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Spellbook.NET.

Robbiblubber.Spellbook.NET

A few good building blocks for your code: configuration and data formats, encoding and encryption, WinForms interfaces and Windows integration. Four libraries that handle recurring tasks and leave room for ideas of your own.

.NET 8.NET 10

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Libraries & extensions

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Library

Robbiblubber.Spellbook

The foundation for recurring development tasks: ddn configuration, encoding, hashing, encryption and helpers for files, strings, plug-ins and application instances.

Platform-independent codeTarget frameworks: net8.0 / net10.0

What’s inside

ddn (Diabolic Data Notation): hierarchical configuration, typed values and object serialization.
Base62, Base64, Hex and GZip with common encoder interfaces.
Hashing, PBKDF2, Argon2 and AES-GCM.
File and path operations, string helpers, plug-in loading and single-instance support.

A small starting point C#

using Robbiblubber.Spellbook;

DdnElement settings = Ddn.Create();
settings["window/size"] = new[] { 1024, 768 };
settings["theme"] = "dark";
settings.Save("settings.ddn");

int[] size = settings["window/size"];

Write settings and read typed values. Missing sections are created when a value is written.

Installation

dotnet add package Robbiblubber.Spellbook

NuGet Source code

Library

Robbiblubber.Spellbook.Backpack

Files can carry more. Backpack appends a payload to a carrier file and reads it back later – for example resources or a data archive attached to an executable.

Platform-independent codeTarget frameworks: net8.0 / net10.0

What’s inside

Append files, streams or byte arrays; one payload per carrier file.
Optional identifying tag; SHA-256 verification to detect damaged payload data.
Extract the payload or read it directly as a stream, including from a running executable.

A small starting point C#

using System.IO;
using Robbiblubber.Spellbook.Backpack;

Packer.Append("app.exe", "data.zip", "app-data");

using Stream payload =
    Packer.OpenPayload("app.exe", "app-data");

Pack the existing app.exe and data.zip files together and open the payload without a temporary file.

Installation

dotnet add package Robbiblubber.Spellbook.Backpack

NuGet Source code

Library

Robbiblubber.Spellbook.Controls

More possibilities for WinForms: extend existing controls and add themed components with useful details. Much of it can be connected directly in the designer. With sample projects in the repository.

Windows / WinFormsTarget frameworks: net8.0-windows / net10.0-windows

What’s inside

Runtime themes: System, Auto, Light, Dark and custom palettes with a theme editor.
Auto completion with fuzzy matching and signature help.
Edit commands for menus and toolbars, persistent window layouts and recent lists with pinning.
Themed controls and dialogs including combo boxes, text boxes, buttons and color selection; high-DPI support.

A small starting point C#

using System.Drawing;
using Robbiblubber.Spellbook.Controls.Themes;

Theme theme = new("Midnight", Theme.DARK);
theme.SetValue(ThemeColor.ACCENT, Color.CornflowerBlue);
ThemeManager.Add(theme);
ThemeManager.Theme = theme;

Installation

dotnet add package Robbiblubber.Spellbook.Controls

NuGet Source code Sample projects in the repository

Library

Robbiblubber.Spellbook.Windows

The connection to the Windows desktop: create and read shortcuts, register file types and applications, and work with INI files.

WindowsTarget frameworks: net8.0-windows / net10.0-windows

What’s inside

Shortcuts with arguments, working directory, icon and window style.
File associations, Open with entries and registration in the installed apps list.
Read and write typed INI values, preserving comments and formatting of unchanged lines.

A small starting point C#

using Robbiblubber.Spellbook.Windows;

IniFile settings = new("settings.ini");
int width = settings.GetInt32("window", "width", 800);
settings.SetValue("window", "width", 1024);

Read a value with a fallback and save a change immediately.

Installation

dotnet add package Robbiblubber.Spellbook.Windows

NuGet Source code

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