Tag Archives: Windows Forms

How to use TaskDialog API in C#

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

The TaskDialog API replaces MessageBox. A message box is useful for prompting users for an acknowledgment, confirmation, or an answer to a yes or no question. Message boxes are popular because of the MessageBox function is convenient for developers to … Continue reading →

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Creating color picker application in C#

Posted on March 6, 2011 by

Yesterday I modified my blog’s theme. That time I thought about writing an application to pick color from any where in the screen like web page or application. I know there are some applications already out there in the market … Continue reading →

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Update multiple elements at once using LINQ

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

Few days back one of my friend asked Is there any option available to update property of an collection objects using Linq. I couldn’t find a method that day, but yesterday again I come across the same problem. So I … Continue reading →

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How to associate a File Type to your application

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

Recently I was working with an Open source project which helps to manage SQLCE databases. Yesterday I thought of implementing a feature like associating the SDF files to my application, so that I can double click on any SDF file … Continue reading →

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How to compile C# code snippet in runtime

Posted on January 9, 2011 by

Yesterday one of colleague called me and asked how I can compile code from a text source. I explored System.CodeDom classes. And I found one way to create executable (libraries too) using CSharpCodeProvider class. For more details you can found … Continue reading →

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