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#C#

SnippetApr 20, 2015
SharePoint - Retrieve SharePoint Timer Job Schedule
A utility function that finds a timer job by name in the current web application and returns its schedule type.
```
string GetTimerJobStatus(string timerJobName)
{
    string schedule = string.Empty;

    SPSecurity.RunWithElevatedPrivileges(() =>
    {
```
1 min read#C##SharePoint#SharePoint 2010

SnippetNov 21, 2014

SharePoint - Updating External Lookup Field

Update a Business Connectivity Services external lookup field on a list item using SPBusinessDataField and EntityInstanceIdEncoder.

SPBusinessDataField dataField = item.Fields["Field Display Name"] as SPBusinessDataField;
item[dataField.RelatedField] = EntityInstanceIdEncoder.EncodeEntityInstanceId(new object[] { NEWVALUE });
item["Field_x0020_Internal_x0020_Name"] = newCRMNumber;

1 min read#C##SharePoint#SharePoint 2010

SnippetApr 18, 2014

SharePoint - Programatically Starting a Workflow

Start a SharePoint 2010 list workflow from server-side code by finding its association by name.

public void StartWorkFlow(string listName, int itemID, string workflowName)
{
    SPSecurity.RunWithElevatedPrivileges(delegate()
    {
        using (SPSite oSite = new SPSite(SPContext.Current.Site.Url))
        {

1 min read#C##SharePoint#SharePoint 2010

SnippetMar 13, 2014
SharePoint - Timer Job Executing Multiple Times
A custom timer job ran once per content database on every cycle. Passing SPJobLockType.Job stops that.
```
public MyCustomTimerJob(string jobName, SPWebApplication webapp) :
    base(jobName, webapp, null, SPJobLockType.Job)
{
    this.Title = "My Custom Timer Job";
}
```
1 min read#C##SharePoint#SharePoint 2010
ArticleNov 27, 2013
C# 5.0 - Caller Information
Use the CallerMemberName, CallerFilePath and CallerLineNumber attributes in C# 5 to log where a method was called from.
1 min read#.NET#C##Visual Studio
SnippetNov 5, 2013
C# - Binding ComboBox with Enum
Bind the values of an enum to a WinForms ComboBox with a display name and a numeric key.
```
public enum RequestDept
{
    CallCenter = 0,
    Development = 1,
    Enrollment = 2,
    Implementation = 3,
```
1 min read#.NET#C#
ArticleAug 2, 2013
SharePoint Survey List - EventReceiver
Run code when a survey response is finished by handling ItemAdded and ItemUpdated and checking the Completed field.
2 min read#C##SharePoint

SnippetJul 15, 2013

SharePoint List - Display Field Only On View Mode

Create a list field that appears on the display form but is hidden from the new and edit forms.

string newField = "<Field Type=\"Text\" MaxLength=\"50\" DisplayName=\"NewField\" Name=\"NewField\" ShowInNewForm=\"FALSE\" ShowInEditForm=\"FALSE\" />";
list.Fields.AddFieldAsXml(newField, true, SPAddFieldOptions.Default);

1 min read#C##SharePoint

SnippetMay 14, 2013
SharePoint Sandbox Solution - Page Redirect
A sandbox solution cannot call Response.Redirect, so write a small script through a literal control instead.
```
<asp:Literal ID="litRedirect" runat="server" />
```
1 min read#C##SharePoint#SharePoint 2010
ArticleApr 2, 2013
Congratulations 2013 Microsoft MVP
I received the 2013 Microsoft MVP Award for contributions to the Visual C# technical community.
1 min read#.NET#C#

SnippetMar 22, 2013

Windows 8 - Download a file

Download a file in a Windows Store app with BackgroundDownloader and async/await in C#.

async Task<bool> DownloadFile(Uri source, StorageFile destination)
{
    try
    {
        BackgroundDownloader downloader = new BackgroundDownloader();
        DownloadOperation download =

1 min read#.NET#C##Windows

SnippetMar 7, 2013

Windows 8 - Validate a URL

An async C# method that checks a URL is well formed and that the server answers, using a HEAD request.

private async Task<bool> UriExists(string url)
{
    try
    {
        // Validate whether url has a valid uri pattern
        if (!Uri.IsWellFormedUriString(url, UriKind.RelativeOrAbsolute))

1 min read#.NET#C##Windows

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