About Co-op Connect

Co-op Connect is a secure communication platform designed specifically for Co-op students and teachers.
It provides a safe and organized space for:

• 💬 Direct messaging between students and supervisors
  
  

• 📊 Weekly progress report submission
  
  

• 📢 Official announcements from teachers
  
  

• ⏱ Tracking co-op hours and placement updates
  
  

• 🔐 Secure login using school credentials
  
  

This application helps streamline communication, reduce email overload, and ensure all co-op-related information is centralized in one professional system.

Co-op Connect is available on Windows, Android, and iOS for convenient access anytime, anywhere.

🔒 Privacy & Safety

Co-op Connect does not share personal data with third parties.
All communication is limited to registered users within the platform.

Windows

Co-op Connect Windows Version 4.6 — Update Report

Added things:

Purple launcher background

Green buttons

Red text

Show DNS

Show local IPv4

Show Public IP

Show Proxy status

Refresh Network Info button

Wi-Fi Guard feature that checks the connection status every 10 seconds

If the Internet is down and the Wi-Fi adapter is actually disabled, the app will try to re-enable it

These are still there: Human Verification, Remember Login, Ping, Improved FPS, FPS toggle, WebView, Browser fallback, Startup, Desktop shortcut, Start Menu shortcut, and automatic Shortcut path update.

Co-op Connect Windows Version 4.5 — Update Report

I named the new version Co-op Connect Windows v4.5 and the previous features have not been removed. Two main changes:

English is the default language; that is, the program starts with English from the beginning and the user can change to Persian if he wants.

Two new sections DNS and IP have been added to the launcher.

In this version:

DNS shows the active DNS Server of the system; if it cannot read directly, it displays the Resolve result of the Co-op Connect server.

IP shows the local IPv4 address of the system.

A new Refresh DNS / IP button has also been added.

DNS and IP are automatically updated every 15 seconds.

Ping, FPS, FPS on/off button, Human Verification, WebView, Remember Login, Startup and automatic Shortcuts are all preserved.

Co-op Connect Windows Version 4.4 — Update Report

This makes cookies, local storage, and browser data persistent.

Co-op Connect Windows Version 4.3 — Update Report

Two main changes:

FPS On/Off Button

Persian: ⏸ سفرسین FPS / ▶ سفرسین FPS

English: Turn FPS Off / On

When turned off, the number is not just hidden; the callback for measuring FPS is actually stopped.

When turned on again, the calculation starts again with the modified method of Version 4.2.

Forced Shortcuts Replacement on Every Run

Desktop

Start Menu

Windows Startup

Now, on every run, the program deletes and recreates the previous Shortcut Co-op Connect.lnk and puts the current EXE address in it. So, for example, if the program is moved from:

C:\Coop\Co-op Connect.exe

to:

D:\Apps\Co-op Connect.exe

, you only need to manually run the existing version in the new location once; all three Shortcuts will immediately change to the new path.

Co-op Connect Windows Version 4.2 — Update Report

The problem was exactly after(50) which effectively limited the FPS to around 20. In the modified version, the timer is done with time.perf_counter() and the sampling is approximately every 16 ms; so the number displayed is the more realistic rate of the launcher interface's event loop.

Co-op Connect Windows Version 4.1 — Update Report

Version 4.1 focuses on improving Windows integration and making Co-op Connect easier to access after installation.

New Automatic Windows Integration

Co-op Connect can now automatically create Windows shortcuts when the application is launched.

The application creates shortcuts in the following locations:

• Desktop

• Windows Start Menu

• Windows Startup folder

Automatic Startup

A new Startup shortcut has been added.

After the user signs in to Windows, Co-op Connect can automatically launch through the Windows Startup system.

The startup flow is now:

Windows Login → Co-op Connect → Human Verification → Launcher

Start Menu Shortcut

Co-op Connect now automatically creates a shortcut inside the Windows Start Menu.

This makes the application easier to find through Windows Search and the Start Menu without requiring the user to manually locate the .exe file.

Desktop Shortcut

A Co-op Connect shortcut is also automatically created on the user's Desktop for faster access.

Smart Shortcut Detection

The shortcut system automatically detects whether Co-op Connect is running as:

• a packaged .exe application

• or directly from a Python .py file during development

When running as a compiled executable, shortcuts point directly to the Co-op Connect executable.

During development, the shortcuts can launch the Python script through the installed Python interpreter.

Improved Windows Folder Detection

Version 4.1 includes better detection of Windows system folders.

For example, the application attempts to correctly locate the actual Desktop folder even when Windows has redirected it through services such as OneDrive.

Automatic Shortcut Updating

If a Co-op Connect shortcut already exists, the application updates it instead of intentionally creating multiple duplicate shortcuts.

This helps keep the Windows environment cleaner after future updates.

Background Shortcut Setup

Shortcut creation is performed in the background so it does not delay or block the normal Co-op Connect startup process.

If shortcut creation fails for any reason, the main application is still allowed to start normally.

Previous Features Preserved

All features introduced in Version 4.0 and earlier remain available, including:

• Human Verification

• “I'm not a robot” confirmation

• Persian and English interface

• Open in Browser

• Open in App

• Internal WebView

• WebView browser fallback

• Ping monitoring

• Manual Ping refresh

• Automatic Ping refresh

• FPS display

• Improved startup stability

Version Update

The Windows application version has been updated from:

Version 4.0

to:

Version 4.1

Summary

Co-op Connect Windows Version 4.1 improves integration with Windows by automatically adding the application to the Desktop, Start Menu, and Startup folder while preserving all existing Version 4 features.

New startup experience:

Windows Login → Automatic Co-op Connect Launch → Human Verification → Main Launcher

🔄 Co-op Connect – Windows App

Version 4 Update

Co-op Connect Windows Version 4.0 — Update Report

Version 4.0 mainly focuses on adding a verification step before users enter the launcher and improving the overall startup stability of the application.

Main New Feature

When the application starts, a Human Verification screen now appears before the main launcher.

The user must select:

I'm not a robot

and then click:

Continue

Until this verification is completed, the user cannot access the main Co-op Connect launcher.

Improved Startup Stability

The initial window structure was redesigned to fix issues where the application could fail to appear or seem like it was not launching.

In the new version:

• The Human Verification screen and the main launcher use the same main application window.

• The startup flow no longer depends on unnecessary extra windows.

• The risk of the GUI becoming hidden or failing to appear has been reduced.

• The launcher startup process is more reliable.

Safer WebView Handling

pywebview is now loaded more safely.

If WebView is missing or fails during import:

• The entire application will no longer crash at startup.

• The main launcher can still open normally.

• Browser mode remains available.

• The application can fall back to the default browser when necessary.

Previous Features Preserved

All major features from Version 3.2 remain available, including:

• Persian and English language selection

• Open in Browser

• Open in App

• Internal WebView mode

• Ping display

• FPS display

• Manual Ping refresh

• Automatic Ping refresh

• Browser fallback if WebView fails

• Bilingual Persian/English interface

Version Display

The application now displays its version as:

Co-op Connect Windows v4.0

New Startup Flow

Start → Human Verification → I'm not a robot → Continue → Main Launcher → Browser / App

Summary

Version 4.0 keeps the previous launcher functionality while adding an initial verification layer and improving startup and WebView reliability.

Note: The “I'm not a robot” feature in this version is an internal verification step and is not a real online CAPTCHA service such as reCAPTCHA or Cloudflare Turnstile.

Version 3.2 Update

“What’s new (v3.2)” 

✅ Report on the final version of the Coop Connect Launcher (V3.2)

Summary of changes and added features:

Main added features:

Full graphical interface (GUI)

Beautiful and neat design with Tkinter

Full support for the Persian language (Rastachin)

Ability to change the language to English

Two-mode open buttons:

🌐 Open in browser (normal mode)

📱 Open in application (using pywebview — in a separate window)

Show live Ping

Calculate the real ping to the server

Automatic update every 8 seconds

Manual button for instant update

Show FPS

Show the frame rate of the user interface (to check the application performance)

Status Bar

Show instant messages (opening, opened, error, etc.)

Better error management

Automatic fallback to the browser in case of webview problems

Hide the launcher when the main application window opens

Important technical changes:

Use pywebview to open In-app site integration (high quality, full JavaScript support)

Thread management to prevent crashes and must be run on main thread errors

FPS optimization in a more stable way

Cleaner and classified code structure

Responsive settings for window size

How to use:

“📱 Open in app” button → Site opens in a separate window (recommended)

“🌐 Open in browser” button → Normal opening in browser

Version 2.0 Update

✅ Improved Build Structure

• Switched from single-file executable to optimized folder-based build.
  
  

• Cleaner packaging with improved stability.
  
  

🔒 Reduced Security Flags

• Lower false-positive detection by antivirus engines.
  
  

• Improved compatibility with Windows SmartScreen.
  
  

⚡ Faster Launch Time

• Removed temporary self-extraction process.
  
  

• Application starts more quickly and smoothly.
  
  

📦 Optimized File Size

• Smaller main executable file.
  
  

• More efficient distribution structure.
  
  

🧹 Cleaner Compilation

• Rebuilt using clean build process.
  
  

• Removed unnecessary compression layers.
  
  

android

IOS

iOS: Use the web version