Pro WPF in C# 2008: Windows Presentation Foundation with .NET 3.5, Second Edition

Application Tasks

Now that you understand how the Application object fits into a WPF application, you're ready to take a look at how you can apply it to a few common scenarios. In the following sections, you'll consider how you can process command-line arguments, support interaction between windows, add document tracking, and create a single-instance application.

Handling Command-Line Arguments

To process command-line arguments, you react to the Application.Startup event. The arguments are provided as an array of strings through the StartupEventArgs.Args property.

For example, imagine you want to load a document when its name is passed as a command-line argument. In this case, it makes sense to read the command-line arguments and perform the ...