https://github.com/womblee/retard_link_uploader
A C++ Desktop Client for a URL Shortening service "Retard Link"
https://github.com/womblee/retard_link_uploader
client cpp cpp-programming http parser request shortener tool url url-shortener url-shortener-api
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A C++ Desktop Client for a URL Shortening service "Retard Link"
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/womblee/retard_link_uploader
- Owner: womblee
- License: apache-2.0
- Created: 2025-03-11T22:36:33.000Z (10 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-03-11T22:53:12.000Z (10 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-11T23:29:28.760Z (10 months ago)
- Topics: client, cpp, cpp-programming, http, parser, request, shortener, tool, url, url-shortener, url-shortener-api
- Language: C++
- Homepage: https://nlog.us/ls
- Size: 0 Bytes
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# RetardLink - Client
- lightweight Windows URL shortener utility that lives in your system tray.
- Website: [https://nlog.us/ls/client.html](https://nlog.us/ls/client.html)
## Features
- **One-click URL shortening**: Press Ctrl+Alt+U to instantly shorten the URL in your clipboard
- **System tray integration**: Runs quietly in the background with minimal resource usage
- **Customizable ID length**: Choose between 5, 6, 7, or 8 character IDs for your shortened URLs
- **Windows autostart**: Option to automatically start the application when Windows boots
- **Instant notifications**: Get notified when a URL is successfully shortened
## Usage
1. Copy any long URL to your clipboard
2. Press Ctrl+Alt+U
3. The shortened URL will automatically be copied to your clipboard
4. Paste your shortened URL wherever you need it
## System Requirements
- Windows 7 or later
- Internet connection for shortening URLs
## Building from Source
The application is built with C++ and requires:
- Visual Studio (2017 or later recommended)
- Windows SDK
- windows subsystem (project properties -> linker -> system -> subsystem)
- multi-byte encoding selected
To build:
1. Open the project in Visual Studio
2. Build for x64
3. Run the executable