Front End/GUI Wrappers for (5) different PowerShell Scripts for Windows 10/11 Debloating and more

Discussion in 'Scripting' started by Davidgamerthumbs, Oct 27, 2020.

  1. Davidgamerthumbs

    Davidgamerthumbs MDL Junior Member

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    I made a button for each option that opens up a MESSAGE BOX to show the function body script. It reads from file 'Sophia.psm1' file and finds the beginning comment Synopsis and ending function bracket.

    I need to clean up the code more.

    Might go ahead and try to open it up in a new text form windows and toggle editing (read/edit toggle): I need to figure that out.
     
  2. drew84

    drew84 MDL Expert

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    ... nice addition

    ... find this part particularily interesting
     
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    I'll be more than pleased when we'll release the first public build of SophiApp.
    Screenshot_2020-12-19 Build software better, together.png
     
  5. drew84

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    ... looking forward to it, however, thought this may be of interest
     
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    @drew84
    Ha-ha-ha! I hope they won't sue us. I'm under a different jurisdiction. :)
     
  7. drew84

    drew84 MDL Expert

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    #48 drew84, Dec 22, 2020
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    W10DebloatV16 now live with support for the latest Sophia Script 5.3.1

    Edit: 1.6 removed (Wait for an update. Some things need to be done.)
     
  8. farag

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    He forgot to remove script files again. :D
     
  9. Davidgamerthumbs

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    I took down the ZIPs but first I need to think out loud ...

    I have been thinking about the future of scripting/programming.

    It seems everything has moved to opensource on GitHub and people who develop scripts/programs just get donations to 'help out'. :) Something is better than nothing.

    Maybe I should move onto that model... I need time to think what I should do ....

    I do like developing ...
     
  10. drew84

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    Hopefully that means the V16 I managed to get is OK :)

    I for one, would like to see that approach, big thanks for your contributions so far...
     
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    The zip is fine.
     
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    #53 Davidgamerthumbs, Dec 26, 2020
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    I have been really lazy and hit some road bumps. This is what I got so far. I just repeated a radiobutton 'options' code for testing as seen in pic. No longer is the radio buttons placed with X,Y pixel coordinates like before so this should be scalable on Windows 10.
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    Problem: I am so used to Windows Forms and VB that learning WPF and C# properly is a problematic. Like there are ways to program this nice and clean (properly). I am lazy and I am stopping myself to program it badly. I want good code.

    I am googling and learning tutorials but I am afraid I am learning it wrong. I was not taught how to do a program like this in school. Windows Forms is much easier (for me). I am learning slowly and keep changing my methods depending on what I find on the internet LOL.

    From what I gather, there are more older Windows Forms resources/solutions than WPF with my googled questions.

    This will take a while. But I am finding help and sometimes I get eureka moments so that is good feeling.

    Basically my old solution works,,,, and I hate to redo everything lollololol


    Merry Christmas everyone... if you celebrate it!
     
  13. Davidgamerthumbs

    Davidgamerthumbs MDL Junior Member

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    Been about a week since I last posted.

    I have been trying to enjoy my holidays. Not bad so far.

    Slowly I have been rebuilding the Windows 10 Debloat GUI in C# and WPF. Its 95% done. UI scales well on displays.

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    The first time I made the program it took me like 5-6 weeks in VB and Windows Forms counting additions later.

    This one is taking me a while because I have to get used to thinking in WPF. The C# code and GUI are now separate files. I need to add this type of thinking to my routine as every modern program is WPF.
    I am getting used to it. It takes another layer of abstraction. Googling for help takes 50% to 75% more time than old Windows Forms/VB. But luckily things I find are in C# with careful googling (adding terms C# and WPF to searches).

    I learned quite a lot of useful development techniques. I finally use classes (objects).

    Dave
     
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    So I am now working with farag now.

    I believe he has the best PowerShell scripts for this 'Debloat' Windows 10 topic.

    I want to see how this will work out.

    I got my hands dirty in C# and WPF now. I was kind of lazy and scared to change my ways.
    But I am better managing my reluctance to learn different methods.

    I am in the final semester of my college program. It is suppose to be easier than last semester. So now I have some more free time.
    I hope to do more interesting things.
     
  15. ERRASoft

    ERRASoft MDL Novice

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    i do the same question to farag
    can we make the Wrapper also multilanguage?
    and the text length is unfortunately a bit cut off
    that would be great
     
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    You'd better answer @Davidgamerthumbs. Me and oz-zo onle develop SophiApp. Bu I can translate it into Russian, cus one famous Russian IT site already made an article about his wrapper: https://www.comss.ru/page.php?id=8354
     
  17. Davidgamerthumbs

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    @ERRASoft

    I only know English. I can not translate. If you hover your mouse cursor over the radiobuttons you can read popup messages (Label + {ToolTip = info messages}). The ToolTips are stored in the file 'tooltip.txt'.

    I made the wrapper easily editable with only text files to edit to change.

    Because I only know English I can not create a different ToolTip. Maybe someone can create the ToolTip.txt file in your language. The radiobutton label is entirely different I think. I dont think you can easily change that

    I tried to make the wrapper under 1280 pixel wide for users with small old monitors.
    I can make the window bigger for bigger radiobuttons width or the radiobutton text label smaller but you can hover over the radiobuttons for more information.
    Maybe I will add a feature to scale radiobuttons length? I need to figure that out but I am still pretty new.
     
  18. drew84

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    #59 drew84, Jan 9, 2021
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    @ERRASoft

    ... to paraphrase JFK

    ask not
    ...what the wrapper script can do for you

    but ask
    ... what you can do for the wrapper script
     
  19. Davidgamerthumbs

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    I think I will take a break from doing these debloat stuff for a bit.

    I need to step back.

    I will continue to update the Sophia wrapper if farag has 'script updates' though.

    Dave