c# selecting a directory in an “open file” dialog

If you need to select a directory in an “open file” dialog, you can use the following code :

FolderBrowserDialog dialog = new FolderBrowserDialog();
dialog.ShowDialog();
string selected = dialog.SelectedPath;

The window will look like this :

c# modal forms

If you want to have a modal form, make sure you call the ShowDialog method on it, like this :

YourForm form = new YourForm();
form.ShowDialog();

a nice feeling about coding

After coding a form with syntax highlighting support in :

1. PyQt
2. PyGTK

I decided to give it a shot in C#. This was one fun experience! Even though it’s a static typed language, I really enjoyed the process, and I’m gonna continue the project in it. I really like some of the available controls and the native look on the applications.

Haven’t felt this way in a while.

omg I have to code in C

I just spent about 2 hours with a very odd bug. Ok, maybe it’s not that odd if you know your C, but for me, it was a nasty experience. Dynamic allocation is not as easy as it seems.

design patterns in C

I have a ( bad ) feeling that design patterns in C require you to make use of the preprocessor .

refreshing my C#

I think it’s been 2 years since I last used C#. I remember it was a fun experience, and I would like to get to know it better. Lambdas, extension methods, properties … This is nice

I’m tired of waiting for Java to catch up