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Resolve an internet host address

The System.Net.Dns class exposes a few static methods that let you resolve an internet domain name – such as www.vb2themax.com – into a 4-part numeric IP address, also known as

Right-align formatted strings

The String.Format function supports many formatting options, but none allows you to display right-aligned columns of numbers, as in: 1.00 12.00 123.00 1,234.00 However, you can easily create a helper

A cheap way to display files and hex data

The .NET framework includes a ByteViewer control, that you can use on your own forms to display data stored in a Byte array or in a file. The ByteViewer control

GetDriveTypeEx – Detect drive type, including CD or DVD driver

Private Type DEVICE_MEDIA_INFO Cylinders As Double MediaType As STORAGE_MEDIA_TYPE TracksPerCylinder As Long SectorsPerTrack As Long BytesPerSector As Long NumberMediaSides As Long MediaCharacteristics As LongEnd TypePrivate Type GET_MEDIA_TYPES DeviceType As Long

Centralize ASP.NET settings in one file

Although ASP.NET lets you distribute web.config files over all the application’s subdirectories, it surely doesn’t force you to do so. You can keep all the application settings in its main