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Persisting data for UWP
UWP apps are funny. Unlike regular desktop apps, it's not always obvious how to store and retrieve data. There are two cases I'm talking about: There is no Settings GUI in UWP apps like there was in WPF apps. Previously, an Engineer could right-click on Properties...
Thoughts on Model-View-ViewModel
So many methodologies on how to program. Things were so simple 20-30 years ago. Single file programs. Then turning into multiple files, procedural. Then OOP. Then Winforms. Then MFC. Then .NET and all the C# goodness. Then WPF. And now MVVM. There's pluses...
Applying decals
Every few years, it seems I have a reason to apply a decal. These decals are one-time only - meaning, if you mess up the stick, you are not adjusting it. I've done this with the decals on the side of the Arcade Cabinet and I expect to do something like this for...
Sometimes I get hung up on the "Mode" property of a Binding. Came across a Microsoft article that makes it more clear which is the "Source" and which is the "Target": https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ms752347(v=vs.100).aspx
Finding control templates
With UWP, I'm finding myself overriding the control templates of existing controls. Creating these control templates from scratch is not even on the table as a realistic possibility. So, coders typically use debug code to print out a control template, load a control...
What could be missing in UWP?
The past This post is one of frustration. Over ten years ago, I started going learning C# and became really proficient. I would have rated myself a very high 9/10 - you'll next to never see me rate myself a perfect 10/10 as I feel strongly that nobody can know...