Strange behaviour of the If() statement
today I stumbled upon a strange behaviour of the VB.net If() statement. Maybe you can explain why it is working like it does, or maybe you can confirm that it is a bug. So, I have a SQL database with a...
View ArticleUse Float or Decimal for Accounting Application Dollar Amount?
We are rewriting our legacy Accounting System in VB.NET and SQL Server. We brought in a new team of .NET/ SQL Programmers to do the rewrite. Most of the system is already completed with the Dollar...
View ArticleWhy C# fails to compare two object types with each other but VB doesn’t?
I have two objects in C# and don’t know if it’s Boolean or any other type. However when I try to compare those C# fails to give the right answer. I have tried the same code with VB.NET and that did it...
View ArticleProblems with adding to SQL Server database on vb 2008
I am having a problem but don’t know exactly what is wrong with it my code is below: Imports System.Data.SqlClient Imports System.Data Public Class FormAdd Private Sub btnBack_Click(ByVal sender As...
View Article.NET Configuration (app.config/web.config/settings.settings)
I have a .NET application which has different configuration files for Debug and Release builds. E.g. the debug app.config file points to a development SQL Server which has debugging enabled and the...
View ArticleWhen should I use a List vs a LinkedList
When is it better to use a List(Of T) vs a LinkedList(Of T)? Solution: I know this answer is late but I found interesting results // temp class to show example class Temp { public decimal A, B, C, D;...
View ArticleIs there a conditional ternary operator in VB.NET?
In Perl (and other languages) a conditional ternary operator can be expressed like this: my $foo = $bar = $buz ? $cat : $dog; Is there a similar operator in VB.NET? Solution: Depends. The If operator...
View ArticleHow do you get a string from a MemoryStream?
If I am given a MemoryStream that I know has been populated with a String, how do I get a String back out? Solution: This sample shows how to read and write a string to a MemoryStream. static void...
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Getting the closest string match
I need a way to compare multiple strings to a test string and return the string that closely resembles it: TEST STRING: THE BROWN FOX JUMPED OVER THE RED COW CHOICE A : THE RED COW JUMPED OVER THE...
View ArticleWhat is the purpose of a stack? Why do we need it? (MSIL)
So I am learning MSIL right now to learn to debug my C# .NET applications. I’ve always wondered: what is the purpose of the stack? Just to put my question in context: Why is there a transfer from...
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