Calculator Sample: Windows Forms Pocket Calculator
The Calculator sample implements a simple pocket calculator using C++ and the .NET Framework Windows Forms classes. It demonstrates using .NET Framework classes to write a user-interface without the support of the resource editors, and illustrates the following concepts:
Working with forms, menus, edit fields, buttons, and icons for forms
Manipulating managed arrays
Using delegates/event handlers
Exception handling
Using enums
Conversions between the .NET Framework String, Double, and Char classes
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This sample demonstrates the following classes:
Form; TextBox; Button; Icon; MainMenu; MenuItem; MessageBox; Exception; FileNotFoundException; Size structure; Font
This sample demonstrates the following keywords:
__gc; __value; enum; add_KeyPress; KeyPressEventHandler; EventHandler; __try_cast; EventArgs; KeyPressEventArgs; FormStartPosition; FormBorderStyle; SizeGripStyle; BorderStyle; SystemColors; HorizontalAlignment; FlatStyle; add_Click