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C# Frequently Asked Questions
Preprocess Win32 Messages through Windows Forms
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In the unmanaged world, it was quite common to intercept Win32 messages as they were plucked off the message queue. In that rare case in which you wish to do so from a managed Windows Forms application, your first step is to build a helper class which...
C# Frequently Asked Questions
Be Mindful of the References / 'using' / Manifest Relationship
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Given that the .NET platform encourages binary reuse of types, it is commonplace to set references to external assemblies using the Visual Studio .NET Add Reference dialog box. Many programmers (especially those of the C(++) ilk) fear that adding unnecessary...
C# Frequently Asked Questions
Activate 'Full Screen Mode' During your Source Code Editing
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over 8 years ago
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Okay, I admit this is a rather lame tip which can hardly qualify as 'insightful', however this is one of my favorite features of Visual Studio .NET (as well as previous editions of the Visual Studio product line) which many folks are (surprisingly) unaware...
C# Frequently Asked Questions
Leverage the C# Preprocessor
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Like other languages in the C-family, C# supports a set of 'preprocessor' directives , most notably #define , #if and #endif (technically, csc.exe does not literally have a preprocessor as these symbols are resolved at the lexical analysis phase, but...
C# Frequently Asked Questions
Avoiding Type Name-Clashes using 'using'
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You are already aware that the C# using keyword allows you to supply hints to the compiler regarding the fully qualified name of the types within a given *.cs file. However, what you may not know is that the using keyword also allows you to build aliases...
C# Frequently Asked Questions
Build 'Consistent' .NET assemblies with FxCop
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over 8 years ago
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The term 'best practices' sends chills up the spines of many people. Reason being, what is 'best' for one is 'horrible' for another. However, if you are interested in ensuring that your custom .NET assemblies are in-sync with the coding guidelines proposed...
C# Frequently Asked Questions
Simplified Interface Implementation a la VS .NET 2003
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over 8 years ago
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Another helpful feature of VS .NET 2003 has to do with the implementation of interface types. As you know, when a class or structure agrees to implement a given interface, it must implement all of the members. Assume you wish to support an interface containing...
C# Frequently Asked Questions
Simplified Event Handling a la VS .NET 2003
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over 8 years ago
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Working with events under the .NET platform requires you to be aware of a number of details. For example, if you know the name of the event you wish to handle, you must then know the name of the related delegate type. Once you know that much, you must...
C# Frequently Asked Questions
Integrate ildasm.exe into VS .NET 2002
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over 8 years ago
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VS .NET allows you to add any number of external tools to the Tools menu. One very helpful technique is to configure ildasm.exe to automatically load up the current assembly being compiled. While VS .NET 2003 sets this up automatically, VS .NET 2002 may...
C# Frequently Asked Questions
Add Custom .NET Assemblies to the Add Reference Dialog
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over 8 years ago
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As you most likely know by now, the Add References dialog of Visual Studio .NET does not list each and every assembly on your machine, does not directly map to the Global Assembly Cache and does not list your custom assemblies. Typically this limitation...
C# Frequently Asked Questions
Leverage C# Response Files at the Command Line
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Although I'd bet most of you make use of VS .NET as opposed to the raw command line complier, csc.exe can be quite useful in a number of circumstances. However, few of us enjoy typing lengthy command line flags such as: csc /r: MyAsm.dll;MyOtherAsm...
C# Frequently Asked Questions
Be Aware of wincv.exe
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over 8 years ago
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When you install the .NET SDK / VS.NET, you are provided with numerous stand alone programming tools, one of which is named wincv.exe ( Windows Class Viewer ). Many developers are unaware of wincv.exe, as it is buried away under the C:\Program Files\Microsoft...
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Utilize the Server Explorer
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over 8 years ago
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Visual Studio .NET provides a very interesting view of the world named the Server Explorer (which can be activated from the View menu). While you may already be aware many of these items can be opened within VS .NET for editing (for example, opening a...
C# Frequently Asked Questions
Obtain Type Information on the Fly using typeof
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All .NET assemblies contain vivid type information which describes the structure of every internal and external type (this can be verified by loading an assembly into ildasm.exe and clicking the ctrl-m keystroke). On a related note, many methods in the...
C# Frequently Asked Questions
Interacting with overloaded operators from overloaded operator challenged languages
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over 8 years ago
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Like the C++ language, C# allows you to overload operators for your custom types. For example, assume you have a structure named MyPoint which has overloaded the plus operator. If this is the case, you can 'add' two MyPoints as so: // Add two MyPoint...
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