I'm developing a Windows Application using C#. I wanted to run a .sys file (driver basically) at the backEnd as my Code makes use of certain functions to implement the output.
How can i write a code in C# ? If the .sys file is placed in "Bin" folder, it just does not run as I guess it can be made to run as a service.
Consider the name - "someDriver.sys" (I'm using Win7 OS here)
Can I run this .sys file as Service in Kernel mode?
My application is a very simple one and does not have installer (I do not want to have it too). Can you pl help how I can tackle this situation where I need the presence of .sys file for my functions to work.
Have you tried to see how it's done in this article How to install driver dynamically or install driver as a service for Windows
You must adapt calls using interop.
Use this tools to help you in Interop definition : PInvoke Interop Assistant
You can use the code from this answer and just change SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS to SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER (0x00000001). Then you can just do
ServiceInsatller.InstallAndStart("yourServiceName", "Some Description", "C:\path\to\driver.sys");
This works for me.
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I am new to using Xamarin and have always used Visual Studio, however I now require to develop a desktop application which will run on both Mac and Windows, OR at least a package which will let me package for both.
I have created a GTK 2.0 Project, connected to a MySQL database etc and all is fine, however I can only see options to create a .exe and no .dmg file for OS X but the debugger lets me run it on my Mac.
Does anyone have any ideas or pointers?
We use Xamarin.Mac to enable us to develop a Windows and Mac client using c#.
We chose to re-build the core code in Xamarin Studio and use interfaces to abstract the OS dependent code.
We share 90% of our code in the Xamarin.Mac/VS solutions.
Do let me know if I'm helping... if so I can provide more detail if need be.
Check the following link on how to create an .app bundle with Xamarin:
How to set Xamarin MonoMac project so its build outputs .app package instead of .exe?
An app bundle is basically a special kind of folder structure that contains all app data, including e.g. graphical resources, configuration files, localisations, etc...
A .dmg file is used for distribution and can be created using other tools like Apple's own Disk Utility, once you've created the app.
I have made a Kinect Application in Microsoft Visual Studio 2010. I need to make an exe of the application which can run on any windows based system. If I need to do that than is there any requirements that the system should fulfil? and If yes, then how do I do that?
I tried to use the exe in application/bin/debug/application.exe by copying it in another folder but it shows an error but if I run the exe from the bin/debug/application.exe it works. Am I missing something here or is it the only way to do that?
"Any Windows based system" isn't going to work. Assuming you're using the Kinect SDK, it will only run on Windows 7 (and supposedly Windows Server 2008). The computer running the application will need either the Kinect Runtime, which only works with the new Kinect for Windows sensor, or the Kinect SDK, which also works with the Kinect for Xbox. Microsoft wants to sell more Kinect for Windows sensors, so they don't allow the runtime to work with the old Xbox Kinects. Makes sense in a way, but man that bugged me when I first found out about it. There's a short post showing how to test for the existence of the Runtime on application load, so you can show an appropriate error message instead of just crashing out.
You need to copy any files that the program relies on, such as DLL files, along with the executable. There's instructions here for how to embed the DLL files into the executable; I've not tried it but it might be worth a shot.
The correct .NET version should be installed when either the Runtime or the SDK is installed; you shouldn't have to worry about this.
#Coeeffect is right, but you can also publish version 1.0.0.0 of your app by going to project -> properties -> publish -> publishing wizard to publish your application to then use on ther computes ect. Hope this helps!
You need to copy all non-standard DLLs that your program uses.
The target computer needs the appropriate version of .Net.
My c# apps developed on windows run nicely on ubuntu, but the ones having dll files don't. Is there a work around or i have to recompile the code on linux
Interop.SpeechLib.dll is part of Microsoft's Speech API (SAPI).
That doesn't exist on Linux, so you'll have to find an alternative API to call there.
You won't necessarily have to maintain two separate code bases, though. You could execute a run-time check for the host platform/environment, and call the appropriate API for that environment.
I am writing a portable service/daemon using .NET 3.5, my windows service is running, but I was wondering about the mono port...
Mono-service is what I am looking for if I understand correctly. How exactly does this work though? I assume I need mono compatible code throughout my service, right? For example, I am using SQLite. Is it correct that in order to use this with mono I should refactor my code to use mono namespaces etc, such as Mono.Data.SQLite? May I still use Settings.settings?
Also, I've read that daemons don't implement onStart/Stop methods, so do I need to change my code to run under mono/linux? i.e. is it ok to have these methods in my code, and ok to run ServiceBase.Run()? Does Mono-service accommodate these?
You should create your programs from the beginning for use with Windows and Linux.
You need Visual Studio with Mono Tools or the free MonoDevelop-IDE to create a Mono-Application. MonoDevelop can import your Visual Studio Project. This IDE helps you to get the right namespaces.
Use Mono-Service to run your Assembly as daemon. Linux Daemons are using Signals to communicate with the System. Please read the documentation.
We already had a similar question, so please read this to see, how to process Unix-Signals.
I developed a winform application using C# in visual studio 2008. Now i want to run the exe on another PC which doesn't have .net framework or Visual Studio. I am sending the application using Zip via email. The second PC downloads that application and extracts into a normal folder and then it executes the exe file.
But i am getting the exception that .net frame work v 2.0 must be installed.
Can you please tell me how to run that exe without .net frame work installed?
(Amended for #Merhdad's sanity :-))
The short answer: You can. You shouldn't.
The long answer: You could technically create your own unmanaged bootstrapper that goes and download the .NET client profile redist and silently installs it using the MSI APIs, and then loads the CLR and hosts it in the process in order to execute the managed code, after which it silently uninstalls the .NET Framework from the machine.
The Disclaimer: I know few people that could pull that off. They would be the first to tell you not to do it.
The alternative hack answer: You can also use one of the tools #Mehrdad mentioned. i can't comment whether they work or not. However, you should be aware that this leaves your app linked to a specific snapshot of the .Net framework code, and for every security update you need to take, yuo have to relink and release an update of your application as well.
The alternative open source answer: You could ensure your WinForms app builds and runs on Mono, and deploy Mono side-by-side with the app. I've heard it supports that scenario.
The alternative IT answer: You could create a VM appliance with stripped down Window image that has .Net and your app only, and ship it as a single executable.
The right answer: Create an installer for your app that installs the .NET Framework for your customers.
Yes! You can do this with a variety of programs, and Spoon seems to be among the most up-to-date ones.
(Of course, this doesn't mean that you should, just that you can.)
This cannot be done. You must have the .NET Framework in order to run the application.
I solved the problem.I added a package in visual studio.I added Setup and deployment as a new project to my solution.later i added exe to that package.so if client machine runs the setup it'l create exe and can run the application successfully.
yeah,you can do that by converting your whole application to an installer.just check it out, it will helps u a lot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCnfGUT-K-4