The .NET Framework is not specific to any one programming language. The C#, VB.NET, C++/CLI, and F# programming languages from Microsoft, as well as many other languages from other vendors, all use the same .NET Framework. The .NET Framework includes a large library of functions as part of the ...
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wizard-like data collection implementation help (next, next, finish)
I'm beginning to build an interface for our field techs to close out work orders and we have many different required paper forms for different customers. I had hoped to build a system where i can set ...
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Considering scalability how to best design a user control that does different things in different web pages? [closed]
What will be the best way to design an ASP.Net user control that has only has a button in it? This user control will be used in different pages and on pressessing it will be doing different things. ...
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What is .NET framework backward compatibility?
We develop a windows application in .NET 4 with a database of MySQL. When we are about to deploy that application, we install the .NET 4 framework in our client, then when installing the .NET ...
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Text Classification Implementation
I've been trying to implement a text classification system. It need to read text file, extract the word and the word frequency.So far, I've been planning to parse the word, put it in dictionary and ...
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How is encapsulation used for safety?
I am learning OOP. I have studied much about encapsulation but the more I read the more I became confused.
I understand we hide (by making private) data and expose it to user of class (other ...
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I have one afternoon to extol the benefits of .NET over VB6… what do I say? [closed]
My company is a small twenty-man engineering firm. All the application programming here is done in VB6 by two people, who have taught themselves VB6 from an assembly background while working here for ...
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.NET Dependency Management Systems
I have some .NET projects that are starting to get large enough to merit looking into Dependency Management solutions, so we don't have to copy binaries from one project to another. Here's what I've ...
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Examples for very high quality open source projects in C#? [closed]
People admire Ferrari's, fine woodworking and pieces of art which show the designers' mastery of their craft. I want to include software in this. Any examples of (very) high quality app design and use ...
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Change the size of the button with size of the window in vb.net
How do I connect the size of any button in the form to the size of the window so that it would change proportionally to the size of the window?
I went through this -
How to: Anchor Controls on ...
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How safe is it if I store passwords in app.config in C# .net 4
I am storing database passwords in app.config as plain text. I am also publishing the application.
How safe is that password stored in app.config? Can I use a disassembler and find it?
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Does MSDN follow documentation conventions for .NET, and if so is it publicly available?
While browsing the MSDN documentation for the .NET Framework Class Library (FCL) I've always been amazed by how consistent and fully documented it is. It's a constant companion when developing .NET ...
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websites that show real world scenarios for OOP beginners so that they can implement them
Since programmers learn more by implementing the real world scenarios rather then by gaining theoretical knowledge and concepts about programming, I wanted to know that is there any website that tells ...
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Should i stay in testing or go for development on .net or other technologies if i get opportunities in development project? [closed]
I was trained on dot net but after training due to unavailability fo project got a seibel testing project where i made scenarios and wrote test cases by studying the use cases, now due to good works ...
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How to include database changes during application publish
I am maintaining a WinForms application, which talks to a SQL Server database. Sometimes I have to change database schema (for example to alter a sql procedure or add new one). For this purpose I have ...
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Is it safe to download VS11/.NET4.5 beta and still deploy to servers with .NET 4.0?
I've been wanting to try out VS2011 and .NET 4.5 beta, but the upgrade path is confusing at best. If I understand what I've read, the .NET 4.5 framework overwrites the .NET 4.0 libraries on your local ...
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Build a native dll or .net dll to be used independently in either set-up
Here's a simple question (kind of), but I'm having a hard time taking a decision. First, a history on how I came to have this problem. In my new job, we need to use a third party API to communicate ...
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.NET Vs JEE perspective from a job seeker [closed]
I have been programming and doing projects on both .NET as well as JEE platforms. I like both the platforms but as .NET is not 100% portable on Linux makes me a bit defensive towards the platform and ...
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Shooting competition OpenCV application [closed]
I'm going to write an application using OpenCV library.
There is a kind of CCTV camera and a target. My app is supposed to identify a score the bullet makes. The target template is uniform.
I have a ...
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Delete Db element with EntityFrameWork [migrated]
I'm trying to implement a method that delete a element of a DB table.
The doesn't get any exception but the running code, the element still exists inside the table.
namespace SuitTest_tt_content_2
...
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Keyboard Hook freezes keyboard while app performs other task [migrated]
I am using the following class found here to hook a keyboard combination globally in an app of mine.
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Public Class KeyboardHook
<DllImport("User32.dll", ...
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.Net developer planning to learn iOS development
I am a C#/.Net developer with 6 years of working experience and I have got some C++ background knowledge also. I have been thinking to learn iOS development. I want to know normally difficult the ...
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Is C# more superior than Java as a programming language, objectively speaking? [closed]
A colleague (a .NET fan) argued that (in context to Java vs .NET comparison), while there are different arguments for Java and for .NET, and to determine which one is the better choice is a business ...
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process for learning .NET and C# [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Approach to learning .NET?
had just completed my Bachelors in Computer Science, I Know c and C++. Now I need to learn
C# for my Job work but I don't know anything about ...
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How to synchronize web page refresh with file upload from windows application?
I have a rather simple app in .net which uploads images in fixed intervals in an ftp server.
The file name is specific.
I need to have a web page that refreshes but i want this to happen only when ...
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Licensing System in C# [closed]
How I can add a licensing system (serial number) in a C#.NET application?
I use the .NET Framework 4.0. I want this to make a trial of my app then you need a serial number or license key to use it.
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Webkit as GUI in .Net/Mono
I want to make a cross platform application, which will also have a website where the desktop applications (Windows, iOS, Linux) will talk to the server and keep the users data in sync.
So far the ...
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Is it a good idea to put all assembly: WebResource in the same cs file?
I have a .NET library, with some WebControls.
These webControls have Embed Resources.
And we declare them like it, in all webcontrols for each cs file:
Something like this:
[assembly: ...
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With continuous integration in .NET, is it acceptable to reference DLLs of rarely-changing assemblies?
My company is looking to implement a CI solution pretty soon, and I am worried about one thing in particular... we are scaling up, which means our solutions are growing with more projects. One thing I ...
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ui browser tool for Lucene .Net index files
I am looking for a UI tool to browse/search in the index files created by .NET version of Lucene (Lucene .NET).
There was a LUKE - a lucene (Java) index browser, but its development stopped a years ...
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Should classes from the same namespace be kept in the same assembly?
For example, ISerializable and the Serializable Attribute are both in the System.Runtime.Serialization namespace, but not the assembly of the same name. On the other hand, DataContract attributes are ...
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Does LINQ require significantly more processing cycles and memory than lower-level data iteration techniques?
Background
I am recently in the process of enduring grueling tech interviews for positions that use the .NET stack, some of which include silly questions like this one, and some questions that are ...
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How to properly structure a project in winform?
A while ago I started to create a winform application and at that time it was small and I did not give any thought of how to structure the project.
Since then I added additional features as I needed ...
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Anyone know about AppDynamics? Does Microsoft already have something similiar? Event viewer? Im confused
We have a big collection of java (80%) and .Net (20%) apps.. And the people in charge want a way to monitor the applications somehow. So they told me they are interested in AppDynamics? I have spent ...
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Why don’t UI frameworks use generics?
One way of looking at type safety is that it adds automatic tests all over your code that stop some things breaking in some ways. One of the tools that helps this in .NET is generics.
However, both ...
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Learn C++ before/at the same time as C#?
I'm currently learning C#, but wondering whether it is beneficial to learn some C++ before/at the same time as in order to understand the concepts a little better? I've got a C++ book and it does seem ...
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Difference between “String” and “string” in .NET and which is best?
In the .NET Framework, at least in the C# language, we have two "versions" of the string type:
"string"
"String"
It appears that they are interchangeable, but are they really? If they are not ...
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Bridging the gap between learning language fundamentals and actually making useful software?
I'm learning C# via the "Essential C#" Lynda.com video tutorials and plan to read a couple of books that cover things in more depth afterwards. My question is where I should head to learn more after ...
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Why is there no here document syntax in .Net?
Is it considered bad form? Maybe it promotes non-separate model / view?
Is it inefficient?
Was it just left out?
I guess every language has features that certain developers wish were there, and not ...
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What are the best practices for phasing out obsolete code?
I have the need to phase out an obsolete method. I am aware of the [Obsolete] attribute. Does Microsoft have a recommended best practice guide for doing this?
Here's my current plan:
A. I do ...
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Trying to wrap my head around class structure for domain-specific language
My work is mostly in embedded systems programming in C, and the proper class structure to pull this off eludes me. Currently we communicate via C# and Visual Basic with a large collection of servos, ...
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Reflection: Is using reflection still “bad” or “slow”? What has changed with reflection since 2002?
I've noticed when dealing with Expressions or Expression Trees I'm using reflection a lot to set and get values in properties and what have you. It has occurred to me that the use of reflection seems ...
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Justification for learning/implementing newer Microsoft technologies
I work at a large healthcare organization as a mid-level software developer. I have over 10 years experience in the IT industry using Microsoft technologies (ASP.NET & SQL Server).
When I go to ...
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Problem with MVC3 application
I am working on MVC3 application. I use entity framework, NInject, Fluent Validation and some more Nuget packages. I am using Tortoise SVN for versioning.
Recently I changed the structure of my SVN ...
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As a tooling/automation developer, can I be making better use of OOP?
My time as a developer (~8 yrs) has been spent creating tooling/automation of one sort or another. The tools I develop usually interface with one or more API's. These API's could be win32, WMI, ...
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Is there a resource that explains the benefits of layered programming?
Let's say we have a winform application with a buttonclick event. The buttonclick handles everything from the UI configuration to the database call and data manipulation. So you end up with a method ...
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How and what should I be (unit) testing for in this method?
I am relatively new to unit testing and have a query about what/how I should be testing a certain method. For the following (psudo-c#) method I have created (not a real-life example) what would you ...
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Advise on how to move from a .net developer role to a web developer role
I've been working primarily as a .net developer for the past 4 years for a financial services company. I've worked on .net 1.1, 2.0, 3.5 and have done the 3.5 enterprise app developer cert (not that ...
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Storage of value types and reference types in .net
In .net, the value types are stored on stack where as reference types are stored on managed heap. What is the reason for this one? Is it not possible to exchange their storage locations?
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Are there any open source libraries that have file integration tests
I am writing integration tests to ensure files are getting created and written to etc but this seems like something lots of people must have done previously.
Are there any libraries that have a bunch ...
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Need some critique on .NET/WCF SOA architecture plan
I am working on a refactoring of some services and would appreciate some critique on my general approach. I am working with three back-end data systems and need to expose an authenticated front-end ...
