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How to read embedded resource text file

You can use the Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream Method: Add the following usings using System.IO; using System.Reflection; Set property of relevant file: Parameter Build Action with value Embedded Resource Use the following code var assembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(); var resourceName = “MyCompany.MyProduct.MyFile.txt”; using (Stream stream = assembly.GetManifestResourceStream(resourceName)) using (StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(stream)) { string result = reader.ReadToEnd(); } … Read more

How do I remove diacritics (accents) from a string in .NET?

I’ve not used this method, but Michael Kaplan describes a method for doing so in his blog post (with a confusing title) that talks about stripping diacritics: Stripping is an interesting job (aka On the meaning of meaningless, aka All Mn characters are non-spacing, but some are more non-spacing than others) static string RemoveDiacritics(string text) … Read more

Upload files with HTTPWebrequest (multipart/form-data)

Took the code above and fixed because it throws Internal Server Error 500. There are some problems with \r\n badly positioned and spaces etc. Applied the refactoring with memory stream, writing directly to the request stream. Here is the result: public static void HttpUploadFile(string url, string file, string paramName, string contentType, NameValueCollection nvc) { log.Debug(string.Format(“Uploading … Read more

MSI vs nuget packages: which are is better for continuous delivery?

Ad-Hoc: How do I avoid common design flaws in my WiX / MSI deployment solution? a very messy and less-than-ideal ad-hoc summary of common problems found in MSI files. Not great. Better than nothing? The stuff that is not in the books (too messy). Important Topic: How do I avoid distributing sensitive information in my … Read more

What is the best algorithm for overriding GetHashCode?

I usually go with something like the implementation given in Josh Bloch’s fabulous Effective Java. It’s fast and creates a pretty good hash which is unlikely to cause collisions. Pick two different prime numbers, e.g. 17 and 23, and do: public override int GetHashCode() { unchecked // Overflow is fine, just wrap { int hash … Read more

Difference between decimal, float and double in .NET?

float and double are floating binary point types. In other words, they represent a number like this: 10001.10010110011 The binary number and the location of the binary point are both encoded within the value. decimal is a floating decimal point type. In other words, they represent a number like this: 12345.65789 Again, the number and … Read more

For Each Loop in Visual Basic: IndexOutOfRangeException [closed]

Assuming you mean VB.NET, array indices range from 0 to the array upper bound of 4 which you exceed at the last index. If you wish to sum the elements you could do For Each n As Integer In intNum tot = tot + n Next

Converting String^ to Int

Standard ‘learning the language’ warning: This isn’t C++ you’re writing, it’s C++/CLI. C++/CLI is a language from Microsoft intended to allow C# or other .Net languages to interface with unmanaged C++. In that scenario, C++/CLI can provide the translation between the two. If you’re still learning C++, please do not start with C++/CLI. In order … Read more