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Programming Microsoft Agent in Windows Forms by Mohammad Elsheimy on Oct 04, 2009
In this article you will learn how to embed characters like Office Assistant in your Windows Forms and XAML application.

Image viewer user control with preview capability by Scott Lysle on Apr 08, 2008
This article discusses the construction of an image viewer user control that may be used to display images from a directory containing a collection of image files. The control displays the previous and next images in the file along with the current image.

Introduction to Building a Plug-In Architecture Using C# by Matthew Cochran on Sep 09, 2007
In this article we'll take another look at how we can use the state pattern to build a plug-in architecture that will allow us to change the behavior of our application by placing differnt plug-ins into a folder.

Using the BackgroundWorker Component in .NET 2 applications by Michael Livshitz on Jul 03, 2007
In this article I will show (step-by-step) how you can use the BackgroundWorker Component in .NET 2 applications to execute time-consuming operations.

Compress folders with C# and the SharpZipLib by Scott Lysle on May 31, 2007
This article shall describe an approach that may be used to collect files from multiple locations and zip them up into a single zipped folder. The code contained in the sample project may be useful if one needs to gather up multiple files, zip them up, and then do something with them such as upload the zipped files to a server location for storage or processing.

How to assign Text and Values to Items in an Unbound List Based Control by Scott Lysle on Mar 28, 2007
The purpose of this article is to discuss the construction of a couple of simple custom controls that extend both the Combobox and the Listbox controls to allow them to be associated with both a text and a value property for each item in the control's list.

Using a COM Callable Wrapper to Launch a Program from a Hyperlink in the WebBrowser Control by Mike Gold on Mar 06, 2007
This article describes how you can launch an application from a link inside the WebBrowser Control using a combination of javascript and an ActiveX Control created in C#.

How to Bring up a Find Dialog in the WebBrowser Control using Managed C++ by Mike Gold on Feb 06, 2007
This article will answers the question, "how do I bring up a find dialog in the Web Browser Control?". As easy as you would think this should be, it actually requires some COMplicated manipulation.

Build your own Visual Studio: An Application Framework for Editing Objects at Run Time by Scott Lysle on Feb 06, 2007
This article describes a generic application framework that may be of some use in projects that would need an interface similar to Visual Studio. The application demonstrates approaches to providing a toolbox, a workspace, an object treeview, and an object editor.

Gym Exercise Tracker in C# and .NET - Printing the DataGridView by Mike Gold on Jan 30, 2007
This article demonstrates an Exercise Tracking Program in C# that you can use to track your daily exercises. It uses the DataGridView and an Access Database to display exercise data. The program also let's you print out your daily routine.

Understanding and Using the LinkLabel Control by Mahesh Chand on Jan 30, 2007
In this article, I will discuss some functionality related to the LinkLabel control and how to use it.

Dynamic Data Grid for Windows Forms Sizing Routine by Mike Griffin on Jan 30, 2007
This article and the attached source code project is called GridLayoutHelper and it allow you to size a Windows Forms DataGrid much like you can an ASP.NET DataGrid.

Image Conversion Utility in C# by Scott Lysle on Jan 30, 2007
This article describes a very easy approach to building an image conversion utility that will permit the user to open a supported image type and convert it to another supported image type.

Convert a DataGridView to a Bitmap by Scott Lysle on Jan 18, 2007
This article describes an easy approach to converting a DataGridView control into a Bitmap.

Periodic Reminder App for the Windows Taskbar by Mike Gold on Jan 18, 2007
This article features an application that allows you to set up a periodic reminder in your windows task bar. The application will show a balloon message periodically and optionally will produce a reminder beep.

Monitor and Display CPU State Information by Scott Lysle on Dec 17, 2006
This article describes a quick and simple approach to displaying information about the state of the CPU or CPUs on a targeted machine.

Gradient Panel Custom Control by Scott Lysle on Dec 06, 2006
This article describes a quick and simple approach to creating gradient panel custom control.

Gradient Background Tab Custom Control by Scott Lysle on Dec 05, 2006
This article describes a quick and simple approach to creating a tabbed custom control with a gradient background.

IM Chat Interface for C# and .NET by Mike Gold on Aug 29, 2006
This article describes a way to create a colorful chat interface for instant messaging. In this chat interface you can use html and emoticon tags to display colorful text and bitmaps in order to give you a richer chat experience.

Customizable MonthCalendar Type Control: Part I by kriskymp on Aug 29, 2006
This article shows to create our own MonthCalendar type control with the same basic functionality as the .Net MonthCalendar along with the ability to customize all aspects of the visual appearance.

Using SyncFusion Grid in Virtual Mode with C# and .NET by Mike Gold on Aug 29, 2006
This article and attached source code shows how to use SyncFusion Grid control in virtual mode to display and manipulate data from a data source.

Drag and Drop Controls within a Container by enda.mcmanemy ' on Aug 29, 2006
The attached source code is a C# application that demonstrates the drag and drop of a Windows control within a container.

Part I: Simple Color Syntax Code Editor for PHP written in C# and .NET by Mike Gold on Aug 29, 2006
The Application is a simple Windows Form program that allows you to open and save the text files edited in the rich edit control, as well as print them out. The program takes advantage of a “syntax” text file for PHP which lists the functions and keywords contained in the PHP language.

.NET Flat Control Library by ivar on Aug 29, 2006
The attached source code contains a library contains basic flat controls.

Editable GridView Control in C# and .NET - Part IV Exporting the GridView to Excel by Mike Gold on Aug 29, 2006
In this article we will take the contents of our GridView control and spill it into an Excel spreadsheet using this wrapper mechanism.


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