Listen for SharePoint Events from a Windows Forms Applicatio

Question

I'm using SharePoint 2013 Enterprise and Nintex Workflow 2013. We are not using the App Model opting instead for farm solutions when needed. I have approximately 100 Host Named Site Collections that create tasks for various users internal to my company (claims based authentication). Currently users have to periodically check a web page for tasks which is time consuming and leads to a delay in processing them. Additionally I want to phase out the reliance on emails for task notification. I would like to create a small windows forms app that would display a flashing light in the system tray of the users machine and when clicked present a link to the tasks that are assigned to them. I know that I can do this by querying the various lists on a schedule but it would be much preferable if I could listen for the arrival of new tasks in SharePoint. Does SharePoint 2013 have anything like this (Push notifications maybe) or is there a technology I could leverage to facilitate this?

Madhanmohan Devarajan · Answer

Richard Thanks for your clarification. In your case a window application using C# has to be created and it should be checking the task list (SharePoint) in particular time intervalsusing Client Side Object Model (CSOM). Condition: Task created and Assigned to is your login id then get the details of the task list add it to the windows application pending for approval list (grid) and it will be in the System Tray. Sample for creating Notify Icon and System tray application is given in the below link. http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/uploadfile/f9f215/how-to-minimize-your-application-to-system-tray-in-c-sharp/ Sample to access SharePoint task list using Client Side Object Model (CSOM) is given in below link http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/sharepoint-client-object-modal-csom/

Delpin Susai Raj · Answer

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17878/listen-for-events-in-another-application

Richard Ruth · Answer

They would like a flashing icon that is persistent until they view it. The email icon isn't very noticeable. It persists but doesn't attract attention the way that a flashing icon would.

Madhanmohan Devarajan · Answer

Richard Would like to understand the idea behind discontinuing the task email notification? Because the notification in the system tray will be the same for outlook email also. The link for task he/she need to take action will also be in the notification email. In this case why would we need Windows Forms App for the same?