Using HttpClient to download files from the internet
A simple console application to demonstrate the downloading of files form the internet.It is pretty much the same as the example at the dot net pearls website, with some screenshots …
Category: C# / .Net / WPF
Running a WPF Progress bar as a background worker thread
How to run a WPF progress bar as a background worker thread.This code uses ICommand to respond to the user’s request to both and pause start the progress bar background …
Binding the visibility of WPF elements to a property
How to set the visibility of your WPF user interface item so that it may be hidden/collapsed or shown as desiredStep 1: Create a new WPF ApplicationStep 2: Modify the …
Inserting button controls into a WPF ListView and handling their click events
Some instructions on how to :1. Create a WPF ListView control containing a button in each row 2. Handle the event when the button in the ListView is clickedStep 1: …
Displaying a WPF application icon in the notification area
A short set of instructions on how to get your WPF application to display its application icon in the notification area of your Windows screen (the area in the bottom …
Setting the application icon in WPF XAML
Some instructions on how to set the application icon in a WPF / XAML application to something other than the default icon.Step 1: Create a new WPF application:Step 2: Right …
Recursively searching directories to find text within files in C#
A straightforward utility to recursively search for text contained within files and directories.I created a C# console application. The actual recursive routine to search the directories and subdirectories recursively is …
How to rename a project folder in Visual Studio
Example folder name ‘PortableMedia’ that I wish to rename to ‘Renishaw.IDT.Powers.PortableMedia’:Step 1: Close the VS solution and nename the folder in source control‘PortableMedia’Gets changed to ‘Renishaw.IDT.Powers.PortableMedia’:Re-open the solution.Observe that the …
How to run processes and obtain the output in C#
Example process: fsutil.Very useful link on obtaining and setting fsutil behaviour and properties at this following link:http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/skepper/2014/07/16/symbolic_link/Typically contained in the System32 folder: C:\Windows\System32It is quite simple to do and consists …
Using SQLite in C# / .NET Environments
A quick how-to guide on setting up and using SQLite in C# / .NET environments.Nothing complicated just instructions on installing SQLite and using its APIs for database creation and querying.Much …