feature/IO-3205-Paint-Scale-Integrations: Pre Protocol Handler Keep ALive.

electron-builder.imex.yml

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ nsis:
   shortcutName: ${productName}
   uninstallDisplayName: ${productName}
   createDesktopShortcut: always
-  requestExecutionLevel: admin # Ensure elevated privileges
+  perMachine: true # Ensure elevated privileges
   include: "scripts/installer.nsh" # Reference NSIS script from scripts directory
 mac:
   entitlementsInherit: build/entitlements.mac.plist
@@ -59,10 +59,6 @@ linux:
   category: Utility
   desktop:
     MimeType: x-scheme-handler/imexmedia;
-  afterInstall: |
-    # Install .desktop file for protocol handling
-    cp scripts/imex-shop-partner.desktop $HOME/.local/share/applications/
-    update-desktop-database $HOME/.local/share/applications/
 appImage:
   artifactName: ${name}-${version}.${ext}
 npmRebuild: false

electron-builder.rome.yml

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ nsis:
   shortcutName: ${productName}
   uninstallDisplayName: ${productName}
   createDesktopShortcut: always
-  requestExecutionLevel: admin # Ensure elevated privileges
+  perMachine: true  # Ensure elevated privileges
   include: "scripts/installer.nsh" # Reference NSIS script from scripts directory
 mac:
   entitlementsInherit: build/entitlements.mac.plist
@@ -59,10 +59,6 @@ linux:
   category: Utility
   desktop:
     MimeType: x-scheme-handler/imexmedia;
-  afterInstall: |
-    # Install .desktop file for protocol handling
-    cp scripts/rome-shop-partner.desktop $HOME/.local/share/applications/
-    update-desktop-database $HOME/.local/share/applications/
 appImage:
   artifactName: ${name}-${version}.${ext}
 npmRebuild: false

src/main/index.ts

@@ -251,12 +251,16 @@ function createWindow(): void {
               click: async (): Promise<void> => {
                 try {
                   if (platform.isWindows) {
+                    log.debug("Creating Windows keep-alive task");
                     await setupKeepAliveTask();
                     log.info("Successfully installed Windows keep-alive task");
                   } else if (platform.isMacOS) {
+                    log.debug("Creating macOS keep-alive agent");
                     await setupKeepAliveAgent();
                     log.info("Successfully installed macOS keep-alive agent");
                   }
+                  // Wait to ensure task/agent is registered
+                  await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1500));
                   // Rebuild menu and update enabled state
                   await updateKeepAliveMenuItem();
                 } catch (error) {
@@ -397,11 +401,13 @@ function createWindow(): void {
   // HMR for renderer base on electron-vite cli.
   // Load the remote URL for development or the local html file for production.
   if (is.dev && process.env["ELECTRON_RENDERER_URL"]) {
-    mainWindow.loadURL(process.env["ELECTRON_RENDERER_URL"]).catch(error => {
+    mainWindow.loadURL(process.env["ELECTRON_RENDERER_URL"]).catch((error) => {
       log.error("Failed to load URL:", errorTypeCheck(error));
     });
   } else {
-    mainWindow.loadFile(join(__dirname, "../renderer/index.html")).catch(error => {
+    mainWindow
+        .loadFile(join(__dirname, "../renderer/index.html"))
+        .catch((error) => {
           log.error("Failed to load file:", errorTypeCheck(error));
         });
   }
@@ -453,16 +459,18 @@ app.whenReady().then(async () => {
 
   // Add this event handler for second instance
   app.on("second-instance", (_event: Electron.Event, argv: string[]) => {
-    // Someone tried to run a second instance, we should focus our window
-    openMainWindow();
     const url = argv.find((arg) => arg.startsWith(`${protocol}://`));
     if (url) {
       if (url.startsWith(`${protocol}://keep-alive`)) {
         log.info("Keep-alive protocol received, app is already running.");
         // Do nothing if already running
+        return; // Skip openMainWindow to avoid focusing the window
       } else {
         openInExplorer(url);
+        openMainWindow(); // Focus window for non-keep-alive URLs
       }
+    } else {
+      openMainWindow(); // Focus window if no URL
     }
   });
 
@@ -564,10 +572,15 @@ app.on("open-url", (event: Electron.Event, url: string) => {
   //Don't do anything for now. We just want to open the app.
   if (url.startsWith(`${protocol}://keep-alive`)) {
     log.info("Keep-alive protocol received.");
+    if (BrowserWindow.getAllWindows().length === 0) {
       isKeepAliveLaunch = true;
-    openMainWindow();
+      openMainWindow(); // Launch app if not running
+    }
+    // Do nothing if already running
+    return; // Skip openMainWindow to avoid focusing the window
   } else {
     openInExplorer(url);
+    openMainWindow(); // Focus window for non-keep-alive URLs
   }
 });
 

src/main/setup-keep-alive-task.ts

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ const execPromise = promisify(exec);
 export async function setupKeepAliveTask(): Promise<void> {
     const taskName = "ImEXShopPartnerKeepAlive";
     const protocolUrl = "imexmedia://keep-alive";
-    // Use PowerShell with -ExecutionPolicy Bypass to open the URL
-    const command = `powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Start-Process '${protocolUrl}'"`;
+    // Use rundll32.exe to silently open the URL as a protocol
+    const command = `rundll32.exe url.dll,OpenURL "${protocolUrl}"`;
     // Escape quotes for schtasks /tr parameter
     const escapedCommand = command.replace(/"/g, '\\"');