Learn how to create your own file and folder monitoring application in C# using the FileSystemWatcher object. A sample application will be built in .NET 2.0 which can be used to monitor files, folders or drives.
Connecting to MySQL with C# and ODBC
In this tutorial we will see how a .NET application can connect to a MySQL server and perform queries on the database. The application uses the MyODBC driver to establish an ODBC connection to the server.
Converting Graphics to HD Photo (WDP / HDP)
Learn how to convert popular graphic files such as JPEG, GIF or PNG to the new HD Photo format from Microsoft. HD Photo debuted in Windows Vista, with the file extension WDP and recently HDP.
Opening and closing the CD tray in .NET
This tutorial will teach you how to open and close the CD / DVD tray in C# by using the winmm DLL and unmanaged code calls with PInvoke.
Using the ColorMatrix in C#
In this tutorial you will go through a few easy examples of using the ColorMatrix object with which we apply 3 different effects to a single picture (negative colors, grayscale, color translation). We also learn how to resize the form depending on the size of the loaded picture.
Get and set the wave sound volume
You will learn how to retrieve and change the current wave volume of the sound card by using waveOutGetVolume() and waveOutSetVolume() from the unmanaged Windows API in C# through P/Invoke.
Transforming a string into ASCII
Transforming a string into ASCII code using int() and the ‘while’ loop. Good for beginners in programming and C++.
Site Map and Bread Crumbs for your website
Using ASP.NET 2.0 it is very easy to create a site map of your website. One of the things you can do with a site map is build a bread crumb navigation style, which we will cover in this tutorial.
Basic C++ functions
Tutorial for understanding the C++ functions. It shows you two functions that return the same result but are coded differently.
Lock, Stand By, Hibernate and Log Off
This tutorial will show you how to lock your PC, put in stand by, hibernation or log off the current Windows user. For achieving this we use both managed C# code and calls to the unmanaged user32.dll library.