Archive for '.NET Programming' Category

C# method to mimic PHP file_get_contents

By Tony - Last updated: Friday, July 14, 2006

If your looking for an easy method to get text file contents that will work for System files (using System.IO), and network files (either http or ftp) via a URL (using System.Net.WebClient). This method works just like the PHP method file_get_contents

Converting Julian Date to .NET DateTime

By Tony - Last updated: Saturday, February 18, 2006

Want to convert a Julian Date to a .NET DateTime? Heres an easy (C#) way to do that
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/// Will Convert a 7 digit Julian Date to a .NET DateTime.
/// 7 digit Julian dates are common in some legacy applications
/// such as JDE World, OneWorld, EnterpriseOne. You can easily make this
/// convert 8 digit julians (more [...]

Instant Messengers with Translation built in

By Tony - Last updated: Monday, May 23, 2005

Wouldn’t it be great to have Instant Messengers with built-in translation?
This question kept me up all night last night. So this morning I decided to look for a messenger or utility to do this. Guess what I came up with nothing.
I was thinking why is that? Is it because the majority of people using [...]