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How to Update .NET Windows Controls at Runtime

Posted by Johan Cyprich on 17 Aug 2011 | Tagged as: Programming

If you change the value of a control on Windows .NET form during runtime, it may not be updated with the changes. The following code should change the Text property of ToolStripStatusLabel, but it doesn’t work while its processing in the middle of its function. When its the last command in the function, it will [...]

Hello World Example in iText

Posted by Johan Cyprich on 16 Aug 2011 | Tagged as: Programming

iText is a .NET library for creating and manipulating PDF’s. It was originally written in Java but it was also ported to .NET. The book, “iText in Action”, has examples in Java only which will only be useful if a .NET developer knows this language.  C# examples can be found at iText.NET site. The code [...]

3 Important Tools for Developing in JavaScript

Posted by Johan Cyprich on 09 Aug 2011 | Tagged as: Programming

JavaScript has become a language that every web developer must be deeply familiar with to build web applications, and it will even be heavily used in creating client applications for the upcoming Windows 8 operating system from Microsoft. The following sites will help you produce better, error-free JavaScript which is important if you want to [...]

Free JavaScript and jQuery Video Tutorials

Posted by Johan Cyprich on 08 Jul 2011 | Tagged as: Programming

If your a web developer and don’t know JavaScript, you need to immediately learn it if you want to continue working in your field. If you don’t know jQuery, its a great idea to learn because it simplifies the use of JavaScript and can enhance your web sites to justify your six figure income. There [...]

How to Fix: “The name ‘HttpUtility’ does not exist in the current context”

Posted by Johan Cyprich on 30 Jun 2011 | Tagged as: How To, Programming

The HttpUtility class is a part of System.Web in Visual Studio and should be available in .NET 4.0. If you include this library in your application and an error is being generated, check the properties of the project. In the Application tab, the Target framework should not be a Client Profile, but the full framework, [...]

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