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- A .NET primer on reference types and value types
- Working with reference types and value types is usually not given much thought during daily programming chores; but if you ever choose to pursue .NET certification, you should be familiar with both types. Tony Patton provides you with a solid background in these programming basics. by Tony Patton
- Tags: Method, Reference, Class, Type, Object, Class Type, ByRef, Person, Person Class, SwapPeople, SwapValue, person1.FirstName, person1.LastName, person1.Title, person2.FirstName, person2.LastName, person2.Title, Console.WriteLine, Integer, ByVal, .Net, C#, Application Servers, Microsoft Development Tools, Development Tools, Programming Languages, Middleware, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Tony Patton
- Blog posts 2008-06-16
- Calculate period of time with .NET
- Storing TimeSpan Values in SqlServerHi - just wondering if anyone has come across a good way to store TimeSpan values in SqlServer 2005? Seems mad that MySql has this facility and Microsoft missed it.Here are some optionsThe TimeSpan structure is serializable, so you could serialize/deserialize it to/from a memory stream...
- Tags: TimeSpan, 2005, sqlserver, TimeSpan value, j_machale@..., programming, Microsoft .NET
- Discussion threads 2006-06-09
- Easily parse string values with .NET
- Processing string values is an integral aspect of mostapplication development projects. This often involves parsing strings intoseparate values. For instance, receiving data from an external data source suchas a spreadsheet often utilizes a common format like comma-separated values.The .NET String class simplifies the process of extracting the individualvalues between the...
- Tags: CNET.COM, Dim, Dim value, GameSpot, Microsoft .NET, String, Tony Patton, Value at Risk
- Technical articles 2006-01-24
- Easily parse string values with .NET
- The .NET Framework simplifies processing and formatting data with the String class and its Split and Join methods or regular expressions. Learn more about using these methods in your application. Processing string values is an integral aspect of most application development projects. This often involves parsing strings into...
- Tags: Microsoft .NET, C#, Middleware, Tony Patton, .NET, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, Console.WriteLine, .NET Newsletter, Parameter, TechRepublic Inc., Microsoft .NET Framework, CNET Networks Inc., Site, Value, GameSpot, String, .NET String Class, Regex, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Development Tools, Enterprise Software, Software
- Technical articles 2006-01-24
- Working with null values in the .NET Framework
- One of the trickier aspects of applicationdevelopment is dealing with null or nonexistent data. It getscomplicated when the application expects a data value and getsnothing or unexpected values; that's when you must perform codingthat properly handles these situations to avoid applicationfailure. This requires a close examination of the data wherever...
- Tags: DBNull, Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, sTest, Tony Patton, Value at Risk
- Technical articles 2005-06-29
- Working with null values in the .NET Framework
- Dealing with null or nonexistent data in application development can be tricky. Tony Patton takes a closer look at working with null values within the .NET Framework. One of the trickier aspects of application development is dealing with null or nonexistent data. It gets ...
- Tags: Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Tony Patton, sTest, Console.WriteLine, DBNull, C#, .NET, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, .NET Newsletter, TechRepublic Inc., Value, Keyword, System Namespace, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Development Tools
- Technical articles 2005-06-29
- Which dataset should you choose?
- I've recently noticed some confusion amongcoworkers and clients regarding dataset options. This confusionstems from the fact that a dataset may or may not be typed. Thedeveloper makes the choice, which affects how the dataset isutilized in the code. In this article, I examine dataset types tofurther clarify their differences. ...
- Tags: Dim cntString, dataset, cntString, strSQL, Tony Patton, Nothing, developer, SqlConnection
- Technical articles 2005-06-28
- Which dataset should you choose?
- The choice between untyped and typed datasets rests in the hands of the developer. Examine the differences between the two. I've recently noticed some confusion among coworkers and clients regarding dataset options. This confusion stems from the fact that a dataset may or may not...
- Tags: Tony Patton, .NET, Programming languages, cntString, strSQL, dataset, Console.WriteLine, SqlConnection, Nothing, developer, .NET Newsletter, Microsoft Visual Studio, TechRepublic Inc., Database, Microsoft Visual Studio.Net, XML Schema, Class, Column, Dataset1, Microsoft Development Tools, XML, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Web Development
- Technical articles 2005-06-28
- Calculate period of time with .NET
- The inclusion of multiple time and date values in development projects often results in the need to calculate a difference. Learn how to complete this task with .NET's TimeSpan value type. A common feature of most development projects is the utilization of date and time values....
- Tags: Microsoft .NET, TimeSpan, DateTime, C#, Tony Patton, .NET, Programming languages, Microsoft development tools, J# syntax, .NET Newsletter, TechRepublic Inc., Microsoft .NET Framework, Sample Code, Microsoft Corp., Value, Console.WriteLine, Application Servers, Middleware, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Development Tools, Enterprise Software, Software
- Technical articles 2005-06-27
- Open HTML File in VB .net
- Can anyone tell me; How to open an html file in vb .net application AND How we can get app path in vb .net (like vb 6.0).ThanksHEMAL SHAHFirst, to open an any file, even HTML:Imports SystemImports System.IOClass Test Public Shared Sub Main ...
- Tags: Console.WriteLine, HEMAL, Microsoft Visual Basic, programming, StreamReader
- Q&A 2005-04-25
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- Working with random numbers in .NET applications
- Random number generation is a common programming endeavor, but many developers are unaware of the true nature of the random numbers generated by a system. Learn more about random numbers and how to use them in your .NET applications. TechRepublic's free .NET newsletter, delivered each Wednesday, contains useful tips...
- Tags: Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft .NET, Middleware, Tony Patton, .NET, Application servers, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, Random class, random number, .NET Newsletter, Method, TechRepublic Inc., Theory, Class, Value, Signature, Seed, Number Generation, Random, ToString, C#, Engineering, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Development Tools
- Technical articles 2005-04-12
- Calculate period of time with .NET
- A common feature of most development projectsis the utilization of date and time values. You may utilize thisfeature in a variety of places, including report generation, dataentry, and calculations. The inclusion of multiple time and datevalues often results in the need to calculate a difference. The.NET Framework provides numerous approaches...
- Tags: DateTime, DateTime value, Microsoft .NET, TimeSpan, TimeSpan value, Tony Patton
- Technical articles 2005-06-27
- Extraction of Text File
- Hi again! I need to write code that reads a text file. I need to be able to parse the file based on the 1st character of every line. If the character is a "1", skip to the next line, if it's a "2", read every line...
- Tags: vishalluthra
- Discussion threads 2007-08-17
- Put up your fists and start boxing with .NET
- Do you know how you can incorporate boxing into your applications? Find out how boxing and unboxing affects your everyday development activities. Developers are a finicky bunch. It seems we love to throw around new words and concepts, which often leads to confusion for people...
- Tags: Microsoft .NET, C#, Tony Patton, .NET, Programming languages, Microsoft development tools, Boxing, iExample, unboxing process, .NET Newsletter, TechRepublic Inc., Truth, Value, Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Development Tools
- Technical articles 2005-06-29
- Interact with the operating system via .NET's Windows Management Instrumentation
- The .NET Framework's Windows Management Instrumentation WMI services allows you to interact and manipulate various aspects of the environment in which the application is running. Here's an overview of WMI's functionality. The .NET Framework is no longer new, but it continues to delight me with the power it...
- Tags: Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft .NET, WMI, Microsoft Windows, Tony Patton, Network administration, Operating systems, operating system, first Windows platform, Windows Platform, .NET Newsletter, TechRepublic Inc., Exception, Functionality, ManagementObject, ToString, Networking, Software
- Technical articles 2005-07-21
- Console (zip)
- Console is a Windows console window enhancement. It was inspired by eConsole. Console features include configurable font, color, size, background image, and transparency.
- Tags: Console, Marko Bozikovic
- Software downloads 2006-07-18
- WMI: Output to a file
- HI, Does anyone knows how to output the data to a file in the script below? I tried to find info on this but so far no luck. Thanks.-------------------------------------Option ExplicitDim strComputer, strKey, strSubKeyDim objRegistryDim arrSubKeysDim strDisplayName, strDisplayVersion, strInstallLocationConst HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = &H80000002strComputer = "."strKey = "SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall"'*'* CALLOUT A'*Set objRegistry = GetObject("winmgmts:"...
- Tags: programming, psvoboda@..., strKey, strSubKey, strSubKey Dim objRegistry Dim arrSubKeys, WMI
- Q&A 2005-04-21
- Working with random numbers in .NET applications
- TechRepublic's free .NET newsletter, delivered each Wednesday, contains useful tips and coding examples on topics such as Web services, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, and Visual Studio .NET. Automatically sign up today!Generating random numbers is often a hot topic forprogrammers. The reason is that seemingly random numbers are most often notgenuinely random. This...
- Tags: Random class, New Random, Random, Random randObj, Tony Patton, random number, Microsoft .NET
- Technical articles 2005-04-12
- telnet on solaris 9
- i have just installed solaris 9 on a sunfire v250 and have managed to put the server on the network. my problem now is that whenever i try to telnet i get the error message "not on system console" after supplying log on information.the server is using a laptop console.please...
- Tags: linux, rumbiles@..., Telnet
- Q&A 2005-08-15
- Control text formatting in .NET using the IFormattable interface
- Displaying text and variable contents are a standard aspectof most development projects. In addition, it is more than likely that the output should be formatted in a particular fashion.The .NET Framework provides various ways of achieving thedesired output, including the String.Format method and formatspecifiers. Another way to tackle the probleminvolves...
- Tags: IFormattable, Tony Patton, Microsoft .NET, Format provider
- Technical articles 2005-05-31
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