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The comprehensive guide to Visual Basic 2012

Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) is the most popular programming language in the world, with millions of lines of code used in businesses and applications of all types and sizes. In this edition of the bestselling Wrox guide, Visual Basic expert Rod Stephens offers novice and experienced developers a comprehensive tutorial and reference to Visual Basic 2012. This latest edition introduces major changes to the Visual Studio development platform, including support for developing mobile applications that can take advantage of the Windows 8 operating system.

• This new edition includes information on developing Win8-compatible Metro applications using pre-loaded templates
• Explores the new design features and support for WPF designers
• Explains how to develop Windows smartphone apps
• Covers new VB language features such as Asynch and Await

Visual Basic 2012 Programmer's Reference is the programmer's go-to reference for the 2012 edition of Visual Basic.

Rod Stephens is a VB programming guru and the author of more than two dozen programming books, including Stephens' Visual Basic Programming 24-Hour Trainer. He also writes frequently for such magazines as Visual Basic Developer, Visual Basic Programmer's Journal, and Dr. Dobb's Journal. Rod's VB Helper website (vb-helper.com) provides thousands of pages of tips, tricks, and code examples for VB programmers.

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Rod Stephens is a VB programming guru and the author of more than two dozen programming books, including Stephens' Visual Basic Programming 24-Hour Trainer. He also writes frequently for such magazines as Visual Basic Developer, Visual Basic Programmer's Journal, and Dr. Dobb's Journal. Rod's VB Helper website (vb-helper.com) provides thousands of pages of tips, tricks, and code examples for VB programmers.

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Learn to write code that leverages the latest features of Visual Basic 2012

Visual Basic 2012 is packed with powerful features and this book will help you master them all. You'll gain a solid understanding of essential Visual Basic topics and begin applying the information to perform a host of important development tasks. The tutorials inside are filled with code examples and the best methods for using them to write your own programs. Soon you'll be building sophisticated applications as you learn to get the most out of forms, windows, controls, and other objects that help make Visual Basic such a popular programming language.

Visual Basic 2012 Programmer's Reference:

• Explores the Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE) from a developer's point of view
• Covers the objects a program uses to build a user interface and implement the program's functionality
• Shows how to perform specific tasks and why one approach might be better than another
• Discusses the fundamental concepts of object-oriented programming
• Uncovers how an application can interact with its environment, including loading data in external sources
• Offers a quick review of the syntax for particular commands

Wrox Programmer's References are designed to give the experienced developer straight facts on a new technology, without hype or unnecessary explanations. They deliver hard information with plenty of practical examples.

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The comprehensive guide to Visual Basic 2012

Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) is the most popular programming language in the world, with millions of lines of code used in businesses and applications of all types and sizes. In this edition of the bestselling Wrox guide, Visual Basic expert Rod Stephens offers novice and experienced developers a comprehensive tutorial and reference to Visual Basic 2012. This latest edition introduces major changes to the Visual Studio development platform, including support for developing mobile applications that can take advantage of the Windows 8 operating system.

• This new edition includes information on developing Win8-compatible Metro applications using pre-loaded templates
• Explores the new design features and support for WPF designers
• Explains how to develop Windows smartphone apps
• Covers new VB language features such as Asynch and Await

Visual Basic 2012 Programmer's Reference is the programmer's go-to reference for the 2012 edition of Visual Basic.

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INTRODUCTION xxvii

PART I: IDE

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE IDE 3

Introducing the IDE 3

Different IDE Appearances 4

IDE Configurations 5

Projects and Solutions 6

Starting the IDE 6

Creating a Project 8

Saving a Project 11

Summary 13

CHAPTER 2: MENUS, TOOLBARS, AND WINDOWS 15

IDE Tools 15

Menus 16

File 16

Edit 18

View 19

Project 20

Build 24

Debug 24

Data 24

Format 25

Tools 25

Test 28

Window 28

Help 29

Toolbars 30

Secondary Windows 30

Toolbox 32

Properties Window 33

Summary 33

CHAPTER 3: WINDOWS FORMS DESIGNER 35

Introducing Windows Forms Designer 35

Setting Designer Options 35

Adding Controls 37

Selecting Controls 38

Copying Controls 39

Moving and Sizing Controls 40

Arranging Controls 40

Setting Properties 40

Setting Group Properties 41

Using Smart Tags 41

Adding Code to Controls 42

Summary 43

CHAPTER 4: WPF DESIGNER 45

Introducing WPF Designer 45

Editor Weaknesses 46

Recognizing Designer Windows 47

Adding Controls 48

Selecting Controls 49

Moving and Sizing Controls 50

Setting Properties 51

Setting Group Properties 51

Adding Code to Controls 52

Summary 53

CHAPTER 5: VISUAL BASIC CODE EDITOR 55

Editing Code 55

Margin Icons 56

Outlining 58

Tooltips 59

IntelliSense 60

Code Coloring and Highlighting 61

Code Snippets 63

Architectural Tools 64

Rename 64

Go To Definition 64

Go To Type Definition 64

Highlight References 65

Find All References 65

Generate From Usage 65

The Code Editor at Run Time 66

Summary 68

CHAPTER 6: DEBUGGING 69

Debugging and Testing 69

The Debug Menu 70

The Debug Windows Submenu 72

The Breakpoints Window 74

The Command and Immediate Windows 75

Summary 77

PART II: GETTING STARTED

CHAPTER 7: SELECTING WINDOWS FORMS CONTROLS 81

Controls 81

Controls Overview 82

Choosing Controls 86

Containing and Arranging Controls 87

Making Selections 89

Entering Data 90

Displaying Data 90

Providing Feedback 91

Initiating Action 92

Displaying Graphics 94

Displaying Dialog Boxes 94

Third-Party Controls 95

Summary 96

CHAPTER 8: USING WINDOWS FORMS CONTROLS 97

Using Controls and Components 97

Controls and Components 98

Creating Controls 99

Properties 101

Properties at Design Time 101

Properties at Run Time 104

Useful Control Properties 106

Position and Size Properties 109

Methods 110

Events 110

Creating Event Handlers at Design Time 111

Validation Events 112

Summary 114

CHAPTER 9: WINDOWS FORMS 115

Using Forms 115

Transparency 116

About, Splash, and Login Forms 117

Mouse Cursors 118

Icons 120

Application Icons 121

Notification Icons 121

Properties Adopted by Child Controls 122

Property Reset Methods 123

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Informations sur le produit

Titre:	Visual Basic 2012 Programmer's Reference
Auteur:
Code EAN:	9781118439388
ISBN:	978-1-118-43938-8
Protection contre la copie numérique:	Adobe DRM
Format:	eBook (pdf)
Editeur:	Wrox
Genre:	Langages de programmation
nombre de pages:	840
Parution:	07.08.2012
Année:	2012
Sous-titre:	Englisch
Taille de fichier:	23.0 MB