Start Here!™ · Learn Microsoft® Visual C#® 2010 by Mueller, John Paul -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Start Here!™: Learn Microsoft® Visual C#® 2010

Introduction

Who Should Read This Book

Assumptions

Who Should Not Read This Book Organization of This Book Free eBook Reference Conventions and Features in This Book System Requirements Code Samples

Installing the Code Samples Using the Code Samples

Acknowledgments Errata & Book Support We Want to Hear from You Stay in Touch

1. Getting to Know C#

Obtaining and Installing Visual Studio 2010 Express

Downloading the Products Installing Visual C# 2010 Express Installing Visual Web Developer 2010 Express Installing Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1

Starting Visual C# 2010 Express Creating the No-Code Web Browser

Creating a New Windows Forms Application Project Saving Your Project Adding Windows Forms Controls Configuring the Windows Forms Controls Testing the Windows Forms Application Viewing the Web Browser Code Ending Your Session

Creating the No-Code WPF Web Browser

Starting a New WPF Application Project Adding WPF Controls Configuring the WPF Controls Trying the WPF Application Viewing the WPF Code

Creating the No Code WPF Browser Application

Setting Internet Explorer as the Default Starting a WPF Browser Application Project Creating the WPF Browser Application Adding WPF Browser Controls Configuring the WPF Browser Controls Trying the WPF Browser Application Viewing the WPF Browser Code

Get Going with C#

2. Developing a Web Project

Starting Visual Web Developer 2010 Express Creating the No-Code Project

Starting the New Project Understanding the Default Site

Looking at the Elements Working with the Master Page Changing the Default.aspx Content Viewing the Master.Site File Code

Viewing the Site in a Browser

Creating the No Code Website

Defining a Website Location Adding a New Page Adding the Page to the Site Menu Trying the Site in a Browser

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3. Basic Data Manipulation Techniques

Understanding LINQ Creating the List Project

Starting the List Project Adding the Controls Configuring the Controls

Using the Code Editor

Using the Double-Click Method Choosing an Event Directly Using the Right-Click Method Understanding the Code Editor Features Writing Some Simple Code

Testing the List Application Tracing the List Application with the Debugger

Discovering Application Functionality Through Tracing Creating a Breakpoint Viewing Application Data Testing a Theory

Changing the TextBox Data Selecting Other Elements

Creating the List 2 Project

Starting the Second List Project Copying the Controls Finessing the Controls Adding the Extended Code Tracing Through the Extended Example Understanding Data Types

Changing the Code to Match the Data Type Mixing Data Types in the Text Box

Testing Selection Theories

Skipping TextBox Elements Selecting Specific TextBox Elements

Get Going with C#

4. Using Collections to Store Data

Understanding Arrays Creating the Array Project

Starting the Array Project Adding the Array Project Controls Configuring the Array Project Controls Adding the Array Code Tracing Through the Array Example Testing Looping Theories Testing Conditional Theories

Understanding Dictionaries Creating the Dictionary Project

Starting the Dictionary Project Adding the Dictionary Project Controls Configuring the Dictionary Project Controls Adding the Dictionary Code Tracing Through the Dictionary Example Testing Sorting Theories Testing Statistical Theories

Understanding Structures Creating the Structure Project

Starting the Structure Project Adding the Structure Project Controls Configuring the Structure Project Controls Creating a Structure Adding the Structure Example Code Tracing Through the Structure Example

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5. Working with XML

Understanding XML Combining XML and LINQ

Defining the XML_LINQ Project Adding and Configuring the XML_LINQ Controls Using the System.Xml.Linq Namespace Adding the XML_LINQ Code

Developing the XMLSave Application

Creating the XMLSave Project

Adding and Configuring the XMLSave Controls

Adding XMLSave Application Code Testing the XMLSave Application Viewing the XMLSave Output

Developing the XMLRead Application

Creating the XMLRead Project

Adding and Configuring the XMLRead Controls

Adding the XMLRead Application Code Testing the XMLRead Application Tracing the XMLRead Application with the Debugger Handling XML Exceptions

Using XML to Store Application Settings

Creating the XMLSetting Project

Adding and Configuring the XMLSetting Controls

Adding the XMLSetting Application Code

Saving the Settings Restoring the Settings Defining the Using Statements

Testing the XMLSetting Application

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6. Accessing a Web Service

Defining Web Services Web Services and XML Working with REST Web Services Working with SOAP Web Services Developing the REST Web Service Application

Creating the RESTService Project

Adding and Configuring the RESTService Controls

Adding the RESTService Application Code

Creating the Global Variables Getting a Forecast Displaying the Data Initializing the Application Selecting the Next and Previous Forecasts Entering a New Location Choosing a Different Icon

Testing the RESTService Application

Developing the SOAP Web Service Application

Creating the SOAPService Project Adding and Configuring the SOAPService Controls Adding the SOAPService Application Code Testing the SOAPService Application

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7. Using the Windows Presentation Foundation

Considering the WPF Differences with Windows Forms Applications Understanding XAML Developing the WPF Data Store Application

Creating the WPF_XML Project Adding and Configuring the WPF_XML Controls Adding the WPF_XML Application Code

Defining the Using Statements Ending the Application Saving the Settings Restoring the Settings

Testing the WPF_XML Application Tracing the WPF_XML Application with the Debugger

Developing the WPF SOAP Web Service Application

Creating the WPFSOAPService Project Adding a New Service Data Source Adding and Configuring the WPFSOAPService Controls Adding the WPFSOAPService Application Code Testing the WPFSOAPService Application

Developing the EmbeddedSource Application

Starting the EmbeddedSource Project Creating an Embedded Resource Adding and Configuring the EmbeddedSource Controls Adding the EmbeddedSource Application Code

Adding the Required using Statements Performing the Application Setup Moving Between Items

Testing the EmbeddedSource Application Tracing the EmbeddedSource Application with the Debugger

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8. Working with Libraries

Understanding Reusable Code Considering How Classes Work

Defining Methods Defining Properties Understanding Fields versus Properties Defining Events Using Enumerations Understanding Structures

Creating the UseLibrary Solution

Starting the TestLibrary Project Adding the TestLibrary Code

Creating a Constructor Defining an Enumeration Creating the Private Variables and Public Properties Defining a Structure Describing Events Developing Methods

Adding the TestApplication Project

Starting the TestApplication Project Setting TestApplication as the Startup Project Defining the TestLibrary Reference Adding and Configuring the TestApplication Controls Adding the TestApplication Application Code

Adding the Required Using Statements Configuring the Application Displaying the Ball Data Adding and Removing Balls Moving Between Balls Displaying a List of Balls Handling Class Events

Testing the UseLibrary Application Get Going with C#

9. Creating Utility Applications

Working at the Command Line

Opening and Using the Command Line Understanding Utility Application Uses

Creating the Console Application Defining Command-Line Parameters

Creating the Main() Method Offering Help at the Command Line Checking for Required Arguments Checking for Optional Arguments

Testing the DisplayDate Application

Opening the Command Line Checking the Help Functionality Displaying a Date

Tracing the DisplayDate Application with the Debugger

Setting the Command-Line Arguments Performing the Trace

Get Going with C#

10. Using LINQ in Web Applications

Creating the WebList Project

Starting the WebList Project Adding and Configuring the WebList Project Controls Defining the using Statement Adding the WebList Project Code Tracing Through the WebList Project Example

Creating the WebArray Project

Starting the WebArray Project Adding and Configuring the WebArray Project Controls Adding the WebArray Code

Creating the Array Developing the LINQ Version Developing the Loop Version Developing the Conditional Loop Version

Tracing Through the WebArray Example

Creating the WebStructure Project

Starting the WebStructure Project Adding and Configuring the WebStructure Project Controls Adding the WebStructure Code

Defining the Data Structure Loading the Page Showing an Entry Moving Between Records

Tracing Through the Structure Example

Get Going with C#

11. Working with Silverlight Applications

Understanding the Silverlight Development Difference Developing a Basic Silverlight Application

Starting the BasicSilverlight Application Adding and Configuring the BasicSilverlight Project Controls Adding the BasicSilverlight Project Code

Adding the Required Using Statement Initializing the Global Variable Enabling the Buttons After an Image Loads Handling Radio Button Clicks

Tracing Through the BasicSilverlight Project Example

Configuring Your Silverlight Application for Debugging

Setting the Browser Configuration Debugging with Firefox

Adding XML Data Support to a Silverlight Application

Starting the SilverlightXML Application Adding and Configuring the SilverlightXML Project Controls Adding the SilverlightXML Project Code

Adding the Required References and Using Statements Creating the Global Variables Saving the Settings Restoring the Settings

Tracing Through the SilverlightXML Project Example

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12. Debugging Applications

Understanding the Debugging Basics Stepping Through the Code

Working with the Debug Class Adding Debug Statements to the Example Working with the Trace Class

Working with Watches Using Visualizers Drilling Down into Data Understanding the Call Stack Using the Immediate Window Working with Exceptions

Understanding an Exception Dialog Box Communicating with the Administrator Using the Event Log

Get Going with C#

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