#14 fixed

#16 fixed
added and updated some doc images

VSLXshared/DataModel/VisualStudioInstance.cs

@@ -216,7 +216,8 @@ private ProcessStartInfo BuildStartInfo(bool bAdmin = false, bool bShowSplash =
 			else
 				si.UseShellExecute = false;
 
-			BuildVisualStudioCommandline(bShowSplash, instance, command, projectOrSolution).ForEach(x => si.ArgumentList.Add(x));
+			var args = BuildVisualStudioCommandline(bShowSplash, instance, command, projectOrSolution); //.ForEach(x => si.ArgumentList.Add(x));
+			si.Arguments = string.Join(' ', args);
 
 			return si;
 		}
@@ -233,9 +234,9 @@ private List<string> BuildVisualStudioCommandline(bool bShowSplash = false, stri
 		{
 			List<string> list = new();
 
-			if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(projectOrSolution))
+			if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(instance))
 			{
-				list.Add(projectOrSolution);
+				list.Add($"/rootSuffix {instance}");
 			}
 
 			if (bShowSplash == false)
@@ -249,9 +250,9 @@ private List<string> BuildVisualStudioCommandline(bool bShowSplash = false, stri
 				list.Add(command);
 			}
 
-			if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(instance))
+			if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(projectOrSolution))
 			{
-				list.Add($"/rootSuffix {instance}");
+				list.Add($"\"{projectOrSolution}\"");
 			}
 
 			return list;

VSLauncherX/Forms/dlgExecuteVisualStudio.cs

@@ -29,8 +29,11 @@ public partial class dlgExecuteVisualStudio : Form
 		public dlgExecuteVisualStudio(int index)
 		{
 			InitializeComponent();
-			this.cbxVisualStudioVersion.SelectedIndex = index; // that is always the same as in the main dialog
+
+			this.cbxVisualStudioVersion.SelectedIndex = 1 + index; // that is always the same as in the main dialog, but main has no default item
+
 			this.Item = new VsItem();
+			this.bIsListItem = false;
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>
@@ -41,8 +44,7 @@ public dlgExecuteVisualStudio(object item)
 			InitializeComponent();
 
 			this.Item = (VsItem)item;
-
-			SetupMultiMonitor();
+			this.bIsListItem = true;
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>
@@ -59,14 +61,15 @@ private void SetupMultiMonitor()
 			this.cbxMonitors.SelectedIndex = 0;
 
 			this.cbxMonitors.Enabled = monitors.Length > 1;
+			this.btnPingMonitor.Enabled = monitors.Length > 1;
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Updates the controls from data.
 		/// </summary>
 		private void UpdateControlsFromData()
 		{
-			if (this.Item is not null)
+			if (this.bIsListItem && this.Item is not null)
 			{
 				this.txtName.Text = this.Item.Name;
 				this.cbxVisualStudioVersion.SelectFromVersion(this.Item.VsVersion);
@@ -84,6 +87,9 @@ private void UpdateControlsFromData()
 		/// </summary>
 		public VisualStudioInstance VsVersion { get; private set; }
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Gets or sets the item.
+		/// </summary>
 		public VsItem? Item
 		{
 			get
@@ -97,6 +103,11 @@ public VsItem? Item
 			}
 		}
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Used internally to indicate that no list item is being executed, rather an arbitrary VS command is executed
+		/// </summary>
+		private readonly bool bIsListItem;
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Handles text changes
 		/// </summary>
@@ -244,7 +255,7 @@ private void btnBeforeAfter_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 
 			if (dlg.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
 			{
-
+				// the item is already updated
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -255,7 +266,7 @@ private void btnBeforeAfter_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		/// <param name="e">The e.</param>
 		private void txtFoldername_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
-			btnBeforeAfter.Enabled = !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(txtFoldername.Text);
+			btnBeforeAfter.Enabled = this.bIsListItem ? !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(txtFoldername.Text) : false;
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>
@@ -273,40 +284,53 @@ private void dlgExecuteVisualStudio_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
 				this.btnOk.Text = this.btnOk.Tag as string;
 			}
 
-			if (this.Item is VsProject p)
+			if (this.bIsListItem)
 			{
-				if (p.VsVersion == null)
+				if (this.Item is VsProject p)
 				{
-					version = p.GetRequiredVersion();
-					this.cbxVisualStudioVersion.SelectFromVersion(version);
+					if (p.VsVersion == null)
+					{
+						version = p.GetRequiredVersion();
+						this.cbxVisualStudioVersion.SelectFromVersion(version);
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						this.cbxVisualStudioVersion.SelectDefault();
+					}
 				}
-				else
+				else if (this.Item is VsSolution s)
 				{
-					this.cbxVisualStudioVersion.SelectDefault();
+					if (s.RequiredVersion == null)
+					{
+						version = s.GetRequiredVersion();
+						this.cbxVisualStudioVersion.SelectFromVersion(version);
+					}
+					// the required version can also be "", then it was set to be default instead of specific
+					else
+					{
+						this.cbxVisualStudioVersion.SelectDefault();
+					}
 				}
-			}
-			else if (this.Item is VsSolution s)
-			{
-				if(s.RequiredVersion == null)
+				else if (this.Item is VsFolder f)
+				{
+					// this.cbxVisualStudioVersion.Enabled = false;
+					this.cbxInstance.Enabled = false;
+					this.txtFoldername.Focus();
+				}
+				else if (this.Item is VsItem vsi && vsi.ItemType == ItemTypeEnum.Other)
 				{
-					version = s.GetRequiredVersion();
-					this.cbxVisualStudioVersion.SelectFromVersion(version);
 				}
-				// the required version can also be "", then it was set to be default instead of specific
 				else
 				{
-					this.cbxVisualStudioVersion.SelectDefault();
+					throw new ArgumentException("Unknown type of item");
 				}
 			}
-			else if (this.Item is VsFolder f)
-			{
-				// this.cbxVisualStudioVersion.Enabled = false;
-				this.cbxInstance.Enabled = false;
-				this.txtFoldername.Focus();
-			}
 			else
 			{
-				throw new ArgumentException("Unknown type of item");
+				txtName.Enabled = false;
+				btnOk.Text = "&Start";
+				txtFoldername.Focus();
+				txtFoldername.Select();
 			}
 
 			if (this.cbxVisualStudioVersion.SelectedIndex == -1)
@@ -320,11 +344,8 @@ private void dlgExecuteVisualStudio_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
 					this.txtInfo.Text = $"VS {version} not found";
 				}
 			}
-			else
-			{
-
-			}
 
+			SetupMultiMonitor();
 			UpdateControlsFromData();
 		}
 
@@ -337,7 +358,7 @@ private void dlgExecuteVisualStudio_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		static extern IntPtr GetDC(IntPtr hwnd);
 
 		/// <summary>
-		/// Releases the d c.
+		/// Releases a DC
 		/// </summary>
 		/// <param name="hwnd">The hwnd.</param>
 		/// <param name="dc">The dc.</param>
@@ -346,7 +367,7 @@ private void dlgExecuteVisualStudio_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		static extern int ReleaseDC(IntPtr hwnd, IntPtr dc);
 
 		/// <summary>
-		/// btns the ping monitor_ click.
+		/// Handles the btnPingMonitor button click
 		/// </summary>
 		/// <param name="sender">The sender.</param>
 		/// <param name="e">The e.</param>