Introduction to the Visual Studio .NET IDE (LAB 1 )

Chapter Outline

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Install Visual studio 2008 Visual Studio Environment Menu Bar and Toolbar Visual Studio .NET IDE Windows Solution Explorer

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Toolbox

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Properties Window

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Using Help

Install Visual Studio IDE

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Download Visual studio IDE from the internet.

Opening Setup.exe

1- double click “Install Visual Studio 2008.”

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2- Review and accept license terms.

3- confirm that the Registration key and computer name are entered correctly. Click Next.

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4- Select the Custom radio button, and then ensure that the Product installation path is optimal. Then Click Next

Install Visual Studio IDE Cont.

5- Make sure C# is checked, and ensure that you have enough space on your computer to complete the install. Then Click install.

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Visual Studio 2008 will begin its installation on your computer!

Visual studio Environment

Overview of the VS.NET IDE

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Single IDE for all Languages.

Server Explorer

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Event Viewer, Message Queues, Services

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SQL Databases, Data Connection, Etc.

Integrated IE Browser HTML/XML Editors Dynamic Help Common Forms Editor

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VB.NET, C++, and C# …………..

Overview of the VS.NET IDE

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User creates a new project in Visual Studio

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A solution and a folder are created at the same time with the same name as the project

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The project belongs to the solution

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Multiple projects can be included in a solution Solution

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Contains several folders that define an application’s structure

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Solution files have a file suffix of .sln

Project: contains files for a part of the solution

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Project file is used to create an executable application

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Every project has a type (Console, Windows, etc.)

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Every project has an entry point: A Sub procedure named Main or a Form

Recent Projects Getting start (Help) Compilation error and warning

Create New project

Select project type Select programming language in our case (visual C#)

Project name and there location

Overview of the Visual Studio .NET IDE

• By default, the Visual Studio .NET IDE assigns the name WindowsApplication1 to the new project and solution.

• The Visual Studio Projects folder in the My Documents folder is the default folder referenced when Visual Studio .NET is executed for the first time. • Programmers can change both the name of the project and the location where it is created.

1- Menu Bar and toolbar 4- Solution explorer 2- Tool Box 3- Properties

1- Menu Bar and toolbar

Menu

File Edit View Project Build Debug Data Tools Windows Help

Description Contains commands for opening projects, closing projects, printing project data, etc. Contains commands such as cut, paste, find, undo, etc. Contains commands for displaying IDE windows and toolbars. Contains commands for managing a project and its files. Contains commands for compiling a program. Contains commands for

debugging

(i.e., identifying and correcting problems in a program) and running a program. Contains commands for interacting with

databases

. Contains commands for accessing additional IDE tools and options that enable customization of the IDE. Contains commands for arranging and displaying windows. Contains commands for accessing the IDE’s help features.

1- Menu Bar and toolbar

• The IDE provides windows for accessing project files and customizing controls.

•These windows can be accessed via the toolbar icons or by selecting the name of the desired window in the View menu.

2- Toolbox

The

Toolbox window

contains controls used to customize forms. Programmers can “drag and drop” controls onto the form.

3- Properties

The Properties window displays the properties for a form or control. Properties specify information such as size, color and position.

Properties Properties Value

3- Properties Cont

We called this properties label1

3- Properties Cont

We called this properties of button1

Text BackColor Font Location Size

Button properties

Property Effect

4- The solution explorer

Execute Program

• You can execute program using toolbar icon • When Visual Studio .NET begins execution, the Start Page displays

Using Help

The Help menu contains a variety of commands, which are summarized in the following table.

Command

Contents

Description Displays a categorized table of contents in which help articles are organized by topic.

Index Search

Displays an alphabetized list of topics through which the programmer can browse. Allows programmers to find help articles based on search keywords.

Using Help – Dynamic Help

Conclusion

In C# .NET the code you create is organized using different layers of grouping :

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Solutions : contain one or more projects.

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Projects : contain more than one file.

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Files.

Conclusion

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Solution Explorer : files in a solution.

provides access to all the ToolBox : forms.

contains controls used to customize Properties Window : for a form or a control.

displays the properties

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