Developing Applications Using Visual Basic 2008: Volume 2

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1 Developing Applications Using Visual Basic 2008: Volume 2 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION...INTRO-1 Prerequisites...INTRO-2 Installing the Practice Files...INTRO-3 Software Requirements...INTRO-3 Sample Database...INTRO-3 Security...INTRO-4 Installation...INTRO-4 About the Authors...INTRO-6 INTEROPERABILITY Interoperability Overview COM and the.net Framework Understanding COM Components Managed and Unmanaged Code Calling COM Objects from.net Calling a COM DLL from.net Interop Assemblies Exporting Data to Excel Calling.NET Assemblies from COM Creating COM DLLs in Visual Studio Creating Wrappers for.net Framework Classes Using Platform Invoke Using the Windows API Platform Invoke Caveats Web Services Web Service Requirements and Technologies Creating and Calling a Web Service LAB 19: INTEROPERABILITY Lab 19 Overview Call a COM DLL from.net Call a COM Object from.net Create and Call a Web Service Developing Applications Using Visual Basic 2008: Volume 2 TOC-1

2 WINDOWS COMMUNICATION FOUNDATION What Is Windows Communication Foundation? Monolithic Applications COM DCOM and COM Web Services Enterprise Services and.net Remoting Web Services Enhancements Windows Communication Foundation WCF Building Blocks Service Contracts Data Contracts Endpoints Bindings Hosting a WCF Service Create the WCF Service Host the Service on a Web Server Call the Service from a Windows Client Application Self-Hosting the WCF Service Call the Service from a Windows Client Application Defining Multiple Endpoints for a Service Configuring WCF Services Configure the Host Configure the Client LAB 20: WINDOWS COMMUNICATION FOUNDATION Lab 20 Overview Create a WCF Service Host the WCF Service Call the WCF Service from a Client Use Configuration Files WORKING WITH TOOLBOX COMPONENTS Introducing Components Adding Components to Your Forms Timer Component Using the Timer Component BackgroundWorker Component Understanding the Code TOC-2 Developing Applications Using Visual Basic 2008: Volume 2

3 Introducing Multi-Threading with the BackgroundWorker Component FileSystemWatcher Component Working with the FileSystemWatcher Component Process Component Using the Process Component Process Component Methods Start a Process and React When it s Completed Working with Processes ServiceController Component Using the ServiceController Component Interacting with Windows Services Working with Services EventLog Component Event Log Concepts Using the EventLog Component Investigating the Sample Form Working with the Server Explorer LAB 21: WORKING WITH TOOLBOX COMPONENTS Lab 21 Overview Monitor File Changes Using the FileSystemWatcher Component Keep Track of File Changes Using the EventLog Component Run an Application Using the Process Component DEPLOYING APPLICATIONS USING CLICKONCE ClickOnce Deployment Publishing an Application Publishing an Application with the Publish Wizard Publish, Install, and Update Locations Setting Publish Options Prerequisites Additional Files Updating a Deployed Application Rolling Back an Update as a User Setting Update Options What Happens when You Publish an Application? Examining Publish.htm and Setup.exe The Deployment Manifest Developing Applications Using Visual Basic 2008: Volume 2 TOC-3

4 The Application Manifest The ClickOnce Cache Rolling Back an Update as an Administrator Deploying Office 2007 Solutions What Happens when You Publish an Office Solution? Setting Publish Options Prerequisites Updating a Deployed Application Rolling Back a Deployed Application LAB 22: DEPLOYING APPLICATIONS USING CLICKONCE Lab 22 Overview Publish an Application Update an Application Roll Back and Roll Forward an Update SERIALIZATION Introducing Serialization Using Serialization The.NET Framework and Serialization Generalizing the Serialization Serializing Your Own Classes What Extra Information is Serialized? Serializing Complex Objects Investigating the Sample Serializing/Deserializing an Object Graph Using Serialization to Clone Objects Serializing Multiple Objects Customizing the Serialization Process Investigating the Sample Custom Serialization Serializing to a BitArray LAB 23: SERIALIZATION Lab 23 Overview Serialize Settings Deserialize Settings CREATING AND DISPLAYING REPORTS Reports in Data Applications TOC-4 Developing Applications Using Visual Basic 2008: Volume 2

5 Using the Report Designer The ReportViewer Control The ReportViewer Toolbar Page Headers and Footers Using Expressions Grouping and Filtering Reports Filtering Data in a Report at Runtime One-to-Many Relationships in Reports Subreports Drillthrough Reports Deployment Considerations LAB 24: CREATING AND DISPLAYING REPORTS Lab 24 Overview Create and Display a Report Use Report Parameters WINDOWS WORKFLOW FOUNDATION What Is Windows Workflow Foundation? What Types of Applications Might Benefit from Workflow Support? Creating Your First Workflow Create a Sequential Workflow Project Add Activities to the Workflow Debug Your Workflow Examine the Startup Code Activities IfElse Activity While Activity Using Rules in Workflows Using a RuleSet Using the Policy Activity Calling Methods in Rules Hosting a Workflow in a Windows Application Explore the Solution Host the Workflow in a Form and Pass Parameters Host/Workflow Communication Create the Interface Call Methods in the Host from the Workflow Create the Interface Implementation Developing Applications Using Visual Basic 2008: Volume 2 TOC-5

6 Hook Up the Plumbing State Machine Workflows Handling Host Events in the Workflow Create the Solution Run the Application LAB 25: WINDOWS WORKFLOW FOUNDATION Lab 25 Overview Use IfElse and While Activities Use a Policy Activity Define a State Machine Workflow Create the Interface and Complete the Workflow Create a Windows Host Application FILLING THE.NET GAPS WITH WMI Introducing WMI WMI Background Getting Started with WMI The ManagementObject Class Working with Scope and the ManagementScope Class The ManagementClass Class WMI Queries, Properties, and Methods Providing More Refined Searches Investigating the SelectQuery Class Modifying WMI Object Properties Calling WMI Object Methods WMI Server Explorer Extensions Working with Management Classes LAB 26: FILLING THE.NET GAPS WITH WMI Lab 26 Overview List Available Printers Change Location Text Rename a Printer WMI EVENTS AND ASYNCHRONOUS HANDLING Creating WMI Event Handlers The WqlEventQuery Class Tracking Creation and Deletion Events Working with WMI Asynchronously TOC-6 Developing Applications Using Visual Basic 2008: Volume 2

7 Investigating the Synchronous Sample Introducing the ManagementOperationObserver Class WMI Server Explorer Extensions and Events Creating Strongly Typed Event Queries LAB 27: WMI EVENTS AND ASYNCHRONOUS HANDLING Lab 27 Overview Use WMI Events to Log Service Status Change Run a Method Asynchronously CREATING MDI APPLICATIONS MDI Applications Child Windows Creating an MDI Application MDI Parent and Child Forms MDI Parent Form MDI Child Forms Managing Open Windows Automatically Creating a Window List Manually Creating a Window List Arranging Windows Managing Menus Merging Menus Using One Menu Rather than Merging Menus Working with Open Forms Handling the MdiChildActivate Event Handling Edit Menu Items Passing Data between Open Forms Handling Form Closing LAB 28: CREATING MDI APPLICATIONS Lab 28 Overview Create the Parent and Child Forms Manage Menus and Open Windows Work with Open Forms PRINTERS AND PRINTING The PrintDocument Class A Simple Report Introducing the PrintDocument Class Developing Applications Using Visual Basic 2008: Volume 2 TOC-7

8 Creating a Tabular Report The PageSettings Class Handling Enumerated Properties The PrinterSettings Class Working with Printers Working with Print-Related Controls The PageSetupDialog Control The PrintDialog Class The PrintPreviewDialog Control The PrintPreviewControl Control A More Complex Report Determining Page Dimensions Printing the Images Report LAB 29: PRINTERS AND PRINTING Lab 29 Overview Select a Printer and Set Up the PrintDocument Object Create a Simple Report EXAMINING THE DATAGRIDVIEW Controlling Appearance in Grids Working with Columns Working with Rows Working with Cells Examples Formatting and Styles Custom Cell Templates Working with Data in Grids Populating Grids in Code Data Entry in Grids Displaying Objects in Grids Sorting in Grids LAB 30: EXAMINING THE DATAGRIDVIEW Lab 30 Overview Control Appearance in Grids Format Data at Runtime Validate Data Entry TOC-8 Developing Applications Using Visual Basic 2008: Volume 2

9 CREATING RICH USER INTERFACES WITH GDI Introducing Drawing in the.net Framework Learn to Paint Investigating Drawing Creating Owner-Drawn Controls Creating a ListBox Using OwnerDrawFixed DrawMode Using Different Item Heights Creating Images on Menus Creating Non-Rectangular Forms Setting a Form s Region Property Setting a Form s TransparencyKey Property Dynamically Modifying the Form s User Interface Creating a Custom DataGridView Control Column Examining the Sample LAB 31: CREATING RICH USER INTERFACES WITH GDI Lab 31 Overview Create the Non-Rectangular Form and Add Mouse Support Add all the Static Image Parts Add Text and Slider Images CREATING OFFICE APPLICATIONS USING VISUAL STUDIO Introducing Office Projects in Visual Studio What Can You Do with Office? Document vs. Application Customizations Ribbon Customizations and Custom Task Panes Creating Ribbon Customizations Create the Excel Add-In Demo An Important Tool: Office Ribbon IDs Lay Out the Tab and Group Adding the Data Source Adding Data and Hooking Events Creating a Custom Task Pane Managing the Task Pane Display Handle the Task Pane and ToggleButton Work with Word 2007 s Content Controls Creating a Form Using Content Controls Add a Data Source Adding the Content Controls Developing Applications Using Visual Basic 2008: Volume 2 TOC-9

10 Programming Content Controls Enhancing Data Binding Create an Outlook Form Region Create the Add-In Project Create the Data Source Lay Out the Form Region s Contents Add Code to Populate the Mail Message What s Next? LAB 32: CREATING OFFICE APPLICATIONS USING VISUAL STUDIO Lab 32 Overview Create a PowerPoint 2007 Add-In Add a Custom Task Pane Create an Outlook 2007 Add-In with a Form Region INDEX...INDEX-1 TOC-10 Developing Applications Using Visual Basic 2008: Volume 2