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 .

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