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- Replace all occurrences of a pattern in a string with VB.NET
- The Regex.Replace method allows you to replace a pattern in a string with a fixed string literal. This VB.NET tip describes how developers can use this method. When you need to find a certain pattern of a string and modify the text to hide the contents, you can...
- Tags: String, Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Regex.Replace, Regex.Replace Method, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Irina Medvinskaya, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, .NET, Developer, TechRepublic Inc., Newsletter, IBM Lotus Notes, Text, Visual Basic Tips Newsletter, Development Tools
- Technical articles 2007-05-31
- Padding a string for fixed width display in VB.NET
- Here's a simple way to pad strings for a fixed width display in VB.NET utilizing the PadLeft and PadRight methods of a String object. Whenever you need to display data in a console or get it ready to be printed, you may need to align columns for a...
- Tags: Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, PadLeft, PadRight, Irina Medvinskaya, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, PadRight method, Visual Basic Tips Newsletter, String, .Net, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Technical articles 2007-05-24
- Create a temp file with VB.NET
- Irina Medvinskaya looks at the VB.NET code that allows you to get the name of the file that you can use as a temp file. She also provides sample code that shows how to create a temp file. Temp files are generally used for temporary storage and data manipulation....
- Tags: Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Irina Medvinskaya, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, temp file, Visual Basic Tips Newsletter, TechRepublic Inc., Sample Code, Name, .Net, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Technical articles 2007-05-17
- Check for leap years in your VB.NET code with IsLeapYear
- Whenever you need to determine if a year is a leap year in VB.NET, you can use the IsLeapYear function. This tip shows how you can use this function in your development work. When dealing with dates in VB.NET, it's a good idea not to perform manual checks...
- Tags: Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Irina Medvinskaya, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, .NET, bLeapYear AsBoolean, leap year, IsLeapYear, Visual Basic Tips Newsletter, TechRepublic Inc., Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Technical articles 2007-05-10
- Splitting a class across files in VB.NET
- VB.NET's Partial keyword allows you to split very long classes to multiple physical source files. Learn more about using the Partial keyword, and see a code example. With the complexity of today's applications, developers often deal with classes that are very long. One way to make the classes...
- Tags: Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Irina Medvinskaya, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, compiler, Visual Basic Tips Newsletter, Class, .Net, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Technical articles 2007-05-03
- Get tips for using namespaces in VB.NET
- When you want to place classes within specific .NET namespaces, use a namespace statement with the default namespace that's identified in a project's properties. This VB article explains how. Developers utilize namespaces when they want to place their classes within specific .NET namespaces. Using a namespace statement with...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Irina Medvinskaya, .NET, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, namespace, Visual Basic Tips Newsletter, Microsoft Visual Studio.Net, Application Servers, Middleware, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Development Tools, Enterprise Software, Software
- Technical articles 2007-04-26
- Generating GUIDs with VB.NET
- There are a variety of reasons why developers use globally unique identifiers GUIDs, such as assigning unique identifiers to classes or when dealing with databases. This tip contains sample code that shows you how to generate GUIDs with VB.NET. Developers use globally unique identifiers GUIDs for various reasons, such...
- Tags: Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, GUID, Irina Medvinskaya, Microsoft development tools, .NET, Programming languages, Network technology, Visual Basic Tips Newsletter, TechRepublic Inc., Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Technical articles 2007-04-19
- Adding and subtracting date/time values in VB.NET
- This tip shows how the Date object provides for simple manipulation, which allows you to add and subtract date/time values in VB.NET. While it has become common practice for developers to manipulate VB.NET date/time values manually, it's never a good idea because the result is rarely a...
- Tags: Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Irina Medvinskaya, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, .NET, Visual Basic Tips Newsletter, Method, TechRepublic Inc., Subtraction, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Technical articles 2007-04-12
- Create a date/time value from date parts in VB.NET
- Irina Medvinskaya shows you how to put together a full date/time value from a combination of its specific parts. This VB.NET tip also includes sample code. When you need to put together a full date/time value from a combination of its specific parts, you can overload the Date...
- Tags: Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Irina Medvinskaya, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, dtDate1, message box, dtDate2, dtDate3, date/time value, Visual Basic Tips Newsletter, Value, .Net, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Technical articles 2007-04-05
- Determine the number of days between dates in VB.NET
- Trying to figure out how many days there are between two given dates? Find out why you may want to use VB.NET's TimeSpan object. Developers often deal with various date manipulations in applications. If you need a simple way to figure out how many days there are ...
- Tags: Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, TimeSpan, Irina Medvinskaya, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, .NET, TimeSpan object, strMsgText, dtStartDate, Visual Basic Tips Newsletter, TechRepublic Inc., Value, Object, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Technical articles 2007-03-22
- Determine elapsed time in VB.NET with Stopwatch
- The Stopwatch object is useful for calculating the time that has elapsed between two time intervals in a VB.NET application. View an example to see how you can use this object in your development work. A simple way to figure out how much time has passed since a ...
- Tags: Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Irina Medvinskaya, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, StopWatch, Stopwatch object, Visual Basic Tips Newsletter, Object, .Net, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Technical articles 2007-03-15
- Count words in VB.NET using Split and Replace functions
- The next time you need to know the number of words in a larger VB.NET string consider using the Split function. This tip provides an example of how to use Split, as well as Replace if you have more than one space between words. Working with strings and performing...
- Tags: Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Irina Medvinskaya, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, strText, Visual Basic Tips Newsletter, Function, String, Split, Split Function, .Net, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Technical articles 2007-03-08
- Comparing strings with and without case sensitivity in VB.NET
- Irina Medvinskaya offers an example that shows how VB.NET's String.Compare method can come in handy when you need to compare two string variables. Working with strings is a very important functionality in most applications. Your ability to effectively use the existing .NET functionality is vital for building...
- Tags: Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Irina Medvinskaya, String.Compare, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, .NET, String.Compare method, Visual Basic Tips Newsletter, String, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Technical articles 2007-02-14
- Iterating through all controls on the form with VB.NET
- Irina Medvinskaya presents a simple way to change all the controls on a form in runtime with VB.NET. If you've ever had to change all the controls on a form in runtime, you know how tedious it can be to modify the controls one by one. Here's...
- Tags: Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Irina Medvinskaya, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, TextBox, cControl InMe.Controls, Visual Basic Tips Newsletter, Control, .Net, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Technical articles 2007-02-08
- Bundle related elements in VB.NET with enumeration
- In general, enumerations assist in bundling together related elements in Visual Basic .NET. Here's a tip that shows how enumeration makes code easier to develop and read. You'll find that using enumeration in your VB.NET code comes in handy whenever you need to establish a set of related...
- Tags: Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Irina Medvinskaya, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, enumeration, Visual Basic Tips Newsletter, TechRepublic Inc., Microsoft Visual Basic, Value, .Net, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Technical articles 2007-01-25
- Perform actions at set intervals with VB.NET's Timer control
- VB.NET's Timer control is a convenient way to perform a specific action after a set time interval. Irina Medvinskaya provides a code example to show you how to work with Timer in your applications. Developers are often required to make a specific action take place on a form...
- Tags: Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Irina Medvinskaya, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, Timer1_Tick event, Timer Control, Interval property, Visual Basic Tips Newsletter, TechRepublic Inc., Property, .Net, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Technical articles 2007-01-18
- Generating a DynamicAboutBox with VB.NET
- In this VB.NET tip, Irina Medvinskaya explains how you can use System.Reflection classes to determine version information about an application. Whenever you need to determine version information about a VB.NET application, you may want to utilize System.Reflection classes to get this information dynamically and without the need...
- Tags: Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, exeApp, exeName, Irina Medvinskaya, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, System.Windows.Forms.Application, Visual Basic Tips Newsletter, TechRepublic Inc., Information, .Net, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Technical articles 2007-01-11
- Creating a VB.NET form that users cannot move
- In Visual Basic .NET, there are two simple options for making sure that a form you create cannot be moved by users. Irina Medvinskaya discusses both options in this tip. There are situations that require developers to prohibit users for moving a particular form. This may be required...
- Tags: Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Irina Medvinskaya, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, .NET, borderless form, Visual Basic Tips Newsletter, TechRepublic Inc., Microsoft Visual Basic, Border, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Technical articles 2007-01-04
- Manipulate URIs with Visual Studio .NET's System.URI class
- Irina Medvinskaya explains how you use Visual Studio .NET's System.URI class to work with Uniform Resource Identifiers URIs. This class allows you to represent and easily manipulate a given URI. Uniform Resource Identifiers URIs may represent Web requests, FTP requests, files, news, and e-mail. Whenever you need...
- Tags: Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Visual Studio.Net, Irina Medvinskaya, Microsoft development tools, .NET, Uniform Resource Identifier, strURI, ListBox1, Visual Basic Tips Newsletter, TechRepublic Inc., Class, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Technical articles 2006-12-14
- Learn the basics about structured exception handling in VB.NET
- Irina Medvinskaya provides information, as well as code samples, about both types of structured exception handling blocks: Try…Catch and Try…Finally. One of the most reputable changes in the Visual Basic language is the introduction of structured exception handling in VB.NET. While the latest version of the language...
- Tags: Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Irina Medvinskaya, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, .NET, TryÂ, structured exception handling, Visual Basic Tips Newsletter, Block, Error, Try, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Technical articles 2006-11-16
