IconHandler 2.0: file icons in your ASP.NET applications

Since its release, IconHandler has been a pretty popular module (on its own and with the custom DirectoryListingModule).  Today, I am releasing v2.0 of IconHandler, which contains some much-requested functionality and fixes a few issues that people have reported with the original version. (I don’t RTFM, take me to download) Here are the notable changes … [Read more…]

Display pretty file icons in your ASP.NET applications with IconHandler

*************************************************Update – 4/26/08:IconHandler 2.0 released.  **************************************************Update – 1/20/2007: Use the IconHandler in conjunction with the DirectoryListingModule to set up a nice-looking directory listing for your IIS website, or create a your own directory listing template.************************************************** Do you like file icons?  I do.  They make it pretty easy to visually digest file lists in Windows,  when … [Read more…]

Developing IIS7 modules and handlers with the .NET framework

Download: MyIIS7Project.zip This article, the first in the IIS7 .NET Developer series, focuses on getting started with developing IIS7 web server features based on the .NET Framework.  This article will demonstrate: 1.       How to decide whether to develop an IIS7 module or an IIS7 handler. 2.       How to set up your development environment, with Visual Studio, Visual … [Read more…]

Get nice looking directory listings for your IIS website with DirectoryListingModule

*************************************************(NEW) Update – 2/1/09:Clarified installation instructions (see post).Fixed bugs: – Occasional icons missing / icons missing during heavy load due to MTA problems with SHGetFileInfo (http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=337530) – Directory listing template has broken icons in some configurations *************************************************Update – 4/26/08:IconHandler 2.0 released. Use IconHandler to build your own directory listing, or any other app that needs file icons. **************************************************  Do you … [Read more…]