CodeKeep C# Feed Aprile 2nd, 2008
Description: Here is code for creating an application that is restricted to a single instance on a machine.
Link: http://www.codekeep.net/snippets/4398653b-9816-41b4-b1c5-3e3d64592167.aspx
using System;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Threading;
namespace SingleInstanceApplication
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
bool firstApplicationInstance;
string mutexName = Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().FullName;
using (Mutex mutex = new Mutex(false, mutexName, out firstApplicationInstance))
{
if (!firstApplicationInstance)
{
Console.WriteLine("This application is already running.");
Console.WriteLine("[ENTER]");
Console.ReadLine();
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("Do something interesting.");
Console.WriteLine("[ENTER]");
Console.ReadLine();
}
}
}
}
}
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CodeKeep C# Feed Aprile 2nd, 2008
Description: Make Every form center aligned according to the display resolution
Link:
http://www.codekeep.net/snippets/de4a42bc-8268-4084-ae6d-d9e539fd9642.aspx
//Get the Width and Height (resolution) of the screen
System.Windows.Forms.Screen src = System.Windows.Forms.Screen.PrimaryScreen;
int src_height = src.Bounds.Height;
int src_width = src.Bounds.Width;
//put the form in the center
this.Left = (src_width - this.Width) / 2;
this.Top = (src_height - this.Height) / 2;
CodeKeep C# Feed Aprile 2nd, 2008
Description: Allowing Only One Instance of an Application to run at one time
Link:
http://www.codekeep.net/snippets/6962e829-e964-4a57-af04-5f1f049f649e.aspx // Detect existing instances
string processName = Process.GetCurrentProcess().ProcessName;
Process[] instances = Process.GetProcessesByName(processName);
if (instances.Length > 1)
{
MessageBox.Show("This application is already running.");
return;
}
// End of detection
CodeKeep C# Feed Aprile 2nd, 2008
Description: Useful little class for creating IEnumerables in tests etc, Chain is an immutable list supporting IEnumerable
Link:
http://www.codekeep.net/snippets/6a941ef6-88ff-4903-b0fd-7ca261ef3bd3.aspx public class Chain<T> : IEnumerable<T>, IEnumerable
{
private static readonly Chain<T> empty = new Chain<T>(default(T), null);
public static Chain<T> Empty
{
get { return empty; }
}
public static Chain<T> From(T t)
{
return Empty.Append(t);
}
public static Chain<T> From(IEnumerable<T> _Items)
{
return Empty.Append(_Items);
}
public static Chain<T> From(params T[] items)
{
return Empty.Append(items);
}
private readonly T item;
private readonly Chain<T> next;
private IEnumerable<T> GetItemsRecursive()
{
if (next != null) {
foreach (T child in next.GetItemsRecursive()) yield return child;
yield return item;
}
}
public Chain<T> Append(T t)
{
return new Chain<T>(t, this);
}
public Chain<T> Append(IEnumerable<T> _Items)
{
if (_Items == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("Items");
Chain<T> current = this;
foreach (T cur in _Items) {
current = current.Append(current);
}
return current;
}
public Chain<T> Append(params T[] items)
{
return Append((IEnumerable<T>) items);
}
private Chain(T _Item, Chain<T> _Next)
{
item = _Item;
next = _Next;
}
public IEnumerator<T> GetEnumerator()
{
return GetItemsRecursive().GetEnumerator();
}
IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator()
{
return GetItemsRecursive().GetEnumerator();
}
}
CodeKeep C# Feed Aprile 2nd, 2008
Description: Interfaces are designed to manage messaging between objects. When I learned that concept, it made applying them much easier and logical. Somehow, that syntax was the first explaination that really clicked for me.
Link:
http://www.codekeep.net/snippets/dc6ce91b-8380-473f-8ad2-a9e990c23150.aspxExamples:
interface IPlural
{
void Load();
void Load(ELoadOptions option, int id);
}
interface IMembership
{
void Save();
void Delete();
void Load(int id);
}
CodeKeep C# Feed Aprile 2nd, 2008
Description: After you finish modifying text within a RichTextBox control, you may want to
move the cursor to the top of the control.
Link:
http://www.codekeep.net/snippets/5766ef42-6439-4ccc-83e4-cad379460fca.aspxrichTextBox1.SelectionStart = 0;
richTextBox1.SelectionLength = 0;
