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Writing effect plug-ins for Paint.NET 2.1 in C#
2 Jan 2005 Updated:
10 May 2005
Rating: 4.92/5 Votes: 17 Popularity: 5.92
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This article is an introduction on how to create your own effect plug-ins for Paint.NET 2.1 in C#.
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How to check for user inactivity with and without platform invokes in C#
19 Dec 2004 Updated:
22 Dec 2004
Rating: 4.87/5 Votes: 67 Popularity: 8.86
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Within the last month, two fellow programmers asked how to implement a timeout after a certain interval of inactivity. This article features four and a half ways of doing this.
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Unexpected Garbage Collection Results Courtesy of Your Compiler
9 Aug 2013 Updated:
9 Aug 2013
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Clarifying how the .NET GC identifies objects to collect once and for all... hopefully...
VBScript
Erasing data on free space on NTFS partitions
4 Sep 2004 Updated:
19 Sep 2004
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A VBScript that overwrites free disk space to prevent file recovery on a NTFS partition, by creating a file with random data and (mostly) the size of the free space.
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How to enable a control on double click in Visual Basic .NET
10 Sep 2004 Updated:
10 Sep 2004
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A simple class written in Visual Basic .NET which enables disabled controls on double click.
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Dennis C. Dietrich
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