Ntech.Decrypt.Pluralsight

Project Overview

This project provides a solution for decrypting Pluralsight courses, offering both a cross-platform .NET Standard utility library and a user-friendly .NET Framework WPF desktop application with a graphical interface. The core functionality revolves around decrypting encrypted Pluralsight video files (.psv) and generating corresponding transcript files.

Features

• Decrypt Pluralsight Courses: Decrypts Pluralsight course folders and individual video files (.psv) into standard MP4 format.
• Transcript Generation: Generates .srt transcript files alongside the decrypted video content for enhanced learning.
• Database Integration: Utilizes a SQLite database to efficiently manage and store course, module, and clip information.
• Cross-platform Utility (.NET Standard): The core decryption logic is encapsulated within a .NET Standard 2.0 library, enabling its use across various .NET platforms.
• Intuitive WPF Application (.NET Framework): A dedicated WPF desktop application built with .NET Framework 4.6.1 provides a robust and easy-to-use graphical interface for the decryption process. It leverages Caliburn.Micro for its Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) architecture and Material Design In XAML for a modern and appealing user interface.

Technologies Used

• .NET Standard 2.0: For the core, platform-agnostic decryption utility.
• .NET Framework 4.6.1: For the development of the rich WPF desktop application.
• Caliburn.Micro: A powerful MVVM framework used to structure the WPF application, promoting clean separation of concerns.
• Material Design In XAML: A popular UI toolkit that provides a modern, sleek design and improved user experience for the WPF application.
• SQLite: Employed as the local database solution for persistent storage of course metadata.
• Common.Logging & log4net: Integrated for comprehensive logging capabilities, aiding in development and debugging.
• Fody & PropertyChanged.Fody: Used to streamline the implementation of INotifyPropertyChanged in WPF, reducing boilerplate code.
• System.Reactive: Leveraged for implementing reactive programming patterns, enhancing the responsiveness and efficiency of certain operations.

Project Structure

The project is organized into the following key directories:

.
├── src/
│   ├── net.standard/
│   │   └── Ntech.NetStandard.Utilities.DecryptPluralSight/    # Core decryption library (.NET Standard 2.0)
│   │       ├── Decryptor.cs                                  # Main decryption logic
│   │       ├── Repository/                                   # Data access components
│   │       ├── Helper/                                       # Utility functions
│   │       ├── Model/                                        # Data models
│   │       └── Encryption/                                   # Encryption-related code
│   └── net.framwork/
│       └── Ntech.NetFramework.DecryptPluralsight/            # WPF Desktop Application (.NET Framework 4.6.1)
│           ├── ViewModels/                                   # MVVM ViewModels
│           ├── Views/                                        # MVVM Views (XAML files)
│           ├── Model/                                        # Application-specific data models
│           ├── Interface/                                    # Interfaces for services
│           ├── Extension/                                    # Extension methods
│           ├── Helper/                                       # Application-specific helper functions
│           ├── Control/                                      # Custom controls
│           ├── MainWindow.xaml, MainWindow.xaml.cs           # Main application window
│           ├── App.xaml, App.xaml.cs                         # Application startup and resources
│           ├── AppBootstrapper.cs                            # Caliburn.Micro bootstrapper
│           ├── ShellView.xaml, ShellViewModel.cs             # Application shell/main window
│           ├── MainPageViewModel.cs                          # Main content page ViewModel
│           ├── HeaderViewModel.cs                            # Header section ViewModel (search, navigation)
│           ├── BodyViewModel.cs                              # Body section ViewModel
│           └── packages.config                               # NuGet package dependencies
├── tool/                                                   # Contains compiled DLLs and third-party libraries
└── .gitignore                                              # Specifies files/folders to be ignored by Git
└── Ntech.NetFramwork.DecryptPluralsight.sln                # Main Visual Studio Solution file

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Visual Studio (2017 or later) with .NET desktop development workload.
• .NET Framework 4.6.1 Developer Pack.
• .NET Core SDK 2.1 (for .NET Standard 2.0 compatibility).

Building the Project

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/ntech.decrypt.plusralsight.git
   cd ntech.decrypt.plusralsight

2. Open the solution: Open src/Ntech.NetFramwork.DecryptPluralsight.sln in Visual Studio.
3. Restore NuGet Packages: Visual Studio should automatically restore the NuGet packages upon opening the solution. If not, right-click on the solution in Solution Explorer and select "Restore NuGet Packages."
4. Build the Solution: Build the entire solution (Build > Build Solution or Ctrl+Shift+B).

Running the Application

After successfully building the solution, you can run the WPF application:

1. Set Ntech.NetFramework.DecryptPluralsight as the startup project.
2. Run the application (Debug > Start Debugging or F5).

Usage

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Contributing

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License

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Contact

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