Programming Microsoft® Windows® with C#

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 Formsthe next-generation Windows programming class library. Youll 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 youll 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 Bziers 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 INCLUDED ON CD-ROM: Sample source code for all the examples presented in the book A Note Regarding the CD or DVD The print version of this book ships with a CD or DVD. For those customers purchasing one of the digital formats in which this book is available we are pleased to offer the CD/DVD content as a free download via OReilly Medias Digital Distribution services. To download this content please visit OReillys web site search for the title of this book to find its catalog page and click on the link below the cover image (Examples Companion Content or Practice Files). Note that while we provide as much of the media content as we are able via free download we are sometimes limited by licensing restrictions. Please direct any questions or concerns to booktech@oreilly.com.