Visual C# 2005 Demystified

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There's no easier, faster, or more practical way to learn the really tough subjects Visual C# 2005 Demystifiedexplains the language and its libraries and applications as well as how to use the integrated development environment. This self-teaching guide comes complete with key points, background information, quizzes at the end of each chapter, and even a final exam. Simple enough for beginners but challenging enough for advanced students, this is a lively and entertaining brush-up, introductory text, or classroom supplement.

Acknowledgments

Introduction

xvii

Getting Started with Your First Windows Program

(16)

Obtaining and Installing Visual C# 2005

(2)

System Requirements

(1)

Choosing the Right Version

(1)

Installing Visual C# 2005

(1)

Starting Your First Visual C# 2005 Project

(7)

Starting the Program

(1)

Specifying the Type of New Project

(1)

Specifying the Name and Location of the Project

(1)

Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

(1)

Run the Project!

(2)

What Is a Computer Program?

(3)

What Is a Programming Language?

(1)

Translating the Code for the Computer

(1)

Conclusion

(1)

Quiz

(2)

Writing Your First Code

(26)

Starting an Existing Project

(7)

Design View and Code View

(1)

Object Browser

(5)

Classes and Objects

(2)

Inherits

(1)

Namespaces

(1)

.NET Framework

(1)

Properties

(2)

Properties Window

(1)

Changing Properties at Design Time

(1)

What Is a Windows Application?

(5)

Windows Applications Are Gooey

(3)

Windows Applications Are Event-Driven

(1)

Classes Have Events

(1)

Creating an Event Procedure

(6)

Creating an Event Procedure Stub

(2)

Writing Code Inside the Event Procedure

(3)

Conclusion

(1)

Quiz

(2)

Controls

(20)

Adding Controls to the Form

(6)

Toolbox

(1)

Copying a Control from the Toolbox to the Form

(2)

Changing the Control's Location

(2)

Changing the Control's Size

(1)

Important Label Properties

(2)

Text Property

(1)

Name Property

(1)

The Label Control in Action

(2)

Mouse Coordinates

(1)

Creating the Application

(1)

How the Code Works

(2)

Using Event Procedure Parameters

(4)

What If You Type the Wrong Code?

(2)

ToString Method

(1)

Delegate

(1)

Conclusion

(1)

Quiz

(2)

Storing Information---Data Types and Variables

(16)

Data Types

(4)

Numeric Data Types

(1)

Text Data Types

(1)

Data Types of Visual C# Properties

(2)

Variables

(6)

Declaring a Variable

(3)

Where Do I Declare a Variable?

(3)

Constants

(3)

Declaring a Constant

(1)

Why Use Constants?

(1)

Conclusion

(1)

Quiz

(1)

Letting the Program Do the Math---Arithmetic Operators

(14)

Arithmetic Operators

(5)

The Addition Operator

(1)

The Subtraction Operator

(1)

The Multiplication Operator

(1)

The Division Operators

(1)

Operator Precedence

(1)

Combining Arithmetic and Assignment Operators

(1)

Increment and Decrement Operators

(1)

The Parse Method

(1)

Class Methods

(1)

Change Machine Project

(5)

Creating the Project

(2)

The Algorithm

(2)

Conclusion

(1)

Quiz

(1)

Making Comparisons---Comparison and Logical Operators

(14)

Debugging

(2)

Comparison Operators

(3)

Numeric Comparison Operators

(2)

String Comparisons

(1)

Precedence

(1)

Logical Operators

(6)

The && Operator

100

(1)

The & Operator

101

(1)

The || Operator

101

(1)

The | Operator

102

(1)

The ^ Operator

102

(1)

The ! Operator

103

(1)

Precedence

104

(1)

Why && and || in Addition to & and |?

104

(1)

Conclusion

105

(1)

Quiz

105

(2)

Making Choices---if and switch Control Structures

107

(28)

Creating a Test Project

108

(1)

The if Control Structure

108

(9)

The if Statement

109

(4)

The if ... else Statement

113

(3)

The if ... else if Statement

116

(1)

Input Validation

117

(5)

Exceptions

118

(4)

Controls Used for the if Control Structure

122

(2)

CheckBox Control

122

(1)

RadioButton Control

123

(1)

Pizza Calculator

124

(4)

Creating the Project

125

(1)

How the Project Works

125

(1)

The Code

125

(3)

The switch Control Structure

128

(4)

Syntax

128

(1)

The switch Control Structure in Action

129

(2)

The break Keyword

131

(1)

Choosing Between if ... else if and switch

132

(1)

Conclusion

132

(1)

Quiz

133

(2)

Repeating Yourself---Loops and Arrays

135

(20)

Loops

136

(14)

The for Statement

136

(8)

The continue Keyword

144

(3)

The foreach Statement

147

(1)

The while Statement

147

(3)

The do while construct

150

(1)

Arrays

150

(3)

Declaring Arrays

150

(1)

Assigning Values to the Array

151

(2)

Conclusion

153

(1)

Quiz

154

(1)

Organizing Your Code with Methods

155

(20)

Defining and Calling a Method

156

(5)

Terminology of a Method

156

(2)

Naming a Method

158

(1)

Defining a Method

158

(1)

Calling a Method

159

(2)

Parameters---Sending Information to a Method

161

(8)

Passing Arguments by Value

161

(3)

Passing Arguments by Reference

164

(5)

Returning a Value from a Method

169

(3)

Syntax

169

(1)

How the Value Is Returned

170

(1)

Saving the Return Value

170

(1)

Returning a Boolean Value

171

(1)

Conclusion

172

(1)

Quiz

173

(2)

Helper Forms

175

(18)

Message Boxes

176

(8)

Creating the Project

177

(1)

Message Boxes Are Modal

178

(1)

Show Method

178

(4)

Using the Show Method's Return Value

182

(2)

Dialog Forms

184

(7)

Creating the Project

184

(4)

Showing the Dialog Form and Returning Its Result

188

(2)

Accessing Values from the Dialog Form

190

(1)

Modal vs. Modeless

190

(1)

Conclusion

191

(1)

Quiz

192

(1)

Menus

193

(24)

Creating a Main Menu

194

(11)

Adding a MenuStrip Control to a Form

195

(1)

Adding Menu Items to the MenuStrip

196

(5)

Enhancing the Menu Items

201

(2)

Adding Functionality to the Menu Items

203

(1)

Disabling Menu Items

204

(1)

Creating a Context Menu

205

(7)

Adding a ContextMenuStrip to a Form

205

(2)

Adding Menu Items to the ContextMenuStrip

207

(3)

Adding Functionality to Context Menu Items

210

(2)

Text Editor Project

212

(3)

Creating the Project

212

(2)

Explanation of the Code

214

(1)

Conclusion

215

(1)

Quiz

215

(2)

Toolbars

217

(16)

Creating a Toolbar

218

(11)

Adding a Toolbar to a Form

218

(1)

Adding Buttons to the Toolbar

219

(2)

Associating Images with Toolbar Buttons

221

(8)

Associating Code with Clicks of Toolbar Buttons

229

(1)

Conclusion

230

(1)

Quiz

231

(2)

Accessing Text Files

233

(16)

Open and Save File Dialog Boxes

234

(6)

Adding an OpenFileDialog Control to Your Form

234

(1)

Showing the OpenFileDialog Control

235

(1)

Determining Whether Open or Cancel Is Chosen

236

(1)

Identifying the File to Open

237

(1)

SaveFileDialog Class

238

(2)

Reading from a Text File

240

(4)

StreamReader Class

240

(2)

Reading the Text File into the TextBox

242

(1)

Closing the Text File

243

(1)

Writing to a Text File

244

(3)

StreamWriter Class

244

(1)

Writing from the TextBox to the Text File

245

(1)

Closing the Text File

246

(1)

Conclusion

247

(1)

Quiz

247

(2)

Databases

249

(22)

Installing the Database

250

(1)

Obtaining the Northwind Traders Database

250

(1)

Installing the Northwind Traders Database

250

(1)

Connecting to the Database

251

(3)

Using Server Explorer

254

(4)

Exploring the Database

255

(1)

Exploring the Customers Table

256

(2)

Database Project

258

(11)

What the Project Does

258

(1)

Creating the Form

259

(1)

Importing Data Namespaces

260

(1)

Creating a Connection

260

(3)

Creating a Command

263

(2)

Filling the DataGridView

265

(4)

Conclusion

269

(1)

Quiz

270

(1)

Web Applications

271

(22)

ASP.NET

272

(1)

Internet Information Services

272

(6)

Determining If IIS Is Already Installed

273

(1)

Installing IIS

274

(1)

Starting the IIS Admin Service

274

(2)

Starting the Default Website

276

(2)

URL

278

(2)

Your Computer as the Web Server

278

(1)

Virtual and Physical Paths

279

(1)

Creating a Web Application

280

(6)

ASP.NET Development Server

281

(3)

ASP.NET Application IDE

284

(2)

Creating a Database Web Application

286

(6)

Adding a GridView Control

286

(2)

Locating the Database on the Web Server

288

(2)

Adding Code

290

(2)

Conclusion

292

(1)

Quiz

292

(1)

Final Exam

293

(6)

Answers

299

(16)

Index

315

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