Added support for CLI-less execution, Switched licenses to PDF in MSI, Bumped version to 3.0.0/3.0.0.0

Update Program.cs, ListComPort.wxs, and 4 more files...

NibblePoker.Application.ListComPort/Program.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ using NibblePoker.Library.ComPortWatcher;
 namespace NibblePoker.Application.ListComPort;
 
 internal static class Program {
-	private const string Version = "3.0.0-indev";
+	private const string Version = "3.0.0";
 	
 	private static readonly Verb RootVerb = new Verb("");
 	
@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@ internal static class Program {
 	
 	private static int _exitCode = ErrorCodes.NoError;
 	
+	/// <summary>
+	/// Checks if the program is the only owner of its console.
+	/// This check is used to detect if the program was run from the exe/lnk or via a console.
+	/// </summary>
+	/// <returns><c>True</c> if the process is the console's sole owner, <c>False</c> otherwise</returns>
+	private static bool IsProgramRunDirectly() {
+		return GetConsoleProcessList(new int[2], 2) <= 1;
+	}
+	
 	private static int Main(string[] args) {
 		try {
 			ArgumentsParser.ParseArguments(RootVerb.RegisterOption(OptionShowAll).RegisterOption(OptionShowDevice)
@@ -52,6 +61,7 @@ internal static class Program {
 				Console.WriteLine("\nRemarks:");
 				Console.WriteLine(" * If '-d' or '-f' is used, the raw name will not be shown unless '-n' is used.");
 				Console.WriteLine(" * If '-D', '-t' or '-p' are used, the special separator between the raw and friendly name and the square brackets are not shown.");
+				Console.WriteLine(" * If the program is raw without going through a console, the options '-n' and '-f' will be used.");
 				Console.WriteLine(" * By default, the ports are sorted in the order they are provided by the registry, which is often chronological.");
 				Console.WriteLine(" * The 'raw name' refers to a port name. (e.g.: COM1, COM2, ...)");
 				Console.WriteLine(" * The 'device name' refers to a port device path. (e.g.: \\Device\\Serial1, ...)");
@@ -90,12 +100,12 @@ internal static class Program {
 			_shouldPrintDeviceNames = true;
 		}
 		
-		if(OptionShowFriendly.WasUsed()) {
+		if(OptionShowFriendly.WasUsed() || IsProgramRunDirectly()) {
 			_shouldPrintRawNames = false;
 			_shouldPrintFriendlyNames = true;
 		}
 		
-		if(OptionShowNameRaw.WasUsed()) {
+		if(OptionShowNameRaw.WasUsed() || IsProgramRunDirectly()) {
 			_shouldPrintRawNames = true;
 		}
 		
@@ -178,6 +188,17 @@ internal static class Program {
 			_exitCode = ErrorCodes.NoComPorts;
 		}
 		
+		// Allows the program to be ran from a shortcut without closing the console instantly.
+		if(IsProgramRunDirectly()) {
+			Console.Write("\nPress any key to continue...");
+			Console.ReadKey();
+		}
+		
 		return _exitCode;
 	}
+	
+	// Imports "GetConsoleProcessList(...)" in order to know if the program was ran via a shortcut or CLI.
+	// See: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/console/getconsoleprocesslist
+	[System.Runtime.InteropServices.DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
+	private static extern int GetConsoleProcessList(int[] buffer, int size);
 }

NibblePoker.Packaging.ListComPort/ListComPort.wxs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<!--
 	  See: https://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/xsd/wix/product.html
 	-->
-	<Product Id="*" Name="$(var.ProductName)" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0"
+	<Product Id="*" Name="$(var.ProductName)" Language="1033" Version="3.0.0.0"
 	         Manufacturer="$(var.ProductManufacturer)" UpgradeCode="$(var.ProductUpgradeCode)">
 		
 		<!--
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@
 				<File KeyPath="yes" Source="$(var.FilePathExecutable)" Name="lscom.exe" />
 			</Component>
 			<Component Id="Licenses" Guid="5aa34a6f-2b5c-4544-8979-a20d6c1d3f3c" Directory="LICENSESFOLDER" Feature="FeatureLicenses" Win64="$(var.Win64)">
-				<File Source="Licenses\License_DotNetCore.rtf" Name="License_DotNetCore.rtf" />
+				<File Source="Licenses\License_DotNetCore.pdf" Name="License_DotNetCore.pdf" />
-				<File Source="Licenses\License_Microsoft_DotNet.rtf" Name="License_Microsoft_DotNet.rtf" />
+				<File Source="Licenses\License_Microsoft_DotNet.pdf" Name="License_Microsoft_DotNet.pdf" />
-				<File Source="Licenses\License_Microsoft_VisualStudio.rtf" Name="License_Microsoft_VisualStudio.rtf" />
+				<File Source="Licenses\License_Microsoft_VisualStudio.pdf" Name="License_Microsoft_VisualStudio.pdf" />
-				<File Source="Licenses\License_NibblePoker.rtf" Name="License_NibblePoker.rtf" />
+				<File Source="Licenses\License_NibblePoker.pdf" Name="License_NibblePoker.pdf" />
-				<File Source="Licenses\License_WindowsSDK.rtf" Name="License_WindowsSDK.rtf" />
+				<File Source="Licenses\License_WindowsSDK.pdf" Name="License_WindowsSDK.pdf" />
-				<File Source="Licenses\PrivacyNotice_Microsoft_2022-09.rtf" Name="PrivacyNotice_Microsoft_2022-09.rtf" />
+				<File Source="Licenses\PrivacyNotice_Microsoft_2022-09.pdf" Name="PrivacyNotice_Microsoft_2022-09.pdf" />
 			</Component>
 			<Component Id="Registry" Guid="73b5468a-97b3-4469-a95d-70330ed229e6" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER" Feature="FeatureRegistryPath" Win64="$(var.Win64)">
 				<Environment Id="UpdatePath" Name="PATH" Part="last" Action="set" Permanent="yes" System="yes" Value="[INSTALLFOLDER]" />

NibblePoker.Packaging.ListComPort/Variables.wxi

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 <Include>
 	<!-- Shared variables -->
 	<?define ProductManufacturer = "Herwin Bozet" ?>
-	<?define PackageDescription = "Installer for &quot;lscom.exe&quot;." ?>
+	<?define PackageDescription = "ListComPort / lscom" ?> <!-- Also reffered to as 'Subject' ! -->
-	<?define PackageComments = "Insert a comment here !" ?>
+	<?define PackageComments = "This installer database contains the logic and data required to install ListComPort." ?>
 	
 	<!-- TODO: Add contact, support and help fields ! -->
 	

NibblePoker.Packaging.ListComPort/en-us.wxl

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<WixLocalization Culture="en-us" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/localization">
+	<!--
+	  Custom string for the license agreement.
+	-->
+	<String Id="LicenseAgreementDlgLicenseAcceptedCheckBox">I accept the terms in these License Agreements and Privacy Statement</String>
+</WixLocalization>

NibblePoker.Packaging.ListComPort/make.bat

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ echo Executing "candle.exe" for x64...
 "C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.14\bin\candle.exe" -nologo "ListComPort.wxs" -out "ListComPort_x64.wixobj" -ext WixUIExtension
 
 echo Executing "light.exe" for x64...
-"C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.14\bin\light.exe" "ListComPort_x64.wixobj" -out "ListComPort_x64.msi" -ext WixUIExtension -cultures:en-us
+"C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.14\bin\light.exe" "ListComPort_x64.wixobj" -loc en-us.wxl -out "ListComPort_x64.msi" -ext WixUIExtension -cultures:en-us
 
 set WixTargetPlatform=x86
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ echo Executing "candle.exe" for x86...
 "C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.14\bin\candle.exe" -nologo "ListComPort.wxs" -out "ListComPort_x86.wixobj" -ext WixUIExtension
 
 echo Executing "light.exe" for x86...
-"C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.14\bin\light.exe" "ListComPort_x86.wixobj" -out "ListComPort_x86.msi" -ext WixUIExtension -cultures:en-us
+"C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.14\bin\light.exe" "ListComPort_x86.wixobj" -loc en-us.wxl -out "ListComPort_x86.msi" -ext WixUIExtension -cultures:en-us
 
 del *.wixobj
 del *.wixpdb

readme.md

@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ The latest releases can be found here: "*[Release page](https://github.com/azias
 * Switched from *PureBasic* to *.NET 6.0*.
 * Improved **a lot** of the program's logic.
 * Added the `-h`/`--short-help`.
-* Added support for Windows ARM & ARM64
+* Added support for Windows ARM & ARM64.
+* Support for running without a console. (See [remarks](#remarks) #3)
 
 ## Usage
 ```
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ Launch arguments:
 ## Remarks
 * If '-d' or '-f' is used, the raw name will not be shown unless '-n' is used.
 * If '-D', '-t' or '-p' are used, the special separator between the raw and friendly name and the square brackets are not shown.
+* If the program is raw without going through a console, the options '-n' and '-f' will be used
 * By default, the ports are sorted in the order they are provided by the registry, which is often chronological.
 * The 'raw name' refers to a port name. (e.g.: COM1, COM2, ...)
 * The 'device name' refers to a port device path. (e.g.: \Device\Serial1, ...)
@@ -91,9 +93,14 @@ You can simply clone the repository with the following command:
 git clone https://github.com/aziascreations/DotNet-ListComPort.git
 ```
 
-Once this is done, you can compile it with the [compile.bat](compile.bat) script file.
+Once this is done, you can compile it with the [make.bat](make.bat) script file.
+
+Please note that you may need to have to edit your `PATH` or the aforementioned script
+so that 7-Zip and Wix Toolset v3.14 can be used by it.
+
+Finally, you should be able to find the executables in the "[Builds](Builds/)" folder,
+and the distributable packages in the "[Packages](Packages/)" folder.
 
-Finally, you should be able to find the executables in the "[Builds](Builds/)" folder.
 
 ## License
 This project and all the libraries it uses are licensed under the [MIT](LICENSE) license.