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Program Structure and Code Conventions

Contains documentation on the basic structure and code conventions of Visual Basic, such as naming conventions, comments in code, and limitations of Visual Basic.

Visual Basic Language Features

Provides an overview of the important components of Visual Basic.

Declared Elements in Visual Basic

Covers variables, constants, enumerations, structures, properties, methods, procedures, procedure arguments, function returns, events, delegates, interfaces, and classes.

Procedures in Visual Basic

Describes Sub, Function, Property, and Operator procedures, in addition to advanced topics such as recursive and overloaded procedures.

Control Flow in Visual Basic

Shows how to control the flow of your program's execution.

Development with My

Discusses a feature named My, which provides access to information and default object instances that are related to an application and its run-time environment.

Getting Started with Windows Forms

Provides links to topics that describe how to use the power of Windows Forms to display data, handle user input, deploy applications easily, and more.

Enhancing Windows Forms Applications

Describes enhanced features that enable you to build world-class Windows-based applications.

Windows Applications (How Do I in Visual Basic)

Provides links to help on widely used Visual Basic tasks for creating Windows-based applications.

Controls to Use on Windows Forms

Provides an alphabetical list of controls and components that can be used on Windows Forms.

Windows Forms Controls by Function

Lists the Windows Forms controls and components according to general function.

Additions to Windows Forms for the .NET Framework 2.0

Lists the new and enhanced features available with this release of Visual Basic 2008.

Debugging Your Visual Basic Application

This page provides pointers to documentation for the debugging features built into Visual Basic.

How to: Correct Run-Time Errors with the Exception Assistant

The Exception Assistant, which appears whenever a run-time exception occurs in the debugger, shows the type of exception, troubleshooting tips, and corrective actions that may be applied through the Exception Assistant.

How to: Apply Edits in Break Mode with Edit and Continue

You can use Edit and Continue to edit your code in break mode, and then continue without stopping and restarting execution.

How to: Set a Simple Breakpoint

The Visual Studio debugger provides many ways of setting breakpoints. This topic gives two quick ways of setting simple breakpoints.

How to: Correct Compiler Errors with Auto Correction

Shows how to correct compiler errors in the Code Editor through the Smart Compile Auto Correction feature.

Structured Exception Handling Overview for Visual Basic

Discusses and demonstrates structured exception handling in Visual Basic.

Accessing Data in Visual Basic Applications

Visual Basic includes several new features to assist in developing applications that access data.

Displaying Data Overview

Display data to users of your application by binding data to controls on a form. Create data-bound controls by dragging items from the Data Sources window onto a Windows Form.

Data Sources Overview

Data sources represent the data available to your application and are displayed in the Data Sources window.

TableAdapter Overview

TableAdapters provide communication between your application and a database.

Walkthrough: Displaying Related Data on a Form in a Windows Application

Provides step-by-step details on displaying data from two related tables and displaying the data on a Windows Form.

Validating Data

Datasets provide specific events that are raised as values in data rows change. Event handlers can be created to validate these changes based on your particular application requirements.

Introduction to Objects in Visual Basic

Provides an introduction to the terms and concepts used in object-oriented programming.

Creating and Using Objects

Shows how to create and use instances of classes.

Managing Groups of Objects

Provides techniques for working with arrays and collections of objects.

Understanding Classes

Covers object creation and lifetime issues in a step-by-step procedure.

Interfaces in Visual Basic

Describes what interfaces are and how you can use them in your applications.

Inheritance in Visual Basic

Describes how to define classes that serve as the basis for other classes.

Property Statement

Declares the name of a property, and the property procedures that are used to store and retrieve the value of the property.

Creating and Using Components in Visual Basic

Defines the term "component" and discusses how and when to create components.

How to: Work with ActiveX Controls

Demonstrates how to use existing ActiveX Controls to add features to the Visual Studio Toolbox.

Constants and Enumerations in Visual Basic

Discusses storing unchanging values for repeated use.

Enumerations Overview

Discusses storing and naming sets of related constant values.

ClickOnce Deployment Overview

Describes the purpose of ClickOnce and how it solves important problems in deploying Windows Forms applications to client computers.

Choosing a ClickOnce Deployment Strategy

Describes the different ways in which you can deploy a ClickOnce application to client computers. Also describes the benefits and limitations of each strategy.

Choosing a ClickOnce Update Strategy

Describes the different options available for updating a ClickOnce application after it is installed. These include automated update subscriptions and on-demand updates.

Troubleshooting ClickOnce Deployments

Describes the most common problems that you might encounter when you deploy ClickOnce applications, and how to resolve them.

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