“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
- Béziers 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
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Charles Petzold has been writing about programming for Windows-based operating systems for 24 years. A Microsoft MVP for Client Application Development and a Windows Pioneer Award winner, Petzold is author of the classic Programming Windows, currently in its fifth edition and one of the best-known programming books of all time; the widely acclaimed Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software; and more than a dozen other books.
Charles Petzold has been writing about programming for Windows-based operating systems for 24 years. A Microsoft MVP for Client Application Development and a Windows Pioneer Award winner, Petzold is author of the classic Programming Windows, currently in its fifth edition and one of the best-known programming books of all time; the widely acclaimed Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software; and more than a dozen other books.
