This topic demonstrates how to share a desktop in a conversation using .NET managed code with Microsoft Lync 2010 SDK.

Prerequisites

For a list of prerequisites, see Walkthrough: Start an Instant Message Conversation .

Creating the Desktop Sharing Application

To create the desktop sharing application

  1. Sign in to Microsoft Lync 2010.

  2. In Microsoft Visual Studio development system, create a new Windows Forms application.

  3. Select .NET Framework 3.5 or 4.0 as the target framework. For more information, see the MSDN topic How to: Target a Specific .NET Framework.

  4. Add a reference to Microsoft.Lync.Model.

  5. In Form1.cs add the following using statement.

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    using Microsoft.Lync.Model;
using Microsoft.Lync.Model.Extensibility;

  6. In the Form1_Load event handler add the following code.

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    // Create a dictionary object to contain AutomationModalitySettings
data pairs. 
Dictionary<AutomationModalitySettings, object>
_ModalitySettings = new Dictionary<AutomationModalitySettings,
object>();
AutomationModalities _ChosenMode =
AutomationModalities.ApplicationSharing |
AutomationModalities.InstantMessage;


// Get the Automation object.
Automation _Automation = LyncClient.GetAutomation();


// Specify the desktop is to be shared.
_ModalitySettings.Add(AutomationModalitySettings.SharedDesktop, 0);


//Adds text to toast and local user IMWindow text entry control.
_ModalitySettings.Add(AutomationModalitySettings.FirstInstantMessage,
"Hello Elise. I would like to share my desktop with you.");
_ModalitySettings.Add(AutomationModalitySettings.SendFirstInstantMessageImmediately,
true);



// Create a generic List object to contain a contact URI.
List<string> myInviteeList = new List<string>();
// Edit this to provide a valid contact URI.
myInviteeList.Add("elise@contoso.com");


// Start the conversation.
IAsyncResult ar = myUIAuto.BeginStartConversation(
	_ChosenMode, 
	myInviteeList, 
	_ModalitySettings, 
	null, 
	null);
_Automation.EndStartConversation(ar);

  7. Build and run the application. After the invited user accepts the desktop sharing request, the local machine's desktop is displayed within the remote Microsoft Lync 2010 conversation window .

See Also

Other Resources

Conversation Walkthroughs