A computer keyboard can be turned into an isomorphic musical instrument, to help in deeper exploration of the Musical Harmony and even to inspire new musical ideas

Compiling WinQEMU v0.10.2 using Visual Studio 2008 and Visual Studio 2012

by Tough Developer

How to compile WinQEMU v0.10.2 in VS2008 and VS2012

M1.NET - Decrypt Arcade Audio

by shunninghuang

Software named M1.NET which shows the details of decrypting arcade game audio

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Visual Studio 2008

C# USB HID Interface

2 Sep 2013 by Szymon Roslowski

Just another approach to understanding communication between HID devices and C#.

.NET

Windows

Win32

Making DSLs in F#

16 Aug 2009 by Dmitri Nеstеruk

Let's create a simple project estimation DSL using F#!

Human-readable Enumeration Meta-data

8 Mar 2017 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Display names and descriptions for enumeration members: a non-intrusive, reliable, localizeable method.

Using a TypeDescriptionProvider to support dynamic run-time properties

16 Jun 2008 by Nish Nishant

This articles explains how to implement a TypeDescriptionProvider for a class to support multiple object types using a single class type

How To: Use Office 2007 OCR Using C#

24 Aug 2009 by Waleed Elkot

Reading text from any image using Microsoft Office 2007 OCR

Many Questions Answered At Once: Interactive Animated Graphics with Forms

22 Mar 2017 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Addresses questions on graphics, threading with UI, form development, printing and more

Using Reflection.Emit to Precompile Expressions to MSIL

6 Jan 2009 by Steve Marsh

The classes in this project allow you to parse text expressions entered by a user and compile them to a .NET assembly. This assembly can be executed on the fly, or saved to a DLL.

XML Serialization Using Generics

3 Apr 2012 by Rui Jarimba

Serialize/deserialize your objects using generics. Customize settings like indentation, encoding, namespaces and others

Notification of Silverlight Applications about Database State Changes

27 Nov 2009 by Max Paulousky

This article presents the techniques and caveats of building Silverlight applications that can be notified about database state changes via polling duplex. WSHttp binding and CLR triggers are used to implement the solution as well.

C++/CLI HowTo : Deriving from a C# disposable class

5 Jul 2008 by Nish Nishant

This article walks through the implementation of a C++/CLI class from a disposable C# base.

Use Visual Studio 2008 C++/CLI to Automate Excel

24 Jul 2008 by bollwerkj

This article shows you how I got Excel to work using C++/CLI in a Windows Forms Application

Introduction to Model Driven Development with Sculpture – Part 1

3 Sep 2008 by Ahmed Negm

This article introduces how to create and manage .NET enterprise applications using your favorite technology (Data Access Application Block, LINQ, NHibernate, ASMX, and WCF) with the Model Driven Development approach by Sculpture.

API-Less INI File Wrapper

5 Nov 2008 by Tolgahan ALBAYRAK

Read, Write, Save INI files without using Windows APIs.

Find File in Solution

28 Mar 2010 by Alex Blekhman

Find any file in solution using incremental search and advanced filtering

PSAM WPF Control Library

19 Jul 2018 by Ajcek84

PSAM Control Library ported over to WPF

Hadoop For .Net & AngularJS Developers

29 Dec 2015 by Bert O Neill

Query Hadoop using Microsoft oriented technologies (C#, SSIS, SQL Server, Excel etc.)

Javascript

.NET-Compiler-Platform

A Tool for Visualizing 3D Geometry Models (Part 1)

11 Oct 2009 by Wu Xuesong

An article describing a tool developed using WPF for visualizing 3D geometry models

Developing a MultiSelector

3 Dec 2009 by Teofil Cobzaru

A MultiSelector-derived control that supports multiple selection modes, scoped selection, customizable lasso-tool and selection logic

Asynchronous TCP Part 1

14 Sep 2018 by bkelly13

Goal: Describe how asynchronous or non-blocking TCP code works

MIDI Out Setter

10 May 2009 by DaveyM69

Allows changing of the default MIDI out device in Vista and Windows 7

Windows 7 Goodies in C++: Adding Custom Tasks to Jump Lists

29 Jun 2009 by Michael Dunn

Create custom tasks in your app's jump list on Windows 7

GHeat .NET

21 Jun 2010 by Corey Fournier

gheat ported to C#

WCF by Example - Chapter VII - Decoupling of WCF Services from the ViewModel

11 Oct 2011 by Enrique Albert

Baseline WCF Distribution Layer - Decoupling of WCF Services and ViewModels.

M1.NET - Decrypt Arcade Audio

6 Feb 2023 by shunninghuang

Software named M1.NET which shows the details of decrypting arcade game audio

Basic Instrumentation and Profiling Framework for C++

9 Oct 2008 by Paul M Watt

Macro based framework written for C++ applications that will allow basic instrumentation and profiling features

Nullable datetime column in .NET DataGrid with DateTimePicker

17 Aug 2009 by vic_ch2000

A nullable datetime column in .NET DataGrid with DateTimePicker.

WPF Arc!

14 Apr 2017 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Filling one of the ugliest WPF gaps: Animatable EllipticalArcGeometry and EllipticalArcShape

WPF

VS2008

Mouse and Keyboard Tracking and Simulator

21 Nov 2014 by CodeFate

Revision of the Global Mouse and Keyboard Library from Brian Geiman

Data Visualization in WPF with LINQ to SQL and Data Binding

21 Dec 2007 by Bruno Sonnino

This article will show how to use data binding and styles to show data coming from a Microsoft SQL database using the new object-relational model introduced in Visual Studio 2008, LINQ to SQL, allowing grouping, sorting and filtering of data with almost no code.

Silverlight 3: Slideshow

6 Oct 2009 by CS Rocks

This is a slideshow that works in a Silverlight 3 UserControl.

Indoor Weather Station using Arduino

2 Feb 2010 by carl morey

A complete weather station using Arduino 2009 and Visual Basic

Get DataBase Connection Strings in Easy Way

16 Feb 2011 by jim lahey

Or you could just pop over to:http://www.connectionstrings.com/[^]Use the exhaustive samples they provide and not hard code your connection strings by using a standard .NET configuration file:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/1xtk877y.aspx[^]

Generate Sample XML from XSD

8 Jun 2012 by Joshi, Rushikesh

This is an alternative for "Generate Sample XML from XSD".

Code Obfuscation in 64-Bit Land

11 Dec 2016 by Russ Osterlund

Code Obfuscation in 64-Bit Land

C++ State Machine with Asynchronous Multicast Delegates

23 Oct 2019 by David Lafreniere

A framework combining state machines with asynchronous multicast delegates

How to Upload a File to a WebDAV Server in VB.NET

14 May 2009 by CS Rocks

This article demonstrates how to upload a file to a (HTTPS) WebDAV server in VB.NET.

DataBind ComboBox Failures and More

4 Feb 2010 by daylightdj

When using DisplayMember / ValueMember on a ComboBox, this problem often occurs.

Full-Featured Task Manager for Windows Mobile

17 Feb 2008 by Brian P. Adams

A full-featured Task Manager for Windows Mobile.

WCF by Example - Chapter XIV - Validation & Exception Management

25 Oct 2012 by Enrique Albert

WPF Validation using the IDataErrorInfo interface combined with Validation attributes

Windows Form Screenshot and Print Preview in VB.NET

12 Mar 2012 by ledtech3

How to take a screenshot of a Windows form and then print it.

VTK in MFC

10 Jul 2014 by _Flaviu

A small guide to use VTK in MFC

Many Questions Answered at Once — Collaboration between Windows Forms or WPF Windows

26 Mar 2015 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Popular question on Forms collaboration, also answered for WPF

Illusionary XAML: Reinventing Benham's Top

1 Apr 2018 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

The mystery of Benham’s top invented in 1895, as well as Fechner color effect, remains not fully uncovered so far. WPF and XAML help to accelerate the research greatly.

Simple AI for the Game of Breakthrough

5 Jun 2009 by Kel_

This article presents an implementation of a simple alpha-beta player for the board game of Breakthrough.

Managing Microsoft Team Foundation Version Control (TFVC) using "Team Foundation Sidekicks"

21 Jul 2012 by Juan Manuel Elosegui

A plug-in that allows you to "destroy" items from TFVC using the "Team Foundation Sidekicks" tool.

VS2008

Visual-Studio

VS2005

Changing your Windows audio device programmatically using VC++

23 Dec 2008 by odlumb

How to launch and manipulate applets programmatically.

Font Enumerator

1 Sep 2009 by PARK Youngho

A tool that enumerates all fonts installed on Windows, and shows you the preview so as to help you code conveniently.

How to show load progress bar when maximum values are unknown.

24 Nov 2009 by FJD.DEETLEFS

This might not be the best way to do it but you could have a seperate function that runs the same query and just returns a row count and then you pass that row count as you progressBar maxvalue.After that step you parse the sqlreader to your class and iterate through the rows while incrementing yo

How can we get the security access information.

5 Jul 2010 by Md. Marufuzzaman

For programmers it is more important that you identify whether you are allowed to do something.

Visual-Studio

VS2008

VS2008 Panel

19 Jun 2012 by Burak Ozdiken

How to make a custom panel control like in Visual Studio 2008 for a Windows Forms Application using the .NET Framework.

Intertexti - Resurrecting HyperCard

2 Feb 2013 by Marc Clifton

A prototype application for cross-referencing and indexing files, URL's.

Generating JSON Web Services from an Existing Database with CodeFluent Entities

4 Feb 2013 by Pablo Fernandez Duran

This article will show you how to generate a JSON base web service layer from an existing database using CodeFluent Entities. We will also generate a web client back office following an “Import wizard”.

CCXML/VXML : The smart world of IVR

22 Jun 2014 by _Asif_

Welcome to the wonderful word of CCXML/VXML

How to Hide <close> Menu in CDockablePane

13 Apr 2018 by _Flaviu

A method of how to get rid of "close" menu from multiple CDockablePane panels

How to get the correct file time in C# in .NET Framework 2.0

9 Jan 2009 by pablodg

Workaround to get the correct LocalDateTime of files no matter which date settings your computer has.

Silverlight MEF: Custom ExportProvider for Attached XAML Exports

2 Dec 2009 by Jeremy Likness

Use the Managed Extensibility Framework to export dictionary resources using custom ExportProvider in Silverlight

State Machine - State Pattern vs. Classic Approach

5 Aug 2014 by Chris875

State pattern and procedural solution illustrated

Writing a XAML ribbon application for X11

29 Oct 2014 by Steffen Ploetz

Currently none of the big Linux/Unix (X11) GUI application frameworks (GTK+, KDE) support XAML based application development. The Moonlight project (including XAML support) was abandoned on May 29, 2012. This article shows 'how to' a XAML based ribbon application with the Roma Widget Set (Xrw) in C#

Auto-TOC Generation and Header Numbering - Revision

22 Aug 2017 by gggustafson

This article revises the HTML authoring tool, HTML TOC Generator, that generates a Table of Contents for an HTML document. Optionally, the tool will number the HTML headers.

Writing a XAML application with geometry objects (shapes) for X11

12 Jun 2015 by Steffen Ploetz

Currently none of the big Linux/Unix (X11) GUI application frameworks (GTK+, KDE) support XAML based application development. The Moonlight project (including XAML support) was abandoned on May 29, 2012. This article reviews a XAML based application with WPF geometry objects (shapes).

Using Serialization to Produce RSS Feeds from C# Classes

2 Sep 2008 by Derek Burnett

Creating classes that model an RSS, in C#

A SOA Approach to Dynamic DOCX-PDF Report Generation - Part 1

23 Aug 2010 by Erion Pici

Generating docx reports in a client-server architecture, without using MS Office

How to display or hide standard button cues.

18 Nov 2010 by priyamtheone

C#3.5

Visual-Studio

VS2008

Writing a XAML dialog application for X11

10 Oct 2014 by Steffen Ploetz

Currently none of the big Linux/Unix (X11) GUI application frameworks (GTK+, KDE) support XAML based application development. The Moonlight project (including XAML support) was abandoned on May 29, 2012. This article shows 'how to' a XAML based dialog application with the Roma Widget Set (Xrw) in C#

How to "Rotate" a WPF Window?

1 Mar 2016 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

In response to an interesting Quick Questions & Answers Inquirer's request, I'm showing how to create an impression of window rotation in a simple way

.NET

WPF

VS2008

Embedding an ObjectListView in a ComboBox

8 Nov 2016 by Niemand25

A simple way to place any ObjectListView inside a ComboBox

The Amazingly Forgotten 2-Way .NET Rijndael CryptoStream

29 Aug 2009 by _Khallaf

How To Do Precise 2-Way Rijndael CryptoStream Communication

Shortcut: Open Containing Folder

20 Nov 2010 by Ajay Vijayvargiya

Open the Folder of current file with a simple keystroke

Accessing TFS 2010 from Visual Studio 2008

19 May 2011 by ambilykk

How to access TFS 2010 from Visual Studio 2008

Visual-Studio

VS2008

Dev

How To Hide Or Show .NET Tabs Programmatically

20 Nov 2011 by Bernhard Hiller

That's far too obscure.All you need to do is store a reference to the TabPage instance which was removed from the TabPages collection of the TabControl. You may use the form where the TabControl is placed for that purpose.You could also create your own TabControl which has an extra property...

Bug Fixes for Reading Barcodes from an Image - III

5 Jul 2012 by Matthias Böhnke

Bug Fixes for Reading Barcodes from an Image - III

Mobile Application Development Lessons Learned

13 Aug 2012 by gggustafson

This article discusses two lessons learned during the development of a mobile application.

Rendering Text with OpenType Fonts Using GDI

6 Mar 2013 by wmjordan

Rendering text with OpenType fonts by P/Invoking GDI API in WinForm applications.

how to validate string by regular expression

20 Mar 2014 by Matt T Heffron

You only anchored the end of the pattern.All this tests is that there is at least 1 alpha-numeric at the end of the test-string.You probably wanted: Regex str = new Regex(@"^[a-zA-Z0-9]+$");to pattern match the whole string.I'm unclear about what you mean by:I want to insert value...

C#4.0

Visual-Studio

VS2008

Programming the Roma Widget Set (C# X11) - a zero dependency GUI application framework - Widget set

9 Mar 2015 by Steffen Ploetz

How to get out the maximum from the Roma widget set in C# efficiently without dependencies to GUI frameworks like GTK or KDE. Short introduction of the widgets.

Dynamic string resource \ localisation and MVVM.

16 Jun 2015 by NobsterTheLobster

Dynamic string resource\localisation and XAML binding.

Writing a XAML Minesweeper game for X11 and Windows

9 Nov 2015 by Steffen Ploetz

Undo/Redo Redirection for WPF

6 Apr 2017 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Focused TextBox blocks Undo/Redo invocation of other components, but the problem can be solved comprehensively

XAML

WPF

VS2008

Exploring Computational Number Theory (Part 3)

26 Mar 2018 by William Hey

Factoring classic integers

Host and Workflow: Two Worlds to Communicate. Part V

4 Oct 2008 by freedeveloper

Part V: Intercommunications with a Workflow instance using Correlation parameter

Take advantage of the Windows Vista built-in System Performance Monitor

21 Jul 2009 by marc ochsenmeier

This article shows how to leverage a component Vista uses when showing the performance lines and histograms.

NDiffDiff: A Diff Implementation for Lines and Chars in Text Files

31 Aug 2009 by Nicholas Butler

An entry for the Lean and Mean competition

Windows Forns variables inheritance

23 Nov 2010 by OriginalGriff

No. They are private. If you want them to be accessible in derived classes, then mark them as protected, for the same namespace use internal and for anyone make them public.However, the best way to do it is to leave them as private and create more open properties to access them. That way you...

Visual-Studio

VS2008

MobileLPR - An LPR Client for .NET Compact Framework 2.0

15 Dec 2010 by EFEaglehouse

Windows CE/Mobile printing client for LPR, LPRng, and Socket API.

use esc key for closing form in vb.net

10 Jun 2011 by Sandeep Mewara

2 Options:1. In your Forms designer or in your code, set the Form.CancelButton property to your "Cancel" button. Then, when the Cancel button is pressed, or the Escape key is clicked (or even if the Dialog is closed) then the DialogResult of the form will be "DialogResult.Cancel."2. Use...

Windows

Visual-Studio

VS2008

debug exe file with parameters

18 Jul 2011 by వేంకటనారాయణ(venkatmakam)

You can pass the command line arguments from the IDE as follows,Goto Project->Properties.1. Expand configure properties section.2. Goto Debug section.3. Give the command line arguments in "Command Arguments" edit box.

C++

Visual-Studio

VS2008

SystemFramework library

24 Nov 2011 by Scanix

SystemFramework defines interfaces, classes, and types to support a native runtime system with its own garbage collector, delegates, etc. The design of SystemFramework classes is similar to those of the .NET Framework.

Resize Floating Popup Control

3 Jun 2012 by tdkmodchip

Toolbox popup component that is resizable and floats.

Solving the .resx Merge Problem in TFS

6 Sep 2013 by Magnus_

This is an alternative for "Solving the .resx Merge Problem "

MVVM Taskbar Notifier

20 Jun 2014 by NobsterTheLobster

Implements a taskbar notifier using an invisible window and a popup control

Error while debugging

13 Jul 2015 by Jochen Arndt

You are using too large arrays on the stack:double glob [26][600];double score [600][600];These allocate 26 * 600 + 600 * 600 = 375,600 double items. Because each double uses 8 bytes, the total amount of memory is about 3 MB which is more than the default stack size of 1 MB (with Visual...

Using Integer Instead of Enum in XAML

26 Sep 2015 by Piyush Manharlal

Using integer instead of Enum for ComboBox and Radio Button in XAML

Writing a XAML 7 segment LCD display UserControl for X11 and Windows

30 Sep 2015 by Steffen Ploetz

Currently none of the big Linux/Unix (X11) GUI application frameworks (GTK+, KDE) support XAML based application development. The Moonlight project (including XAML support) was abandoned on May 29, 2012. This article introduces a XAML based 7 segment LCD display utilizing a WPF UserControl.

MultiColor MultiFormat Label

13 Mar 2016 by Member 11610266

Labels are not only to add titles for fields in a Form. They are a usefull tool to comunicate with the application.

Windows

VS2008

Design

Custom MessageBox with checkbox

11 Sep 2016 by Avatar2400

This is a simple class that allows you to have message box with checkbox and other small features.

Custom DataGridView (Nested DataGridView / TreeGridView)

12 Nov 2016 by Mang Irpan

This control is a datagridview that can contain control as its node, and it can contain unlimited node control

.NET

VS2008

Writing a XAML application for X11 and Windows to create HTML help for assemblies

24 Mar 2017 by Steffen Ploetz

This article introduces a small tool (much simpler than sandcaste help file builder) to create HTML help for .NET/MONO assemblies and reviews the XAML based approach to create GUI application with the Roma Widget Set XrwXAML.

Bare bones SourceSafe journal monitor

6 Sep 2008 by David Catriel