Craig's Utility Library

1) Updated stuff with code contracts a bit more.

1) Started implementing code contracts. 2) Will be slimming down the functions a bit more.

1) Updated the formats pretty much all the way with my initial salvo.

1) Updated a couple of file formats to use the new base class.

1) Worked on unifying file formats a bit more. BlogML, VCard, CSV, Delimited, GenericDelimited, and PipeDelimited all done.

1) Added License and Readme file for GitHub. 2) Started on unifying file formats a bit more by adding base classes (now just to implement them in the various file formats).

I've been meaning to write a couple more SQL Server helper functions/classes. That and branch into mysql, postgres, etc. and see if I can make a generic set of classes/methods. Backup and restore related functionality would be useful. It might not ... [More] end up the same as you send it, but I'll definitely pull out the functionality that is generic enough for the library. So feel free to send the code (either fork the code, make a branch, and add your classes, or you should be able to send a message through here, or even just use gist and post the link). [Less]

Hello Craig, sorry for my late answer. The new version is working as aspected. Maybe I have a new feature for your lib. I always hated, that I could not backup a SQLServer DB over the network. (Backupfile should go to the client). So I made a little ... [More] class that does the trick. It simply writes the backupfile to the default backup location on the server, reads in into a binary field in a temp table, and then writes it back on the client to the filesystem. I found the principle of this "over the wire" backup somewhere on the Internet, and created a class for it. If you are interested, i can send you the VB classes, and you can maybe translate into C. Ah, and the class can do the other way also: Restore to a remote Server from local disk! And surely it is limited to size of 2GB for SQLServer 2005 an lower. In SQLServer 2008 and higher we could use a varbinary(max) filestream Field for the temp table. Michael [Less]

Should have specified that I'm fine and that the hospital visit was for someone else. I'm just sleeping in a chair in the recovery room with them (hence I have time to make the fix, etc). That said, update should be up on Nuget tomorrow night. Also ... [More] if you have any requests for features, let me know. I'm working on a side project at the moment that is getting my random ideas/thoughts and while some items may come over, it's not a ton. James Craig [Less]

Hi Craig, thanks for your very quick response! It doesnt matter for me if it last some days till the new version is on nuget. It is more important that you will get well quickly! Best wishes for you! Michael