Using IDisposable to Create a Simple Code Timer
The IDisposable interface is typically implemented by objects that are using resources that need to be released in a timely manner rather than waiting for the garbage collector to clean…
Using a Custom IDataReader to Stream Data Into a Database
In a previous post, I discussed how to use the SqlBulkCopy class along with a SqlDataReader to quickly stream data from one database to another. The reason that you can…
Streaming Data Between Databases using SqlBulkCopy and SqlDataReader
One little known fact about SqlBulkCopy is that not only can the WriteToServer method use a DataTable, but it can also use any object that implements IDataReader. Since the SqlDataReader…
Converting From WPF Foreground to Windows Forms ForeColor
I recently had the need to read the foreground color of a WPF control to assign to the foreground color of a Windows Forms control that I had hosted in…
Semaphores in C#
A short while ago I had a need to limit simultaneous requests to a web service from a multi-threaded application to prevent timeouts. I learned about semaphores in school and…