Core
Windows Forms Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
Workshop 2546: Three
days; Instructor-Led
Introduction
Elements of this
syllabus are subject to change.
This
three-day instructor-led workshop provides students with the knowledge and
skills to develop Microsoft Windows Forms applications using Microsoft Visual
Studio 2005. The workshop focuses on user interfaces, program structure, and
implementation details.
Audience
This
workshop is intended for corporate or independent software vendor (ISV)
application developers who have a desire to learn more about specific
technology areas in Windows application development.
At
Workshop Completion
After
completing this workshop, students will be able to:
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Create a simple Windows Forms application.
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Configure standard controls.
•
Build menus.
•
Display and edit data by using data-bound
controls.
•
Provide user assistance and enhance
usability.
•
Create consistent applications by using
dialogs and forms inheritance.
•
Add print and report functionality to a
Windows Forms application.
•
Perform asynchronous tasks by using the
BackgroundWorker component.
•
Deploy a Windows Forms application by using
ClickOnce.
Prerequisites
Before
attending this workshop, students must:
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Be able to manage a solution environment
using the Visual Studio 2005 integrated development environment (IDE) and tools
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Understand Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 and
the Common Language Runtime
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Be able to program an application using a
.NET Framework 2.0 compliant language
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Know how to make assemblies available to
other applications
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Have a basic understanding of XML,
including XML declaration, elements, attributes, and namespaces.
Course
Outline
Unit 1:
Creating a Simple Windows Forms Application
This
unit introduces the fundamental skills required to create a simple Windows
Forms application. It explains how to configure form properties and how to add
controls to a form. It also deals with events and explains how to create event
handlers at design time and run time.
Lessons
•
Components of a Windows Forms User
Interface
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Event Handling in a Windows Forms
Application
Lab
1: Creating a Simple Windows Forms Application
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Exercise 1. Adding and Configuring Windows
Forms and Controls
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Exercise 2. Creating Event Handlers and
Monitoring Events
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Exercise 3. Adding Controls and Handlers at
Run Time
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Exercise 4. Adding a Form Keyboard Handler
(if time permits)
After
completing this unit, students will be able to:
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Describe the various components of a
Windows Forms application.
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Explain how to handle events in a Windows
Forms application.
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Add and configure Windows Forms and
controls.
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Create event handlers and monitor events.
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Add controls and handlers to a form at run
time.
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Apply best practices when designing forms.
Unit 2:
Configuring Standard Controls
This
unit introduces many of the controls from the Visual Studio Toolbox. It teaches
how to add and configure these controls and explains how to group them into
different categories by function.
Lesson
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Windows Forms Controls by Function
Lab
2: Configuring Standard Controls
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Exercise 1. Creating the EmployeeViewer
Form
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Exercise 2. Creating the ReportGenerator
Form
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Exercise 3. Creating the
ReportGeneratorHelp Form
After
completing this unit, students will be able to:
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Explain the functions of the major
categories of Windows Forms controls.
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Create a form to select and view images by
using the SplitContainer, TreeView, PictureBox, ToolStrip, and other controls.
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Create a form to specify report criteria by
using the TableLayoutPanel, ListView, MonthCalendar, ComboBox, and other
controls.
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Create a form to view a Hypertext Markup
Language (HTML) Help file by using a WebBrowser control.
Unit 3:
Building Menus
This
unit introduces the MenuStrip control and the ContextMenuStrip component. It
explains how to create and configure form menus and context menus in an
application. It also deals with the ToolStripItems that can be added to the
container of a MenuStrip or ContextMenuStrip.
Lesson
•
Menus in Windows Forms
Lab
3: Building Menus
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Exercise 1. Creating and Configuring a
MenuStrip Control
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Exercise 2. Creating and Configuring a
ContextMenuStrip Component
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Exercise 3. Hiding and Disabling a
ToolStripMenuItem
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Exercise 4. Creating and Configuring a
ToolStripComboBox (if time permits)
After
completing this unit, students will be able to:
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Explain the structure of a menu in a
Windows Forms application.
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Create and configure a MenuStrip control.
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Create and configure a ContextMenuStrip
component.
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Hide and disable a ToolStripMenuItem.
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Apply best practices for menu design and
development.
Unit 4:
Displaying and Editing Data by Using Data-Bound Controls
This
unit introduces the controls that can be used to display data from a data
source. It shows how to use Visual Studio 2005 to create data sources and add
data-bound controls to a form. It also demonstrates how to use the DataGridView
control to display and update data retrieved by using a data source.
Lessons
•
Binding Data to a Control
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DataGridView Control
Lab
4: Displaying and Editing Data by Using Data-Bound Controls
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Exercise 1. Adding a Data Source to a
Project
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Exercise 2. Binding Data to a Control
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Exercise 3. Creating a Bound Form by Using
the BindingSource and BindingNavigator Components
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Exercise 4. Displaying Data by Using the
DataGridView Control
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Exercise 5. Binding to Data at Run Time (if
time permits)
After
completing this unit, students will be able to:
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Explain simple and complex data binding.
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Describe the scenarios in which the
DataGridView control is used.
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Add a data source to a project.
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Bind data to a control at run time.
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Use the BindingSource component and
BindingNavigator control to create a data-bound Windows Form.
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Use the DataGridView control to display and
update tabular data from a data source.
Unit 5:
Providing User Assistance and Enhancing Usability
This
unit introduces many of the controls and techniques that can be used to create
an application that is flexible and intuitive and that provides timely feedback
to the user. It shows how to add and configure the available user assistance
controls to provide ToolTips, Help, and information about errors. It also
describes the accessibility features of Windows Forms and explains how to
implement globalization and localization in an application.
Lessons
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Providing User Assistance
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Implementing Accessibility Features
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Implementing Globalization and Localization
Lab
5: Providing User Assistance and Enhancing Usability
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Exercise 1. Adding and Configuring User
Assistance Controls
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Exercise 2. Implementing Accessibility
Features
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Exercise 3. Implementing Globalization and
Localization
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Exercise 4. Running a Procedure at Set
Intervals (if time permits)
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Exercise 5. Displaying Data Source Errors
(if time permits)
After
completing this unit, students will be able to:
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Describe the components that can be used to
provide user assistance.
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Add and configure user assistance controls
on a Windows Form.
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Explain the accessibility features
available to implement in a Windows Forms application.
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Implement accessibility features within a
Windows Forms application.
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Explain the high-level processes involved
in globalization and localization in a Windows Forms application.
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Implement globalization and localization in
a Windows Form.
Unit 6:
Creating Consistent Applications by Using Dialog Boxes and Forms Inheritance
This
unit introduces the built-in dialog boxes that can be used to prompt users when
they are performing common tasks and to provide users with a familiar
interface. It explains how to add and configure dialog boxes that enable users
to open and save files and to set font and color properties. This unit also explains
how to create and use a custom dialog box. In addition, this unit explains the
concept of forms inheritance and describes how to create a consistent interface
for Windows Forms applications.
Lessons
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Dialog Boxes in a Windows Forms Application
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Windows Forms Inheritance
Lab
6: Creating Consistent Applications by Using Dialog Boxes and Forms Inheritance
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Exercise 1. Adding and Configuring Dialog
Box Components
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Exercise 2. Creating a Custom Dialog Box
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Exercise 3. Implementing Windows Forms
Inheritance
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Exercise 4. Modifying an Existing Form to
Inherit from a Base Form (if time permits)
After
completing this unit, students will be able to:
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Describe the various standard preconfigured
dialog boxes available to a Windows Forms application.
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Explain the concept of Windows Forms
inheritance and the reasons for using inheritance.
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Add and configure dialog box controls on a
Windows Form.
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Create a custom dialog box.
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Implement Windows Forms inheritance.
Unit 7:
Printing Content and Creating Reports
This
unit provides an introduction to the components that can be used to preview and
print reports from a Windows Forms application. This unit covers the predefined
dialog boxes that simplify the processes involved, and it explains how to use
these dialog boxes to retrieve print settings and page setup options from the
user.
In
addition, this unit explains how to display a report in a Windows Forms
application by using the CrystalReportViewer component
Lessons
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Printing in a Windows Forms Application
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Reporting in a Windows Forms Application
Lab
7: Printing Content and Creating Reports
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Exercise 1. Adding Print Capability to a
Windows Forms Application
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Exercise 2. Implementing Reporting by Using
the CrystalReportViewer Component
After
completing this unit, students will be able to:
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Explain how to print a report in a Windows
Forms application.
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Describe how to create and view reports in
a Windows Forms application.
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Use the components provided with Visual
Studio 2005 to add print capability to a Windows Forms application.
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Display a Crystal report by using the
CrystalReportViewer component.
Unit 8:
Performing Asynchronous Tasks by Using the BackgroundWorker Component
This
unit introduces the main concepts of asynchronous programming and then focuses
on the BackgroundWorker component. It explains how to work with the methods and
events of the BackgroundWorker component to add asynchronous functionality to a
Windows Forms application.
Lesson
•
Asynchronous Tasks in Windows Forms
Applications
Lab
8: Performing Asynchronous Tasks by Using the BackgroundWorker Component
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Exercise 1. Running and Canceling a
Background Process by Using the BackgroundWorker Component
After
completing this unit, students will be able to:
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Explain the concepts and processes involved
in asynchronous programming.
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Run and cancel a background process by
using the BackgroundWorker component.
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Describe best practices for using the
BackgroundWorker component.
Unit 9:
Deploying Applications by Using ClickOnce
This
unit explains how to deploy a Windows Forms application by using ClickOnce. It
covers the steps required to prepare, publish, install, and test an
application. Finally, this unit explains how to update an application and how
to use the automatic update feature of ClickOnce.
Lessons
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Windows Forms Application Deployment Options
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ClickOnce Technology Overview
Lab
9: Deploying Applications by Using ClickOnce
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Exercise 1. Publishing a ClickOnce
Application
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Exercise 2. Installing and Testing a
ClickOnce Application
After
completing this unit, students will be able to:
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Explain the options for deploying a Windows
Forms application.
•
Explain the key concepts of ClickOnce
technology.
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Publish a ClickOnce application.
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Install and test a ClickOnce application.
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Describe best practices for using ClickOnce
deployment.
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