If you plan on learning a new programming language, one good way to get to know the language better is by using it to solve […]
.NET, C#
Multi-color Text in ProgressBar
The standard ProgressBar class provided by the .NET Framework does not have a way to write custom text over the progress bar. However, it can […]
HTML, Javascript
Total Mouse Control in Javascript
The following article was originally written back in 2006. The code example below shows you how you can include better mouse control over your web […]
Java
Executing private methods in Java
Normally, private methods in a class are not visible to other classes and cannot be executed. However, through reflection, which enables dynamic retrieval of classes […]
.NET, C#
Automatically Scroll RichTextBox To Bottom
Normally when you want a RichTextBox to automatically scroll to the bottom, whenever you add new lines to it, all you need to do is […]
.NET, C#
RichTextBox CR/LF Text issues
It seems that sometimes when you get the text from a RichTextBox object, for instance to put it on the Clipboard, that the carriage return/line […]
.NET, C#
targetNamespace issue with XmlSchemaSet
When attempting to validate your XML Document against a schema file in .NET, you might see the following error message: [System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchemaException] = {“The targetNamespace parameter […]
Java
Comparison of equals, equalsIgnoreCase and compareTo String methods
Quite a few developers seem to use the compareTo() method to compare Strings, which is a bit odd because the purpose of this method is […]
Virtualization
Convert a Physical Machine to a Virtual Machine
VMware has a free tool called VMware vCenter Converter. It allows you to convert a physical machine into a virtual machine; for instance you could […]
Electronics, Hacks
How to Continue Printing with Empty Ink Cartridge
Disclaimer: responsibility for the use of any and all information contained in this article is strictly and solely that of the user. If you break […]