Using robocopy to transfer files: tips and tricks
1. To copy a single file 2. To copy multiple files 3. To copy all files of a given extension 4. To copy the contents of an entire directoryRobocopy creates the d:\that_folder\a …
How to remove lines containing specific text in Notepad++ using the Bookmarks method
How to use Notepad++ to remove all lines containing a specific text.First install Notepad++ if you have not already done so, given that it really is a powerful piece of …
How to programmatically control access to files in C# using FileSecurity objects
A quick demonstration on how to control access to files in real-time.As described in the Microsoft documentation, the control access to a file can be added or removed by obtaining …
Using OpenCV for image handling operations
1. Load an image and display it2. Add a trackbar to blend two images
Handling mouse event commands in Listview controls in WPF / MVVM
Some instructions on how to intercept events when clicking on Listview controls in WPF / MVVM.Step 1: Create a new WPF application in Visual StudioStep 2: Ensure necessary resources are …
How to automatically increment build versions in Visual Studio
Some instructions on how to automatically increment the build number of your Visual Studio project.What was important to me was to automatically increment the build and version number of my …
Reporting the percentage progress of large file downloads in C# / WPF
When downloading very large files from an online source, it can sometimes appear that the program has frozen or crashed when in fact it is still busy downloading and/or writing …
Creating a user settings class library for your C# project
Some instructions on how to maintain your project properties as a separate class library in Visual Studio. For this project I am using Visual Studio 2015.Step 1: Create a new …
How to serialize and deserialize objects using NewtonSoft JSON
Some instructions on how to use Newtonsoft JSON to serialize and deserialize your objects in C#Step 1: Create a new Visual Studio projectJust a simple console application will do:Step 2: …
Refactoring conditional statements using polymorphism in C#
Suppose you have a conditional statement such as a switch or if-else that performs various actions depending on an object’s type:It is often beneficial to try to avoid lengthy switch/if-else …