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This guide was developed for the course, “Visual C# Express for Kids,” produced by KIDware, Seattle, Washington. It is not intended to be a complete reference to Visual C# Express . Consult the Microsoft documentation that comes with your particular version of Visual C# Express for detailed reference information.
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1. Introducing Visual C# Express
A Brief History of Visual C# Express 1-1
Let’s Get Started 1-4
Starting Visual C# Express 1-6
Opening a Visual C# Express Project 1-9
Running a Visual C# Express Project 1-14
Stopping a Visual C# Express Project 1-19
Stopping Visual C# Express 1-20
Summary 1-21
2. The Visual C# Express Design Environment
Review and Preview 2-1
Parts of a Visual C# Express Project 2-2
Parts of the Visual C# Express Environment 2-5
Starting a New Visual C# Express Project 2-6
Main Window 2-7
Solution Explorer Window 2-9
Design Window 2-10
Toolbox Window 2-11
Properties Window 2-12
Moving Around in Visual C# Express 2-14
Solution Explorer Window 2-14
Properties Window 2-16
Code Window 2-18
Summary 2-21
3. Your First Visual C# Express Project
Review and Preview 3-1
Steps in Building a Visual C# Express Project 3-2
Placing Controls on the Form 3-4
Example 3-5
Setting Control Properties (Design Mode) 3-7
Naming Controls 3-11
Setting Properties in Run Mode 3-12
How Control Names are Used in Event Methods 3-15
Writing Event Methods 3-17
Example 3-19
Summary 3-27
4. Project Design, Forms, Buttons
Review and Preview 4-1
Project Design 4-2
Saving a Visual C# Express Project 4-4
On-Line Help 4-6
The Form Control 4-10
Properties 4-10
Example 4-11
Events 4-12
Typical Use of Form Control 4-13
Button Control 4-14
Properties 4-14
Example 4-16
Events 4-19
Typical Use of Button Control 4-19
C# - The First Lesson 4-20
Event Method Structure 4-20
Some C# Programming Rules 4-21
Assignment Statement 4-23
Property Types 4-24
Comments 4-27
Project - Form Fun 4-28
Project Design 4-28
Place Controls on Form 4-28
Set Control Properties 4-29
Write Event Methods 4-32
Run the Project 4-37
Other Things to Try 4-38
Summary 4-39
5. Labels, Text Boxes, Variables
Review and Preview 5-1
Debugging a Visual C# Express Project 5-2
Syntax Errors 5-3
Run-Time Errors 5-6
Logic Errors 5-12
Label Control 5-13
Properties 5-13
Example 5-14
Events 5-16
Typical Use of Label Control 5-17
Text Box Control 5-18
Properties 5-18
Example 5-19
Events 5-20
Typical Use of Text Box Control 5-21
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