April 2005 - Posts

Windows per-user special folder creation
17 April 05 01:25 PM | psheill | 0 Comments   

I needed to learn how the "special" folders are created for a user account, usually under C:\Documents and Settings\<username>. How does a new user have the right to create files under "Documents and Settings" anyways? Does he need to be an admin Read More...

XML Serializing a Hashtable or generic Dictionary
09 April 05 12:11 PM | psheill | 4 Comments   

The XmlSerializer in .NET has many good qualities. It creates output that is understandable and not overly verbose. It works with many data types. It has a simple, sensible policy -- it only serializes public properties and members. It doesn't require Read More...