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Creating Windows Forms
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Objectives
In this lesson, you will learn to:
Identify the features of Windows Forms
Identify various language features required to work with Windows Forms
Identify various Windows Forms controls
Create Windows Forms
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Understanding the User Interface
A user interface is the means by which a user interacts with an application. A well-designed user interface is an effective means of making an application user-friendly.
Types of User Interfaces
Character user interface (CUI)
Graphical user interface (GUI)
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Windows Form
Is a representation of any window displayed in an application.
Is used to accept input from a user and display information.
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Windows Forms (Contd.)
Windows Form properties:
Are used to determine the appearance of a Windows Form at run time.
Some commonly used properties are:
Name
BackColor
BackgroundImage
Font
Size
StartPosition
Text
WindowState
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Windows Forms (Contd.)
Windows Forms events:
Click
Closed
Deactivate
Load
MouseMove
MouseDown
MouseUp
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Windows Forms (Contd.)
Windows Forms methods:
Show()
Activate()
Close()
SetDesktopLocation()
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Visual Basic.NET Language Features
Data types:
Byte
Short
Integer
Long
Single
Double
Decimal
Boolean
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Visual Basic.NET Language Features (Contd.)
Data types: (Contd.)
Char
String
Date
Object
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Visual Basic .NET Language Features (Contd.)
Variables
Allow you to store data.
Have a data type and a name.
Can be declared by using the Dim statement.
Arrays
Are collections of values of the same data type.
Contain elements that can be accessed using a single name and an index number representing the position of the element within the array.
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Visual Basic .NET Language Features (Contd.)
Are declared using the following syntax:
Dim arrayname(Number-of-elements) as datatype
Can be resized using the Redim statement.
Operators
Are used to process the data entered by a user.
Can be categorized as follows:
Arithmetic operators such as +, -, *, /, \, and Mod
Comparison operators such as =, <, >, <=, >=, and <>
Logical operators such as And, Or, Not, and Xor
Concatenation operators such as & and +
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Visual Basic .NET Language Features (Contd.)
Control flow constructs
Decision structures
If-then-else
Select case
Loop structures
While-End while
Do-Loop
For-Next
Nested control statements
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Just a Minute…
1. Write a loop structure to display all odd numbers between 1 and 100.
2. Write the construct to check whether the character stored in the variable X is a vowel and display an appropriate message.
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Problem Statement 2.D.1
For the Call Center application, a startup screen needs to be provided to accept the user name and password. The application should allow the user to enter the user name and password for a maximum of three times. If in all of the three attempts, a wrong user name and password is entered, the application should display an error and close.
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Task List
Identify the variables required to store the values in the application.
Identify the controls to be used for accepting input from the user.
Identify the mechanism to validate the user input.
Create a Windows Form.
Add controls to the Windows Form.
Write the code to validate the user input.
Execute the application.
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Task 1: Identify the variables required to store the values in the application.
Result:
The variables required for accepting the login details from a user are:
Counter
Login Name
Password
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Task 2: Identify the controls to be used for accepting input from the user.
Visual Basic .NET provides a number of controls that can be added to a form:
TextBox
Is used to display text to a user or accept input from a user.
Has the following properties:
Text
Multiline
Passwordchar
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Task 2: Identify the controls to be used for accepting input from the user. (Contd.)
Label
Is used to provide information or description of another control on the Windows Form.
Has the following properties: Text AutoSize
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Task 2: Identify the controls to be used for accepting input from the user. (Contd.)
LinkLabelIs used to display the text as a link. Has the following properties:
LinkColor ActiveLinkColor DisabledLinkColor LinkVisited
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Task 2: Identify the controls to be used for accepting input from the user. (Contd.)
ListBox
Is used to display a list of items to a user.
Can be populated by using the Add() method of the Items collection.
Has the following properties:
SelectionMode
Sorted
SelectedIndex
SelectedItem
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Task 2: Identify the controls to be used for accepting input from the user. (Contd.)
ComboBox
Is used to display a drop-down list of items.
Can be populated by using the Add() method of the Items collection.
Has the following properties:
Text
Sorted
SelectedIndex
SelectedItem
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Task 2: Identify the controls to be used for accepting input from the user. (Contd.)
CheckBox
Is used to set Yes/No or True/false options.
Has the following properties:
Text
Checked
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Task 2: Identify the controls to be used for accepting input from the user. (Contd.)
RadioButton
Is used to provide a set of mutually exclusive options to the user.
Has the following properties:
Text
Checked
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Task 2: Identify the controls to be used for accepting input from the user. (Contd.)
GroupBox
Is used to group related controls.
Button
Is used to perform an action when a user clicks it.
Has the Text property, which is used to set the text displayed on the button.
StatusBar
Is used to display the status information.
Has the following properties:
ShowPanels
Text
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Task 2: Identify the controls to be used for accepting input from the user. (Contd.)
Some common properties found in most of the controls are:
Name
Visible
Location
Enabled
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Task 2: Identify the controls to be used for accepting input from the user. (Contd.)
Some common events found in most of the controls are:
KeyDown KeyUp KeyPress MouseDown MouseUp MouseMove ReSize VisibleChanged
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Task 2: Identify the controls to be used for accepting input from the user. (Contd.)
Result:
You will use the following controls for the given problem statement:
Label
TextBox
Button
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Task 3: Identify the mechanism to validate the user input.
Result:
The program should use the If-Then construct to validate the user name and the password. The If‑Then construct can also be used to ensure that value of the counter is not greater than 3.
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Task 4: Create a Windows Form.
Task 5: Add controls to the Windows Form.
Task 6: Write the code to validate the user input.
Task 7: Execute the application.
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Just a Minute…
You have created two forms named Form1 and Form2. Write the code so that when a user clicks the OK button in Form1, Form2 should be displayed.
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Problem Statement 2.P.1
Diaz Telecommunications needs an application to accept order details. The details to be accepted include order number, date, customer ID, product ID, cost, and advance. The product IDs should be displayed in a combo box. When a user clicks the Save button after entering order details, the application should verify that none of the fields is left blank and display an appropriate message.
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Summary
In this lesson, you learned that:
A form is used to accept input from the user and present information to the user.
An event gets generated on performing an action such as clicking the mouse or pressing a key from the keyboard.
When an event is raised, the code within the event handler is executed.
Variables are used to store data at run time. You can declare a variable by using the Dim statement.
The decision structures supported by Visual Basic .NET include: If-Then-Else
Select-Case
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Summary (Contd.)
The loop structures supported by Visual Basic .NET are:
While-End While
Do-Loop
For-Next
Controls can be added to a form to accept input from the user or display some information on the form.
Some commonly used controls are TextBox, Label, CheckBox, RadioButton, and Button.