TaskScheduler

• Moved TaskService.FindTaskInFolder to TaskFolder and refactored code in both files around that better functioning method (#941). Also cleaned and optimized code.
• Changed version to 2.11.0 and removed support for non-supported .NET versions (2, 3.5, 4, 4.5.2, NetCore, and net5.0) and added support for .NET 7.0 and 8.0.
• Fixed problem with VB project
• Added requested examples
• Fixed XML for TaskCompatibility
• Fixed Help file build
• Add Japanese, Swedish, and Turkish localizations (#960)
• Adds optional securestring password constructor (#969)
  • Adds handler for password provided as SecureString
  • Make password fields exclusive
• Update TaskSchedulerWizard.fr.resx (#988)

Added localization for Traditional Chinese.

Added support for .NET 6.0 (windows platform) and updated associated NuGet packages.

TaskScheduler.zip
TaskSchedulerEditor.zip
TaskSchedulerHelp.zip

• Fixed build bug with Sandcastle help
• Added readme files to NuGet packages

• Fixed #871 by adding execption to Task.Folder property when folder is no longer found.
• Fixed IdleSettings.WaitTimeout so that it will accept TimeSpan.Zero as the representation of "Do not wait". (#905) This could be a breaking change if previous code used TimeSpan.Zero to reset to the default of 1 hour.
• Overload TaskDefinition + operator for a shorthand to add triggers and actions.

• Moved EventLog reference for .NET Standard 2.0 build to use System.Diagnostics.EventLog
• Added .NET 5.0 support to editor package

Additions

• Added .NET 5 support to TaskScheduler and updated NuGet dependencies
• Added INotifyPropertyChanged to all trigger classes, task related classes,
• Added INotifyCollectionChanged, INotifyPropertyChanged support to TaskFolderCollection, ActionCollection and TriggerCollection
• Changed all project files to new SDK format (finally), removed linked and unnecessary files from projects and prepped some files for .NET 5
• Pulled shared project info into Directory.Build.props and targets
• Added solution folder to hold all root files
• Added shared public key file

Fixed mismatch in NuGet dependency versions for editor.

Fixed #850 based on testing by @novakj23: TaskEventWatcher failing to capture events due to incorrect time.

Enhancements

• Added support for .NET Standard 2.0, .NET Core 2.0, 2.1, 3.0 and 3.1 to Microsoft.Windows.TaskScheduler package and project.
• Minor performance and memory usage improvements

Fixes

• Fixed localized resources for wizard related forms
• Added some documentation notes to help developers avoid problems.

• Extended Initialize function of TaskSchedulerWizard to match that of TaskEditDialog with optional taskName and taskFolder parameters.
• Used TaskService.Instance as default in TaskSchedulerWizard.Finished action rather than creating new instance.
• Fixed bug in TaskSchedulerMockup that fails to recognize a subfolder when creating a new task via dialog. (#842)

• Added some disposal safe contexts to DisabledItemComboBox to prevent errors. (#795)
• Removed some avoidable exceptions through OS version checking (#839) in Task.cs
• For TaskEditDialog, added call to Close on Cancel button click in case this form is not hosted from another window (e.g. Application.Start).

Fixes

• Modified TaskPrincipal to handle odd condition (#835) where UserId is stored as DOMAIN\User rather than the SID. The Account property will now always display the name.

Cleanup

• Multiple code optimizations as PR'd by @DamirAinullin

TaskScheduler.zip
TaskSchedulerEditor.zip
TaskSchedulerHelp.zip

• Fixed bug in TaskDefinition.Validate showing error for triggers with start and end dates.
• Fixed sample code for RunEx.
• Validated functionality with Windows Server 2019

• Enhanced TaskListView with error string if last run result is not successful.
• Added overwriteExisting parameter to TaskFolder.Import to allow for explicit update or create condition when importing (#817).
• Added examples to Task.Run and RunEx (#815 and #816)

Updated fluent syntax to allow for task settings and extended registration. (#814)

• Added validation that a trigger's StartBoundary is always before the EndBoundary
• Added ServiceConnected and ServiceDisconnected events to TaskService
• Ensured that TaskService.Instance reconnects after accidental disposal

Fixed problem with UI throwing exception when enumerating triggers and actions.
TaskScheduler.zip
TaskSchedulerEditor.zip
TaskSchedulerHelp.zip

Updated project dependencies with updated NuGet packages.

Fixes:

• Added enum flag validation to prevent errors
• Extended capability of MonthlyTrigger constructor to provide for an easy means of setting to last day of month.

Enhancements:

• Better Russian language translations (#802)