Visual C# 2005 Demystified

Name: Visual C# 2005 Demystified
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ISBN: 9780072261707

ISBN-10: 0072261706

ISBN-13: 9780072261707

Edition: 2006

Authors: Jeff Kent

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By using a very readable and easy to understand writing style, this book takes the anxiety and fear out of learning Visual C# 2005.

Book details

List price: $38.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date: 12/19/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 330
Size: 7.30" wide x 9.00" long x 0.78" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Getting Started with Your First Windows Program


Obtaining and Installing Visual C# 2005


System Requirements


Choosing the Right Version


Installing Visual C# 2005


Starting Your First Visual C# 2005 Project


Starting the Program


Specifying the Type of New Project


Specifying the Name and Location of the Project


Integrated Development Environment (IDE)


Run the Project!


What Is a Computer Program?


What Is a Programming Language?


Translating the Code for the Computer


Conclusion


Quiz



Writing Your First Code


Starting an Existing Project


Design View and Code View


Object Browser


Classes and Objects


Inherits


Namespaces


.NET Framework


Properties


Properties Window


Changing Properties at Design Time


What Is a Windows Application?


Windows Applications Are Gooey


Windows Applications Are Event-Driven


Classes Have Events


Creating an Event Procedure


Creating an Event Procedure Stub


Writing Code Inside the Event Procedure


Conclusion


Quiz



Controls


Adding Controls to the Form


Toolbox


Copying a Control from the Toolbox to the Form


Changing the Control's Location


Changing the Control's Size


Important Label Properties


Text Property


Name Property


The Label Control in Action


Mouse Coordinates


Creating the Application


How the Code Works


Using Event Procedure Parameters


What If You Type the Wrong Code?


ToString Method


Delegate


Conclusion


Quiz



Storing Information-Data Types and Variables


Data Types


Numeric Data Types


Text Data Types


Data Types of Visual C# Properties


Variables


Declaring a Variable


Where Do I Declare a Variable?


Constants


Declaring a Constant


Why Use Constants?


Conclusion


Quiz



Letting the Program Do the Math-Arithmetic Operators


Arithmetic Operators


The Addition Operator


The Subtraction Operator


The Multiplication Operator


The Division Operators


Operator Precedence


Combining Arithmetic and Assignment Operators


Increment and Decrement Operators


The Parse Method


Class Methods


Change Machine Project


Creating the Project


The Algorithm


Conclusion


Quiz



Making Comparisons-Comparison and Logical Operators


Debugging


Comparison Operators


Numeric Comparison Operators


String Comparisons


Precedence


Logical Operators


The && Operator


The & Operator


The [double vertical line] Operator


The [vertical bar] Operator


The ^ Operator


The ! Operator


Precedence


Why && and [double vertical line] in Addition to & and [vertical bar]?


Conclusion


Quiz



Making Choices-if and switch Control Structures


Creating a Test Project


The if Control Structure


The if Statement


The if ... else Statement


The if ... else if Statement


Input Validation


Exceptions


Controls Used for the if Control Structure


CheckBox Control


RadioButton Control


Pizza Calculator


Creating the Project


How the Project Works


The Code


The switch Control Structure


Syntax


The switch Control Structure in Action


The break Keyword


Choosing Between if ... else if and switch


Conclusion


Quiz



Repeating Yourself-Loops and Arrays


Loops


The for Statement


The continue Keyword


The foreach Statement


The while Statement


The do while construct


Arrays


Declaring Arrays


Assigning Values to the Array


Conclusion


Quiz



Organizing Your Code with Methods


Defining and Calling a Method


Terminology of a Method


Naming a Method


Defining a Method


Calling a Method


Parameters-Sending Information to a Method


Passing Arguments by Value


Passing Arguments by Reference


Returning a Value from a Method


Syntax


How the Value Is Returned


Saving the Return Value


Returning a Boolean Value


Conclusion


Quiz



Helper Forms


Message Boxes


Creating the Project


Message Boxes Are Modal


Show Method


Using the Show Method's Return Value


Dialog Forms


Creating the Project


Showing the Dialog Form and Returning Its Result


Accessing Values from the Dialog Form


Modal vs. Modeless


Conclusion


Quiz



Menus


Creating a Main Menu


Adding a MenuStrip Control to a Form


Adding Menu Items to the MenuStrip


Enhancing the Menu Items


Adding Functionality to the Menu Items


Disabling Menu Items


Creating a Context Menu


Adding a ContextMenuStrip to a Form


Adding Menu Items to the ContextMenuStrip


Adding Functionality to Context Menu Items


Text Editor Project


Creating the Project


Explanation of the Code


Conclusion


Quiz



Toolbars


Creating a Toolbar


Adding a Toolbar to a Form


Adding Buttons to the Toolbar


Associating Images with Toolbar Buttons


Associating Code with Clicks of Toolbar Buttons


Conclusion


Quiz



Accessing Text Files


Open and Save File Dialog Boxes


Adding an OpenFileDialog Control to Your Form


Showing the OpenFileDialog Control


Determining Whether Open or Cancel Is Chosen


Identifying the File to Open


SaveFileDialog Class


Reading from a Text File


StreamReader Class


Reading the Text File into the TextBox


Closing the Text File


Writing to a Text File


StreamWriter Class


Writing from the TextBox to the Text File


Closing the Text File


Conclusion


Quiz



Databases


Installing the Database


Obtaining the Northwind Traders Database


Installing the Northwind Traders Database


Connecting to the Database


Using Server Explorer


Exploring the Database


Exploring the Customers Table


Database Project


What the Project Does


Creating the Form


Importing Data Namespaces


Creating a Connection


Creating a Command


Filling the DataGridView


Conclusion


Quiz



Web Applications


ASP.NET


Internet Information Services


Determining If IIS Is Already Installed


Installing IIS


Starting the IIS Admin Service


Starting the Default Website


URL


Your Computer as the Web Server


Virtual and Physical Paths


Creating a Web Application


ASP.NET Development Server


ASP.NET Application IDE


Creating a Database Web Application


Adding a GridView Control


Locating the Database on the Web Server


Adding Code


Conclusion


Quiz


Final Exam


Answers


Index