2. Introduction to the Visual Studio.NET IDE

Chapter Outline Overview of the Visual Studio.NET IDE Overview of the Visual Studio.NET IDE Menu Bar and Toolbar Menu Bar and Toolbar Visual Studio.NET IDE Windows Visual Studio.NET IDE Windows Solution Explorer Solution Explorer – Toolbox – Properties Window – Using Help

Overview of the VS.NET IDE Integrated Development Environment Visual Basic.NET Many language enhancements Inheritance,Overloading, Free Threading Visual C++ Integration with.NET Framework with managed extensions (classes) C# New development language Based on C/C++ with Garbage Collection/Memory Management JUMP (Java User Migration Path) to.NET

Overview of the VS.NET IDE Single IDE for all Languages Server Explorer – Event Viewer, Message Queues, Services – SQL Databases, Data Connection, Etc. Integrated IE Browser HTML/XML Editors Dynamic Help Common Forms Editor – VB.NET, C++, and C# …………..

Overview of the VS.NET IDE  User creates a new project in Visual Studio  A solution and a folder are created at the same time with the same name as the project  The project belongs to the solution  Multiple projects can be included in a solution  Solution  Contains several folders that define an application’s structure  Solution files have a file suffix of.sln  Project: contains files for a part of the solution  Project file is used to create an executable application  Every project has a type (Console, Windows, etc.)  Every project has an entry point: A Sub procedure named Main or a Form

Overview of the Visual Studio.NET IDE Overview of the Visual Studio.NET IDE When Visual Studio.NET begins execution, the Start Page displays

Get Started loads a page that contains a table listing the names of recent projects. Get Started loads a page that contains a table listing the names of recent projects. What’s New displays a page that lists new features and updates for Visual Studio.NET. What’s New displays a page that lists new features and updates for Visual Studio.NET. Online Community links to online resources for contacting other software developers through newsgroups and Web sites.Online Community links to online resources for contacting other software developers through newsgroups and Web sites. Overview of the Visual Studio.NET IDE Overview of the Visual Studio.NET IDE

Headlines provides a page for browsing news, articles and how-to guides. Headlines provides a page for browsing news, articles and how-to guides. Search Online to access more extensive information, users can select and begin browsing through the MSDN (Microsoft Developer Network) online library, which contains numerous articles, downloads and tutorials on various technologies of interest to Visual Studio.NET developers. Search Online to access more extensive information, users can select and begin browsing through the MSDN (Microsoft Developer Network) online library, which contains numerous articles, downloads and tutorials on various technologies of interest to Visual Studio.NET developers. Overview of the Visual Studio.NET IDE Overview of the Visual Studio.NET IDE

Downloads displays a page that provides programmers access to product updates, code samples and reference materials. Downloads displays a page that provides programmers access to product updates, code samples and reference materials. The My Profile link loads a page where users can adjust and customize various Visual Studio.NET settings, such as keyboard schemes and window layout preferences. The My Profile link loads a page where users can adjust and customize various Visual Studio.NET settings, such as keyboard schemes and window layout preferences. Overview of the Visual Studio.NET IDE Overview of the Visual Studio.NET IDE

Programmers can browse the Web from the IDE using Internet Explorer (also called the internal Web browser in Visual Studio.NET). To request a Web page, type its address into the location bar and press the Enter key. Programmers can browse the Web from the IDE using Internet Explorer (also called the internal Web browser in Visual Studio.NET). To request a Web page, type its address into the location bar and press the Enter key. Overview of the Visual Studio.NET IDE Overview of the Visual Studio.NET IDE

To create a new Visual C# program, click the New Project button, which displays the New Project dialog. To create a new Visual C# program, click the New Project button, which displays the New Project dialog. The Visual Studio.NET IDE organizes programs into projects and solutions, which contain one or more projects. The Visual Studio.NET IDE organizes programs into projects and solutions, which contain one or more projects. Overview of the Visual Studio.NET IDE 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. Overview of the Visual Studio.NET IDE Overview of the Visual Studio.NET IDE

Visual Studio.Net controls designer Properties, events

Menu Bar and Toolbar

The programmer can access menu commands from the toolbar, which contains pictures, called icons, that graphically represent commands. Positioning the mouse pointer over an icon pointer over an icon displays a description called a tool tip called a tool tip Menu Bar and Toolbar

Visual Studio.NET IDE Windows The IDE provides windows for accessing project files and customizing controls. 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.These windows can be accessed via the toolbar icons or by selecting the name of the desired window in the View menu.

Demonstrating the auto-hide feature

The solution explorer

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

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

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

Using Help – Dynamic Help

In VS.NET the code you create is organized using different layers of grouping : In VS.NET the code you create is organized using different layers of grouping : – Solutions : contain one or more projects. – Projects : contain more than one file. – Files. Conclusion

Solution Explorer : provides access to all the files in a solution. Solution Explorer : provides access to all the files in a solution. ToolBox : contains controls used to customize forms. ToolBox : contains controls used to customize forms. Properties Window : displays the properties for a form or a control. Properties Window : displays the properties for a form or a control. Conclusion