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coder mike

•Created by coder mike on 1/23/2025 in #help

✅ Looking for a Windows Desktop Software Developer

Hello everyone, I am looking for a partner of sorts. I am looking for someone to not only share project ideas with, but to learn with and grow with as a Windows Desktop software developer. I currently develop Windows Desktop software applications using Visual Studio 2022 Community and C# with the .Net 8.0 Framework, but any version of the .Net framework is fine with me. I am hoping to connect with any likeminded individual that is interested in learning and growing, not only in C# software development, but Desktop software development of any kind (preferrably C++, C#, VB.Net, Python, or Java). I have been learning C# Desktop Development off and on since 2013, and continue to grow and learn more each time I begin working on a project. If you are interested in being a buddy that is interested in growing in the Desktop software development field for Windows, then please shoot me a DM!

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•Created by coder mike on 1/23/2025 in #💬┃forum

Looking for a Desktop Developer

Hello everyone, I am looking for a partner of sorts. I am looking for someone to not only share project ideas with, but to learn with and grow with as a Windows Desktop software developer. I currently develop Windows Desktop software applications using Visual Studio 2022 Community and C# with the .Net 8.0 Framework, but any version of the .Net framework is fine with me. I am hoping to connect with any likeminded individual that is interested in learning and growing, not only in C# software development, but Desktop software development of any kind (preferrably C++, C#, VB.Net, Python, or Java). I have been learning C# Desktop Development off and on since 2013, and continue to grow and learn more each time I begin working on a project. If you are interested in being a buddy that is interested in growing in the Desktop software development field for Windows, then please shoot me a DM!

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•Created by coder mike on 3/24/2024 in #help

Starting Project with Windows and Minimizing to System Tray

I would like to start my program with Windows and then minimize my program to the system tray using the C# WinForms .Net Framework. I am using the below code to start the project with Windows, but it does not open my project, it only starts it in the Task Manager. Am I doing something wrong?

private void SetStartup2()
{
    try
    {
        string keys =
        @"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run";
        string value = "CopyThat";

        if (startWithWindowsCheckBox.Checked)
        {
            if (Registry.GetValue(keys, value, null) == null)
            {
                // if key doesn't exist
                using (RegistryKey key =
                Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey
                ("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run", true))
                {
                    key.SetValue("CopyThat", (Application.ExecutablePath));
                    key.Dispose();
                    key.Flush();
                }
            }
        }
        else
        {
            if (Registry.GetValue(keys, value, null) != null)
            {
                // if key doesn't exist
                using (RegistryKey key =
                Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey
                ("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run", true))
                {
                    key.DeleteValue("CopyThat", false);
                    key.Dispose();
                    key.Flush();
                }
            }
        }
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
    }
}

private void SetStartup2()
{
    try
    {
        string keys =
        @"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run";
        string value = "CopyThat";

        if (startWithWindowsCheckBox.Checked)
        {
            if (Registry.GetValue(keys, value, null) == null)
            {
                // if key doesn't exist
                using (RegistryKey key =
                Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey
                ("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run", true))
                {
                    key.SetValue("CopyThat", (Application.ExecutablePath));
                    key.Dispose();
                    key.Flush();
                }
            }
        }
        else
        {
            if (Registry.GetValue(keys, value, null) != null)
            {
                // if key doesn't exist
                using (RegistryKey key =
                Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey
                ("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run", true))
                {
                    key.DeleteValue("CopyThat", false);
                    key.Dispose();
                    key.Flush();
                }
            }
        }
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
    }
}

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