Do you need to know when a file or directory has been updated? The FileSystemWatcher class gives you a very easy means to monitor the file system.
.NET Tip: Receive Notification When a File is Updated
Published 02/19/2008
Articles Written by Jay Miller
.NET Tip: Return File Contents as a String
Published 02/12/2008
What do you do when you need to read in an entire file and process it as a string? Here is a simple solution.
.NET Tip: Creating a Thread-Safe Singleton
Published 02/01/2008
The singleton pattern can be used in a wide variety of situations. This tip will show you how to create a thread-safe version of a singleton.
.NET Tip: Converting Strings to Enum Values
Published 01/25/2008
Learn how to take a string and convert it into an enumeration value.
.NET Tip: Filling Lists with Enums
Published 01/11/2008
Most applications developers build have lists or dropdowns that need to be filled with values for the user to select. This tip will show you how to use an enumeration to populate your lists.
.NET Tip: Using Extension Methods
Published 12/31/2007
Extension methods allow you to create utility functions and have them appear to be part or your classes or the built-in classes. You'll learn by making a method from an earlier tip available as an extension method.
