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Is there a better way of handling access control logic instead of it being in the UI?

Through most of my dev experience, I've never had to deal with much variety of access control architectures. They've all been pretty straight forward: Group [Create, Update, Delete] - User 1 ...
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How can I run 'R' script for image processing on .net platform [closed]

I have made R script code for image processing. I want to run that script on .net platform. I want to use .net for front end design on which I can run 'R' script and do my image processing. I have ...
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Implementing Context-based Undo/Redo Functionality

I'm currently implementing an undo/redo mechanism using the Command Pattern. Everything works so far. My problem now is to implement the undo/redo functionality in a way that it is bound to a given ...
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map data structure in pacman [closed]

I am trying to make a pacman game in c#. I have done some basic work and have previously replicated games like copter-it and minesweeper. I am confused about how to implement the map in pacman. Which ...
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What is a proper way of building Winform apps with multiple “screens”

What's a proper way of building a Winform app that has multiple 'screens'? For example, I'm trying to write a small backup program (mainly for giggles), and I've been dumping controls and containers ...
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1answer
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what kind of certificate needed for my application ?

I am releasing free C# softwares I've created using Visual Studio. In the future, some of these softwares might become Paid. I was wondering if I need to purchase any kind of license for them ? I ...
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2answers
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What is the correct UI interface to learn for creating Windows phone 8 apps?

I am a veteran Delphi 6 programmer transitioning to C# development. My first project is a open source library that will have a minimal user interface since it is meant to be used as a Component ...
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1answer
232 views

Should I Use WCF For My Purpose?

I wrote two programs that server and client can connect to each other (one program for server and another for client) with their IP addresses (socket programming). Now I want to modify it so that if ...
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1answer
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what is difference in section and subreport, where to use multiple sections?

Please share your knowledge about these Crystal Reports concepts. I want to know what is difference in section and sub report? I know about default sections and we can add new sections into report. ...
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2answers
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What is a good design strategy for retaining history of user activities and files like Visual Studio projects?

OK so I'm not so sure that "project" is the right term, but for my purposes, I define "project" as similar to what Visual Studio uses, or Microsoft word - files that the user can open and work on and ...
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1answer
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How different is WPF from ASP.NET [closed]

I have been quickly moved over to a different project at work because the project needs more help. I was chosen because they are confident in my abilities and they thought I would be best fit for the ...
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4answers
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Software development project inception phase

Currently our team develops Web Applications and now we are going to Windows Forms applications. I have created the inception phase for our Windows Forms project structure. eg: ApplicationSolution ...
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1answer
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What is a good strategy for testing UserControls?

A UserControl cannot be dragged-dropped onto a winform. Instead, I must compile the assembly add it to my toolbox, then I can drag it onto a Form. Doing this toolbox approach just to test out a ...
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4answers
239 views

Do more object declarations affect the program?

I am programming in Windows Forms and MySQL. If I declare this in the program, I can use the connection and command objects in the whole .cs page: MySqlConnection connection = null; MySqlCommand ...
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2answers
345 views

Implications of handles between forms

I was developing a WindowsForm application in C#, with 2 forms. Regardless of what they both did specifically I needed to access values in form2 and send them to form1 and vice versa. For this to ...
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3answers
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Best design for Windows forms that will share common functionality

In the past, I have used inheritance to allow the extension of Windows forms in my application. If all of my forms would have common controls, artwork, and functionality, I would create a base form ...
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3answers
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Should controls on a form be prepared in a separate class?

I have a form with several controls on it. Every control has to be declared in the class, formatted in the constructor (-size, location, event subscription etc), and its event-handlers declared, ...
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6answers
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VS2010 winform designer to learn, or “bottom up” approach?

Long story short, I'm president of a programming club at my university. We're all 1st and 2nd year programming students. We have a project we're about to start working on (converting a console program ...
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10answers
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WPF vs. WinForms - a Delphi programmer's perspective?

I have read most of the major threads on WPF vs. WinForms and I find myself stuck in the unfortunate ambivalence you can fall into when deciding between the tried and true previous tech (Winforms), ...
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How do I set up MVP for a Winforms solution?

Question moved from Stackoverflow - http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4971048/how-do-i-set-up-mvp-for-a-winforms-solution I have used MVP and MVC in the past, and I prefer MVP as it controls the ...
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8answers
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How do you organize your projects? [closed]

Do you have any particular style of organizing projects? For example, currently I'm creating a project for a couple of schools here in Bolivia, this is how I organized it: TutoMentor (Solution) ...
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5answers
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Moving from Winforms to WPF

I am a long time experienced Windows Forms developer, but now it's time to move to WPF because a new WPF project is comming soon to me and I have only a short lead time to prepare myself to learn WPF. ...
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10answers
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Prevent Casual Piracy for Simple Utility

I've written a small utility that I wish to sell for less than $10. My primary concern is "casual piracy". The scenario that plays out in my mind is this: User buys the program, enjoys using it ...