inovationware.code 3.7.1

Code Repertoire

Code Repertoire is multi-purpose for everyday use in .Net. Following are usage examples.

Bootstrap

Contains methods based on Bootstrap, currently 4 but upgrades are WIP.

C#:

using static iNovation.Code.Bootstrap

Alert("This is an alert");

VB:

Imports iNovation.Code.Bootstrap

Alert("This is an alert")

Charts

Contains methods for dynamically creating charts (Bar, Pie, Doughnut, Line) using given values or directly from database columns.

C#:

using static iNovation.Code.Charts

List<string> labels = new List<string> { "Q1", "Q2", "Q3" };
List<string> values  = new List<string> { "50", "25", "75" };
string html = BarChart(labels, values);

VB:

Imports iNovation.Code.Charts

Dim labels As New List(Of String) From {"Q1", "Q2", "Q3"}
Dim values As New List(Of String) From {"50", "25", "75"}
Dim html As String = BarChart(labels, values)

Desktop

Contains methods mainly towards desktop development.

C#:

using static iNovation.Code.Desktoop

enum TitleOfCourtesy{
    Mr, Mrs, Ms
}

//binds values of TitleOfCourtesy to comboBox1
EnumDrop(comboBox1, new TitleOfCourtesy());

VB:

Imports iNovation.Code.Desktop

Enum TitleOfCourtesy
    Mr
    Mrs
    Ms
End Enum

' binds values of TitleOfCourtesy to ComboBox1
EnumDrop(ComboBox1, New TitleOfCourtesy())

DesktopExtensions

Contains extension methods based on methods from Desktop.

C#:

using static iNovation.Code.DesktopExtensions

//The items of comboBox1 are turned into a List
comboBox1.ToList();

VB:

Imports iNovation.Code.DesktopExtensions

' The items of ComboBox1 are turned into a List
ComboBox1.ToList()

Encryption

Ligthweight Encryption/Decryption.

C#:

using static iNovation.Code.Encryption

string key = "MyKey";
string value = "What to encrypt";
string encrypted = Encrypt(key, value);

string original = Decrypt(key, encrypted);

VB:

Imports iNovation.Code.Encryption

Dim key As String = "MyKey"
Dim value = "What to encrypt"
Dim encrypted As String = Encrypt(key, value)

Dim original As String = Decrypt(key, encrypted)

EncryptionExtensions

Contains extension methods based on methods from Encryption.

C#:

using static iNovation.Code.EncryptionExtensions

string key = "MyKey";
string value = "What to encrypt";
string encrypted = value.Encrypt(key);

string original = encrypted.Decrypt(key);

VB:

Imports iNovation.Code.EncryptionExtensions

Dim key As String = "MyKey"
Dim value = "What to encrypt"
Dim encrypted As String = value.Encrypt(key)

Dim original As String = value.Decrypt(key)

Feedback

Contains routines for giving feedback with Text-To-Speech and MessageBox.

C#:

using iNovation.Code.Feedback

//Text to speech
string s = "Hi";
Feedback feedback = new Feedback();
feedback.Inform(s);

VB:

Imports iNovation.Code.Feedback

' Text to speech
Dim s As String = "Hi"
Dim f As New Feedback()
f.Inform(s)

FeedbackExtensions

Contains extension methods based on methods from Feedback.

C#:

using iNovation.Code.FeedbackExtensions

//Text to speech
string s = "Hi";
s.Inform();

VB:

Imports iNovation.Code.FeedbackExtensions

' Text to speech
Dim s As String = "Hi"
s.Inform()

General

Contains methods for general purposes.

C#:

using static iNovation.Code.General

string email = "@provider.com";
bool valid = IsEmail(email); //false

VB:

Imports iNovation.Code.General

Dim email As String = "@provider.com"
Dim valid = IsEmail(email) ' False

GeneralExtensions

Contains extension methods based on methods from General.

C#:

using static iNovation.Code.GeneralExtensions

string input = "how Are you doing";
string output = input.ToTitleCase(); //How Are You Doing

VB:

Imports iNovation.Code.GeneralExtensions

Dim input As String = "how Are you doing"
Dim output = input.ToTitleCase() ' How Are You Doing

LoggingExtensions

Contains extension methods useful for logging common data types.

C#:

using static iNovation.Code.LoggingExtensions

string input = "just a log";
input.Log();

VB:

Imports iNovation.Code.LoggingExtensions

Dim input As String = "just a log"
input.Log()

Machine

Contains methods for dealing with the machine directly.

C#:

using static iNovation.Code.Machine

//Mutes the PC
Mute(this);

VB:

Imports iNovation.Code.Machine

' Mutes the PC
Mute(Me)

Sequel

Contains methods for database access.

C#:

using static iNovation.Code.Sequel

string table = "TableName";
string[] fields = { "ColumnName" };
string[] where_params = { "Id" };
object[] where_params_values = { "Id", 10 };
string connection_string = "Connection_String";

//creates select query
string query = iNovation.Code.General.BuildSelectString(table, fields, where_params);

//creates a DataTable
DataTable dataTable = QDataTable(query, connection_string, where_params_values);

VB:

Imports iNovation.Code.Sequel

Dim table As String = "TableName"
Dim fields As String() = {"ColumnName"}
Dim where_params As String() = {"Id"}
Dim where_params_values As Object() = {"Id", 10}
Dim connection_string As String = "Connection_String"

' creates select query
Dim query As String = iNovation.Code.General.BuildSelectString(table, fields, where_params)

' creates a DataTable
Dim d As DataTable = QDataTable(query, connection_string, where_params_values)

SequelOrm

Lightweight ORM. Joins aren't supported yet, but is actively WIP.

C#:

using iNovation.Code.SequelOrm //not strictly needed

class User
{
    public int id { get; set; }
    public string username { get; set; }
}

string connection_string = "Connection_String";
string database_name = "Database";
SequelOrm orm = SequelOrm.GetInstance(connection_string, database_name);

User sought = orm.FindById<User>(10);

VB:

Imports iNovation.Code.SequelOrm  rem not strictly needed

Structure User
    Public id As Integer
    Public username As String
End Structure

Dim connection_string As String = "Connection_String"
Dim database_name As String = "Database"
Dim orm As SequelOrm = SequelOrm.GetInstance(connection_string, database_name)

Dim sought As User = orm.FindById(Of User)(10)

Styler

Contains methods for desktop development, particularly, styling the Form.

C#:

using static iNovation.Code.Styler

Style(this, true);

VB:

Imports iNovation.Code.Styler

Style(Me, True)