Inserting File Headers using ReSharper Code Cleanup
Step 1: Edit ReSharper OptionsIn Visual Studio select ReSharper > OptionsSelect the Code Editing > File Header Text option. Fill in the File Header text as shown:Step 2: Update the …
How to use Parallel.For in a progress bar in WPF
This post shows how performance improvements are obtainable by replacing the use of a traditional ‘for’ loop with Parallel.For, part of the Task Parallel Library (TPL).Step 1: Create a new …
Hosting a WCF Service in IIS / C#
Step 1: Create a new Visual Studio projectChoose the WCF installed template and create a new WCF Service Application:Step 2: Create your web service codeUpdate the IService1.cs and Service1.svc.cs classes …
Creating and consuming a web service in WCF
Creating the WCF web service in Visual StudioIn this post I am using the WCF Web Service as an example, see this post for an example using using asmx:https://www.technical-recipes.com/2017/creating-and-consuming-a-web-service-in-c-net/A useful …
How to join multiple tables with multiple keys / columns in SQL
Some short instructions on how to accomplish a join on three or more SQL database tables but also using multiple keys/columns as well.Good StackOverflow reference:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24639504/mysql-join-3-tables-using-multiple-columns-keysThree different tables used:1. UserDivisionsAn old …
Adding tab items dynamically in WPF / MVVM
Some instructions on how to add/remove tab items within a WPF / MVVM setting.Step 1: Create a new WPF applicationStep 2: Add classes to implement ICommandRelayCommand.csEventRaiser.csEventArgs.csStep 3: Add the ViewModel …
How to stop C# async methods
Scenario: a WPF application which when the user presses a button goes off and runs something asynchronously, so that the user is still able to interact with the user interface …
Binding the visibility of DataGridColumn in WPF / MVVM
See this StackOverflow answer for the original inspiration.Notable quote: “First of all DataGridTextColumn or any other supported dataGrid columns doesn’t lie in Visual tree of DataGrid. Hence, by default it …
Using Expander controls in C# / WPF
A short post demonstrating how to use expander controls in WPF, to create a list of collapsible / expandable menu items in your C# WPF applicationCreate a new Visual Studio …
Creating and consuming a web service in C# / .NET
Creating a web service in Visual StudioNote that in this post I am using the .asmx Web Service as an example, not the newer WCF version.See this StackOverflow post: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/36942846/web-service-template-missing-from-visual-studio-2015-professionalCreate …