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Introduction

(6)

Part I: The Visual Studio .NET Environment

Jumping in with Both Feet: A Visual C# .NET Programming Tour

(24)

Getting Started with Visual C# .NET

(1)

Creating a New Project

(3)

Understanding the Visual Studio Environment

(1)

Changing the Characteristics of Objects

(1)

Naming Objects

(1)

Setting the Text Property of the Form

(1)

Giving the Form an Icon

(1)

Changing the Size of the Form

(2)

Adding Controls to a Form

(1)

Designing an Interface

(3)

Adding a Visible Control to a Form

(3)

Adding an Invisible Control to a Form

(1)

Writing the Code Behind an Interface

(5)

Letting a User Browse for a File

(2)

Checking Your Program Entry Point

(1)

Terminating a Program Using Code

(1)

Running a Project

(2)

Summary

(1)

Q&A

(1)

Workshop

(1)

Quiz

(1)

Exercise

(1)

Navigating Visual Studio .NET

(36)

Using the Visual Studio .NET Start Page

(3)

Creating New Projects

(1)

Opening an Existing Project

(1)

Navigating and Customizing the Visual Studio .NET Environment

(11)

Working with Design Windows

(1)

Showing and Hiding Design Windows

(4)

Working with Toolbars

(6)

Adding Controls to a Form Using the Toolbox

(2)

Setting Object Properties Using the Properties Window

(6)

Selecting an Object and Viewing Its Properties

(1)

Viewing and Changing Properties

(2)

Working with Color Properties

(2)

Viewing Property Descriptions

(1)

Managing Projects

(1)

Managing Project Files with the Solution Explorer

(7)

Working with Solutions

(1)

Understanding Project Components

(1)

Setting Project Properties

(1)

Adding and Removing Project Files

(2)

Getting Help

(1)

Summary

(2)

Q&A

(1)

Workshop

(3)

Quiz

(1)

Exercises

(2)

Understanding Objects and Collections

(24)

Understanding Objects

(1)

Understanding Properties

(7)

Getting and Setting Properties

(2)

Working with an Object and Its Properties

(4)

Understanding Methods

(2)

Triggering Methods

(2)

Understanding Method Dynamism

(1)

Building a Simple Object Example Project

(6)

Creating the Interface for the Drawing Project

(1)

Writing the Object-Based Code

(4)

Testing Your Object Example Project

(1)

Understanding Collections

(2)

Using the Object Browser

(2)

Summary

(1)

Q&A

(1)

Workshop

(3)

Quiz

(1)

Exercises

(2)

Understanding Events

(18)

Understanding Event-Driven Programming

(9)

Triggering Events

(1)

Events Triggered Through User Interaction

(2)

Avoiding Recursive Events

(1)

Accessing an Object's Events

(2)

Working with Event Parameters

(2)

Deleting an Event Handler

(1)

Building an Event Example Project

100

(4)

Creating the User Interface

100

(1)

Creating Event Handlers

101

(3)

Testing Your Events Project

104

(1)

Summary

104

(1)

Q&A

105

(1)

Workshop

105

(4)

Quiz

105

(1)

Exercises

106

(3)

Part II: Building a User Interface

Building Forms: The Basics

109

(22)

Changing the Name of a Form

110

(1)

Changing the Appearance of a Form

111

(11)

Displaying Text on a Form's Title Bar

111

(1)

Changing a Form's Background Color

112

(2)

Adding an Image to a Form's Background

114

(1)

Giving a Form an Icon

115

(1)

Preventing a Form from Appearing in the Taskbar

116

(1)

Changing the Appearance and Behavior of a Form's Border

117

(2)

Adding Minimize, Maximize, and Control Box Buttons to a Form

119

(1)

Specifying the Initial Display Position of a Form

120

(1)

Displaying a Form in a Normal, Maximized, or Minimized State

121

(1)

Changing the Mouse Pointer

122

(6)

Showing and Hiding Forms

123

(1)

Showing Forms

123

(2)

Understanding Form Modality

125

(2)

Unloading Forms

127

(1)

Summary

128

(1)

Q&A

129

(1)

Workshop

129

(2)

Quiz

129

(1)

Exercises

130

(1)

Building Forms: Advanced Techniques

131

(30)

Working with Controls

131

(19)

Adding Controls to a Form

132

(1)

Manipulating Controls

133

(13)

Creating a Tab Order

146

(2)

Layering Controls (Z-Order)

148

(2)

Creating Topmost Windows

150

(1)

Creating Transparent Forms

150

(1)

Creating Scrollable Forms

151

(2)

Creating MDI Forms

153

(4)

Setting the Startup Object

157

(1)

Summary

158

(1)

Q&A

159

(1)

Workshop

159

(2)

Quiz

159

(1)

Exercises

160

(1)

Working with the Traditional Controls

161

(32)

Displaying Static Text with the Label Control

162

(1)

Allowing Users to Enter Text Using a Text Box

163

(7)

Specifying Text Alignment

164

(1)

Creating a Multiline Text Box

165

(1)

Adding Scrollbars

166

(2)

Limiting the Number of Characters a User Can Enter

168

(1)

Creating Password Fields

168

(1)

Understanding the Text Box's Common Events

169

(1)

Creating Buttons

170

(5)

Accept and Cancel Buttons

172

(1)

Adding a Picture to a Button

173

(2)

Creating Containers and Groups of Option Buttons

175

(5)

Using Panels and Group Boxes

176

(1)

Presenting Yes/No Options Using Check Boxes

177

(2)

Working with Radio Buttons

179

(1)

Displaying a List with the List Box

180

(8)

Manipulating Items at Design Time

181

(1)

Manipulating Items at Runtime

182

(5)

Sorting a List

187

(1)

Creating Drop-Down Lists Using the Combo Box

188

(2)

Summary

190

(1)

Q&A

191

(1)

Workshop

191

(2)

Quiz

191

(1)

Exercises

192

(1)

Using Advanced Controls

193

(20)

Creating Timers

193

(3)

Creating Tabbed Dialog Boxes

196

(3)

Storing Pictures in an Image List

199

(1)

Building Enhanced Lists Using the List View

200

(6)

Creating Columns

201

(1)

Adding List Items

202

(2)

Manipulating a List View Using Code

204

(2)

Creating Hierarchical Lists with the Tree View

206

(4)

Adding Nodes to a Tree View

207

(2)

Removing Nodes

209

(1)

Clearing All Nodes

210

(1)

Summary

210

(1)

Q&A

211

(1)

Workshop

211

(2)

Quiz

211

(1)

Exercises

212

(1)

Adding Menus and Toolbars to Forms

213

(20)

Building Menus

214

(3)

Adding Menu Items

214

(2)

Moving and Deleting Menu Items

216

(1)

Creating Checked Menu Items

216

(1)

Programming Menus

217

(5)

Implementing Context Menus

219

(2)

Assigning Shortcut Keys

221

(1)

Using the Toolbar Control

222

(6)

Adding Toolbar Buttons Using the Buttons Collection

224

(1)

Programming Toolbars

224

(1)

Creating Toggle Buttons

225

(2)

Creating Separators

227

(1)

Creating Drop-Down Menus for Toolbar Buttons

227

(1)

Creating a Status Bar

228

(2)

Summary

230

(1)

Q&A

231

(1)

Workshop

231

(2)

Quiz

231

(1)

Exercises

232

(1)

Creating and Calling Methods

233

(26)

Creating Class Members

233

(3)

Defining and Writing Methods

236

(5)

Declaring Methods That Don't Return Values

237

(3)

Declaring Methods That Return Values

240

(1)

Creating the User Interface of Your Project

241

(2)

Calling Methods

243

(5)

Passing Parameters

247

(1)

Exiting Methods

248

(2)

Avoiding Infinite Recursion

249

(1)

Working with Tasks

250

(2)

Summary

252

(2)

Q&A

254

(1)

Workshop

254

(5)

Quiz

254

(1)

Exercises

255

(4)

Part III: Making Things Happen---Programming

Using Constants, Data Types, Variables, and Arrays

259

(20)

Understanding Data Types

260

(3)

Determining Data Type

260

(2)

Casting Data from One Data Type to Another

262

(1)

Defining and Using Constants

263

(2)

Declaring and Referencing Variables

265

(6)

Declaring Variables

265

(1)

Passing Literal Values to a Variable

266

(1)

Using Variables in Expressions

267

(1)

Working with Arrays

267

(1)

Declaring Arrays

268

(1)

Referencing Array Variables

268

(1)

Creating Multidimensional Arrays

268

(3)

Determining Constant and Variable Scope

271

(3)

Understanding Block Scope

271

(1)

Understanding Method-Level (Local) Scope

272

(1)

Understanding Private-Level Scope

273

(1)

Naming Conventions

274

(2)

Using Prefixes to Denote Data Type

275

(1)

Denoting Scope Using Variable Prefixes

275

(1)

Using Other Prefixes

276

(1)

Summary

276

(1)

Q&A

277

(1)

Workshop

277

(2)

Quiz

277

(1)

Exercises

278

(1)

Performing Arithmetic, String Manipulation, and Date/Time Adjustments

279

(20)

Performing Basic Arithmetic Operations with Visual C# .NET

280

(4)

Performing Addition

280

(1)

Performing Subtraction and Negation

281

(1)

Performing Multiplication

281

(1)

Performing Division

281

(1)

Performing Modulus Arithmetic

282

(1)

Determining the Order of Operator Precedence

282

(2)

Comparing Equalities

284

(1)

Understanding Boolean Logic

285

(3)

Using the And (&&) Operator

286

(1)

Using the Not(!) Operator

287

(1)

Using the Or (||) Operator

287

(1)

Using the Xor (^) Operator

288

(1)

Manipulating Strings

288

(4)

Concatenating Strings of Text

288

(1)

Using the Basic String Methods and Properties

289

(3)

Working with Dates and Times

292

(4)

Understanding the DateTime Data Type

292

(1)

Adding to or Subtracting from a Date or Time

293

(2)

Retrieving Parts of a Date

295

(1)

Formatting Dates and Times

295

(1)

Retrieving the Current System Date and Time

296

(1)

Summary

296

(1)

Q&A

297

(1)

Workshop

297

(2)

Quiz

297

(1)

Exercises

298

(1)

Making Decisions in Visual C# .NET Code

299

(12)

Making Decisions Using if Statements

299

(4)

Executing Code When Expression Is False

302

(1)

Nesting if Constructs

303

(1)

Evaluating an Expression for Multiple Values Using switch

303

(5)

Building a switch Example

305

(3)

Summary

308

(1)

Q&A

309

(1)

Workshop

309

(2)

Quiz

309

(1)

Exercises

310

(1)

Looping for Efficiency

311

(12)

Looping a Specific Number of Times Using for Statements

311

(5)

Initiating the Loop Using the for Statement

311

(2)

Building a for Loop Example

313

(3)

Using do . . . while to Loop an Indeterminate Number of Times

316

(3)

Ending a do . . . while Loop

316

(1)

Creating a do . . . while Example

317

(2)

Summary

319

(1)

Q&A

320

(1)

Workshop

320

(3)

Quiz

320

(1)

Exercises

321

(2)

Debugging Your Code

323

(22)

Adding Comments to Your Code

324

(2)

Identifying the Two Basic Types of Errors

326

(3)

Using Visual C# .NET's Debugging Tools

329

(6)

Working with Break Points

329

(2)

Using the Command Window

331

(2)

Using the Output Window

333

(2)

Writing an Error Handler Using try...catch...finally

335

(6)

Dealing with an Exception

339

(1)

Handling an Anticipated Exception

339

(2)

Summary

341

(1)

Q&A

342

(1)

Workshop

342

(3)

Quiz

342

(1)

Exercises

343

(2)

Designing Objects Using Classes

345

(18)

Understanding Classes

346

(9)

Encapsulating Data and Code Using Classes

346

(1)

Comparing Instance Members with Static Members

347

(1)

Understanding Constructors and Destructors

348

(1)

Creating an Object Interface

349

(6)

Instantiating Objects from Classes

355

(5)

Binding an Object Reference to a Variable

356

(2)

Releasing Object References

358

(1)

Understanding the Lifetime of an Object

359

(1)

Summary

360

(1)

Q&A

361

(1)

Workshop

361

(2)

Quiz

361

(1)

Exercises

362

(1)

Interacting with Users

363

(20)

Displaying Messages Using the MessageBox.Show() Method

363

(5)

Specifying Buttons and an Icon

365

(2)

Determining Which Button Is Clicked

367

(1)

Crafting Good Messages

368

(1)

Creating Custom Dialog Boxes

369

(3)

Interacting with the Keyboard

372

(3)

Using the Common Mouse Events

375

(4)

Summary

379

(1)

Q&A

380

(1)

Workshop

380

(3)

Quiz

380

(1)

Exercises

381

(2)

Working with Graphics

383

(24)

Understanding the Graphics Object

383

(4)

Creating a Graphics Object for a Form or Control

384

(1)

Creating a Graphics Object for a New Bitmap

385

(1)

Disposing of an Object When It Is No Longer Needed

386

(1)

Working with Pens

387

(1)

Using System Colors

388

(3)

Working with Rectangles

391

(1)

Drawing Common Shapes

392

(2)

Drawing Lines

393

(1)

Drawing Rectangles

393

(1)

Drawing Circles and Ellipses

393

(1)

Clearing a Drawing Surface

394

(1)

Printing Text on a Graphics Object

394

(1)

Persisting Graphics on a Form

395

(1)

Building a Graphics Project

396

(6)

Summary

402

(1)

Q&A

403

(1)

Workshop

403

(4)

Quiz

403

(1)

Exercises

404

(3)

Part IV: Working with Data

Performing File Operations

407

(18)

Using the Open File Dialog and Save File Dialog Controls

407

(5)

Using the Open File Dialog Control

408

(3)

Using the Save File Dialog Control

411

(1)

Manipulating Files with the File Object

412

(9)

Determining Whether a File Exists

413

(1)

Copying a File

413

(1)

Moving a File

414

(1)

Deleting a File

415

(1)

Renaming a File

416

(1)

Retrieving a File's Properties

416

(5)

Manipulating Directories with the Directory Object

421

(1)

Summary

422

(1)

Q&A

423

(1)

Workshop

423

(2)

Quiz

423

(1)

Exercises

424

(1)

Controlling Other Applications Using Automation

425

(12)

Creating a Reference to an Automation Library

426

(1)

Creating an Instance of an Automation Server

427

(1)

Manipulating the COM Server from the Client Code

428

(5)

Forcing Excel to Show Itself

428

(1)

Creating an Excel Workbook and Worksheet

429

(1)

Working with Data in an Excel Workbook

429

(3)

Testing Your Client Application

432

(1)

Summary

433

(1)

Q&A

434

(1)

Workshop

434

(3)

Quiz

434

(1)

Exercises

435

(2)

Working with a Database

437

(26)

Introduction to ADO.NET

438

(1)

Connecting to a Database

439

(2)

Closing a Connection to a Data Source

441

(1)

Manipulating Data

441

(10)

Understanding DataTables

441

(1)

Creating a DataAdapter

441

(2)

Creating and Populating DataTables

443

(1)

Referencing Fields in a DataRow

443

(3)

Navigating and Modifying Records

446

(2)

Editing Records

448

(1)

Creating New Records

448

(2)

Deleting Records

450

(1)

Running the Database Example

451

(1)

Using the Data Form Wizard

451

(6)

Summary

457

(1)

Q&A

458

(1)

Workshop

458

(5)

Quiz

458

(1)

Exercises

459

(4)

Part V: Developing Solutions and Beyond

Deploying a Visual C# .NET Solution

463

(14)

Creating a Custom Setup Program

463

(8)

Adding the Output of a Project

465

(3)

Adding a File to the Install

468

(1)

Adding a Custom Folder to the Install

468

(1)

Creating a Shortcut on the Start Menu

469

(1)

Defining the Build Configuration for the Setup Program

470

(1)

The Common Language Runtime

470

(1)

Building the Setup Program

471

(1)

Running a Custom Setup Program

471

(2)

Uninstalling an Application

473

(1)

Summary

474

(1)

Q&A

475

(1)

Workshop

475

(2)

Quiz

475

(1)

Exercises

476

(1)

Introduction to Web Development

477

(8)

Understanding ASP.NET

477

(1)

Creating Dynamic Web Content with Web Forms

478

(2)

Comparing Windows Forms to Web Forms

479

(1)

Understanding XML Web Services

480

(3)

Understanding the Technology Behind Web Services

481

(2)

Consuming Web Services

483

(1)

Summary

483

(1)

Q&A

484

(1)

Workshop

484

(1)

Quiz

484

(1)

Building a Real-World Application

485

(50)

Building the Interface

485

(2)

Designing the Main Window

486

(1)

Building the Main Menu

487

(1)

Building the Toolbar

488

(2)

Adding the List View to Display Albums

490

(2)

Adding the Browse For Database OpenFileDialog Control

492

(3)

Designing the Album Dialog Box

492

(3)

Writing the Code for the CD Cataloger

495

(9)

Writing Code for the Main Window

495

(6)

Writing Code for the Album Maintenance Dialog Box

501

(3)

Testing Your Application

504

(5)

Part VI: Appendixes

Appendix A: The 10,000-Foot View

509

(8)

The .NET Framework

509

(1)

The Common Language Runtime

509

(2)

Microsoft Intermediate Language

511

(1)

Namespaces and Classes in .NET

512

(2)

Common Type System

514

(1)

Garbage Collection

514

(3)

Appendix B: Answers to Quizzes

517

(18)

Hour 1

517

(1)

Hour 2

517

(1)

Hour 3

518

(1)

Hour 4

519

(1)

Hour 5

520

(1)

Hour 6

520

(1)

Hour 7

521

(1)

Hour 8

522

(1)

Hour 9

523

(1)

Hour 10

524

(1)

Hour 11

525

(1)

Hour 12

525

(1)

Hour 13

526

(1)

Hour 14

527

(1)

Hour 15

527

(1)

Hour 16

528

(1)

Hour 17

529

(1)

Hour 18

529

(1)

Hour 19

530

(1)

Hour 20

531

(1)

Hour 21

532

(1)

Hour 22

533

(1)

Hour 23

534

(1)

Index

535

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