Tip: Inkscape is very slow at startup
After I reinstalled my machine my Inkscape was very slow to start. To solve this problem, you need to go to File/Open Preference Then delete the list and set the…
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Localization in WinRT
How to locate a WinRT application? A .resw file must be added for each language of the application. As follows (one file per language): Complete list of culture…
Read articleComboBox: a Foreground issue
Yesterday, while I was updating my apps, I realized that the Foreground property was behaving rather strangely on the ComboBox. The SelectedItem no longer had the…
Read articleTip: XNA in Visual Studio 2013
A little tip for those who want to do XNA without having to reinstall Visual Studio 2010. XNA not supported in Visual Studio 2012 and Visual 2013. All you need to…
Read articleMisconceptions about Windows Runtime components
What is a Windows Runtime component? When creating a new assembly in a visual studio we have two choices: Or a classical class library Either a Windows Runtime…
Read articleIncremental loading: implementing ISupportIncrementalLoading
SupportIncrementalLoading The WinRT framework provides an interface to implement incremental loading. This interface is very simple. It only has members. Link to…
Read articleAdd emoji to a RichTextBlock
When I created the MyTwich app I asked myself: How to convert a string into a text and/or image stream while maintaining Binding mechanics? To do that, you need to…
Read articleCreate WinRT app logos in no time
Update: there is no longer any need to use a console utility. I wrote a small Visual Studio extension that you can download here. Generating your logos is now even…
Read articleTip: ObservableCollection HasItems
Often, when I'm showing lists, if they're empty, I'm showing alternative text. I used to always have to make a converter to display this text. And then I came up…
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Tip: force the orientation of a WinRT page
Here's a little tip for multi oriented apps. When developing a WinRT application, when creating it you can choose whether to manage several types of orientations…
Read articleA helper to delay the execution of an action
In order to make our applications fluid and responsive, it is necessary to control the number of accesses to time consuming operations (call to the database, to…
Read articleBulk data import into SQL Server
In one of my new assignments, I had to import a large volume of data into a SQLServer database. Each imported data must either be updated if it already exists or…
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