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RickAdair
Aug 18, 2006, 01:27 PM
Hello all,

I threw this together over the last day or so. It is a tray app that will allow you to manually control the keyboard backlight on a MBP. It will also allow you to turn on the light sensor and have it auto adjust the backlight. It is written in c# 2.0. It is still a work in progress. All of the source is include. The compiled exe is also in the archive.

Enjoy,
Rick

Keyboarddimmer_src.Zip by Bigupload.Com (http://www.bigupload.com/d=3CD722CA)


JDM DC2R
Aug 23, 2006, 08:59 AM
sweet! good work =)
jfig24
Aug 23, 2006, 09:08 AM
This is great, but how do you install this?
JDM DC2R
Aug 23, 2006, 11:00 AM
This is great, but how do you install this?

yes, please explain...

the executable file does put a tray icon in my tray, but whenever I try to adjust I get an error. It doesn't work for some reason and I think its because there is no actual installation of the program.
RickAdair
Aug 29, 2006, 10:02 PM
You just have to run the exe in the release folder. I actually have a new version that has some updates. You need to make sure that you have .NET 2.0 framework installed.
RickAdair
Aug 29, 2006, 10:16 PM
Here is an installer for people how aren't interested in the source.
omega2red
Aug 31, 2006, 11:45 AM
Thanks rick for bringing this great feature of the MBP on windows!:D

ive attached some icons to replace the ugly tray icon :P haha

can you also program this app in visual basic .net ? that would be very nice, so it would me mutch easyer to edit your program.

good luck
AnthonyKinyon
Sep 1, 2006, 04:17 PM
Here is an installer for people how aren't interested in the source.

Rick, is it OK to submit this for a listing on Mac.MajorGeeks.com (http://mac.majorgeeks.com/) ? The site is legit and they list software for Macs - including Macs running Windows in some cases, and perhaps in this one. :) I'd like to submit it to their site for listing but wanted your permission first. Have you got a URL (webpage) someplace?

Seeming as how you posted the source code, I assume this is OK and that the app is freeware? :) Just wanted to check.
RickAdair
Sep 1, 2006, 10:59 PM
I do not have a website. It is cool if you post it....just as long I you give me the credit. I definately intend it to be freeware.
RickAdair
Sep 1, 2006, 11:01 PM
Thanks rick for bringing this great feature of the MBP on windows!:D

ive attached some icons to replace the ugly tray icon :P haha

can you also program this app in visual basic .net ? that would be very nice, so it would me mutch easyer to edit your program.

good luck


I will see if I can convert it to VB.NET. The C# code should be pretty straight forward. If you mess with it for a bit everything should start to make sense. Thanks for the icons.
n8236
Sep 2, 2006, 12:24 AM
Dude, rock on! Thx for doing this for the mac community! Keep up the good work.
RickAdair
Sep 2, 2006, 03:34 PM
If you guys want to please digg it (http://www.digg.com/apple/Keyboard_Light_App_for_MBP_Windows)
AnthonyKinyon
Sep 3, 2006, 12:04 PM
I do not have a website. It is cool if you post it....just as long I you give me the credit. I definately intend it to be freeware.

Cool, I submitted it to the Mac.Majorgeeks.Com (http://mac.majorgeeks.com/) site but it is not yet posted.

EDIT: Correction, it is now posted. :) Direct link is here (http://mac.majorgeeks.com/download5936.html).