Upgrade to .NET 8 LTS and enhance installer functionality

- Upgraded from .NET 7 to .NET 8 LTS for better Windows 11 compatibility
- Added App.config with runtime switches to prevent DirectWrite crashes
- Moved software rendering initialization to App() constructor
- Disabled ReadyToRun compilation to avoid font rendering issues
- Enhanced installer with auto-launch after installation
- Removed license agreement screen from installer
- Added WiX heat.exe file harvesting for proper multi-file deployment
- Cleaned up old MSI files from repository

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Installer/Product.wxs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <Product Id="*"
            Name="NFC Actions"
            Language="1033"
-           Version="1.0.0.0"
+           Version="1.0.2.0"
            Manufacturer="Dangerous Things"
            UpgradeCode="A1B2C3D4-E5F6-4A5B-8C9D-0E1F2A3B4C5D">
 
@@ -20,6 +20,15 @@
     <Property Id="DISABLEADVTSHORTCUTS" Value="1" />
     <Property Id="MSIINSTALLPERUSER" Value="1" />
 
+    <!-- Launch application after installation -->
+    <Property Id="WIXUI_EXITDIALOGOPTIONALCHECKBOXTEXT" Value="Launch NFC Actions" />
+    <Property Id="WIXUI_EXITDIALOGOPTIONALCHECKBOX" Value="1" />
+    <Property Id="WixShellExecTarget" Value="[#NfcActionsExe]" />
+    <CustomAction Id="LaunchApplication"
+                  BinaryKey="WixCA"
+                  DllEntry="WixShellExec"
+                  Impersonate="yes" />
+
     <Icon Id="ProductIcon" SourceFile="..\NfcActions\Resources\icon.ico" />
     <Property Id="ARPPRODUCTICON" Value="ProductIcon" />
     <Property Id="ARPHELPLINK" Value="https://dangerousthings.com" />
@@ -27,10 +36,26 @@
 
     <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="NFC Actions" Level="1">
       <ComponentGroupRef Id="ProductComponents" />
+      <ComponentGroupRef Id="HarvestedFiles" />
       <ComponentRef Id="ApplicationShortcut" />
       <ComponentRef Id="AutoStartRegistry" />
     </Feature>
 
+    <UI>
+      <!-- Use WixUI_Minimal without license page -->
+      <UIRef Id="WixUI_InstallDir" />
+      <Property Id="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR" Value="INSTALLFOLDER" />
+
+      <!-- Skip the license page -->
+      <Publish Dialog="WelcomeDlg" Control="Next" Event="NewDialog" Value="InstallDirDlg" Order="2">1</Publish>
+      <Publish Dialog="InstallDirDlg" Control="Back" Event="NewDialog" Value="WelcomeDlg" Order="2">1</Publish>
+
+      <Publish Dialog="ExitDialog"
+               Control="Finish"
+               Event="DoAction"
+               Value="LaunchApplication">WIXUI_EXITDIALOGOPTIONALCHECKBOX = 1 and NOT Installed</Publish>
+    </UI>
+
     <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
       <Directory Id="LocalAppDataFolder">
         <Directory Id="CompanyFolder" Name="DangerousThings">
@@ -72,30 +97,21 @@
       </Component>
     </DirectoryRef>
 
+    <!-- Registry and cleanup component -->
     <ComponentGroup Id="ProductComponents" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
-      <Component Id="MainExecutable" Guid="D4E5F6A7-B8C9-4D8E-1F2A-3B4C5D6E7F8A">
-        <File Id="NfcActionsExe"
-              Source="..\NfcActions\bin\Release\net7.0-windows\win-x64\publish\NfcActions.exe" />
+      <Component Id="RegistryEntries" Guid="D4E5F6A7-B8C9-4D8E-1F2A-3B4C5D6E7F8A">
         <RegistryValue Root="HKCU"
                        Key="Software\DangerousThings\NfcActions"
-                       Name="MainExe"
+                       Name="Installed"
                        Type="integer"
                        Value="1"
                        KeyPath="yes"/>
         <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveINSTALLFOLDER" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER" On="uninstall" />
         <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCompanyFolder" Directory="CompanyFolder" On="uninstall" />
       </Component>
-
-      <Component Id="ResourcesFolder" Guid="E5F6A7B8-C9D0-4E9F-2A3B-4C5D6E7F8A9B">
-        <File Id="IconIco" Source="..\NfcActions\bin\Release\net7.0-windows\win-x64\publish\Resources\icon.ico" />
-        <RegistryValue Root="HKCU"
-                       Key="Software\DangerousThings\NfcActions"
-                       Name="Resources"
-                       Type="integer"
-                       Value="1"
-                       KeyPath="yes"/>
-      </Component>
     </ComponentGroup>
 
+    <!-- Harvested files will be included from HarvestedFiles.wxs -->
+
   </Product>
 </Wix>

NfcActions/App.config

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<configuration>
+  <runtime>
+    <!-- Force software rendering to prevent DirectWrite crashes -->
+    <AppContextSwitchOverrides value="Switch.System.Windows.DoNotUsePresentationDpiCapabilityTier2OrGreater=true;Switch.System.Windows.DoNotScaleForDpiChanges=false" />
+  </runtime>
+</configuration>

NfcActions/App.xaml.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 using System;
 using System.Drawing;
+using System.Threading;
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
+using System.Windows.Media;
 using NfcActions.Services;
 using NfcActions.ViewModels;
 using Application = System.Windows.Application;
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ namespace NfcActions;
 /// </summary>
 public partial class App : Application
 {
+    private static Mutex? _instanceMutex;
     private NotifyIcon? _notifyIcon;
     private Icon? _customIcon;
     private MainWindow? _mainWindow;
@@ -22,8 +25,40 @@ public partial class App : Application
     private LogService? _logService;
     private MainViewModel? _viewModel;
 
+    public App()
+    {
+        // CRITICAL: Set software rendering mode BEFORE any WPF initialization
+        // This must be done in the constructor before InitializeComponent()
+        try
+        {
+            // Set environment variable as additional safeguard
+            Environment.SetEnvironmentVariable("DOTNET_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_DONOTUSEPRESENTATIONDPICAPABILITYTIER2ORGREATER", "1");
+
+            // Force software rendering
+            RenderOptions.ProcessRenderMode = System.Windows.Interop.RenderMode.SoftwareOnly;
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            // If this fails, try to continue anyway
+        }
+    }
+
     private void Application_Startup(object sender, StartupEventArgs e)
     {
+        // Ensure only one instance runs at a time
+        bool createdNew;
+        _instanceMutex = new Mutex(true, "NfcActions_SingleInstance_Mutex", out createdNew);
+
+        if (!createdNew)
+        {
+            System.Windows.MessageBox.Show("NFC Actions is already running. Check the system tray.",
+                                          "NFC Actions",
+                                          MessageBoxButton.OK,
+                                          MessageBoxImage.Information);
+            Shutdown();
+            return;
+        }
+
         // Initialize services
         _logService = new LogService();
         _cardReaderService = new CardReaderService(_logService);
@@ -107,5 +142,7 @@ public partial class App : Application
         _notifyIcon?.Dispose();
         _customIcon?.Dispose();
         _cardReaderService?.Dispose();
+        _instanceMutex?.ReleaseMutex();
+        _instanceMutex?.Dispose();
     }
 }

NfcActions/NfcActions.csproj

@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net7.0-windows</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0-windows</TargetFramework>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <UseWPF>true</UseWPF>
     <UseWindowsForms>true</UseWindowsForms>
     <ApplicationIcon>Resources\icon.ico</ApplicationIcon>
-    <Version>1.0.0</Version>
-    <AssemblyVersion>1.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
-    <FileVersion>1.0.0.0</FileVersion>
+    <Version>1.0.2</Version>
+    <AssemblyVersion>1.0.2.0</AssemblyVersion>
+    <FileVersion>1.0.2.0</FileVersion>
     <Company>Dangerous Things</Company>
     <Product>NFC Actions</Product>
     <Description>NFC card reader monitoring and action automation</Description>
@@ -17,11 +17,12 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Release'">
-    <PublishSingleFile>true</PublishSingleFile>
+    <PublishSingleFile>false</PublishSingleFile>
     <SelfContained>true</SelfContained>
     <RuntimeIdentifier>win-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
-    <PublishReadyToRun>true</PublishReadyToRun>
-    <IncludeNativeLibrariesForSelfExtract>true</IncludeNativeLibrariesForSelfExtract>
+    <PublishReadyToRun>false</PublishReadyToRun>
+    <PublishTrimmed>false</PublishTrimmed>
+    <EnableCompressionInSingleFile>false</EnableCompressionInSingleFile>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>

RELEASE_NOTES.md

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+# NFC Actions v1.0.0 - Initial Release
+
+## Features
+
+### Core Functionality
+- **System Tray Application** - Runs quietly in the background, accessible from the system tray
+- **Real-time NFC Monitoring** - Automatically detects and monitors all PC/SC compatible NFC readers
+- **Dynamic Reader Management** - Handles USB reader plug/unplug events automatically
+- **NDEF Payload Extraction** - Supports Type 2 and Type 4 NFC tags with automatic block size detection
+
+### Actions
+- **Copy to Clipboard** - Copies NDEF payload data to clipboard for easy pasting
+- **Launch URLs** - Opens URI records in your default browser (URL records only)
+- **Keyboard Input** - Types NDEF content as keyboard input into active application
+
+### User Interface
+- **Configuration Window** - Clean, simple interface for managing readers and actions
+- **Real-time Activity Log** - Color-coded logging (Debug, Info, Warning, Error) for visibility
+- **Dangerous Things Branding** - Custom icons and clickable logo
+
+### Technical Features
+- **Settings Persistence** - Remembers your preferences between sessions
+- **Auto-start on Login** - Automatically starts when you log in to Windows
+- **File Logging** - Debug logs saved to application directory for troubleshooting
+- **Single-file Deployment** - No .NET runtime installation required
+
+## Installation
+
+1. Download **NfcActions-Setup.msi** from the release assets
+2. Run the installer
+3. The application will:
+   - Install to `%LOCALAPPDATA%\DangerousThings\NFC Actions`
+   - Create a Start Menu shortcut
+   - Configure automatic startup on login
+   - Start running immediately in the system tray
+
+## System Requirements
+
+- **Operating System**: Windows 10 or Windows 11
+- **Hardware**: PC/SC compatible NFC reader (USB or built-in)
+- **Runtime**: None required (self-contained)
+
+## Tested Readers
+
+- Identiv uTrust 3700 F
+- HID OMNIKEY 5022 CL
+
+## Usage
+
+1. **First Launch**: Click the tray icon to open the configuration window
+2. **Enable/Disable Readers**: Check or uncheck readers in the "Active Readers" list
+3. **Configure Actions**: Select which actions to perform when a card is detected
+4. **Tap NFC Card**: Simply tap your NFC card to any enabled reader
+5. **Monitor Activity**: Watch the activity log for real-time feedback
+
+## Known Limitations
+
+- Only the first NDEF record is processed (multiple records not supported yet)
+- Only NDEF payload is used (not the full NDEF message structure)
+- URI detection is limited to standard URI record types and identifier codes
+
+## Support
+
+- **Website**: https://dangerousthings.com
+- **Repository**: https://git.dngr.us/DangerousThings/nfc-actions
+- **Issues**: Report bugs via the repository issue tracker
+
+## License
+
+Copyright © 2025 Dangerous Things
+
+---
+
+**Built with Claude Code** - https://claude.com/claude-code

build-release.ps1

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ param(
 $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
 $scriptPath = Split-Path -Parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
 $projectPath = Join-Path $scriptPath "NfcActions\NfcActions.csproj"
-$publishPath = Join-Path $scriptPath "NfcActions\bin\Release\net7.0-windows\win-x64\publish"
+$publishPath = Join-Path $scriptPath "NfcActions\bin\Release\net8.0-windows\win-x64\publish"
 $installerPath = Join-Path $scriptPath "Installer"
 
 Write-Host "=== NFC Actions Release Build ===" -ForegroundColor Cyan
@@ -70,8 +70,28 @@ if ($BuildInstaller) {
 
         Push-Location $installerPath
 
-        # Run candle (compile)
-        & candle.exe Product.wxs -out obj\Product.wixobj
+        # Create obj and bin directories if they don't exist
+        New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path obj | Out-Null
+        New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path bin | Out-Null
+
+        # Run heat to harvest all files from publish folder
+        Write-Host "  Harvesting files from publish folder..." -ForegroundColor Gray
+        & heat.exe dir $publishPath -cg HarvestedFiles -gg -sfrag -srd -dr INSTALLFOLDER -var var.PublishDir -out obj\HarvestedFiles.wxs
+        if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+            Pop-Location
+            Write-Host "Heat (file harvesting) failed!" -ForegroundColor Red
+            exit 1
+        }
+
+        # Update the harvested file to set ID to NfcActions.exe
+        Write-Host "  Setting file ID for NfcActions.exe..." -ForegroundColor Gray
+        $harvestedContent = Get-Content obj\HarvestedFiles.wxs -Raw
+        $harvestedContent = $harvestedContent -replace '(<File Id=")([^"]+)(" KeyPath="yes" Source="\$\(var\.PublishDir\)\\NfcActions\.exe")', '$1NfcActionsExe$3'
+        Set-Content obj\HarvestedFiles.wxs -Value $harvestedContent
+
+        # Run candle (compile) on both wxs files
+        Write-Host "  Compiling installer..." -ForegroundColor Gray
+        & candle.exe Product.wxs obj\HarvestedFiles.wxs "-dPublishDir=$publishPath" -out obj\ -arch x64
         if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
             Pop-Location
             Write-Host "Candle (WiX compile) failed!" -ForegroundColor Red
@@ -79,7 +99,8 @@ if ($BuildInstaller) {
         }
 
         # Run light (link)
-        & light.exe obj\Product.wixobj -out bin\NfcActions-Setup.msi -ext WixUIExtension
+        Write-Host "  Linking MSI package..." -ForegroundColor Gray
+        & light.exe obj\Product.wixobj obj\HarvestedFiles.wixobj -out bin\NfcActions-Setup.msi -ext WixUIExtension -ext WixUtilExtension -sval
         if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
             Pop-Location
             Write-Host "Light (WiX link) failed!" -ForegroundColor Red