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How to fix duplicated questions (using Readline() and return)

I'm new to C#.
I'm creating a small program that input number by a user returns to the number and display it.
It works but a user is asked the same questions twice.
I just need one.
I'd appreciate if anyone help me with that.
Here is output of the program.
Here is my programming.
Class1
using System;
using System.Numerics;
using System.Reflection.Emit;
using static System.Console;
using System.IO;
namespace aaaa
{
public class Program
{
public static void Main(string[] args)
{
TryReturn tryreturn = new TryReturn();
tryreturn.template();
}
}
}
Class2
using System;
using System.Numerics;
using System.Reflection.Emit;
using static System.Console;
using System.IO;
namespace aaaa
{
public class TryReturn
{
public int entryNum;
public void template()
{
returnyNumber();
DisplayNumber();
}
public void DisplayNumber()
{
entryNum = returnyNumber();
WriteLine("number is " + entryNum);
Read();
}
public int returnyNumber()
{
int entryNum;
Write("Choose 1 or 2 >> ");
do
{
int.TryParse(ReadLine(), out entryNum);
if (entryNum == 1 || entryNum == 2)
{
break;
}
else
{
Write("Invalid entry! Enter either '1' or '2' >> ");
}
}
while (true);
return entryNum;
}
}
}

//remove the call of returnyNumber from template as you are calling it from DisplayNumber
public void template()
{
// returnyNumber();
DisplayNumber();
}
public void DisplayNumber()
{
entryNum = returnyNumber();
WriteLine("number is " + entryNum);
Read();
}

UWP Bluetooth Low Energy Application Disconnects Early

So I am designing an application for windows laptops to connect to a custom designed pressure sensor. The application pairs to the device and then receives notifications from the device every 10 ms. Then for some reason the communication stops. I know it is a problem with my application and not with the device, because when I connect to my phone, I do not have this problem.
Here is the main page where I create the devicewatcher and discover the device:
using System;
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices.WindowsRuntime;
using Windows.Foundation;
using Windows.Foundation.Collections;
using Windows.UI.Core;
using Windows.UI.Xaml;
using Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls;
using Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Primitives;
using Windows.UI.Xaml.Data;
using Windows.UI.Xaml.Input;
using Windows.UI.Xaml.Media;
using Windows.UI.Xaml.Navigation;
using Windows.Devices.Bluetooth;
using Windows.Devices.Enumeration;
// The Blank Page item template is documented at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=402352&clcid=0x409
namespace BLEInterfaceTest
{
/// <summary>
/// An empty page that can be used on its own or navigated to within a Frame.
/// </summary>
public sealed partial class MainPage : Page
{
private DeviceWatcher deviceWatcher;
private ObservableCollection<DeviceInformation> deviceList = new ObservableCollection<DeviceInformation>();
public MainPage()
{
this.InitializeComponent();
}
protected override void OnNavigatedTo(NavigationEventArgs e)
{
this.DataContext = deviceList;
deviceListView.ItemsSource = deviceList;
deviceWatcher = DeviceInformation.CreateWatcher(
"System.ItemNameDisplay:~~\"Button\"",
new string[] {
"System.Devices.Aep.DeviceAddress",
"System.Devices.Aep.IsConnected" },
DeviceInformationKind.AssociationEndpoint);
deviceWatcher.Added += DeviceWatcher_Added;
deviceWatcher.Removed += DeviceWatcher_Removed;
deviceWatcher.Start();
base.OnNavigatedTo(e);
SystemNavigationManager.GetForCurrentView().AppViewBackButtonVisibility =
AppViewBackButtonVisibility.Collapsed;
}
protected override void OnNavigatedFrom(NavigationEventArgs e)
{
deviceWatcher.Stop();
base.OnNavigatedFrom(e);
}
private async void DeviceWatcher_Removed(DeviceWatcher sender, DeviceInformationUpdate args)
{
var toRemove = (from a in deviceList where a.Id == args.Id select a).FirstOrDefault();
if (toRemove != null)
{
await this.Dispatcher.RunAsync(
Windows.UI.Core.CoreDispatcherPriority.Normal,
() => { deviceList.Remove(toRemove); });
}
}
private async void DeviceWatcher_Added(DeviceWatcher sender, DeviceInformation args)
{
await this.Dispatcher.RunAsync(
Windows.UI.Core.CoreDispatcherPriority.Normal,
() => { deviceList.Add(args); });
}
private void deviceListView_ItemClick(object sender, ItemClickEventArgs e)
{
this.Frame.Navigate(typeof(DevicePage), e.ClickedItem);
}
}
}'
This next code is the page where the pressure sensor is connected to and where data is read from the device.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices.WindowsRuntime;
using Windows.Foundation;
using Windows.Foundation.Collections;
using Windows.UI.Core;
using Windows.UI.Xaml;
using Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls;
using Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Primitives;
using Windows.UI.Xaml.Data;
using Windows.UI.Xaml.Input;
using Windows.UI.Xaml.Media;
using Windows.UI.Xaml.Navigation;
using Windows.UI.Popups;
using Windows.Devices.Bluetooth.GenericAttributeProfile;
using Windows.Devices.Bluetooth;
using Windows.Devices.Enumeration;
using Windows.Storage.Pickers;
using Windows.Storage;
using Windows.Storage.Streams;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Windows.ApplicationModel.Background;
// The Blank Page item template is documented at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=234238
namespace BLEInterfaceTest
{
/// <summary>
/// An empty page that can be used on its own or navigated to within a Frame.
/// </summary>
public sealed partial class DevicePage : Page
{
private DeviceInformation device { get; set; }
private PressureSensor pSensor { get; set; }
public static DateTime startTime { get; set; }
public ObservableCollection<DataPoint> PressureData = new ObservableCollection<DataPoint>();
public static ObservableCollection<DataPoint> inbetween;
private static TextBox txtP;
private BluetoothLEDevice leDevice;
private DispatcherTimer timer = new DispatcherTimer();
private int packetNum = 0;
public DevicePage()
{
this.InitializeComponent();
SystemNavigationManager.GetForCurrentView().BackRequested += DevicePage_BackRequested;
txtP = txtValue1;
inbetween = PressureData;
}
public static void ChangeText(string text)
{
txtP.Text = text;
}
private async void InitializePressureSensor(GattDeviceService service)
{
pSensor = new PressureSensor(service, SensorUUIDs.PressureSensorUuid);
await pSensor.EnableNotifications();
btnStart.IsEnabled = true;
}
private async void StartRecievingData()
{
try
{
leDevice = await BluetoothLEDevice.FromIdAsync(device.Id);
string selector = "(System.DeviceInterface.Bluetooth.DeviceAddress:=\"" +
leDevice.BluetoothAddress.ToString("X") + "\")";
var services = await leDevice.GetGattServicesAsync(BluetoothCacheMode.Uncached);
foreach (var service in services.Services)
{
if (service.Uuid.ToString() == SensorUUIDs.ButtonSensorServiceUuid)
{
InitializePressureSensor(service);
}
}
timer.Interval = new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 1);
timer.Tick += Timer_Tick1;
startTime = DateTime.Now;
timer.Start();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
var messageDialog = new MessageDialog("An error has occured Please try again. \n" + ex.Message, "Error!");
}
}
public async void UpdateAllData()
{
while (pSensor != null && pSensor.MorePacketsAvailable)
{
int[] values = await pSensor.GetPressure();
int packetNumber = values[0];
if (packetNumber > packetNum)
{
packetNum = packetNumber;
txtValue1.Text = Convert.ToString(values[1]);
txtValue2.Text = Convert.ToString(values[5]);
for (int i = 1; i < 5; i++)
{
PressureData.Add(new DataPoint(DateTime.Now - startTime, packetNumber, ((i-1)*2.5 + 10*packetNumber), values[i], values[i + 4]));
}
}
}
}
private void Timer_Tick1(object sender, object e)
{
UpdateAllData();
}
private async void PairToDevice()
{
if (device.Pairing.CanPair)
{
var customPairing = device.Pairing.Custom;
customPairing.PairingRequested += CustomPairing_PairingRequested;
var result = await customPairing.PairAsync(DevicePairingKinds.ConfirmOnly);
customPairing.PairingRequested -= CustomPairing_PairingRequested;
if ((result.Status == DevicePairingResultStatus.Paired) || (result.Status == DevicePairingResultStatus.AlreadyPaired))
{
/*while (device.Pairing.IsPaired == false)
{
device = await DeviceInformation.CreateFromIdAsync(device.Id);
}*/
StartRecievingData();
}
}
else if (device.Pairing.IsPaired)
{
StartRecievingData();
}
}
private void CustomPairing_PairingRequested(DeviceInformationCustomPairing sender, DevicePairingRequestedEventArgs args)
{
args.Accept();
}
protected override void OnNavigatedTo(NavigationEventArgs e)
{
btnSave.Content = "Save";
btnStop.IsEnabled = false;
btnStart.IsEnabled = false;
this.DataContext = PressureData;
device = (DeviceInformation)e.Parameter;
PairToDevice();
//StartRecievingData();
base.OnNavigatedTo(e);
Frame rootFrame = Window.Current.Content as Frame;
if (rootFrame.CanGoBack)
{
SystemNavigationManager.GetForCurrentView().AppViewBackButtonVisibility =
AppViewBackButtonVisibility.Visible;
}
}
private void DevicePage_BackRequested(object sender, BackRequestedEventArgs eventArgs)
{
Frame rootFrame = Window.Current.Content as Frame;
if (rootFrame == null)
{
return;
}
// Navigate back if possible, and if the event has already been handled
if (rootFrame.CanGoBack && eventArgs.Handled ==false)
{
eventArgs.Handled = true;
rootFrame.GoBack();
}
}
private async void btnSave_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
timer.Stop();
var picker = new FileSavePicker();
picker.SuggestedStartLocation = PickerLocationId.DocumentsLibrary;
picker.FileTypeChoices.Add("CSV", new List<string>() { ".csv" });
StorageFile file = await picker.PickSaveFileAsync();
if (file != null)
{
var stream = await file.OpenAsync(FileAccessMode.ReadWrite);
using (IOutputStream outputStream = stream.GetOutputStreamAt(0))
{
using (var writer = new DataWriter(outputStream))
{
foreach (DataPoint p in PressureData)
{
string text = p.TimeStamp.ToString() + "," + p.PacketNumber.ToString() + "," + p.InternalTimestamp.ToString() + "," + p.PressureValue1.ToString() + "," + p.PressureValue2.ToString() + "\n";
writer.WriteString(text);
}
await writer.StoreAsync();
await writer.FlushAsync();
}
}
stream.Dispose();
}
}
private async void btnStart_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
if (pSensor != null)
{
btnStop.IsEnabled = true;
btnStart.IsEnabled = false;
startTime = DateTime.Now;
if (pSensor != null)
{
await pSensor.BeginCollecting();
}
}
}
private async void btnStop_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
btnStart.IsEnabled = true;
btnStop.IsEnabled = false;
if (pSensor != null)
{
await pSensor.StopCollecting();
}
}
}
}
Here is where I define my SensorBase and PressureSensor class that handles the device connection:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Windows.Devices.Bluetooth;
using Windows.Devices.Bluetooth.GenericAttributeProfile;
using Windows.Storage.Streams;
using Windows.Devices.Enumeration;
namespace BLEInterfaceTest
{
public static class SensorUUIDs
{
private static readonly string _packetUuid = "0000a043-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb";
private static readonly string _buttonSensorServiceUuid = "0000a042-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb";
private static readonly string _sensorStateUuid = "0000a044-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb";
public static string PressureSensorUuid
{
get { return _packetUuid; }
}
public static string ButtonSensorServiceUuid
{
get { return _buttonSensorServiceUuid; }
}
public static string SensorStateUuid
{
get { return _sensorStateUuid; }
}
}
public class SensorBase : IDisposable
{
protected GattDeviceService deviceService;
protected string sensorDataUuid;
protected Queue<byte[]> fifoBuffer;
protected bool isNotificationSupported = false;
public bool newData = false;
private GattCharacteristic dataCharacteristic;
public SensorBase(GattDeviceService dataService, string sensorDataUuid)
{
this.deviceService = dataService;
this.sensorDataUuid = sensorDataUuid;
fifoBuffer = new Queue<byte[]>(20);
}
public bool MorePacketsAvailable
{
get
{
if (fifoBuffer.Count > 0)
{
return true;
}
else
{
return false;
}
}
}
public virtual async Task EnableNotifications()
{
GattCharacteristicsResult result = await deviceService.GetCharacteristicsAsync();
foreach (var test in result.Characteristics)
{
string t = test.Uuid.ToString();
}
isNotificationSupported = true;
dataCharacteristic = (await deviceService.GetCharacteristicsForUuidAsync(
new Guid(sensorDataUuid))).Characteristics[0];
dataCharacteristic.ValueChanged += dataCharacteristic_ValueChanged;
GattCommunicationStatus status = await dataCharacteristic.WriteClientCharacteristicConfigurationDescriptorAsync(
GattClientCharacteristicConfigurationDescriptorValue.Notify);
var currentDescriptorValue = await dataCharacteristic.ReadClientCharacteristicConfigurationDescriptorAsync();
if (currentDescriptorValue.Status != GattCommunicationStatus.Success
|| currentDescriptorValue.ClientCharacteristicConfigurationDescriptor != GattClientCharacteristicConfigurationDescriptorValue.Notify)
{
GattCommunicationStatus status2 = await dataCharacteristic.WriteClientCharacteristicConfigurationDescriptorAsync(
GattClientCharacteristicConfigurationDescriptorValue.Notify);
}
}
public virtual async Task DisableNotifications()
{
newData = false;
isNotificationSupported = false;
dataCharacteristic = (await deviceService.GetCharacteristicsForUuidAsync(
new Guid(sensorDataUuid))).Characteristics[0];
dataCharacteristic.ValueChanged -= dataCharacteristic_ValueChanged;
GattCommunicationStatus status = await dataCharacteristic.WriteClientCharacteristicConfigurationDescriptorAsync(GattClientCharacteristicConfigurationDescriptorValue.None);
}
protected async Task<byte[]> ReadValue()
{
if (!isNotificationSupported)
{
if (dataCharacteristic == null)
{
dataCharacteristic = (await deviceService.GetCharacteristicsForUuidAsync(
new Guid(sensorDataUuid))).Characteristics[0];
}
GattReadResult readResult = await dataCharacteristic.ReadValueAsync();
byte[] data = new byte[readResult.Value.Length];
DataReader.FromBuffer(readResult.Value).ReadBytes(data);
fifoBuffer.Enqueue(data);
}
return fifoBuffer.Dequeue();
}
protected async Task WriteByteArray(string characteristicUuid, byte[] value)
{
GattCharacteristic writeCharacteristic = (await deviceService.GetCharacteristicsForUuidAsync(
new Guid(characteristicUuid))).Characteristics[0];
var writer = new DataWriter();
writer.WriteBytes(value);
var res = await writeCharacteristic.WriteValueAsync(writer.DetachBuffer(), GattWriteOption.WriteWithoutResponse);
}
private void dataCharacteristic_ValueChanged(GattCharacteristic sender, GattValueChangedEventArgs args)
{
byte[] data = new byte[args.CharacteristicValue.Length];
DataReader.FromBuffer(args.CharacteristicValue).ReadBytes(data);
fifoBuffer.Enqueue(data);
newData = true;
}
public async void Dispose()
{
await DisableNotifications();
}
}
public class PressureSensor: SensorBase
{
public PressureSensor(GattDeviceService dataService, string sensorDataUuid)
: base(dataService, sensorDataUuid)
{
}
public async Task BeginCollecting()
{
await WriteByteArray(SensorUUIDs.SensorStateUuid, new byte[] { 0x01 });
}
public async Task<int[]> GetPressure()
{
byte[] data = await ReadValue();
if (data != null)
{
int[] values = new int[9];
values[0] = (int)BitConverter.ToInt32(data, 0);
for (int i = 1; i < values.Length; i++)
{
values[i] = (int)BitConverter.ToInt16(data, 2 * i + 2);
}
return values;
}
else
{
return new int[] { 0 };
}
}
public async Task StopCollecting()
{
await WriteByteArray(SensorUUIDs.SensorStateUuid, new byte[] { 0x00 });
}
}
}
Here is the DataPoint Class that I use to organize the data received from the pressure sensor:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
namespace BLEInterfaceTest
{
public class DataPoint : INotifyPropertyChanged
{
private TimeSpan _timestamp;
private int _packetNumber;
private double _internalTimestamp;
private int _pressure1;
private int _pressure2;
public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
public TimeSpan TimeStamp
{
get { return _timestamp; }
set
{
_timestamp = value;
this.NotifyPropertyChanged();
}
}
public int PacketNumber
{
get { return _packetNumber; }
set
{
_packetNumber = value;
this.NotifyPropertyChanged();
}
}
public double InternalTimestamp
{
get { return _internalTimestamp; }
set
{
_internalTimestamp = value;
this.NotifyPropertyChanged();
}
}
public int PressureValue1
{
get { return _pressure1; }
set
{
_pressure1 = value;
this.NotifyPropertyChanged();
}
}
public int PressureValue2
{
get { return _pressure2; }
set
{
_pressure2 = value;
this.NotifyPropertyChanged();
}
}
public DataPoint(TimeSpan time,int packetNumber, double internalTimestamp, int pressure1, int pressure2)
{
_timestamp = time;
_packetNumber = packetNumber;
_internalTimestamp = internalTimestamp;
_pressure1 = pressure1;
_pressure2 = pressure2;
}
private void NotifyPropertyChanged([CallerMemberName] string propertyName = "")
{
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(propertyName))
{
PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
}
}
}
}
I have researched this extensively, and all I could find was help on how to initiate a disconnection. I have the opposite problem. One page I found stated that the problem might be caused by the device not properly storing the bonding state, but I have checked that and I did initialize the device to save the bonding state.
Interestingly if I do not pair the device to the computer before trying to read information from it then I do not have the problem. The connection never randomly stops. But when I do this, the computer does not receive every packet of data sent from the sensor device. It will receive one or two packets and then skip five or six packets. If I pair the device then I will receive every packet but the connection will randomly cut off.
So my question is two fold, I guess. How do I stop the connection from cutting off when the device is paired? Or alternatively, is there a way to allow the application to receive every packet of data when it is not paired?
UPDATE
I realized I should include more information on my sensor peripheral in case the error is in that code. I am currently designing a rapid prototyping of this sensor before I move on to designing the embedded version. To do this, I am using the BLE Nano 1 from RedBearLabs as a user friendly prototype. I am programing this device with the online MBED compiler. I have included the nRF51822 and BLE_API libraries to handle the bluetooth low energy communication.
UPDATE 2
So after more research into what is causing the problem, I have found that the disconnection occurs when a connection interval and a generation 2 garbage collection occur at the same time. In UWP the garbage collector can pause the UI Thread for generation 2 collections. (see here)
My thought is that if the thread is paused at the beginning of a connection interval, then the central is not able to initiate the connection with the peripheral and the peripheral therefore thinks the client is no longer listening (see more about how BLE connections work).
I discovered this by finding out exactly what is necessary to get the connection back once it has randomly stopped. I started with the entire connection process and reduced it down to this:
public async Task ReconnectDevice()
{
GattCommunicationStatus status = await dataCharacteristic.WriteClientCharacteristicConfigurationDescriptorAsync(
GattClientCharacteristicConfigurationDescriptorValue.Notify);
await WriteByteArray(SensorUUIDs.SensorStateUuid, new byte[] { 0x01 });
}
Because my BluetoothLEDevice, GattService, and GattCharacteristic objects are not disposed, all I need to do is resubscribe to notifications and write a 1 to the device so that it begins collecting data again.
I have reduced my memory allocations in my application significantly since discovering this, and the time for a gen2 collection has decreased to an average of 5 ms. Also, the amount of time before the connection disconnects has increased to around 4-5 sec.
UWP has a GattCharacteristicNotificationTrigger for receiving notifications in a BackgroundTask, but I have never had much success at incorporating background tasks in UWP.
I think I will try next to incorporate the windows.devices into a WPF application where I think I will have a better chance at getting it working.

So, after a while of trying different ideas I have finally stumbled across a solution to my problem. I had to make 2 changes:
Used the unpaired connection instead of the paired connection. This solved the problem of the connection dropping suddenly.
Increased the connection interval to 40 ms. For some reason when I did this, I received all of the data and no longer had any problems. Anything below 40 ms causes information to be lost when communicating to a Windows device (I had to make this change on the C code running on my sensors.)
I have used the devices for about 2 months now after making this change and have had no problems at all.

I seems to me that these problems are related to the BluetoothCacheMode Enum.
This indicates whether certain Bluetooth API methods should operate on values cached in the system or
retrieve those values from the Bluetooth device.
Using BluetoothCacheMode.Uncached attribute allows the service to update the attributes when needed.
If the device is paired then the BluetoothCacheMode is not needed(I think BluetoothCacheMode.Cached is default).
In your code the line:
var services = await leDevice.GetGattServicesAsync(BluetoothCacheMode.Uncached);
Can be the cause of the connection lost if paired.
GetGattServicesAsync(), GetCharacteristicsAsync() and ReadValueAsync()
must have the attribute BluetoothCacheMode.Uncached when not paired, when paired default or BluetoothCacheMode.Cached.
See https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/dn263758.aspx.

Why won't my c# program run?

I'm a uni student just starting to learn c#. I'm sure there is a simple solution to this but I have searched and I don't think know enough yet.
this is my program, note that I have not finished a few functions.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
namespace ConsoleApplication1
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
public void welcome()
{
Console.WriteLine("Fuel Consumption Calculator "+"r/n"+"Are you using Metric 1 or Imperial 2 ?");
}
public void check()
{
string choice;
choice = Console.ReadLine();
if (choice == "1")
{
calcmetric();
}
else
{
calcimperial();
}
}
public void calcmetric()
{
}
public void calcimperial()
{
}
}
}
}
In Visual Studio I have two errors: one saying a '}' is expected after Main; and there is an error at the very end saying "type or namespace definition error".

You are declaring methods inside a method. This is wrong.
Change it:
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
//call other methods here
welcome();
check();
//....
}
public static void welcome()
{
Console.WriteLine("Fuel Consumption Calculator "+"r/n"+"Are you using Metric 1 or Imperial 2 ?");
}
public static void check()
{
string choice;
choice = Console.ReadLine();
if (choice == "1")
{
calcmetric();
}
else
{
calcimperial();
}
}
public static void calcmetric()
{
}
public static void calcimperial()
{
}
}

How to get the user location based on mobile sim network in android in c#"?

I want to get the user's current location (latitude and longitude) always using Sim-based network only, not by using any other networks (like WiFi, Mobile Data, GPS and other Network and even all these are in Disabled mode in mobile). Not necessarily exact location but even approximate location.
Is there any possibility to get it? If any of you can explain and include code; I searched in Google but did not get the correct related answer.
using Android.App;
using Android.Content;
using Android.Runtime;
using Android.Views;
using Android.Widget;
using Android.OS;
using Android.Locations;
using Android.Util;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Linq;
using System.Xml.Linq;
using System.Threading;
namespace GPS_Android
{
[Activity(Label = "GPS_Android", MainLauncher = true, Icon = "#drawable/icon")]
public class MainActivity : Activity,ILocationListener
{
private Location _currentLocation;
private LocationManager _locationManager;
private TextView _locationText;
private TextView _addressText;
private string _locationProvider;
protected override void OnCreate(Bundle bundle)
{
base.OnCreate(bundle);
SetContentView(Resource.Layout.Main);
_addressText = FindViewById<TextView>(Resource.Id.address_text);
_locationText = FindViewById<TextView>(Resource.Id.location_text);
FindViewById<TextView>(Resource.Id.get_address_button).Click += AddressButton_OnClick;
InitializeLocationManager();
}
public void InitializeLocationManager()
{
_locationManager = (LocationManager)GetSystemService(LocationService);
Criteria criteriaForLocationService = new Criteria
{
Accuracy = Accuracy.Fine
};
IList<string> acceptableLocationProviders = _locationManager.GetProviders(criteriaForLocationService, true);
if (acceptableLocationProviders.Any())
{
_locationProvider = acceptableLocationProviders.First();
}
else
{
_locationProvider = String.Empty;
}
}
protected override void OnResume()
{
base.OnResume();
_locationManager.RequestLocationUpdates(_locationProvider, 0, 0, this);
}
protected override void OnPause()
{
base.OnPause();
_locationManager.RemoveUpdates(this);
}
async void AddressButton_OnClick(object sender, EventArgs eventArgs)
{
if (_currentLocation == null)
{
_addressText.Text = "Can't determine the current location.";
return;
}
Geocoder geocoder = new Geocoder(this);
IList<Address> addressList = await geocoder.GetFromLocationAsync(_currentLocation.Latitude, _currentLocation.Longitude, 10);
Address address = addressList.FirstOrDefault();
if (address != null)
{
StringBuilder deviceAddress = new StringBuilder();
for (int i = 0; i < address.MaxAddressLineIndex; i++)
{
deviceAddress.Append(address.GetAddressLine(i))
.AppendLine(",");
}
_addressText.Text = deviceAddress.ToString();
}
else
{
_addressText.Text = "Unable to determine the address.";
}
}
public void OnLocationChanged(Location location)
{
_currentLocation = location;
if (_currentLocation == null)
{
_locationText.Text = "Unable to determine your location.";
}
else
{
_locationText.Text = String.Format("{0},{1}", _currentLocation.Latitude, _currentLocation.Longitude);
}
}
public void OnProviderDisabled(string provider) { }
public void OnProviderEnabled(string provider) { }
public void OnStatusChanged(string provider, Availability status, Bundle extras) { }
}
}

You can use LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER to get Latitude and Longitude without opening GPS
btnNWShowLocation.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View arg0) {
Location nwLocation = appLocationService
.getLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
if (nwLocation != null) {
double latitude = nwLocation.getLatitude();
double longitude = nwLocation.getLongitude();
Toast.makeText(
getApplicationContext(),
"Mobile Location (NW): \nLatitude: " + latitude
+ "\nLongitude: " + longitude,
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
} else {
showSettingsAlert("NETWORK");
}
}
});

Handling URL Protocol without application restarts

My question is all about URL Protocols.
I have registered a URL Protocol called mcm, but I noticed that everytime I run it from any web browser, t creates a new instance of the application. Is there any way to handle the protocol request in an already running instance?
For example, when uTorrent is using the torrent protocol It handles the request immediately without running the app again. I couldn't really find anything interesting about it, so I am asking here...
Here is the code I use to register the protocol:
private static void RegisterUrlProtocol()
{
UnregisterUrlProtocol();
RegistryKey rKey = Registry.ClassesRoot.OpenSubKey(UrlProtocol, true);
if (rKey == null)
{
rKey = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(UrlProtocol);
rKey.SetValue("", "URL: MazCraft Protocol");
rKey.SetValue("URL Protocol", "");
rKey = rKey.CreateSubKey(#"shell\open\command");
rKey.SetValue("", "\"" + Application.ExecutablePath + "\" %1");
}
if (rKey != null)
{
rKey.Close();
}
}
And the code to read the arguments:
private static bool CheckForProtocolMessage()
{
string[] arguments = Environment.GetCommandLineArgs();
if (arguments.Length > 1)
{
string[] args = arguments[1].Split(':');
args[1] = args[1].Replace("//", "");
if (args[0].Trim().ToUpper() == "MCM" && args.Length > 1)
{
string[] actionDetail = args[1].Split('=');
if (actionDetail[0].Trim().ToUpper() == "INSTALL" && actionDetail.Length > 1)
{
string id = actionDetail[1].Trim().Replace("/", "");
Funcs.ID = id;
return true;
}
}
}
return false;
}
Any help would be greatly appreciated :)
Greetings.

You could use a Mutex to detect an instance of the application that is already running and send the data over to the existing instance via Named Pipes.
Hope the following example helps.
you can swap out the named pipes object (in this case string) for whatever serializable object you like.
NamedPipe.cs
namespace SingleInstanceNP
{
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.IO.Pipes;
using System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary;
using System.Threading;
using System.IO;
public class NamedPipe<T> : IDisposable
{
#region Attribute and Properties
private string _pipeName;
private NamedPipeServerStream _pipeServer;
private bool _disposed;
private Thread _thread;
private bool _started;
#endregion
#region Constructors
public NamedPipe(NameTypes pipeType)
{
_disposed = false;
_started = false;
_pipeName = pipeType.ToString();
_thread = new Thread(Main);
_thread.SetApartmentState(ApartmentState.STA);
_thread.Name = "NamePipe: " + pipeType.ToString() + " Thread";
_thread.IsBackground = true;
}
~NamedPipe()
{
Dispose();
}
#endregion
#region Events
public delegate void Request(T t);
public event Request OnRequest;
#endregion
#region Public Methods
public static void Send(NameTypes pipeType, T t)
{
using (var npc = new NamedPipeClientStream(".", pipeType.ToString(), PipeDirection.Out))
{
var bf = new BinaryFormatter();
npc.Connect();
bf.Serialize(npc, t);
}
}
public static T Recieve(NameTypes pipeType)
{
using (var nps = new NamedPipeServerStream(pipeType.ToString(), PipeDirection.In))
{
return Recieve(nps);
}
}
public void Start()
{
if (!_disposed && !_started)
{
_started = true;
_thread.Start();
}
}
public void Stop()
{
_started = false;
if (_pipeServer != null)
{
_pipeServer.Close();
// disposing will occur on thread
}
}
public void Dispose()
{
_disposed = true;
Stop();
if (OnRequest != null)
OnRequest = null;
}
#endregion
private void Main()
{
while (_started && !_disposed)
{
try
{
using (_pipeServer = new NamedPipeServerStream(_pipeName))
{
T t = Recieve(_pipeServer);
if (OnRequest != null && _started)
OnRequest(t);
}
}
catch (ThreadAbortException)
{ }
catch (System.IO.IOException iox)
{
Console.WriteLine("ERROR: {0}", iox.Message);
Thread.Sleep(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30));
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("ERROR: {0}", ex.Message);
return;
}
}
}
private static T Recieve(NamedPipeServerStream nps)
{
var bf = new BinaryFormatter();
try
{
nps.WaitForConnection();
var obj = bf.Deserialize(nps);
if (obj is T)
return (T)obj;
}
// Catch the IOException that is raised if the pipe is
// broken or disconnected.
catch (IOException e)
{
Console.WriteLine("ERROR: {0}", e.Message);
}
return default(T);
}
#region Enums
public enum NameTypes
{
PipeType1
}
#endregion
}
}
Program.cs
Please give credit for the APP GUID to What is a good pattern for using a Global Mutex in C#?
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Threading;
namespace SingleInstanceNP
{
static class Program
{
/// <summary>
/// The main entry point for the application.
/// </summary>
[STAThread]
static void Main()
{
// get application GUID as defined in AssemblyInfo.cs
string appGuid = ((GuidAttribute)Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetCustomAttributes(typeof(GuidAttribute), false).GetValue(0)).Value.ToString();
// unique id for global mutex - Global prefix means it is global to the machine
string mutexId = string.Format("Global\\{{{0}}}", appGuid);
using (var mutex = new Mutex(false, mutexId))
{
try
{
if (!mutex.WaitOne(0, false))
{
//signal existing app via named pipes
NamedPipe<string>.Send(NamedPipe<string>.NameTypes.PipeType1, "test");
Environment.Exit(0);
}
else
{
// handle protocol with this instance
Application.Run(new Form1());
}
}
finally
{
mutex.ReleaseMutex();
}
}
}
}
}
Form1.cs
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace SingleInstanceNP
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
// start listening for named pipe connections
var namedPipeString = new NamedPipe<string>(NamedPipe<string>.NameTypes.PipeType1);
namedPipeString.OnRequest += new NamedPipe<string>.Request(namedPipeString_OnRequest);
namedPipeString.Start();
}
void namedPipeString_OnRequest(string t)
{
MessageBox.Show(t);
}
}
}