Developer Interviews - Code first approach
One of challenges that I’ve seen people facing while executing projects is that they often end up having people in their team (many a times screened ...
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Installing Buddypress Template Pack
This post is very specific to installing non-Buddypress compliant themes on Buddypress enabled Wordpress website. So for those who don’t know what is B...
Fix: Program does not contain a static ‘Main’ method suitable for an entry point
This does not require a detailed post and just requires a quick solution for the problem- Understanding the problem... Why? When? When you convert a Winform ...
Winform Tip#10: Getting File Properties
Instantiate a FileInfo object with the full path as constructor arg. Then simply call FileInfo.Extension and you will get just the extension of the file. F...
Winform Tip#9: ColorPicker
Choose a textbox over which we will test this experiment: [sourcecode language='csharp'] ColorDialog colorDialog1 = new ColorDialog(); //fontDialog1.ShowColo...
Winform Tip#8: Clearing cache Webbrowser
Check out: http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q326/2/01.asp It is indeed a good read.
Winform Tip#7:Browser within Winform
WebBrowser control can be used inside a form to display HTML contents and listen to events such as NavigateComplete or BeforeNavigate Use of ActiveX wrappers...
Winform tip#6:DataGrid vs DataGridView
DataGridView is an enhanced version of DataGrid. Some of the features lacking in DataGrid are: Multiple column types Multiple ways to display data Multiple...
Winform Tip#5: Programmatically maximize or minimize a form
Use the form's WindowState property. To minimize: this.WindowState = System.Windows.Forms.FormWindowState.Minimized; To maximize: this.WindowState = S...
Winform Tip#4: Deployment in Winform
Best way to deploy is by using ClickOnce deployment. This allows user to get regular updates, patches to the product while conforming to the security standar...
Winform Tip#3:Avoiding multiple instances of child forms
Use Singleton pattern on Child Form and change the method of invocation in Parent form. Child form: //Used for singleton pattern static frmChildForm childFor...
Winform Tip#2:Managing Properties of multiple controls
An easier way to control properties of multiple controls is to place all the controls into a single GroupBox and then use the GroupBox properties property to...
Winform Tip#1: Transparent Form
The opacity property enables you to specify a level of transparency for the form and its controls. See the .NET documentation for Form.Opacity for difference...