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(VB.NET) Get Latitude and Longitude from Address (using Google Maps) - blackf0rk

Tue, 12 May 2009 10:33:03 UTC

Use inType=0 and feed in a specific Google Maps URL to parse out the GeoCoords from the URL e.g. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=53154&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=52.505328,80.507812&ie=UTF8&ll=42.858224,-88.000832&spn=0.047943,0.078621&t=h&z=14 Function returns a string of geocoords (e.g. "-87.9010610,42.8864960") Use inType=1 and feed in a zip code, address, or business name Function returns a string of geocoords (e.g. "-87.9010610,42.8864960") If an invalid address, zip code or location was entered, the function will return "0,0"

(VB.NET) Test for Internet Connection - blackf0rk

Tue, 12 May 2009 10:29:23 UTC

This is a simple function to test for an internet connection. Originally grabbed from "devbuzz" at the devbuzz forums (see link) and now modified for VB.NET 3.5

(VB.NET) JavaScript Confirmation Alert before Deleting a Record - blackf0rk

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:50:40 UTC

If you want to have a JavaScript confirmation alert to popup before executing the codebehind (e.g. asking the user if they really want to delete a record):

(VB.NET) DataKey on RowDataBound - blackf0rk

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:40:35 UTC

If you need to get the DataKey value in RowDataBound (e.g. Assigning the DataKey to the CommandArgument of a button):

(VB.NET) Hex to Dec (RGB) - blackf0rk

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:28:59 UTC

Convert hexidecimal color codes (ie #C0C0C0) to decimal RGB (ie 255,255,255)

(VB.NET) ObjectDataSource SelectParameters - blackf0rk

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:27:21 UTC

If you have a component being bound from an ObjectDataSource (like a drop-down menu, or a grid view) and you wish to change the value's SelectParameters. Where # is which SelectParameter you'd like to change. If there's just one SelectParamter, default is 0. Then reference your object that uses that datasource, in this case a GridView, to rebind.

(VB.NET) Editing Meta Tags From Code Behind - blackf0rk

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:25:20 UTC

Dynamically change the content of meta tags from the code behind. This allows you to feed the meta tags with content from a database or other dynamic content.

(VB.NET) Loop through a DataReader - blackf0rk

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:22:54 UTC

(VB.NET) Call a Function in your MasterPage from your .aspx page - blackf0rk

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:20:44 UTC

If you're going to be using a common function throughout the Web site, you can include the function in your MasterPage and gain access to it from each aspx that inherits from this MasterPage; like so:

(VB.NET) Generate a Random String - blackf0rk

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:19:13 UTC

If you need to generate a random string of mixed characters, this simple function will do it for you. This will return something like this: 80a7a705-9c23-47bc-92b6-2b5c4f9d728d. Which you then can do various string functions to make it the way you want.

(VB.NET) Use a Generic Dictionary - blackf0rk

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:16:19 UTC

(VB.NET) Loop Through a DataSet - blackf0rk

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:14:19 UTC

Assuming your DataSet (named, ds) is already populated with Data and contains only one table.

(VB.NET) Format a Phone Number - blackf0rk

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:12:58 UTC

It's important that the newPn var that you pass into the Convert.ToInt64 function is in the xxxxxxxxxx format and that no characters are present.

(VB.NET) Get record count from ObjectDataSource - blackf0rk

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:11:44 UTC

(VB.NET) Loop Through Web AppSettings - blackf0rk

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:09:19 UTC

(VB.NET) Simple String Encryption - blackf0rk

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:08:19 UTC

Passing in a seed and your string will return an encrypted string. Pass in the same seed and the encrypted string again and it will return the original unencrypted string.

(VB.NET) Return HTML from a Web page - blackf0rk

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:07:15 UTC

If you need to get the HTML from a Web page to rip it, process it, and/or display it in the way you want, the following function will work for you.

(VB.NET) Get Google Maps Coordinates from URL - blackf0rk

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:04:57 UTC

This function will parse out the Google Maps coordinates from a Google Maps link url like this one: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=43.068888,-87.978516&spn=23.565589,33.925781&t=h&z=5. The coordinates in this URL are 43.068888,-87.978516.