This little number will allow the contents of other pages to be included or embedded into the rendered HTML of an aspx page. Using the WebClient class from the .NET framework, you can conditionally load pages, even manipulate the HTML before it is rendered and in this example, fill in forms and execute javascript actions.

The following example shows how to auto-login to an Exchange Server - this was something requested for inclusion into our portal, but I left out the logic that pulls/decrypts the real password - for obvious reasons.

Enjoy!
~Jeremy

Dynamically Populate a CheckBoxList in C#

Unwind and Format Exception Stack

Prior to NETCF 2.0, this was a royal pain. Now, it's pretty straight-forward.

These three related functions provide basic Clipboard operations for text. While not terribly useful by themselves, they become more useful when attached to a field's context menu or, better yet, implemented in a custom control.

Send Basic Email

Strip HTML Tags From a String

List Files in a Directory in C#

This snip opens any kind of document (e.g. .PDF, .DOC, .C, .HTM, etc.) using the default application associated with it. This relies on starting a new process with the .UseShellExecute property set to true.

The main overloaded function OpenDoc(filename) will open any associated document using the default OPEN verb. If you are trying to edit a file, for example, a command file, then you need should call OpenDoc with the "EDIT" verb. Some associations also a "PRINT" verb.

Since the return result is a System.Diagnostics.Process object, you can also monitor or kill the process.

Example:
OpenDoc("C:\\SomeDocumentation.pdf");
OpenDoc("C:\\AWebPage.htm", "EDIT");
OpenDoc("C:\\Test.txt", "PRINT");
System.Diagnostics.Process doc = OpenDoc("C:\\WebPage.htm");

Set the read-only attribute of a file to true or false.

Generates an 88 character secure hash string for the passed in strings.