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MBP Windows Keyboard Light App (w/ light sensor support)

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RickAdair

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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
 
jfig24 said:
This is great, but how do you install this?
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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.
 
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.
 

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Thanks rick for bringing this great feature of the MBP on windows!😀

ive attached some icons to replace the ugly tray icon 😛 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
 

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RickAdair said:
Here is an installer for people how aren't interested in the source.
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Rick, is it OK to submit this for a listing on 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.
 
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.
 
omega2red said:
Thanks rick for bringing this great feature of the MBP on windows!😀

ive attached some icons to replace the ugly tray icon 😛 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
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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.
 
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