[WP7DT] RemoteExecute

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Right, I've been digging around with the Windows Phone Developer Tools, and have been working on a few things.

The first tool I'm releasing is RemoteExecute, it lets you run any program that's already on the device, supplying a path and any parameters. (e.g. \Windows\RegionCPL.exe)

It's currently only connecting to the first WP7 device it finds (not emulators) but it could connect to any device/emulator if I bothered to code an interface for it.

There's very little error handling, because this has sort of been whipped up in a hurry...

Anyway, it may or may not need a developer unlocked device (I don't know, I've only got unlocked ones) and it doesn't let you deploy anything at all. And you might need the real WP7 Developer Tools, but I can't test that.

Source code may be available if anyone wants it, but I'll need to clean it up a little...

Enjoy, and Merry Christmas!

Update
Requires a developer unlocked device (Chevron should work for this purpose)

Programs to launch...

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This is a list of some of the EXEs and what they do (bear in mind there are over 100 in \Windows, I'm not going through all of them!)
\Windows\Settings3.exe - Settings app
\Windows\ShortMsg.exe - SMS
\Windows\WebSearch.exe - Bing
\Windows\WiFiUXSplash.exe - WiFi setings
\Windows\ZipView.exe - Open ZipViewer, with no browsing function, needs ZIP passed via command line
\Windows\OMHub.exe - Office hub

Like on WM6.X, Office apps are PPT.exe, PXL.exe and PWORD.exe, but they need to be launched with command line parameters to open files, as they no longer have a browser built in.

Things that don't work:
\Windows\AutoDataConfig.exe - "Additional information: This program is blocked by group policy. For more information, contact your system administrator."

I like the idea of running apps from the desktop. Unfortunately when I run l3v5y.WP7DT.RemoteExecute.exe and provide a path like \windows\settings3.exe the app crashes:

Description
Faulting Application Path: C:\Native access\l3v5y.WP7DT.RemoteExecute\l3v5y.WP7DT.Remot eExecute.exe

Problem signature
Problem Event Name: CLR20r3
Problem Signature 01: l3v5y.wp7dt.remoteexecute.exe
Problem Signature 02: 1.0.0.0
Problem Signature 03: 4d164edf
Problem Signature 04: l3v5y.WP7DT.SmartDevice.Connectivity
Problem Signature 05: 1.0.0.0
Problem Signature 06: 4d164e96
Problem Signature 07: 113
Problem Signature 08: 36
Problem Signature 09: TEEK34PJDMM4HDZEPFRMOBGOA4O3JUV0
OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.4
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 0a9e
Additional Information 2: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Additional Information 3: 0a9e
Additional Information 4: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789

Have you seen crashes like this? I just have a Samsung connected, and the Zune software running.

Originally Posted by obelix

I like the idea of running apps from the desktop. Unfortunately when I run l3v5y.WP7DT.RemoteExecute.exe and provide a path like \windows\settings3.exe the app crashes:

for me it also crashes no mater what path I use it always crash .
I have a hd7.

Originally Posted by ceesheim

for me it also crashes no mater what path I use it always crash .
I have a hd7.

Originally Posted by obelix

I like the idea of running apps from the desktop. Unfortunately when I run l3v5y.WP7DT.RemoteExecute.exe and provide a path like \windows\settings3.exe the app crashes:

Description
Faulting Application Path:	C:\Native access\l3v5y.WP7DT.RemoteExecute\l3v5y.WP7DT.RemoteExecute.exe

Problem signature
Problem Event Name:	CLR20r3
Problem Signature 01:	l3v5y.wp7dt.remoteexecute.exe
Problem Signature 02:	1.0.0.0
Problem Signature 03:	4d164edf
Problem Signature 04:	l3v5y.WP7DT.SmartDevice.Connectivity
Problem Signature 05:	1.0.0.0
Problem Signature 06:	4d164e96
Problem Signature 07:	113
Problem Signature 08:	36
Problem Signature 09:	TEEK34PJDMM4HDZEPFRMOBGOA4O3JUV0
OS Version:	6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.4
Locale ID:	1033
Additional Information 1:	0a9e
Additional Information 2:	0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Additional Information 3:	0a9e
Additional Information 4:	0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789

Have you seen crashes like this? I just have a Samsung connected, and the Zune software running.

Can I check if either of you have the WP7 Developer Toolkit installed?

Originally Posted by l3v5y

This is a list of some of the EXEs and what they do (bear in mind there are over 100 in \Windows, I'm not going through all of them!)
\Windows\Settings3.exe - Settings app
\Windows\ShortMsg.exe - SMS
\Windows\WebSearch.exe - Bing
\Windows\WiFiUXSplash.exe - WiFi setings
\Windows\ZipView.exe - Open ZipViewer, with no browsing function, needs ZIP passed via command line
\Windows\OMHub.exe - Office hub

Like on WM6.X, Office apps are PPT.exe, PXL.exe and PWORD.exe, but they need to be launched with command line parameters to open files, as they no longer have a browser built in.

Things that don't work:
\Windows\AutoDataConfig.exe - "Additional information: This program is blocked by group policy. For more information, contact your system administrator."

Does anybody know which .exe launches the Bluetooth settings ?

Since I left WM 6.5 I´m really missing a Bluetooth and WiFi Toggle on my startscreen...


Thanks in advance


contable

By developer toolkit, do you mean the official Windows Phone Developer Tools? If so yes I have that installed but not any other kits.

I am curious how do you execute a process on the devic, are you connecting to a device side winsock server over USB and calling CreateProcess?

Originally Posted by Toddsa

I am curious how do you execute a process on the devic, are you connecting to a device side winsock server over USB and calling CreateProcess?

I'm using the same libraries as Microsoft use for XAP installation and general communication with the phone (other than Zune media).

I'll post some code/explanations and things when I've got my desktop with me again.

Essentially, it's similar to this, but there are some significant changes between the VS2008+WM6.X model and the VS2010+WP7 one.

If the ability to create a process exists in the public API you may be able to copy a native application to the device and start it using that public API. You could then create an RPC mechanism in your application like RAPI as 6.x devices had. RAPI was just a Winsock client \ server application. I wonder if it is possible to create and deploy a Telnet and FTP server to the device using those public connectivity API.

RAPI is documented on MSDN but since I am under 8 posts I can not include a URL here.