http://www.getdotnetcode.comFri, 05 Sep 2008 21:00:14 GMTThe latest articles and source code from Get Dot Net Code.(c) 2008aZ Software Developers LLP.5Do you get frustrated trying to add graphics to you .NET Windows Forms applications? For relief try Microsoft's Line and Shape Controls for Visual Basic 2005http://www.getdotnetcode.com/nexDotNet/020030PowerPackLineAndShapeControlsVB2005/PowerPackLineAndShapeControlsVB2005.htmSat, 06 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMTGenerics were one of the most powerful additions to .NET in .NET 2.0 and the generic List class is the most powerful of the generic collection classes that was included. This code package provides 36+ VB 8.0 (Visual Basic 2005) generic List class examples for Web (ASP.NET 2.0) in Microsoft.NET 2.0 and 3.0. Click on the screen shot link to see a partial listing of the code examples included in this package, each of which demonstrates how to use a generic List class constructor or property or method. The application included with the examples will run a demo of each example and will explain where to find the code behind the demo in the application code.ProductDetails.aspx?productID=376Wed, 30 May 2007 00:00:00 GMTGenerics were one of the most powerful additions to .NET in .NET 2.0 and the generic List class is the most powerful of the generic collection classes that was included. This code package provides 36+ C# 2.0 generic List class examples for Win Forms in Microsoft.NET 2.0 and 3.0. Click on the screen shot link to see a partial listing of the code examples included in this package, each of which demonstrates how to use a generic List class constructor or property or method. The application included with the examples will run a demo of each example and will explain where to find the code behind the demo in the application code.ProductDetails.aspx?productID=373Wed, 30 May 2007 00:00:00 GMTGenerics were one of the most powerful additions to .NET in .NET 2.0 and the generic List class is the most powerful of the generic collection classes that was included. This code package provides 36+ VB 8.0 (Visual Basic 2005) generic List class examples for Win Forms in Microsoft.NET 2.0 and 3.0. Click on the screen shot link to see a partial listing of the code examples included in this package, each of which demonstrates how to use a generic List class constructor or property or method. The application included with the examples will run a demo of each example and will explain where to find the code behind the demo in the application code.ProductDetails.aspx?productID=374Wed, 30 May 2007 00:00:00 GMTGenerics were one of the most powerful additions to .NET in .NET 2.0 and the generic List class is the most powerful of the generic collection classes that was included. This code package provides 36+ C# 2.0 generic List class examples for Web (ASP.NET 2.0) in Microsoft.NET 2.0 and 3.0. Click on the screen shot link to see a partial listing of the code examples included in this package, each of which demonstrates how to use a generic List class constructor or property or method. The application included with the examples will run a demo of each example and will explain where to find the code behind the demo in the application code.ProductDetails.aspx?productID=375Wed, 30 May 2007 00:00:00 GMTThis is part three of a three part article that demonstrates how to build an ASP.NET navigation system. In part one, web pages were added to a web site and then referenced in a ASP.NET 2.0 SiteMap file. In part two an ASP.NET 2.0 Menu control was tied to the SiteMap file created in part one. In part three an ASP.NET SiteMapPath (bread crumbs menu) is tied to the SiteMap created in part one and the Menu added in part two.http://www.getdotnetcode.com/nexDotNet/020029Build_ASP.NET_Navigation_System_Pt3/Build_ASP.NET_Navigation_System_Pt3.htmThu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 GMTThis is part one of a multi-part article about ADO.NET 2.0. Part one introduces the ADO.NET 2.0 Object Model and provides source code which implements the ADO.NET Connection, Command, and Reader objects using the System.Data.SqlClient data provider.http://www.getdotnetcode.com/nexDotNet/020027ADO_NET_2_Series_Part1/ADO_NET_2_Series_Part1.htmWed, 07 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMTThis is part two of a three part article that demonstrates how to build an ASP.NET navigation system. In part one, web pages were added to a web site and then referenced in a ASP.NET 2.0 SiteMap file. In part two an ASP.NET 2.0 Menu control will be tied to the SiteMap file created in part one. In part three an ASP.NET SiteMapPath (bread crumbs menu) will be tied to the SiteMap created in part one and the Menu added in part two.http://www.getdotnetcode.com/nexDotNet/020026Build_ASP.NET_Navigation_System_Pt2/Build_ASP.NET_Navigation_System_Pt2.htmSun, 04 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMTPart six provides demonstrates how to how to use a BindingNavigator class with the custom AjaxCustomer BindingSource create in part five and provides a diagram of the major components of the DataService project and the Windows Forms project that consumes services from the DataService.http://www.getdotnetcode.com/nexDotNet/020025Dal_For_MSAccess_Pt6/Dal_For_MSAccess_Pt6.htmWed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMTThis is part one of a three part article that demonstrates how to build an ASP.NET navigation system. In part one, web pages are added to a web site and then referenced in a ASP.NET 2.0 SiteMap file. In part two an ASP.NET 2.0 Menu control will be tied to the SiteMap file created in part one. In part three an ASP.NET SiteMapPath (bread crumbs menu) will be tied to the SiteMap created in part one and the Menu added in part two.http://www.getdotnetcode.com/nexDotNet/020024Build_ASP.NET_Navigation_System_Pt1/Build_ASP.NET_Navigation_System_Pt1.htmSat, 27 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMTVisual Basic 2002, 2003, and 2005 provide various forms that can be used in a case's expression list clause in a Select..Case statement. This article demonstrates how use the various forms to control matches in a Select..Case statement.http://www.getdotnetcode.com/nexDotNet/020023VariationsSelectCaseVB20002-2005/VariationsSelectCaseVB20002-2005.htmMon, 15 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMTThe Windows Scripting Host (WSH) can be used to map a network drive. This Visual Studio 2005 solution demonstrates how to map a network drive with WSH and Visual Basic 2005.ProductDetails.aspx?productID=372Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMTYou must sometimes manually add a BindingNavigator for a Windows Forms DataSource. This article and source code explains how to manually add a Binding Navigaor. http://www.getdotnetcode.com/nexDotNet/020022MultipleBindingNavigatorsOnSameFormVB2005/MultipleBindingNavigatorsOnSameFormVB2005.htmTue, 02 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMTThis part of the article explains: How to create a custom BindingSource class that can be used to bind a DataTable in the DAL to a Windows Forms controls such as a DataGridView. How to bind a custom BindingSource class to a DataGridView. How to extend a TableAdapter by adding additional queries to it. How to modify and/or extend a TableAdapter via its partial class. http://www.getdotnetcode.com/nexDotNet/020020DalForMSAccessPart5/DalForMSAccessPart5.htmFri, 29 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMTThe .NET Image class' GetThumbnailImage method returns a thumbnail for an image. This Visual Studio 2005 Windows Forms Visual Basic solution demonstrates how to generate scaled thumbnail images from image files.http://www.getdotnetcode.com/nexDotNet/020019GetThumbnailImageVB2005/GetThumbnailImageVB2005.htmThu, 28 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMTThe Windows Forms BindingSource class, new in .NET 2.0, includes a Find method which returns the index of an item in the binding source's backing list with the specified property name and value. This source code explains how to implement a Windows Form that provides the end user with two ways to find an employeed in a database; by last name and by employee ID.http://www.getdotnetcode.com/nexDotNet/020018FindFormBindingSourceFindMethod/FindFormBindingSourceFindMethod.htmTue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMTArticle and source code that shows how Visual Basic 2005 programmers can parse tab delimited files with the TextFieldParser class, a part of the Visual Basic 2005 namespace in Microsoft .NET 2.0.http://www.getdotnetcode.com/nexDotNet/020017ParseTabDelFileVBTextFieldParser/ParseTabDelFileVBTextFieldParser.htmThu, 14 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMTThis article introduces the Microsoft Ajax PageRequestManager object and demonstrates how to handle its pageLoaded event to it trigger an animation when a page is updated after an asynchronous post back.http://www.getdotnetcode.com/nexDotNet/020016AjaxBeta2SeriesPart6/AjaxBeta2SeriesPart6.htmWed, 13 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMTA Visual Studio 2003 Windows Forms solution demonstrates how to brush, shadow, offset, emboss, engrave, block text, transform, shear, reflect, and draw text with GDI+ in Microsoft.NET.http://www.getdotnetcode.com/nexDotNet/020015UseGDIPlusToManipulateText/UseGDIPlusToManipulateText.htmTue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMTTwo custom class 'WordAndTermCounter' and 'TermCount' demonstrate how to use the .NET RegEx, Generices List(Of T), and HashTable classes to count occurrences of words and terms in a string. There are many reasons to count the occurences of words and terms in a string for example, to determine which words and terms search engines will recognize on a web page.http://www.getdotnetcode.com/nexDotNet/020014CountOccurWordNTerm/CountOccurWordNTerm.htmMon, 11 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMTPart four of the article explains how to centralize CRUD operations (create, retrieve, update, and delete database data) in the DAL component. In addition, part four of the article explains how to use Microsoft.NET 2.0 partial types to modify and extend the behavior of the AjaxDataSet.http://getdotnetco.web119.discountasp.net/GdncStore/Resources/DotNet/Data/DAL/MSAccess/DalForMSAccessPart4/DalForMSAccessPart4.htmThu, 07 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMTThis article and source code introduces the Microsoft Ajax asynchronous communication layer and demonstrates how to use it to call a web service, from a client, using JavaScript.http://getdotnetco.web119.discountasp.net/GdncStore/Resources/DotNet/AspNet/AJAXSeriesPart5CallWebServiceWithJavaScript/AJAXSeriesPart5CallWebServiceWithJavaScript.htmTue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMTWhether you are a Visual Basic 6.0 veteran looking to upgrade, an experienced programmer interested in learning Visual Basic for the first time, or even someone brand new to computer programming, Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition has been designed for you. More than just a stripped-down version of Visual Basic, Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition was built expressly to make programming easier—and more fun—than ever before.http://getdotnetco.web119.discountasp.net/GdncStore/Resources/DotNet/VisualBasic/VBExpress2005Reference.htmSat, 02 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMTPart three of the article demonstrates how to use the the DAL component - from code in the sample Windows Forms application - to create, update, and delete data in the Access Ajax database.http://getdotnetco.web119.discountasp.net/GdncStore/Resources/DotNet/Data/DAL/MSAccess/DalForMSAccessPart3.htmThu, 30 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMTThe .NET Framework provides a formatting mechanism as a means for you to represent any of the numeric, enumeration, and date and time base data types as a string, and a parsing mechanism to convert a string that represents a .NET Framework base type into an actual .NET Framework base type.http://getdotnetco.web119.discountasp.net/GdncStore/Resources/DotNet/DotNet/FormatAndParse/IntroFormatAndParseVBDotNet.htmThu, 30 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMTThis article is intended to help developers improve the run-time performance of their Visual Basic applications running in .Net by explaining how to choose the correct operators for certain common operations. One of the primary goals of each new version of Visual Basic is to perform faster than previous versions. But performance still depends on how you design your program. This article describes some important considerations that can help you optimize your application's performance. http://getdotnetco.web119.discountasp.net/GdncStore/Resources/DotNet/Performance/OptimizationOperatorsVBinDotNet.htmWed, 29 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMTNesting Microsoft ASP.NET Ajax UpdatePanel controls can give you a finer level of control over partial page rendering. The 'UpdatePanelNestedGridView.aspx' web form in this example demonstrates this by nesting an UpdatePanel that contains a GridView, within another UpdatePanel that contains a GridView. http://getdotnetco.web119.discountasp.net/GdncStore/Resources/DotNet/AspNet/AJAXSeriesPart4NestUpdatePanelsGridViews/AJAXSeriesPart4NestUpdatePanelsGridViews.htmTue, 28 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMTThis articles series from Microsoft lives up to its claim that - "This series as aimed at beginning programmers who are interested in developing a game for their own use with the .NET Framework and DirectX. The goal of this series is to have fun creating a game and learn game development and DirectX along the way. Game programming and DirectX have their own terms and definitions that can be difficult to understand, but after awhile, you’ll crack the code and be able to explore a new world of possibilities."http://getdotnetco.web119.discountasp.net/GdncStore/Resources/DotNet/Games/BeginningGameDevelopment.htmMon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMTA basic data access layer component (DAL) for Microsoft Access databases was created in part one. In part two the DAL component will be extended and then used for the first time by a Windows Forms application. http://getdotnetco.web119.discountasp.net/GdncStore/free/DalForMSAccessPart2/DalFormMSAccessPart2.htmSun, 26 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://getdotnetco.web119.discountasp.net/GdncStore/Resources/DotNet/Graphics/IntroToGdiPlus.htmSun, 26 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMTVisual Basic source code that demonstrates how to: 1) browse for and open images in a PictureBox; 2) set the PictureBox SizeMode; 3) zoom in and out; 4) fit an image in the PictureBox according to the image's true aspect ratio; 5) crop images; 6) save a PictureBox image to file, either at normal size or as a thumbnail - and more.http://getdotnetco.web119.discountasp.net/GdncStore/Resources/DotNet/Graphics/UseGDIPlusttoManipulateImagesVB2005/UseGDIPlusttoManipulateImagesVB2005.htmSun, 26 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMTVisual Basic source code that demonstrates how to: 1) browse for and open images in a PictureBox; 2) set the PictureBox SizeMode; 3) zoom in and out; 4) fit an image in the PictureBox according to the image's true aspect ratio; 5) crop images; 6) save a PictureBox image to file, either at normal size or as a thumbnail - and more.http://getdotnetco.web119.discountasp.net/GdncStore/Resources/DotNet/Graphics/UseGDIPlusttoManipulateImagesVB2003/UseGDIPlusttoManipulateImagesVB2003.htmSun, 26 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMTAn active forum for .NET game developers looking for help with applying Microsoft .NET Framework technologies such as GDI+ and .NET Framework types in game programming. This forum also includes a DirectX sub-forum. http://getdotnetco.web119.discountasp.net/GdncStore/Resources/DotNet/Games/ExtremeVbTalkDotNetGameProgramming.htmFri, 24 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMTAlong the way the article will explain when a DAL may be appropriate and some of the roles ADO.NET and Visual Studio data technologies can play in a DAL. This first installment provides instructions and a downloadable example that can be used to create a basic class library (DLL) that will be extended in future installments to become a data access layer for Microsoft Access databases. http://getdotnetco.web119.discountasp.net/GdncStore/free/DalForMSAccessPart1/DalFormMSAccessPart1.htmMon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMTManaging changes made by a user on a form is a very important aspect of form programming. How can you track changes to Windows Forms TextBoxes so you can prompt your user to save or cancel the changes they make? Using the TextBox TextChanged event is not enough; what if a user types into a TextBox but leaves the text the same? TextChange will can not tell the difference. What you need is the classic programming 'IsDirty' mechanism to track changes to prompt the user to save or cancel changes. With this mechanism, all changes are caught, a Save button is provided to save the changes and a Cancel button is provided to restore original values. This Visual Studio 2005 solution provides well commented source code to show you how to create and use this mechanism.ProductDetails.aspx?productID=371Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMTThe purpose of this demo is to show, with as little code as possible, and in as few steps as possible, how to write, install, and start a FileWatcher Windows Service. The FileWatcher Windows Service in this demo can be configured to watch a directory, and optionally its sub directories, for changes being made to the file system. The types of files watched can be filtered. The service can log changes to the Windows Event Viewer and optionally to a text file. This project provides code to create a Windows Service executable with installation code built in. This project includes a MOVIE which shows how to install a Windows Service executable and start it up. ProductDetails.aspx?productID=368Sat, 26 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMTThis is a CSharp package. The purpose of this demo is to show, with as little code as possible, and in as few steps as possible, how to write, install, and start a FileWatcher Windows Service. The FileWatcher Windows Service in this demo can be configured to watch a directory, and optionally its sub directories, for changes being made to the file system. The types of files watched can be filtered. The service can log changes to the Windows Event Viewer and optionally to a text file. This project provides code to create a Windows Service executable with installation code built in. This project includes a MOVIE which shows how to install a Windows Service executable and start it up. ProductDetails.aspx?productID=287Sat, 26 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMTThe purpose of this demo is to show, with as little code as possible, and in as few steps as possible, how to write, install, and start a FileWatcher Windows Service. The FileWatcher Windows Service in this demo can be configured to watch a directory, and optionally its sub directories, for changes being made to the file system. The types of files watched can be filtered. The service can log changes to the Windows Event Viewer and optionally to a text file. This project provides code to create a Windows Service executable with installation code built in. This project includes a MOVIE which shows how to install a Windows Service executable and start it up. ProductDetails.aspx?productID=288Sat, 26 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMTThis demonstration code implements an application that runs in the System Tray. Learn how to create a system tray application with an icon, a menu, and a pop up form using a component as an application. This application could be modified to create a utility program e.g. a reminder, a notebook, or any number of applications you would like to keep handy there in the System Tray.ProductDetails.aspx?productID=86Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMTThe Windows Forms ListView control provides only the capability to sort by its first column and only by the text in that column. This Visual Studio solution demonstrates how to sort a ListView by any one of its columns and can sort the column chosen if it is contains text, numeric, or date values.ProductDetails.aspx?productID=367Wed, 12 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMTThis package includes a project for 1) SmoothProgress UserControl and 2) a project that demonstrates the SmoothProgress control in use. SmoothProgress represents progress as a solid block of color like the Microsoft Windows Common Controls ActiveX control.ProductDetails.aspx?productID=366Tue, 20 Jun 2006 06:50:00 GMTThe Environment class "provides information about, and means to manipulate, the current environment and platform." This project introduces the Evironment class and demonstrates many of its properties and methods including new line, path to special folders, NetBios computer name, user domain name, OS version, CLR version, and more.ProductDetails.aspx?productID=365Thu, 15 Jun 2006 11:29:00 GMTThis demonstration project shows how to show help for a ToolStripMentuItem in a Windows Form StatusStrip control when a user moves the ToolStripMenuItem.ProductDetails.aspx?productID=364Wed, 14 Jun 2006 04:23:00 GMTThis Net.DemoProject includes code and a demonstration that shows how to capture a double-click on a DataGrid row header to open a detail editing form for a record from a MS SQL Server table. The end-user opens a lookup form with a DataGrid loaded with supplier records. Using a search box, the user types one or more letters of a supplier name. In a DataGrid the matching supplier records are shown. The user double clicks one of the matching records to open a detail form to edit the supplier record.ProductDetails.aspx?productID=337Wed, 07 Jun 2006 17:51:00 GMTThis demonstration project shows how to show help in a Windows Forms form status bar when a user moves over a menu item.ProductDetails.aspx?productID=363Wed, 07 Jun 2006 17:41:00 GMTThe project provides code and a demonstration that show how to use a DataSet as a Database. The code defines a simple DataSet that is used to work with data in memory and as a container of data that is written to file. Examples include how to load the DataSet from a file, how to add, modify, and delete records in the DataSet; and how to save the DataSet to file. Use a DataSet as a simple 'database' for small Windows Forms applications.ProductDetails.aspx?productID=362Sat, 03 Jun 2006 16:11:00 GMTThis Visual Basic source code shows how to place a transparent label over a PictureBox. Just placing a TextBox over a PictureBox and setting its BackColor to transparent will not work. A TextBox will not accept the Color.Transparent for its BackColor property and will obscure part of the PictureBox. Included are two examples; one that places a Label centered at the top of a PictureBox, the other that places a Label centered at the bottom of a PictureBox.ProductDetails.aspx?productID=1Sun, 11 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMTThis Net.Control provides a simple way to monitor a Win Form application's memory consumption during testing. Simply add a form to your application, place this control on it, and provide a way to open the form during program execution e.g. menu item or button. A sample project showing how to use this control is included. The ReadMe file includes some valuable information about memory usage. Source code for the control is included.ProductDetails.aspx?productID=17Sat, 30 Jul 2005 20:10:00 GMTThis Hello.Net! project introduces the DateTimePicker and shows how to use it to pick dates, retrieve the date picked in different formats, and control the appearance of the DateTimePicker.ProductDetails.aspx?productID=15Sat, 30 Jul 2005 19:14:00 GMTThis Net.CodeSnippet creates a random number generator and generates various random types.ProductDetails.aspx?productID=14Sat, 30 Jul 2005 19:13:00 GMTThe project provides code and a demonstration that show how to use a DataSet as a Database. The code defines a simple DataSet that is used to work with data in memory and as a container of data that is written to file. Examples include how to load the DataSet from a file, how to add, modify, and delete records in the DataSet; and how to save the DataSet to file. Use a DataSet as a simple 'database' for small Windows Forms applications.ProductDetails.aspx?productID=182Sat, 09 Jul 2005 14:05:00 GMTProvide a CheckedListBox for your users to edit the text in a Windows Forms DataGrid Column. Try GetDotNetCode's gdncDataGridMultipleChoiceColumn class. This project provides code and a demonstration that shows how to use the gdncDataGridMultipleChoiceColumn object in a DataGrid. Choices are stored to one column in the source DataTable. Source code for the GetDotNetCode control is provided so you can adapt it to your particular need. CheckedListBox is a standard Windows Forms CheckedListBox hosted in a UserControl object making it easy to control its appearance and to catch its events.ProductDetails.aspx?productID=359Sat, 11 Jun 2005 15:51:00 GMTDo you want to provide a RichTextBox to your users in a Windows Forms DataGrid Column? Try GetDotNetCode's gdncDataGridRichTextBoxColumn class. This project provides code and a demonstration that shows how to use the gdncDataGridRichTextBoxColumn object in a DataGrid. Source code for the GetDotNetCode control is provided so you can adapt it to your particular need. RichTextBox is a standard Windows Forms RichTextBox object making it easy to control its appearance and to catch its events.ProductDetails.aspx?productID=360Sat, 11 Jun 2005 04:28:00 GMTDo you want to provide a RichTextBox to your users in a Windows Forms DataGrid Column? Try GetDotNetCode's gdncDataGridRichTextBoxColumn class. This project provides code and a demonstration that shows how to use the gdncDataGridRichTextBoxColumn object in a DataGrid. Source code for the GetDotNetCode control is provided so you can adapt it to your particular need. RichTextBox is a standard Windows Forms RichTextBox object making it easy to control its appearance and to catch its events.ProductDetails.aspx?productID=168Sat, 11 Jun 2005 04:24:00 GMTThis is one of the most commonly used software design patterns. The Factory Method software design pattern defines an interface for creating an object but lets subclasses decide which class to instantiate. In this way the Factory Method lets a class defer instantiation to subclasses. This project provides code and a demonstration of 1) a very simple example that implements the Factory Method pattern and 2) a Factory Method example that defines an abstract ControlGroup creator class as an interface for creating Windows Forms control groups.ProductDetails.aspx?productID=358Fri, 20 May 2005 09:15:00 GMTWhen you author a new class that inherits directly from the Object class, it is your responsibility to specialize the Object class' Equals and GetHashCode methods in your class. This project provides an explanation, sample code, and a demonstration of - why, when, and how to overload the Object class' Equals method and override its GetHashCode method.ProductDetails.aspx?productID=357Thu, 21 Apr 2005 07:56:00 GMTThe Singleton software design pattern ensures a class has only one instance and provides a global point of access to it. Design patterns are standard solutions to common problems in software design. The Singleton pattern defines an instance operation that lets clients access its unique instance. This project provides code and demonstration of 1) a very simple example that implements the Singleton pattern and 2) a Singleton class that provides server load balancing.ProductDetails.aspx?productID=354Sat, 16 Apr 2005 05:13:00 GMTIn the Facade software design pattern a single class represents an entire subsystem. Design patterns are standard solutions to common problems in software design. The facade pattern provides a unified interface to a set of interfaces in a subsystem. A Façade defines a higher-level interface that makes the subsystem easier to use. This project provides code and demonstration of 1) a very simple example that implements the Facade pattern and 2) an Facade class that provides a higher-level interface to a student registration subsystem.ProductDetails.aspx?productID=353Mon, 11 Apr 2005 07:23:00 GMTThe Adapter software design pattern matches interfaces of different classes. Design patterns are standard solutions to common problems in software design. The Adapter pattern converts the interface of a class into another interface clients expect. The Adapter pattern lets classes work together that couldn't otherwise because of incompatible interfaces. This project provides code and demonstration of 1) a very simple example that implements the Adapter pattern and 2) an Adapter class that converts a poorly written UserControl interface into an interface a Windows Forms programmer would expect.ProductDetails.aspx?productID=352Fri, 08 Apr 2005 05:41:00 GMTThe Windows Forms Format and Parse events allow you to create custom formats to display data in form controls. For example, a decimal value stored in a DataTable can be displayed as $12.34. The user can edit the value. The edited value will be saved in decimal form without the format. Once added, these events automatically provide a human readable view of the data while maintaining a machine readable form of the data in a DataTable. The project provides code and demonstrations which show how to implement the Format and Parse events.ProductDetails.aspx?productID=355Wed, 06 Apr 2005 11:35:00 GMT