CoreWindowsWrapper is a DLL you can use to create Core Applications showing Dialogs without using System.Windows.Forms. The Project uses the Windows - API to create Native Windows. I personally use this DLL to create Copy-Deploy-Setups.
The component does not use COM. Unlike WPF or Windows Forms, it is possible to compile AOT Native.
- Create a project from the Type Console (Core).
- Change the output type from Console to Windows application in the project properties.
If the application contains the Manifest it looks like this.
If you do not use MT.exe or do not include app.manifest in your Project. The application looks like this.
Create a new Class derive from NativeWindow
//Native Window
public class Window1:NativeWindow
{
//Add your Controls
//in this example a Button
private NativeButton _Button;
//Override InitControls Function
protected override void InitControls()
{
//Set the properties of the Form.
this.Text = "Dies ist meine Anwnedung";//Caption of the Window.
this.Name = "Window1";
this.Left = 100;
this.Top = 100;
this.Width = 600;
this.Height = 400;
//Create the Button
this._Button = new NativeButton
{
Left = 10,
Top = 10,
Width = 100,
Height = 30,
Text = "Test",//Caption of the Button
Name = "bnTest",
Font = new Font(){Name="Arial",Size=14} //set the Font of the Button
};
//Add Eventhandler
this._Button.Clicked += button_OnClicked;
//Add the Button to the Window.
this.Controls.Add(this._Button);
}
//Eventhandler for the Button
private void button_OnClicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//Show a Messagebox.
MessageBox.Show("Button Clicked!");
}
}For more Details have a look at the Project ConsoleCaller.
To initilize the Application you have to create 2 Lines of Code in the Main-Function. This is necessary because of Threading and Windows Messaging.
using CoreWindowsWrapper;
namespace ConsleCaller
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
//Create the Window
Window1 nw = new Window1();
//Run the Application
NativeApp.Run(nw);
}
}
}I hope this helps in many Projects.