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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#

SnippetAug 1, 2013

SharePoint Survey - Custom Action

Add a custom action to the Actions menu of a SharePoint survey list using a module in an empty SharePoint project.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<Elements xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/">
  <!-- Survey Actions Menu Dropdown -->
  <CustomAction Id="6D6F6574-57CD-4BDD-88E5-9651A066140E"
    RegistrationType="List"
    Description="DescriptionGoesHere"

1 min read#SharePoint#SharePoint 2010#Visual Studio

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

SnippetJun 13, 2013
SharePoint 2013 - Enable Sign in as Different User
Add the missing Sign in as Different User item to the SharePoint 2013 welcome menu by editing Welcome.ascx.
```
C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Web Server Extensions\15\TEMPLATE\CONTROLTEMPLATES\Welcome.ascx
```
1 min read#SharePoint#SharePoint 2013
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
SnippetMay 13, 2013
SharePoint Sandbox solution - Add an attachment to a list item
Upload an attachment to a list item from a sandboxed visual web part by opening the AttachFile.aspx page in a modal dialog.
```
<script type="text/javascript">
    function callback() {
        alert('document uploaded');
    }

    function openPopup() {
```
2 min read#JavaScript#SharePoint#SharePoint 2010
SnippetMar 25, 2013
JavaScript - Escape quotes
Escape single and double quotes in a string before an AJAX post, using a simple replace instead of encoding everything.
```
data.replace(/(['"])/g, "\\$1")
```
1 min read#JavaScript#jQuery

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 12, 2013
JavaScript - Refresh or reload a page
One line of JavaScript that reloads the current page from the server.
```
document.location.reload(true);
```
1 min read#JavaScript

SnippetMar 8, 2013

JavaScript - Global error handler

Catch every unhandled JavaScript error on a page with window.onerror and show the message, URL and line number.

window.onerror = function(error, url, line) {
    var errorDetails = "Error Description = " + error;
    errorDetails += "\nUrl = " + url;
    errorDetails += "\nLine Number = " + line;

    alert(errorDetails);

1 min read#JavaScript

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

SnippetMar 4, 2013
Windows 8 - Display a ToolTip
Three ways to set a tooltip on a control in a Windows Store app: the Properties window, XAML and code behind.
```
ToolTip textUriTip = new ToolTip();
textUriTip.Content = "New ToolTip";
ToolTipService.SetToolTip(usr, textUriTip);
```
1 min read#C##Windows

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