Beginning Visual Basic 2012

Name: Beginning Visual Basic 2012
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ISBN: 9781118311813

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Edition: 2012

Authors: Bryan Newsome

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The ultimate beginner's guide to programming in Visual Basic 2012 Visual Basic, used to write Windows applications and web apps with ASP.NET, is an essential language for beginning programmers. Using the time-tested Wrox approach, this guide provides a step-by-step format that gets beginners up and running quickly and confidently. Essential topics covered include writing Windows applications, working with dialog boxes and menus, object oriented programming techniques, programming for graphics, using Visual Basic with ASP.NET for web apps, and dealing with data access and SQL Server. Visual Basic is a popular first language for beginning programmers; this Wrox beginner's guide covers all…

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List price: $74.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/31/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 744
Size: 7.20" wide x 9.20" long x 1.60" tall
Weight: 2.750
Language: English



Introduction



Welcome To Visual Basic 2012


Event-Driven Programming


Installing Visual Basic 2012


The Visual Studio 2012 IDE


The Profile Setup Page


The Menu


The Toolbars


Creating a Simple Application


Windows in the Visual Studio 2012 IDE


The Toolbox


Modified Hungarian Notation


The Code Editor


Using the Help System


Summary



The Microsoft .Net Framework


Microsoft's Reliance on Windows


MSN 1.0


The .NET Vision


This Sounds Like Java


Where Now?


Writing Software for Windows


The .NET Framework Classes


Executing Code


Common Language Runtime


Code Loading and Execution


Application Isolation


Security


Interoperability


Exception Handling


The Common Type System and Common Language Specification


Summary



Writing Software


Information and Data


Algorithms


What Is a Programming Language?


Working with Variables


Comments and Whitespace


Comments


Whitespace


Data Types


Working with Numbers


Common Integer Math Operations


Integer Math Shorthand


The Problem with Integer Math


Floating-Point Math


Other States


Single-Precision Floating-Point Numbers


Working with Strings


Concatenation


Using the Concatenation Operator Inline


More String Operations


Substrings


Formatting Strings


Localized Formatting


Replacing Substrings


Using Dates


Formatting Date Strings


Extracting Date Properties


Date Constants


Defining Date Literals


Manipulating Dates


Boolean


Storing Variables


Binary


Bits and Bytes


Representing Values


Converting Values


Methods


Why Use Methods?


Methods You've Already Seen


Building a Method


Choosing Method Names


Scope


Summary



Controlling The Flow


Making Decisions


The If Statement


The Else Statement


Allowing Multiple Alternatives with ElseIf


Nested If Statements


Single-Line If Statement


Comparison Operators


Using Not Equal To


Using the Numeric Operators


The And and Or Operators


Using the And Operator


More on And and Or


String Comparison


Select Case


Case-Insensitive Select Case


Multiple Selections


The Case Else Statement


Different Data Types with Select Case


Loops


The For…Next Loop


Using the Step Keyword


Looping Backward


The For Each…Next Loop


The Do…Loop Loops


Do While…Loop


Acceptable Expressions for a Do…Loop


Other Versions of the Do…Loop


Nested Loops


Quitting Early


Quitting Do…Loops


Infinite Loops


Summary



Working With Data Structures


Understanding Arrays


Defining and Using Arrays


Using For Each…Next


Passing Arrays As Parameters


Sorting Arrays


Going Backward


Initializing Arrays with Values


Understanding Enumerations


Using Enumerations


Determining the State


Setting Invalid Values


Understanding Constants


Using Constants


Different Constant Types


Structures


Building Structures


Adding Properties to Structures


Working with ArrayLists


Using an ArrayList


Deleting from an ArrayList


Showing Items in the ArrayList


Working with Collections


Creating CustomerCollection


Adding an Item Property


Building Lookup Tables with Hashtable


Using Hashtables


Cleaning Up: Remove, RemoveAt, and Clear


Case Sensitivity


Advanced Array Manipulation


Dynamic Arrays


Using Preserve


Summary



Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML)


What Is XAML?


XAML Syntax


Windows Presentation Foundation


Creating a Rich WPF User Interface


Using WPF Common Controls


Wiring Up Events


Summary



Building Windows Applications


Responding to Events


Building a Simple Application


Counting Characters


Counting Words


Creating More Complex Applications


Creating the Toolbar


Creating the Status Bar


Creating an Edit Box


Clearing the Edit Box


Responding to Toolbar Buttons


Using Multiple Forms


About Dialog


Summary



Displaying Dialogs


The MessageBox


Available Icons for MessageBox


Available Buttons for MessageBox


Setting the Default Button


Miscellaneous Options


The Show Method Syntax


Example Message Boxes


The OpenFileDialog Control


The OpenFileDialog Control


The Properties of OpenFileDialog


OpenFileDialog Methods


Using the OpenFileDialog Control


The SaveDialog Control


The Properties of SaveFileDialog


SaveFileDialog Methods


Using the SaveFileDialog Control


The FontDialog Control


The Properties of FontDialog


The Methods of FontDialog


Using the FontDialog Control


The ColorDialog Control


The Properties of ColorDialog


Using the ColorDialog Control


The PrintDialog Control


The Properties of PrintDialog


Using the PrintDialog Control


The PrintDocument Class


The Properties of the PrintDocument Class


Printing a Document


The FolderBrowserDialog Control


The Properties of FolderBrowserDialog


Using the FolderBrowserDialog Control


Summary



Creating Menus


Understanding Menu Features


Images


Access Keys


Shortcut Keys


Check Marks


The Properties Window


Creating Menus


Designing the Menus


Adding Toolbars and Controls


Coding Menus


Coding the View Menu and Toolbars


Testing Your Code


Context Menus


Creating Context Menus


Enabling and Disabling Menu Items and Toolbar Buttons


Summary



Debugging And Error Handling


Major Error Types


Syntax Errors


Execution Errors


Logic Errors


Debugging


Creating a Sample Project


Setting Breakpoints


Debugging Using the Watch Window and QuickWatch Dialog Box


Debugging with the Autos Window


Debugging with the Locals Window


Error Handling


Using Structured Error Handling


Summary



Building Objects


Understanding Objects


Encapsulation


Methods and Properties


Events


Visibility


What Is a Class?


Building Classes


Reusability


Designing an Object


State


Behavior


Storing State


Real Properties


Read/Write Properties


Auto-Implemented Properties


The IsMoving Method


Constructors


Inheritance


Adding New Methods and Properties


Adding a GetPowerToWeightRatio Method


Changing Defaults


Polymorphism: Scary Word, Simple Concept


Overriding More Methods


Inheriting from the Object Class


Objects and Structures


The Framework Classes


Namespaces


The Imports Statement


Creating Your Own Namespace


Inheritance in the .NET Framework


Summary



Advanced Object-Oriented Techniques


Building a Favorites Viewer


Internet Shortcuts and Favorites


Using Classes


Scanning Favorites


Viewing Favorites


An Alternative Favorite Viewer


Building a Favorites Tray


Displaying Favorites


Using Shared Properties and Methods


Using Shared Properties


Using Shared Methods


Understanding Object-Oriented Programming and Memory Management


Garbage Collection


Releasing Resources


Defragmentation and Compaction


Summary



Building Class Libraries


Understanding Class Libraries


Creating a Class Library


Building a Class Library for Favorites Viewer


A Multitiered Application


Using Strong Names


Signing Assemblies


Assembly Versions


Registering Assemblies


Gacutil Utility


Why Is My Assembly Not Visible in the References Dialog?


Designing Class Libraries


Using Third-Party Class Libraries


Viewing Classes with the Object Browser


Summary



Creating Windows Forms User Controls


Windows Forms Controls


Creating and Testing a User Control


Exposing Properties from User Controls


Adding Properties


Exposing Methods from User Controls


Exposing Events from User Controls


Design Time or Runtime


Creating a Command Link Control


Building the Command Link Control


Using the Command Link Control


Summary



Accessing Data Using Structured Query Language


What You Need to Complete This Chapter's Exercises


What Is a Database?


Database Tables


Primary and Foreign Keys


Understanding Primary Keys


Understanding Foreign Keys


Queries


Understanding Basic SQL Syntax


Using SELECT Statement


Using the JOIN Statement


Using the UPDATE Statement


Using the DELETE Statement


Using the INSERT Statement


Using the SQL Comment


Executing Queries in SQL Server


Summary



Database Programming With Sql Server And Ado.Net


ADO.NET


ADO.NET Data Namespaces


The SqlConnection Class


Working with the Connection String Parameters


Opening and Closing the Connection


The SqlCommand Class


The Connection Property


The CommandText Property


The Parameters Collection


The ExecuteNonQuery Method


The SqlDataAdapter Class


The SelectCommand Property


Setting SelectCommand to SQL Text


Setting SelectCommand to a Stored Procedure


Using Command Builders to Create the Other Commands


The Fill Method


The DataSet Class


DataView


The Sort Property


The RowFilter Property


The Find Method


The ADO.NET Classes in Action


Data Binding


BindingContext and CurrencyManager


Binding Controls


Binding Examples


Summary



Dynamic Data Website


Creating a Dynamic Data Entities Website


Customizing the Design of a Dynamic Data Website


Page Templates


Entity Templates


Field Templates


Filter Templates


Summary



ASP.NET


Thin-Client Architecture


Web Forms versus Windows Forms


Windows Forms Advantages


Web Forms Advantages


Web Applications: The Basic Pieces


Web Servers


Browsers


HyperText Markup Language


JavaScript


Cascading Style Sheets


Active Server Pages


Benefits of ASP.NET Web Pages


Special Website Files


Global.asax


Web.config


Development


Controls: The Toolbox


Building Websites


Creating a Web Form for Client- and Server-Side Processing


Website Locations with VS


599 Performing Data Entry and Validation


Site Layout, Themes, and Navigation


Using the GridView to Build a Data-Driven Web Form


Summary



Deploying Your Application


What Is Deployment?


ClickOnce Deployment


XCOPY Deployment


Creating a Visual Studio


Setup Application


Customize the User Interface


Deploying Diff erent Solutions


Private Assemblies


Shared Assemblies


Deploying Desktop Applications


Deploying Web Applications


Deploying XML Web Services


Useful Tools


Summary



Windows 8 APPS


Windows 8 Application Design Principles


Using Touch


Application Commands


Windows 8 Controls


Creating your First Windows 8 App


Application Layout


Application Views


Screen Sizes and Orientation


Summary



Exercise Solutions



Where To Now?


Index