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Programming & Development

  • Copy File With Update Progress in .Net

    The process of copying a file in .Net is of course very simple and straightforward. If you want to copy multiple files and update the end user on the progress of a large file copy, or copy files asynchronously while… Continue reading

  • Render PDF Reports in .Net Web or Winforms

    One thing to note – render is not the same as draw. This article assumes you are using purely .Net for reporting purposes. If you are using C1, Telerik, Crystal Reports or some others, these examples are not included, although… Continue reading

  • With Statement in C# .Net

    If you’re stumbling across this article, chances are you may be looking for a replacement for VB .Net’s “with” statement. Sadly, there is no exact replacement, but there are alternatives which are equally helpful. Given a basic class “Robot” below:… Continue reading

  • C++ Cheat Sheet and Quick Reference Guide

    The Tools To compile and test code on Windows, my recommendation would be using: Microsoft Visual Studio 2008/2010 Express Editions (ask your instructor about full versions) On an older Windows box (if it’s not quad core), you might want to… Continue reading

  • Download File with Update Progress in .Net

    Next best thing to wget on Windows. 😉 VB C# (note this is autoconversion and actual project is in VB): Continue reading

  • Get Current Process ID in C# .Net

    References MSDN (GetCurrentProcessID), http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms683180(v=vs.85).aspx MSDN (GetCurrentProcess), http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.diagnostics.process.getcurrentprocess.aspx Continue reading

  • AppActivate In C#

    Note: This code was only tested on Windows 10. AppActivate, which many of you may recognize from VB activates a window for an application which is already running, bringing the window of that app to the foreground. In C#, there… Continue reading

  • Start a Process in the Foreground in C# .NET without AppActivate

    In my particular scenario, I was using System.Diagnostics.Process to start another application, compiled separately, which communicated with the original app which launched the process and used Windows inter-process communication (IPC) to share information across applications using my own protocol. I… Continue reading

  • The type initializer threw an exception

    In case this error seems to appear out of thin air in your application, this is usually an indication that a variable declared in one of your classes (likely a static class) is having trouble getting or setting it’s value.… Continue reading

  • Remove Repair Option from Custom Windows Installer

    This technically can be done in various ways relating to InstallShield, Wise, WiX, NSIS or other installer platforms, but generally speaking is the same concept all throughout whether you are using third party tools or creating your own bootstrap/windows installer… Continue reading