Category Archives: Programming

XLinQ Serialization

XmlSerializer suprisingly supports List.

Also posted in C#, Short | 1 Comment

TFS Server 2008 – Fail

Installing TFS Server 2008 is far more difficult than it should be. What a waste.

Also posted in Fail, K2, Software, TFS Server | 2 Comments

Remove System Menu Icon in WPF

Howto remove the caption bar in WPF.

Also posted in C#, Code 7 Contest, Top Hacks | 1 Comment

The hunt for the error in the Workflow.Targets

How to get more helpful messages with K2 builds.

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Wrapping on Specific Characters

How to inform GDI+ that a certain character can be automatically wrapped.

Also posted in C#, Migrated, Top Hacks | Leave a comment

Unbox Enum as an Integral Value

How to unbox an enum without needing to know its base type.

Also posted in C#, Migrated | Leave a comment

How to close a XML Element using XmlTextWriter

You can’t close an XML element using the XmlTextWriter class unless you write a conflicting state to the document (e.g. Comment). Here is how to get around that.

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TFS Build Server 2005 with VS 2008 Solutions

How to use build VS 2008 projects on TFS Build Server 2005.

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Anonymous Configuration Elements

How to make configuration elements that support ‘unknown’ attributes.

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