Author Topic: [2014-09-07] wLinker - Another Windows Launcher (Read 21203 times)

ego.bizzin · « **on:** May 07, 2014, 10:17 PM »

Hi, all DonationCoders !
I'd love to introduce to you "Another Windows Launcher", called wLinker.

Some words about wLinker
✓ Donation-coding project
✓ Last update : 2014-09-07

✓ Works with file, folder, shortcut, internet address;
✓ Works as links bookmarker, launcher;
✓ Easy to get touch, do the I/O operations using drag-drop, quick command keys;
✓ Flexible search : search in title, type, address, tag; option to search from start; lock instant search;
✓ Use secret keys for secret links;
✓ Suport tagging.

Links to wLinker
# http://221222968.info/en/EB/TM/wLinker/ #homepage
# http://221222968.info/eb-tm-release/wLinker.zip #download_link
# http://221222968.info/en/EB/TM/wLinker/wLinker-Help.html #user_guide
# http://221222968.info/eb-tm-release/wLinker-log.htm #log_file

Installation Notes
# Portable
# DotNet Framework 4.0

Give it a try and let me know what you think of it.
Hope this small utility be useful to the community.

mouser · « **Reply #1 on:** May 07, 2014, 10:20 PM »

Welcome to the site ego.bizzin

tomos · « **Reply #2 on:** May 08, 2014, 03:48 AM »

# Youtube video : https://www.youtube..../watch?v=-XJ0S9ZWPMk
-ego.bizzin (May 07, 2014, 10:17 PM)

unfortunately this is blocked here (Germany):

Unfortunately, this video is not available in your country because it could contain music from SME, for which we could not agree on conditions of use with GEMA.
Sorry about that.

ego.bizzin · « **Reply #3 on:** May 08, 2014, 08:27 AM »

unfortunately this is blocked here (Germany)

Thanks so much, tomos.
I've fixed it.

ego.bizzin · « **Reply #4 on:** May 10, 2014, 02:27 AM »

(f)ix | (n)ew feature | (r)emoved feature
(f)#pro#2014-05-09#Remove "desktop.ini" items on initialization
(f)#all#2014-05-09#Stop error "This program is preventing Windows from logging off/shutting down."
(n)#all#2014-05-09#Support logging out {CTRL+SHIFT+L}
(n)#all#2014-05-09#Use UP/DOWN key to activate result panel
(n)#all#2014-05-09#Integrate Windows Explorer context menu to wLinker window, using {CTRL+RIGHT-CLICK}
(r)#all#2014-05-09#Remove {CTRL+O} to open an item

ego.bizzin · « **Reply #5 on:** May 10, 2014, 11:46 PM »

(f)ix | (n)ew feature | (r)emoved feature
(f)#all#2014-05-10#Fix losing favIcon on editting url

ego.bizzin · « **Reply #6 on:** May 23, 2014, 04:30 AM »

(f)ix | (n)ew feature | (r)emoved feature
#(n)#all#2014-05-23#Press {F6} to save file
#(f)#all#2014-05-23#Add command <Log off> on initialization
#(f)#pro#2014-05-23#Add commands <Restart>, <Shutdown> on initialization

ego.bizzin · « **Reply #7 on:** June 09, 2014, 11:40 AM »

Today I'd like to introduce to you the stable version of wLinker, as a donating-coding project.

(f)ix | (n)ew feature | (r)emoved feature
#(n)#all#2014-06-10#Clipboard live-time teller

#(f)#all#2014-06-09#fix bug : SetForegroundWindow, code here : https://github.com/e...tForegroundWindow.cs
#(f)#all#2014-06-09#neat user interface, auto-resize on search
#(n)#all#2014-06-09#{SCROLL} as global hot-key
#(n)#all#2014-06-09#copy secret key {Ctrl+C}
#(r)#all#2014-06-09#remove {F3}
#(r)#all#2014-06-09#Remove install font, clearType

ego.bizzin · « **Reply #8 on:** June 11, 2014, 10:30 AM »

(f)ix | (n)ew feature | (r)emoved feature
#(f)#all#2014-06-13#2#Fix bug : navigating through (found) items
#(f)#all#2014-06-13#Update neat design
#(r)#al#2014-06-13#Remove buttons for {F4}, {F10}, {Ctrl+E}, {Ctrl+L}, {Ctrl+N}

#(f)#all#2014-06-12#Fix display command-letters on changes
#(n)#all#2014-06-12#Warning emotion on deleting items by dragging them out

#(f)#all#2014-06-11#Auto-save
#(n)#all#2014-06-11#{Alt+A->Z} to open item
#(n)#all#2014-06-11#{Ctrl+Shift+S} to privatize items
#(n)#all#2014-06-11#{Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S} to publicize items

ego.bizzin · « **Reply #9 on:** June 16, 2014, 02:41 AM »

(f)ix | (n)ew feature | (r)emoved feature
#(n)#all#2014-06-18#Save 20 search terms : (in search box) {Up} {Ctrl+OemPlus} {Ctrl+OemMinus}

#(f)#all#2014-06-16#{SCROLL} -> {PAUSE}
#(f)#all#2014-06-16#Fix bug on Microsoft Office shortcuts
#(f)#all#2014-06-16#Fix display bugs
#(n)#all#2014-06-16#Start command with arguments from search box : <!command> [arguments]
#(n)#all#2014-06-16#Search for Google from search box : !gg search_term

mouser · « **Reply #10 on:** July 02, 2014, 02:16 PM »

Wlinker glowingly featured at ilovefreesoftware.com:
http://www.ilovefree...auncher-windows.html

ego.bizzin · « **Reply #11 on:** July 03, 2014, 02:00 AM »

(f)ix
#(f)#all#2014-07-03#Saved search terms with preceding numbers
#(f)#all#2014-06-03#Update display stuff

c.gingerich · « **Reply #12 on:** July 03, 2014, 01:32 PM »

Does not work on my system. Windows 8.1 x64

I get the "wLinker has stopped working" message from windows. No other error message.

ego.bizzin · « **Reply #13 on:** July 03, 2014, 11:33 PM »

Does not work on my system. Windows 8.1 x64
-c.gingerich (July 03, 2014, 01:32 PM)

I've not tested on x64 machines yet. But I've configured my project's target platform to "Any CPU".
Please re-download and tell me know if you could run it without error message.

Thank you for your report, @c.gingerich.

c.gingerich · « **Reply #14 on:** July 04, 2014, 06:50 AM »

@ego.bizzin -Sorry, no luck. Still does not work.

ego.bizzin · « **Reply #15 on:** July 04, 2014, 09:28 AM »

Hi @c.gingerich, please re-download and try it again.

c.gingerich · « **Reply #16 on:** July 04, 2014, 09:34 AM »

@ego.bzzin - Sorry, still no.

skwire · « **Reply #17 on:** July 04, 2014, 04:00 PM »

For the record, it seems to work fine on my W7/64 system.

c.gingerich · « **Reply #18 on:** July 04, 2014, 04:10 PM »

That is very odd. I tried on my 8.1 x64 desktop and laptop.Both with the same result.

http://snap.ashampoo.com/WgNw1Mt4

Josh · « **Reply #19 on:** July 04, 2014, 04:26 PM »

Running as administrator allows it to run on Win8.1.1/x64, but I receive errors such as "index out of bounds" or no results being shown in the search window.

ego.bizzin · « **Reply #20 on:** July 04, 2014, 10:13 PM »

I used Interop.IWshRuntimeLibrary for manipulating shortcuts. It seems to work fine on x86 machines.

I've had a search and realised that Interop.IWshRuntimeLibrary does not work on x64 machines.

I found solution here :
http://social.msdn.m...nly?forum=netfx64bit
suggests to use wshom.ocx instead of Interop.IWshRuntimeLibrary

Please someone share me the x64 version of wshom.ocx, which locates in : C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wshom.ocx

Many thanks.

c.gingerich · « **Reply #21 on:** July 05, 2014, 11:34 AM »

Here ya go - https://drive.google...aFU/edit?usp=sharing

ego.bizzin · « **Reply #22 on:** July 05, 2014, 01:07 PM »

Here ya go...
-c.gingerich (July 05, 2014, 11:34 AM)

Many thanks, @c.gingerich.

ego.bizzin · « **Reply #23 on:** July 23, 2014, 01:11 AM »

(n)ew | (f)ix | (r)emoved
#(n)#all#2014-07-21#In search box, press {alt+1-9} to open saved search terms
#(f)#all#2014-07-21#Change default search in title and tags
#(f)#all#2014-07-21#In New/Edit window, at tag-box, press {ctrl+=} to add tag
#(f)#all#2014-07-21#Save settings in data file, instead of Registry
#(r)#all#2014-07-21#Remove auto-tagging

ego.bizzin · « **Reply #24 on:** July 29, 2014, 12:39 AM »

(f)ix | (n)ew feature
#(n)#all#2014-09-07#Quick tag using saved search terms
#(f)#all#2014-09-07#Update display stuff

#(f)#all#2014-08-14#Fix creating shorcut with unicode characters

#(f)#all#2014-08-06#Fix creating shorcut in Startup folder
#(f)#all#2014-08-06#Change default secret key "wLinker" to "*"
#(f)#all#2014-07-27#Minor display updates

Links to wLinker
# http://221222968.info/en/EB/TM/wLinker/ #homepage
# http://221222968.inf...-release/wLinker.zip #download_link
# http://221222968.inf...er/wLinker-Help.html #user_guide
# http://221222968.inf...ease/wLinker-log.htm #log_file