video download class

video download class

1. Youtube Downloader in One Easy Class

mathematical parser

one good plan to is to use GOLD to generate parser, then use language template to generate a skeleton application to handle all aspects of these small and useful parsers.

1. Grammars: theory vs. practice
2. LALR Parse Table Generation in C#
3. Production Grammar Framework for .NET with Applications to Testing
4. Generate SLR Parse Table From CFG Grammar
5. Create Your Own Programming Language
6. Write your own Code Generator or Template Engine in .NET
7. Spart, a parser generator framework 100% C#
8. Cat - A Statically Typed Programming Language Interpreter in C#
9. Smart Code Generator (Asp.Net)
10. Smart Code Generator-How to create Templates
11. Math Equation Parsing using Call Stacks
12. Implementing Programming Languages Using C# 4.0
13. Parsing - It Is Easy. Base CSharp Classes and Expressions Calculator
14. Parsing - it is easy.
15. Mini Algebaraic Calculator 1
16. Expression Evaluator
17. Math Parther Engine
18. Fast Mathematical Expressions Parser
19. Feature List

    the original website for this parser. it can be done in GOLD parser with decent structure and clean code.

20. LL Mathematical Parser
21. Fast Polymorphic Math Parser
22. Math Parser .NET C#
23. Math Parser .NET
24. Math Parser
25. An extensible math expression parser with plug-ins
26. Parsing Mathematical Expressions with muParser
27. Simple Guide to Mathematical Expression Parsing
28. Mathematical Expression Parser Using Recursive Descent Parsing
29. Inside the Mathematical Expressions Evaluator
30. Basic mathematical expression evaluator
31. A Tiny Expression Evaluator
32. a Tiny Parser Generator v1.2
33. A Math Expression Evaluator
34. Evaluation Engine
35. Evaluation Engine 1.3
36. Math Expression Evaluator
37. math / function / boolean /string expression evaluator
38. A powerful function parser
39. CSV Parser (C#)
40. Spart, a parser generator framework 100% C#
41. Easily Create Your Own Parser
42. Simple(x) Numerical Formula Parser
43. MathParser - Math Formula Parser
44. Building a General Purpose Interpreter, Math Engine and Parser in C#
45. Mathematical Expression Parser Using Coco/R
46. EBNF Visualizer
47. C# - Light and Fast CSV Parser
48. A Generic enum Parser in C#
49. Generating a High-Speed Parser, Part 1: re2c
50. Irony - .NET Compiler Construction Kit
51. LALR Parse Table Generation in C#
52. Crafting an interpreter Part 1 - Parsing and Grammars

    this gives very good grammar notation system. good to read. the first reference is good from MIT course slide. good to browse.

53. Crafting an interpreter Part 2 - The Calc0 Toy Language
54. Crafting an interpreter Part 3 - Parse Trees and Syntax Trees
55. Lua Interpreter
56. Parsing Expression Grammar Support for C# 3.0 Part 1 - PEG Lib and Parser Generator
57. Visual Calc v3.0 - A new dimension for the desktop calculator
58. Equation Calculator with Graphing
59. A multipurpose scientific calculator
60. iberg's muParser modified to support pointer data types
61. A Calculation Engine for .NET
62. C# RPN Expression
63. Creating Your Own Freaking Awesome Programming Language
65. Implementing an Excel-like formula engine
66. C#-like Expression Evaluator and Type Converter
67. The Designing of a Logic Reasoning Methodology
68. C# Eval Function
69. One dimensional root finding algorithms

threading

threading technique and concepts

1. Background Worker in .NET 2.0

   a good starting point with demo

2. BackgroundWorker helper
3. Use a BackgroundWorker in C#
4. How to: Use a Background Worker
5. BackgroundWorker Class
6. BackgroundWorker Class Sample for Beginners
7. Working with BackgroundWorker & Creating Your Own Loading Class
8. AsyncWorker - A Typesafe BackgroundWorker (and about Threading in General)
9. BackgroundWorker Threads and Supporting Cancel

user settings vs. app settings

user settings vs. app settings

1. Application Settings Overview
2. Application Settings Architecture
3. Windows Forms User Settings in C#
4. Fancy Windows Forms
5. Windows Forms - Creating and Persisting Custom User Settings in C# -Part 1
6. Windows Forms - Creating and Persisting Custom User Settings in C# - Part 2
7. Cool Vista-style Menu

compiler design topics

compiler design topics

1. GOLD Parsing System
2. GOLD Parser ::Instructions for the Builder and Engine
3. Source Code and Documentation
4. Let Your Parser Go for the GOLD
5. GOLD Parse, how do you actually implement your code?
6. Calitha C# GOLD Parser Engine
7. compiler,gold parser,DFA,LALR
8. The LLVM Project


9. Introduction to GOLD Parser

   this is very good introduction. It mentions some tips for life cycle management for generated abstract class file and your own implementation class in separate file. so that it will not be wiped out after you add new features into your language and you need to regenerate your parse file.

10. A Simple Compiler for the Common Language Runtime

    it generates a simple language with integer, float and array type. a very good demo on how to create our own language using GOLD parser.

11. A Money type for the CLR

    a basic data type and it can be used in new language.

12. Money pattern

    good article to start with in order to have basic introduction and concepts.

13. Money DataType

    a good application and demo to look at money type.

14. .NET Type Internals - From a Microsoft CLR Perspective

    worthy to browse it and see its perspective for primitive data type.

15. Generating Code at Run Time With Reflection.Emit
16. Dynamic Type Using Reflection.Emit
17. Introduction to Creating Dynamic Types with Reflection.Emit
18. Introduction to Creating Dynamic Types with Reflection.Emit: Part 2
19. Using Reflection.Emit to Precompile Expressions to MSIL
20. RunSharp - Reflection.Emit Has Never Been Easier
21. Debugging Dynamically Generated Code (Reflection.Emit)
22. Why you can’t do Edit-and-Continue on Dynamically generated code
23. Runtime code generation for types
24. Reflection, performance and runtime code generation

    Most applications don’t need runtime code generation — either they know everything they need to know at compile time, or the performance considerations are such that Reflection is good enough. However, if you’re running a lot of Reflection code, then replacing it with type-specific code generated at runtime can give you a big performance boost.

25. RunSharp – IL Generation for Dummies
26. Reflection and Reflection.Emit in C#
27. A comparison of dynamic code generation methods in .NET
28. Creating Code at Runtime / System.Reflection.Emit

    Here an example how we can create code at runtime. In this sample, I try to create the following class at runtime:

29. Creating Code at Runtime (Part 2)

    If we need to handle events and delegates, here is the following sample:

30. Creating Code at Runtime (Part 3)

    to change our previous delegate for one more standard, like EventHandler. we update this new class to looks like:

31. Reflection Part 2: Emit

    In this article we will examine reflection emit - the ability to dynamically generate code at run-time.

32. Reflection Part 1: Discovery and Execution

    we explain reflection in the .NET Framework and demonstrate where and how you can use this new tool in your applications.

33. Get Drunk on the Power of Reflection.Emit
34. CIL Instruction Set
35. CIL Instructions Set Quick Reference
37. MSIL Programming Part 1
38. MSIL Programming Part 2
39. Writings on Computer Science -- Dick Grune

Nlog configuration and tutorials

Nlog configuration and tutorials

1. Welcome to NLog
2. NLogTutorial
3. NLog GitHub site
4. ReflectInsight Live/Log Viewer:: a good log viewer- commercial product
5. A Façade for Simple and Framework-Independent Logging in .NET

   a good façade framework to remove the logging dependency.

6. Simple Logging Façade

   need to know how to use it. find more details on this framework and save more time in future.

7. Visual Studio Support

   NLog integrates with Visual Studio® 2005/2008 and 2010 (including Visual C# and Visual Basic.NET Express Editions). Integration with Visual Studio.NET 2002 and 2003 is also supported, but not all features are available.

8. NLog Web resources
9. Introduction to NLog
10. Logging Setup in 5 Minutes with NLog
11. How to NLog (4.2) with VisualStudio 2015

    very good steps to follow. it is easy.

12. How to NLog (2.1 & 3.1) with VisualStudio 2013
13. ReflectInsight Overview
14. Comparison of logging frameworks
15. Sentinel - Log Viewer
16. How to use NLog together with Sentinel
17. Log Viewers/Analyzers
18. Logging to SQLite with NLog
19. Nlog configuration

    target configuration of NLog is good reference.

20. Logging with NLog

    target configuration of NLog is good reference.

21. NLog configuration Targets
22. Trace Activities with NLog

    this article gives very realistic configuration and worthy a look.

23. Logging Setup in 5 Minutes with NLog

    the xsd file path setup is good.

24. Easy Log Viewer. Yet another log viewer tool, but Easier.

windows form control memory comparison and profiling

windows form control memory comparison and profiling

1. Window Form Controls v/s WPF Controls Memory Comparision
2. Windows Form Controls vs WPF Controls Part-2 (Performance Comparision)
3. Bullet Graphs - A Custom Control - WPF vs. Windows Forms

HOWTO:: connect sql server 2012 express in C#

HOW to connect sql server 2012 express in C#

1. Data Binding with Windows Forms 2.0 Programming Smart Client Data Applications with .NET 2.0 by Brian Noyes

   classical data binding book. details descriptions on data binding.

2. Supporting Non-Standard Development Configurations

   I need to download this PDf file to set up SQL server express 2005 database to read the book "Data Binding Windows Forms 2.0".

3. Connecting to a SQL Server Express Database with C# .NET

   this is the best article to demo how C# connection SQL server Express::

4. C# Connection to SQL Server 2012 Express is Fail

   it shares a good connection string I can use it in my application as a template string:

   using System.Data.SqlClient;

   public static string cnString=@"Database=MyDatabaseName;Server=MyServerName\SQLEXPRESS;Connect timeout=15;Integrated security=True;Net=dbmssocn;Application name=MyAppName;";
   public static SqlConnection srvConn= new SqlConnection(cnString); srvConn.Open();

5. Connection Strings for SQL Server 2008

   good collections of all types of connection cases:

   Using SQL Server Express instance::
   
   Syntax:
   Server=.\SQLExpress;AttachDbFilename=c:\database\testproject\urdbfile.mdf;Database=urdbname;Trusted_Connection=Yes;

6. Fixing Instance Failure when connecting to SQL Server 2005 Express

   another good tip to share on asp.net connection string to SQL server express.

7. SQL Server Express 2012 & Visual Studio 2010

   this article also includes installation steps. easy to follow set-up. good reference.

8. Linking DropDownList to GridView


9. Connect to SQL Server 2012 Database with C# (Visual Studio 2012)
10. How to: Connect to Data in a SQL Server Express Database
11. Walkthrough: Creating a SQL Server Express Database
12. How to: Connect to Data in a SQL Server Express Database
13. Walkthrough: Connecting to Data in a SQL Server Express Database
14. Connecting to Data in Visual Studio
15. Preparing Your Application to Receive Data
16. Fetching Data into Your Application
17. Displaying Data on Forms in Windows Applications



implement my own data binding custom control

18. Interfaces Related to Data Binding
19. How to: Create a Simple-Bound Control on a Windows Form



Microsoft overview on major components and fundamentals.

20. How to: Navigate Data in Windows Forms
21. Binding Class
22. BindingSource Class
23. BindingSource Component
24. DataGridView Control (Windows Forms)
25. Data Binding and Windows Forms === outdated
26. Windows Forms Data Binding

SQL server express 2012 installation

SQL server express 2012 installation and use it in C# to test databinding and datagridview etc.

installation process needs following steps:

You can: Download SQL Server 2014 Express. Click the big red button that says "Download SQL Server 2012 Express" and choose the version you want. I am not certain what the differences are (after all I am only learning this myself), but I chose "Sql Server Express with Advanced Services" because it looked like it has everything one might need. So download it, install it and read on when you are done.

Next thing you need to do is install a sample database for you to work with. It is probably best if you install the same database I am using, which is the AdventureWorks2012 sample database.

Getting this was actually harder than installing SQL Server 2012. You can get it on the SQL Server Sample Database CodePlex website. At the time of this writing you can choose 14(!) downloads. What the...!? So I picked a few and got successful with the AdventureWorks2012-Full Database Backup.zip (near the bottom of list of downloads).

after download the zip file and unzip the .bak file inside. Luckily here are the steps to get this into SQL Server. Place the .bak file in your SQL Server backup folder. If you have not changed anything during installation it should be in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.SQL2012EXPRESS\MSSQL\Backup. Now go to your SQL Server 2012 instance, open up the Object Explorer (if it is not opened already) and right click on the Database folder. In the context menu go to Restore Database.

Click on "Device" and then click on the button behind it. You should now see the Select backup devices window. Click "Add" and browse to the .bak file you just unzipped (if you don't see it immediately). Select the .bak file and click "OK". Make sure you have no other files selected in the Select backup devices window. Click "OK" and you should be back in the Restore database window. You can review your options and click "OK" again. The AdventureWorks database should now be restored and ready for use.

here are my statement: from Restore database page: select device option, then click Add button. From pop-up window, browse to backup folder and select .bak file.

1. Adventure Works for SQL Server 2012
2. Adventure Works 2014 Sample Databases
3. AdventureWorks and Samples for SQL Server 2016 CTP
4. Querying SQL Server 2012: Part I
5. Querying SQL Server 2012: Part II
6. SQL 2012 express installation guide

   this installation guide detailed the steps to follow, also it gave details how to configure it:

   For 32-Bit machines, download the file: SQLEXPRWT_x86_ENU.exe For 64-Bit machines, download the file: SQLEXPRWT_x64_ENU.exe

7. Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Express

   download SQL 2012 Express from this link by following the information on BillQuick guide.

8. BillQuick Getting Started Guid

it tells how to set up under different enviornments and how to set up database instances. good reference.

9. How to Install SQL Server 2012 Express Edition
10. Microsoft SQL Server Express: Version Comparison Matrix and Free Downloads
11. SQL Server Express Forum
12. Free eBooks from Microsoft Press for SQL Server and other Microsoft Products



SQL 2016 server preview are coming..

13. SQL Server 2016 Preview
14. Editions and Components of SQL Server 2016



Compare SQL server express vs. LocalDB version. with good user guide on LocalDB.

15. Is there a difference between SQL Server Express (2012) and LocalDB?
16. confusion about SQL Server Express and localdb
17. SQL Express v LocalDB v SQL Compact Edition
18. Introducing LocalDB, an improved SQL Express
19. SQL Server 2012 connection strings

    a good connection string site to reference:

20. Database Connectionstrings

    another good connection string site to reference:

21. LocalDB Manager
22. SQL Server Express LocalDB
23. Getting Started with SQL Server 2012 Express LocalDB
24. SQL Server 2012 Express LocalDB – How to get started
25. How to Install SQL Server 2012 Express and SQL Server Management Studio 2012 Express :: youtube video

C# lectures

C# lectures

1. C# Lectures - Lecture 5:Events, Delegates, Delegates Chain by C# example
2. C# Lectures - Lecture 4: OOP basics: Abstraction, Encapsulation, Inheritance, Polymorphism by C# example
3. C# Lectures - Lecture 3 Designing Types in C#. Basics You Need to Know About Classes
4. C# Lectures - Lecture 2: Work with text in C#: char, string, StringBuilder, SecureString
5. C# Lectures - Lecture 4: OOP basics: Abstraction, Encapsulation, Inheritance, Polymorphism by C# example
6. Objects Equality in C#
7. Comparing Values for Equality in .NET: Identity and Equivalence
8. Testing Equality of Two Objects
9. A Study In Equality
10. Partial DateTime Object Equality
11. Partial DateTime Object Equality
12. Partial DateTime Object Equality
13. Partial DateTime Object Equality

another guy's series on C#. they are pretty good too.

14. An advanced introduction to C# - Lecture Notes Part 1 of 4
15. Mastering C# - Lecture Notes Part 2 of 4
16. Digging into .NET Object Allocation Fundamentals
17. C# BAD PRACTICES: Learn how to make a good code by bad example – Part 2
18. Professional techniques for C# - Lecture Notes Part 4 of 4

.NET data binding details

here is the summary for data binding:

• The Control.DataBindings collection holds Binding objects, each of which has a DataSource property of type Object.
• The DataSource property of ListBox, DataGridView etc. is of type Object.
• The BindingSource class also has a DataSource of type Object

1. A Detailed Data Binding Tutorial
2. Understanding Simple Data Binding
3. Data binding concepts in .NET windows forms
4. TableDataSource - Binding DataTable to Rich Data Controls
5. ObjectDataSource In Depth
6. Data binding a ListView
7. Data Binding an Enum with Descriptions



the following links are basics. many good examples to play around..

8. Tackle Complex Data Binding with Windows Forms 2.0
9. Data Binding for Windows Forms

   good article with examples and summary. comparison is good too.

10. Link a Windows Forms Control to an Object: Data Binding

    good comparison between simple binding and complex binding. worthy quick browsing.

11. Windows Forms Data Binding
12. Data Binding and Windows Forms
13. 101 Ways to Manipulate the DataGridView Control
14. Data Binding in .NET / C# Windows Forms
15. Complex Data Binding a collection implementing IBindingList and ITypedList



note: INotifyPropertyChyanged implementation. tips and tricks are showed here:

16. C# .Net – DataBinding using BindingList
17. C# .Net – Using INotifyPropertyChanged with databound classes
18. Binding List to DataGridView C# WinForm
19. Programming in C# Data Binding to Controls
20. Bind Better with INotifyPropertyChanged
21. .NET WinForms INotifyPropertyChanged updates all bindings when one is changed. Better way?
22. How Binding watches control properties (i.e. how does DataSourceUpdateMode.OnPropertyChanged work) :: good comments to think over



it seems like XMAL uses this interface.

23. Data Binding With INotifyPropertyChanged Interface
24. INotifyPropertyChanged Is Obsolete
25. INotifyPropertyChanged Interface
26. INotifyPropertyChanged, The .NET 4.5 Way - Revisited====> this contains 5 links. all good articles
27. Implementing INotifyPropertyChanged - does a better way exist?

how to add your MFC 7829N printer

how to add your MFC 7829N printer

1. Install the built-in drivers (For Windows® 8 or later)

folder browser code snippet

folder browser code snippet

1. Example for FolderBrowserDialog in C#
2. Choosing Folders with the Windows Forms FolderBrowserDialog Component
3. FolderBrowserDialog Class
4. FolderBrowserDialog
5. How do I open a FolderBrowserDialog at the selected folder?
6. Set folder browser dialog start location
7. FolderBrowserDialog in C#
8. C#.Net How To: Use FolderBrowserDialog in C#

ListView and ListBox examples

ListView and ListBox examples

1. C# ListView Control
2. ListView Class
3. ListView in C#
4. The List View
5. Creating columns in listView and add items
6. C#: How to add subitems in ListView
7. Use ListView groups in C# :::: this is a good example to build my own eReader



check box needs to be added to ListView control

8. ListView.CheckBoxes Property
9. C# List View v1.3
10. listview checkbox
11. ListView WinForms Control
12. Maintaining the state of checkboxes in ListView

refactoring in c#

refactoring in c#

1. Refactoring (C#)
2. 5 Things You Should Know About Refactoring in C#
3. Features of Visual Smarter
4. Refactoring your code C# visual studio
5. Practical Refactoring
6. Essential developer skills: Refactoring C# in Visual Studio 2010
7. Refactoring in C#
8. Factoring in refactoring: The what, when and how