[2014-09-07] wLinker - Another Windows Launcher

[ego.bizzin]

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]

Welcome to the site ego.bizzin 

[tomos]

# Youtube video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XJ0S9ZWPMk

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]

unfortunately this is blocked here (Germany)

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

[ego.bizzin]

(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]

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

[ego.bizzin]

(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]

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/egoBizzin/sharp-snippets/blob/master/SetForegroundWindow.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]

(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]

(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]

Wlinker glowingly featured at ilovefreesoftware.com:
http://www.ilovefreesoftware.com/02/windows/desktop-enhancement/wlinker-beautiful-free-application-launcher-windows.html

[ego.bizzin]

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

[c.gingerich]

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]

Does not work on my system. Windows 8.1 x64

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]

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

[ego.bizzin]

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

[c.gingerich]

@ego.bzzin - Sorry, still no.

[skwire]

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

[c.gingerich]

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]

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]

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.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/bb13f679-a9f5-43a9-b452-64215e0c2ea5/accessing-shortcut-lnk-properties-programmatically-with-c-wshomocx-apparently-32bit-only?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]

Here ya go - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8PfRDn6GacXUkJQNl9vSnJ5aFU/edit?usp=sharing

[ego.bizzin]

Here ya go...

Many thanks, @c.gingerich.

[ego.bizzin]

(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]

(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.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