnVisibleChanged(e);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// When this form is closing we can either exit the application or just close this window.
         /// </summary>
@@ -353,8 +383,8 @@ private void ShowInterface()
 
                     PopulateLabelList();
 
-                    Opacity = 100;
-                    ShowInTaskbar = true;
+                    _loaded = true;
+                    Visible = true;
 
                     // If the window is mimimized then show it when the user wants to open the window.
                     if (WindowState == FormWindowState.Minimized)
@@ -382,8 +412,7 @@ private void HideInterface()
             {
                 _log.WriteDebugMessage("Hiding interface");
 
-                Opacity = 0;
-                ShowInTaskbar = false;
+                Visible = false;
 
                 _log.WriteDebugMessage("Running triggers of condition type InterfaceHiding");
                 RunTriggersOfConditionType(TriggerConditionType.InterfaceHiding);

interface/main/FormMain.cs

@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ public void Load(FileSystem fileSystem)
             _versionCollection.Add(new Version(CODENAME_BOOMBAYAH, "2.3.4.8")); // Signed assembly in attempt to satisfy anti-virus software.Fixed weird Exit bug.
             _versionCollection.Add(new Version(CODENAME_BOOMBAYAH, "2.3.4.9")); // Region Select Options and Region Select / Clipboard / Floating Screenshot implemented.
             _versionCollection.Add(new Version(CODENAME_BOOMBAYAH, "2.3.6.0")); // Fix to SMTP.
+            _versionCollection.Add(new Version(CODENAME_BOOMBAYAH, "2.3.6.1")); // Fix to Keyboard Shortcuts. Changed default trigger for closing window so interface will now hide on closing window instead of exiting to keep application running in system tray until Exit is selected from system tray icon menu.
 
             Application = new SettingCollection()
             {