Changes between Version 17 and Version 18 of CodeBestPractices

Timestamp:

2012-12-01 10:33:35 (11 years ago)

Author:

jeroens

Comment:

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CodeBestPractices

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 This page describes standard solutions for recurring oddities and nasties that we have ran into over the years when building EwE6.
 
-== Mono compatibility ==
+The following issues are discussed on this page:
+ * [#Robustness Robustness]
+   * [#try_/_cath Try / Catch and Assertions]
+   * Creation and disposal of objects and data
+ * Cross-platform compatibility
+   * Mono
+   * Target processor
+ * User-interface design guidelines
+   * Re-use what's already there
+   * Pop-up messages
+   * Status feedback
+   * Styling
+
+----
+==Robustness==
+===Try / Catch==
+
+==Compatibility==
+===Mono===
 .NET is in theory system-independent, and .NET applications can be deployed under Unix, Linux, MacOS, etc using runtime environments such as [http://www.mono-project.com/Main_Page Mono]. However, not all .NET features work under Mono, most notably the Microsoft.!VisualBasic assembly. This can prove problematic since every Visual Basic project by default receives a reference to this assembly.
 
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 To remove reliance on Microsoft.!VisualBasic simply remove the auto-generated reference in the project properties References page. For most constructs .NET offers a solid alternative (for instance Array.!GetUpperBound()), but for other constructs you may have to be creative (vcTab becomes Convert.!ToChar(9).!ToString() - or do you have a better idea?).
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+===Target processor===
+The EwE source code now fully utilizes 64-bit capabilities. In order to make sure that Windows finds the correct 32 or 64 bit Access drivers make sure you always compile your EwE6 main project against x86 or x64, never against AnyCPU in'' Menu > Build > Configuration Manager''.
+
+Note that 64-bit EwE will not be able to find 32-bit Access database drivers and vice-versa.
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 == User Interface design guidelines ==
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  * Set the 'localizable' property of any forms that you develop to True.
 
-== Target processor ==
-The EwE source code now fully utilizes 64-bit capabilities. In order to make sure that Windows finds the correct 32 or 64 bit Access drivers make sure you always compile your EwE6 main project against x86 or x64, never against AnyCPU in'' Menu > Build > Configuration Manager''.
 
-Note that 64-bits EwE will not be able to find 32-bit Access database drivers and vice-versa.
 
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