If you ever need to retrieve data from EF using the name of a column, rather than the built in Intellisense, then the following vb.net code snippet may help. GetType(TypeOfEntity).GetProperty(NameOfColumn).GetValue(ActualEntity, Nothing)TypeOfEntity is the name of the Entity from which you wish to retrieve data. NameOfColumn is obviously the Name of the Column from which you [...]
I’ve come across a bug in the .Net Framework when developing a Windows Forms app, which has a Splash Screen. On some users machines, the application threw a “Invoke or BeginInvoke cannot be called on a control until the window handle has been created.” exception at startup. This is seemingly to do with code executing [...]
I am currently working on a small console application which takes in a path name via the Command Line Parameters, parses the given path, and produces an XML file listing each folder and file. I am running the application as a Post Build event in Visual Studio, passing in the $(TargetDir) macro as; "c:Program FilesCreateUpdateXMLCreateUpdateXML.exe" [...]
While creating Desktop Applications using WPF, I always employ the MVVM model if I can. This model is not only great at developing testable n-tier applications, but of course is also highly recommended by Microsoft. However, as with most software development, there are nearly always specific methods to employ for certain processes and functions. One [...]
The following lays out a way to use Git + Git Extensions + Drop Box with an existing Visual Studio 2010 project. This will allow you to collaborate across multiple PC’s on the same project. There may be quite a few steps, but it’s all quite simple stuff… Install Git Install Git Extensions Install Drop [...]