Best Article of July 2022

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Contest Entries and Requirements

The contest period covers the the first day of the month 12AM US Eastern Standard Time and ends the final day of the month at 11:59:59 PM US Eastern Standard Time. All entries must be submitted during this period in order to qualify.
Entries must be an article, or blog entry.
Articles entries must follow the CodeProject submission guidelines.
No cheating, lying, plagiarizing articles, chicanery, or kicking.
No author can be nominated twice.
In the event an article has multiple authors and/or contributors, the number of prizes issued is solely at the discretion of the prize issuer.
In the event of a tie, the number of prizes issued is solely at the discretion of the prize issuer.
Multiple votes from the same IP will be automatically disqualified.
The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Only those who live in jurisdictions in which this contest is legal may enter.
Any breach of the rules and the prize will be awarded to the runner up.
By entering the contest you agree to the rules, conditions of entry, and agree that your member alias and any submitted material can be used for promotional purposes by CodeProject.
Entries shall be deemed to be submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry unless clearly indicated otherwise. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an internet access provider, on-line service provider, or other organization (e.g. business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.

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Lost, late, misdirected, or illegible entries will be disqualified. Any entry containing content that CodeProject deems objectionable for any reason will be disqualified. All decisions of CodeProject with respect to any aspect of the competition, including, without limitation, the eligibility of entries, are final and binding on all entrants in all matters as they relate to this competition. CodeProject reserves its right to modify the Rules.

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Current Entries

Articles that match the contest criteria are automatically entered.

.NET Wrapper of FFmpeg Libraries

15 Jul 2022Maxim Kartavenkov

Article describes created .NET wrapper library

C++

.NET

Dev

Using Win32 Transactions

21 Jul 2022Bruno van Dooren

This article demonstrates how to use Win32 transactions with file and registry operations.

C++

Windows

Win32

My Work with LiteDB

14 Jul 2022Ivan Yakimov

My experience with the LiteDB database

.NET

Using Redis for Storing and Working with Geospatial Data

10 Aug 2022Aleksandr Ulanov

Learn how to use Redis and its geospatial indexes and commands for complex geo calculations

Service Locator Pattern in C#

13 Jul 2022Mark Pelf

Beginner’s tutorial on Service Locator Pattern with examples

.NET

patterns

Map a Complex Object to a List of Objects using AutoMapper

26 Jul 2022DiponRoy

Conversion of complex object to a list of objects

ASP.NET

AutoMapper

WebAPI

Run Database and GUI Clients in Docker

6 Jul 2022DiponRoy

Quick start example to run DB and clients in docker

SFX: Making Noise with a New Audio and MIDI Library for IoT

25 Jul 2022honey the codewitch

Make your little devices sing

Response Time Header in ASP.NET Core

18 Jul 2022DiponRoy

Add execution time as a response header in ASP.NET Core

ASP.NET-Core

.NET6.0

Save Your IoT Battery with LCD Miser

21 Jul 2022honey the codewitch

Easily blank the screen after a timeout period

Easy to Learn .NET 6.0 and Angular – Standalone Template and WEB API Publish to IIS – Part 5

14 Jul 2022syed shanu

Getting started with .NET 6.0 and Standalone Angular Template with WEB API and publishing both WEB API and Angular projects to IIS

Request Response Logging Middleware ASP.NET Core

29 Jul 2022DiponRoy

Generate and store logs using middleware

logging

Use GUID as TraceIdentifier in ASP.NET Core Web API

22 Jul 2022DiponRoy

Set a generated unique id to HttpContext.TraceIdentifier using middleware

ASP.NET

request

Fluent Expression Tree Binding in MVVM

25 Jul 2022Federico Alterio

Get rid of all that MVVM boilerplate code just to bind an expression to other properties

MVVM

Binding

expression

Build a Java Microservice with AuraDB Free

7 Jul 2022Jennifer Reif

In this article we build a Java microservice that connects to, and interacts with, graph data in a Neo4j AuraDB Free database.

C# DataAdapter returning Exception “Failed to enable constraints.”

15 Jul 2022Mark Pelf

We explain how to debug and get more information on the generic Exception “Failed to enable constraints.”

exceptions

DataAdapter

ASP.NET Blazor & FontAwesome

5 Aug 2022Tarek Najem

A new Blazor component to facilitate the use of the FontAwesome framework in Blazor

Blazor

FontAwesome

.NET6.0

Setting Up Wazuh for Host-Based Monitoring

20 Jul 2022Matt Pogue

Deploy XDR, host integrity, and more with Wazuh Server

Ubuntu

Linux

virtual-machine

Dynamic Load and Execution of Workflow Activities in C#

14 Jul 2022Jaume González

Solution using reflection to dynamically load and execute C# code in a workflow context

TextBoxWriter: A Little Adapter for Logging or Whatever

1 Jul 2022honey the codewitch

Adapt a TextBox to make it writeable like any other text based I/O

.NET

text

GUI

Create GraphQL Based REST API Application using Spring Boot

14 Jul 2022Han Bo Sun

This tutorial will discuss how to create a rest service supports GraphQL query.

Processing PATCH Requests in FastAPI with SQLAlchemy

7 Jul 2022DiponRoy

This example is to partially update data in FastAPI using SQLAlchemy and Python

Python

patch

API

The Ways to Make Pre-aggregation in Multi-dimensional Analysis Effective

15 Jul 2022Jerry Cruise

For a large number of other common requirements, we need to use a computing engine to implement efficient hard traversal to meet.

Delegates and Callbacks in PPL

26 Jul 2022Oscar K.

PPL commands for using delegates and callbacks in ppl-mode and scr-mode, code examples with results

PPL

Easily Create Angular Dynamic / Real-time Charts

27 Jul 2022Vishwas_R

Create Angular dynamic chart with few simple steps using CanvasJS. Dynamic charts are also referred to as real-time chart / live chart.

Javascript

Angular12

chart

How to Export a User's Profile into Keycloak

29 Jul 2022Balachandar Jeganathan

Export user profiles into Keycloak

Python

keycloak

News Track - News Aggregator

1 Jul 2022Gerard Castelló Viader

A news tracking or news aggregator website that allows users to share content they find on the Internet and give it certain visibility

C’YaPass: The Best Password Manager You’ve Never Used (A Complete Password EcoSystem)

26 Jul 2022raddevus

C’YaPass (Fully Open Source Software) now a Fully-Functioning Password Ecosystem which doesn’t store your passwords anywhere — You are the owner of your data.

Javascript

WebAPI

cryptography

Windows Version Detection

1 Sep 2023Shao Voon Wong

Windows Version Detection using C# and C++

C++

Windows

Load a x86 DLL into a x64 Executable... Mission Possible?

1 Jul 2022Michael Chourdakis

Try deep CPU features

Porting a Large Project from Windows to Linux

7 Jul 2022Greg Utas

Analogous functions, subtle differences, multiple compilers...

Reading OPC DA Data in PowerShell

5 Jul 2022Bruno van Dooren

How to read data from OPC DA servers into a PowerShell script

Windows

PowerShell

DCOM

Introducing Metho: Safely Adding Superpowers to JS

18 Jul 2022Jon Randy

Safe monkey-patching for JavaScript

Javascript

Dev

syntax

Unboxing the M5 Stack Fire 2.6

14 Jul 2022honey the codewitch

Unlock the potential of this neat little IoT widget

Generic Repository with SQLAlchemy and Python

5 Jul 2022DiponRoy

Example of Generic Repository Class with SQLAlchemy and Python

Python

ORM

database

SQL Server: CASE with Different Clause

5 Jul 2022DiponRoy

Using CASE with variable/SET, SELECT/UPDATE statement, WHERE clause, JOIN & ON clause

SQL-Server

Lightweight Carousel Using only HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and SVG

6 Jul 2022gggustafson

Describes the implementation of a lightweight,dynamic carousel that requires no third-party software.

CSS

HTML

Javascript

Multiplicative Inverse mod-256 with No Division Operations

14 Jul 2022captnmac

Find the multiplicative inverse mod-256 with no division operations

C++

Running FTP, SFTP, SMTP, Cache, LDAP, SSO and Other Servers in Docker

17 Jul 2022DiponRoy

How to run FTP, SFTP, SMTP, Cache, LDAP, SSO and other servers in Docker

Auto Increment Column Options in Different Databases

4 Jul 2022DiponRoy

How to auto increment column options in databases

Unicode / Creating, Writing, Appending / a text (*.txt) File

1 Jul 2022Member 15078716

Unicode / Creating, Writing, Appending / a text (*.txt) file - how to do it

C++

UTF-8

Unicode

Conditional filtering in SQLAlchemy and Python

3 Jul 2022DiponRoy

Conditional filter query example in SQLAlchemy and Python

Current Participants

Those with articles that match the contest criteria are automatically entered.

DiponRoy

Bangladesh

This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.

Aleksandr Ulanov

Software Developer (Senior)

Russian Federation

Aleksandr Ulanov is a Full Stack Software Engineer. He started web development in 2012 and gained strong knowledge and expertise in the field over time. He's now an internationally recognized expert in Ruby programming language, who constantly contributes his knowledge to the industry.

Balachandar Jeganathan

Software Developer (Senior) cognizant

United States

This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.

Bruno van Dooren

Software Developer

Belgium

I am a former professional software developer (now a system admin) with an interest in everything that is about making hardware work. In the course of my work, I have programmed device drivers and services on Windows and linux.

I have written firmware for embedded devices in C and assembly language, and have designed and implemented real-time applications for testing of satellite payload equipment.

Generally, finding out how to interface hardware with software is my hobby and job.

captnmac

Chief Technology Officer Software Union

Austria

has been working a total of 14 years as programmer and system developer, plus some years of working as network technician and application supporter. Also experienced modeling, optimizing and administering FireBird and SqlServer databases. Loathes MySql.
Works with C++, C++/CLI, C#, JavaScript, PHP, PSQL and TextPad.

Federico Alterio

Italy

This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.

Gerard Castelló Viader

Software Developer (Senior)

Spain

http://www.linkedin.com/in/gerard-castello-viader
https://github.com/gcastellov

gggustafson

Software Developer (Senior)

United States

In 1964, I was in the US Coast Guard when I wrote my first program. It was written in RPG (note no suffixing numbers). Programs and data were entered using punched cards. Turnaround was about 3 hours. So much for the "good old days!"

In 1970, when assigned to Washington DC, I started my MS in Mechanical Engineering. I specialized in Transportation. Untold hours in statistical theory and practice were required, forcing me to use the university computer and learn the FORTRAN language, still using punched cards!

In 1973, I was employed by the Norfolk VA Police Department as a crime analyst for the High Intensity Target program. There, I was still using punched cards!

In 1973, I joined Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC). There, for the first time, I was introduced to a terminal with the ability to edit, compile, link, and test my programs on-line. CSC also gave me the opportunity to discuss technical issues with some of the brightest minds I've encountered during my career.

In 1975, I moved to San Diego to head up an IR&D project, BIODAB. I returned to school (UCSD) and took up Software Engineering at the graduate level. After BIODAB, I headed up a team that fixed a stalled project. I then headed up one of the two most satisfying projects of my career, the Automated Flight Operations Center at Ft. Irwin, CA.

I left Anteon Corporation (the successor to CSC on a major contract) and moved to Pensacola, FL. For a small company I built their firewall, given free to the company's customers. An opportunity to build an air traffic controller trainer arose. This was the other most satisfying project of my career.

Today, I consider myself capable.

Greg Utas

Architect

United States

Author of Robust Services Core (GitHub) and Robust Communications Software (Wiley). Formerly Chief Software Architect of the core network servers that handle the calls in AT&T's wireless network.

Han Bo Sun

Team Leader The Judge Group

United States

This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.

honey the codewitch

United States

Just a shiny lil monster. Casts spells in C++. Mostly harmless.

Ivan Yakimov

Software Developer (Senior) Finstek

China

This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.

Jaume González

Software Developer (Senior)

Unknown

This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.

Jennifer Reif

United States

Jennifer Reif is a Developer Relations Engineer at Neo4j, speaker, and blogger with an MS in CMIS. An avid developer and problem-solver, she has worked with many businesses and projects to organize and make sense of widespread data assets and leverage them for maximum business value. She has expertise in a variety of commercial and open source tools, and she enjoys learning new technologies, sometimes on a daily basis! Her passion is finding ways to organize chaos and deliver software more effectively.

Jerry Cruise

United States

This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.

Jon Randy

Thailand

🤖 Coding with varying degrees of success since 1983

Mark Pelf

Software Developer

Serbia

Mark Pelf is the pen name of just another Software Engineer from Belgrade, Serbia.
My Blog https://markpelf.com/

Matt Pogue

Systems Engineer

United States

Old-school hacker from the STL, 25 year IT veteran, Systems Director @ Worldwide Freight Management, author of The Solo Admin blog (https://thesoloadmin.com) and founder of Darkstar Consulting, LLC (https://darkstarconsulting.net).

Maxim Kartavenkov

Software Developer (Senior)

Russian Federation

I'm a professional multimedia developer (more than 10 years) in any kind of applications and technologies related to it, such as DirectShow, Direct3D, WinMM, OpenGL, MediaFoundation, WASAPI, Windows Media and other including drivers development of Kernel Streaming, Audio/Video capture drivers and audio effects. Have experience in following languages: C, C++, C#, delphi, C++ builder, VB and VB.NET. Strong knowledge in math and networking.

Member 15078716

Retired

United States

Retired but still learning.

Michael Chourdakis

Software Developer

Greece

I'm working in C++, PHP , Java, Windows, iOS, Android and Web (HTML/Javascript/CSS).

I 've a PhD in Digital Signal Processing and Artificial Intelligence and I specialize in Pro Audio and AI applications.

My home page: https://www.turbo-play.com

Oscar K.

Software Developer (Senior)

Slovenia

This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.

raddevus

Software Developer (Senior) RADDev Publishing

United States

"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler."

Shao Voon Wong

Software Developer (Senior)

Singapore

Shao Voon is from Singapore. His interest lies primarily in computer graphics, software optimization, concurrency, security, and Agile methodologies.

In recent years, he shifted focus to software safety research. His hobby is writing a free C++ DirectX photo slideshow application which can be viewed here.

syed shanu

Team Leader

India

Microsoft MVP | Code Project MVP | CSharp Corner MVP | Author | Blogger and always happy to Share what he knows to others. MyBlog

My Interview on Microsoft TechNet Wiki Ninja Link

Tarek Najem

Software Developer (Senior)

Syrian Arab Republic

This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.

Vishwas_R

Software Developer (Senior)

India

Engineer || Software Developer || Techie || Cricketer || Traveler || Blogger

First Prize	Greg Utas - Porting a Large Project from Windows to Linux
Prize pool	CodeProject Mug - CodeProject Bob Sticker - CodeProject


First Prize	Maxim Kartavenkov - .NET Wrapper of FFmpeg Libraries
Prize pool	CodeProject Mug - CodeProject Bob Sticker - CodeProject


Second Prize	Ivan Yakimov - My Work with LiteDB
Prize pool	Bob Sticker - CodeProject


Second Prize	raddevus - C’YaPass: The Best Password Manager You’ve Never Used (A Complete Password EcoSystem)
Prize pool	Bob Sticker - CodeProject

Contest Entries and Requirements

The contest period covers the the first day of the month 12AM US Eastern Standard Time and ends the final day of the month at 11:59:59 PM US Eastern Standard Time. All entries must be submitted during this period in order to qualify.
Entries must be an article, or blog entry.
Articles entries must follow the CodeProject submission guidelines.
No cheating, lying, plagiarizing articles, chicanery, or kicking.
No author can be nominated twice.
In the event an article has multiple authors and/or contributors, the number of prizes issued is solely at the discretion of the prize issuer.
In the event of a tie, the number of prizes issued is solely at the discretion of the prize issuer.
Multiple votes from the same IP will be automatically disqualified.
The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Only those who live in jurisdictions in which this contest is legal may enter.
Any breach of the rules and the prize will be awarded to the runner up.
By entering the contest you agree to the rules, conditions of entry, and agree that your member alias and any submitted material can be used for promotional purposes by CodeProject.
Entries shall be deemed to be submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry unless clearly indicated otherwise. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an internet access provider, on-line service provider, or other organization (e.g. business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.