C# Programming Tips and Techniques

Name: C# Programming Tips and Techniques
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ISBN: 9780072193794

ISBN-10: 0072193794

ISBN-13: 9780072193794

Edition: 2002

Authors: Charles Wright, Kris Jamsa

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A resource for intermediate and advanced developers interested in incorporating C# into their applications, this book contains more than 400 tips and techniques.

Book details

List price: $54.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 704
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.00" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.838
Language: English

Charles Wright received the National Book Award for Poetry in 1983 for "Country Music", the Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize in 1995 for "Chickamauga", & the Pulitzer Prize & National Book Critics Circle Award in 1998 for "Black Zodiac".



Acknowledgments


Introduction



The .NET Environment and C#



Introduction to C# and .NET


When to Use C# and C++


Distinguishing .NET from Other Environments


Using the Common Language Runtime


Viewing Intermediate Language Code


Taking Advantage of Just-In-Time Debugging


Exploiting the .NET Interoperability with COM


Using .NET Versioning to Handle Software Updates


Querying Class Capabilities Through .NET Reflection



Developing C# Applications Within Visual Studio .NET


Using the Visual Studio Options Dialog Box


Customizing Toolbars and Menus


Adding Items to the Tools Menu


Test Driving Visual Studio .NET


Using the Properties Tool Window


Using IntelliSense


Getting Help



The C# Language



Getting Started with C#


Accessing C# Library Classes


Creating a Command Line Program


Adding References to a Command Line Program


Comparing the Results with C++


Creating a Windows Program


Comparing the Results with Visual Basic


Understanding White Space and Tokens


Commenting Your Code


Documenting Your Code with XML Comments


Using the C# Debugger


Using the Output and Task List Windows


Deciphering the Task List Window


Writing and Using Your Own Namespaces


Using the Console Class


Formatting Output and Strings


Using Preprocessor Directives



Laying a C# Foundation


Understanding Value Types


Understanding References


Writing Expressions


Writing Statements


Using Managed Code


Using Logical Operators


Using Relational, Equality, and Conditional Operators


Using Assignment Operators


Understanding C# Type Operators


Using unsafe Code


Using the sizeof Operator


Boxing and Unboxing


Using checked and unchecked Statements


Writing Loops


Using Program Control Statements


Understanding Scope in C#



Data Types in C#


Defining Structures Within C#


Declaring and Using Simple Data Types


Creating Enumerated Lists


Using Reference Types


Basics of C# Classes


Declaring Arrays in C#


Understanding Interfaces


Using Delegates to Create a Callback Function


Using the object Data Type


Passing Variables to Functions


Using Fields and Properties


Using String Interning to Reduce Memory Consumption


Encoding Strings in C#


Data Conversion in C#



Structures in C#


Defining Structures


Using Structures as Value-Type Objects


Using Structures as References


Adding Functions to Structures


Adding Properties to a Structure



Understanding C# Classes


Taking Advantage of Built-In Classes


Referring to the Current Object Using the this Keyword


Protecting Class Members Using Access Keywords


Using Class Member Methods and Properties


Using the static Modifier with Class Members


Declaring Constructors and Destructors


Creating Constants and readonly Fields


Nesting One Class Within Another


Overloading and Name Hiding



Object-Oriented Programming and C#


Encapsulating Your Data


Inheriting from a Base Class


Designing a Base Class


Hiding Base Class Members


Calling Constructors and Destructors in Order


Preventing Inheritance--The Sealed Modifier


Polymorphism: Changing Class Behavior Using Virtual Methods


Using Virtual Properties


Defining an Abstract Class


Declaring an Abstract Function


Using the Object Browser


Setting the Browsing Scope


Using the Objects Pane


Using the Members Pane


Navigating the Object Browser


Searching for Symbols



Handling Exceptions


Using Exception Handling in the CLR


Using try and catch Blocks


Catching an Exception


Using Multiple catch Blocks


Using the Exception Classes


Throwing an Exception


Scope in Exception Blocks


Using Exceptions with checked Variables


Terminating a Program in an Exception Block


Understanding the finally Block



Advanced C# Concepts


Nesting Namespaces


Specifying Namespaces with the using Directive


Taking a Closer Look at the using Statement


Adding References


Building a Module File


Creating a Shared Assembly


Using C# Interfaces to Define an Abstraction


Getting Runtime Information Using Reflection


Dynamically Invoking an Object


Creating Threads of Execution



Using Arrays


Initializing an Array


Using Multi-Dimensional Arrays


Using Jagged Arrays


Using the System.Array Class


Searching and Sorting Arrays


Using the Copy Method to Copy Array Values


Using Arrays of Objects


Using Indexers


How Indexers Work


Declaring an Indexer


Using the C# Indexer Wizard



File Operations


Using the FileStream Class


Using the MemoryStream Class to Create Temporary Storage


Using the NetworkStream Class to Create a Network Connection


Using the BufferedStream Class to Buffer a Stream's Input or Output


Performing Asynchronous I/O


Discarding Unnecessary Data Using the Null Field as a Bit Bucket


Exploiting the TextReader and TextWriter Abstract Classes


Using StreamReader and StreamWriter


Opening a File Using the FileOpen Common Dialog


Using the File and FileInfo classes


Getting and Setting the Directory



Windows Programming in C#



Writing Windows Forms Applications


Creating a Form-Based Application


Hiding and Showing Forms


Adding Controls to a Form


Adding Forms to an Application


Setting the Tab Order


Setting Form Properties


Using Modal and Modeless Forms



Debugging C# Programs


Debugging C# and .NET Applications Using DbgCLR.exe


Troubleshooting .NET Applications Using Just-In-Time Debugging


Running a Program in the Visual Studio Debugger


Setting Breakpoints to Suspend a Program's Execution


Setting Conditions on Methods


Recovering the StackTrace


Using the Debug Class


Using Trace Listeners


Writing Messages to Event Logs



Building the User Interface


Adding a Menu to a Form


Using the Menu Designer


Adding Menu Adornments


Adding Shortcut Keys (Accelerators)


Adding Images


Adding a Toolbar


Adding a Context Menu


Displaying Items in a TreeView Control


Displaying Items in a ListView Control


An Explorer-Style Application



Using Windows Controls


Setting Properties for Controls


Using Invisible Controls


Responding to Control Messages


Using One Event for Multiple Controls


Enabling and Disabling Controls Using Idle Processing


Using the GroupBox Control


Grouping Radio Button Controls


Anchoring Controls on Forms


Docking Controls on Forms



Using the Common Dialogs


Choosing a Color


Selecting a Text Style with FontDialog


Opening and Saving Files


A Word About Printing


Selecting a Printer


Setting Page Options


Previewing the Print Output



Using Events and Delegates


Using Events Within C# Programs


Writing an Event Handler


Sorting Objects Using a Delegate


Using a static Delegate


Viewing a Delegate's Invocation List


Combining and Removing Delegate Methods


Responding to Timer Events


Responding to System.Threading.Timer Events


Index