diff --git a/launcher/Cargo.toml b/launcher/Cargo.toml
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+[package]
+name = "launcher"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
+nng = "1.0.1"
+#rfd = "0.14.1"
+#toml = "0.8.13"
+#serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
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diff --git a/launcher/src/main.rs b/launcher/src/main.rs
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+use nng::{Protocol, Socket, Error};
+use std::process::Command;
+//use rfd::MessageDialog;
+//use serde::Deserialize;
+//use std::fs;
+//use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+//#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+//struct Settings {
+//    cris_tools_path: PathBuf,
+//    port: toml::Value,
+//}
+
+//fn load_settings() -> Result<Settings, toml::de::Error> {
+//    // Read the entire contents of the file
+//    let contents = fs::read_to_string("uploader.toml")
+//        .expect("Failed to read settings file");
+//
+//    // Parse the file contents and deserialize into the Settings struct
+//    toml::from_str(&contents)
+//}
+
+fn main() {
+    //let settings = match load_settings() {
+    //    Ok(settings) => settings,
+    //    Err(e) => {
+    //        eprintln!("Failed to load settings: {:?}", e);
+    //        std::process::exit(1);
+    //    }
+    //};
+
+    // Create a socket of type REQ (request)
+    let socket = Socket::new(Protocol::Pair0).expect("Failed to create socket");
+
+    // Connect to the NNG server
+    //match socket.dial(format!("tcp://localhost:{}", settings.port).as_str()) {
+    match socket.dial(format!("tcp://localhost:9976").as_str()) {
+        Ok(_) => {
+            println!("Connected to server");
+        }
+        Err(e) => {
+            println!("Failed to connect to server: {:?}", e);
+            println!("Launching uploader tool");
+
+            let output = Command::new("Uploader.exe")
+                .spawn();
+
+            std::process::exit(1);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Get the command line argument
+    //let arg = std::env::args().nth(1).expect("Missing argument");
+    //let arg = match std::env::args().nth(1) {
+    //    Some(arg) => arg,
+    //    None => {
+    //        eprintln!("Missing argument");
+    //        std::process::exit(1);
+    //    }
+    //};
+
+    // Send the argument to the server
+    //let message = "run/".to_string() + &arg;
+    let message = "loaded".to_string();
+    println!("Send message: {}", message);
+    socket.send(message.as_bytes()).expect("Failed to send message");
+
+    // Receive the response from the server
+    match socket.recv() {
+        Ok(response) => {
+            let response = String::from_utf8(response.to_vec()).expect("Failed to receive response");
+            println!("Response: {}", response);
+        }
+        Err(Error::TimedOut) => {
+            println!("Failed to receive response: Timeout");
+        }
+        Err(e) => {
+            println!("Failed to receive response: {:?}", e);
+        }
+    }
+}
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