"Look it up in Petzold" remains the last word on Windows development. In this .NET-ready Windows programming guide, the best-selling author shows you how to get the most out of Windows Forms-the next-generation Windows programming class library. You'll discover how to use C# to create dynamic user interfaces and graphical outputs for Windows applications. With dozens of examples of client applications to illustrate common techniques and plenty of no-nonsense advice on best programming practices, you'll be C# sharp in no time.

Topics covered in this guide include:

• A tour of C#
• Windows Forms
• Essential structures
• An exercise in text output
• Lines, curves, and area fills
• Tapping into the keyboard
• Pages and transforms
• Taming the mouse
• Text and fonts
• The timer and time
• Images and bitmaps
• Buttons, labels, and scrolls
• B,ziers and other splines
• Menus
• Paths, regions, and clipping
• Dialog boxes
• Brushes and pens
• Edit, list, and spin controls
• Font fun
• Toolbars and status bars
• Printing
• Tree view and List view
• Metafiles
• Clip, drag, and drop
• Included on CD-ROM:
• Sample source code for all the examples presented in the book

Contents

Introduction

1: Console Thyself
2: Hello, Windows Forms
3: Essential Structures
4: An Exercise in Text Output
5: Lines, Curves, and Area Fills
6: Tapping into the Keyboard
7: Pages and Transforms
8: Taming the Mouse
9: Text and Fonts
10: The Timer and Time
11: Images and Bitmaps
12: Buttons and Labels and Scrolls (Oh My!)
13: Béziers and Other Splines
14: Menus
15: Paths, Regions, and Clipping
16: Dialog Boxes
17: Brushes and Pens
18: Edit, List, and Spin
19: Font Fun
20: Toolbars and Status Bars
21: Printing
22: Tree View and List View
23: Metafiles
24: Clip, Drag, and Drop

Appendix A: Files and Streams
Appendix B: Math Class
Appendix C: String Theory

Index