10266A.Module1

Module 1Introducing C# and the

.NET Framework

Module Overview• Introduction to the .NET Framework 4• Creating Projects Within Visual Studio 2010• Writing a C# Application• Building a Graphical Application• Documenting an Application• Debugging Applications By Using Visual Studio 2010

Lesson 1: Introduction to the .NET Framework 4• What Is the .NET Framework 4?• The Purpose of Visual C#• What Is an Assembly?• How the Common Language Runtime Loads, Compiles, and

Runs Assemblies• What Tools Does the .NET Framework Provide?

What Is the .NET Framework 4?

Common Language Runtime

Class Library

Development Frameworks

The Purpose of Visual C#

C# has been standardized and is described by the ECMA-334 C# Language Specification

C# uses a very similar syntax to C, C++, and Java

C# is the language of choice for many developers who build .NET Framework applications

C#

What Is an Assembly?

MyAssembly .dll OR .exe

Building blocks of .NET Framework applications

Collection of types and resources that form a logical unit of functionality

MyClassA

MyClassB

MyResource

V 1.1.254.1

Assembly version <major>.<minor>.<build>.<revision>

Assembly signed with a digital certificate

How the Common Language Runtime Loads, Compiles, and Runs Assemblies

Loads assemblies that the application references

Verifies and compiles assemblies into machine code

Runs the executable assembly

Assemblies contain MSIL code, which is not actually executableThe CLR loads the MSIL code from an assembly and converts it into the machine code that the computer requires

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What Tools Does the .NET Framework Provide?

Makecert.exeCaspol.exe

Gacutil.exeNgen.exe

Ildasm.exe Sn.exe

Lesson 2: Creating Projects Within Visual Studio 2010 • Key Features of Visual Studio 2010• Templates in Visual Studio 2010• The Structure of Visual Studio Projects and Solutions• Creating a .NET Framework Application• Building and Running a .NET Framework Application• Demonstration: Disassembling a .NET Framework

Assembly

Key Features of Visual Studio 2010

Visual Studio 2010:

Intuitive IDE that enables developers to quickly build applications in their chosen programming language

Visual Studio 2010 features:

Rapid application developmentServer and data accessDebugging featuresError handlingHelp and documentation

Templates in Visual Studio 2010

Windows Forms Application

Console Application

Class Library

ASP.NET Web Application

WCF Service Application

ASP.NET MVC 2 Application

Silverlight Application

WPF Application

The Structure of Visual Studio Projects and SolutionsVisual Studio Solution

Visual Studio solutions are wrappers for .NET projectsVisual Studio solutions can contain multiple .NET projectsVisual Studio solutions can contain different types of .NET projects

ASP.NET project

.aspx.aspx.cs .config

.csprojWPF project

.xaml.xaml.cs .config

.csproj

Console project

.cs.config

.csproj

Creating a .NET Framework Application

Open Visual Studio 2010

On the File menu, click New, and then click Project

In the New Project dialog box, specify the following, and then click OK: - Project template - Project name - Project save path

Programmer productivity features include:IntelliSense

Code snippets

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Building and Running a .NET Framework Application

Visual Studio

In Visual Studio 2010, on the Build menu, click Build Solution

On the Debug menu, click Start Debugging

Command line

csc.exe /t:exe /out:" C:\Users\Student\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\MyProject\myApplication.exe" "C:\Users\Student\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\MyProject\*.cs"

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Demonstration: Disassembling a .NET Framework AssemblyIn this demonstration, you will:• Run an existing .NET Framework application • Open Ildasm • Disassemble an existing .NET Framework assembly • Examine the disassembled .NET Framework assembly

Lesson 3: Writing a C# Application • What Are Classes and Namespaces?• The Structure of a Console Application• Performing Input and Output by Using a Console

Application• Best Practices for Commenting C# Applications

What Are Classes and Namespaces?

System.IO namespace

A class is essentially a blueprint that defines the characteristics of an entity

A namespace represents a logical collection of classes

File class Path class

DirectoryInfo class Directory class

FileInfo class

The Structure of a Console Application

using System; namespace MyFirstApplication{ class Program { static void Main(string[] args) {  } }}

Bring System namespace into scope

Program class declaration

Main method declaration

Namespace declaration

Performing Input and Output by Using a Console Application

ReadLine()

Clear()

ReadKey()

Write()

WriteLine()

Read()

System.Console method includes:

using System;...Console.WriteLine("Hello there!“); 

Best Practices for Commenting C# Applications

// This is a comment on a separate line.string message = "Hello there!"; // This is an inline comment.

Begin procedures by using a comment block

In longer procedures, use comments to break up units of work

When you declare variables, use a comment to indicate how the variable will be used

When you write a decision structure, use a comment to indicate how the decision is made and what it implies

Lesson 4: Building a Graphical Application• What Is WPF?• The Structure of a WPF Application• The WPF Control Library• WPF Events• Building a Simple WPF Application• Demonstration: Building a Simple WPF Application

What Is WPF? WPF is a new foundation for

building Windows-based applications by combining:

Media

Documents

Graphical user interface

Features of WPF

Ease of user interface design

Extensive support for client application development

Use of XAML

Support for interoperability with older applications

The Structure of a WPF Application

<Window x:Class="WpfApplication1.MainWindow” xmlns=“..“ xmlns:x=“.." Title="MainWindow" Height="350" Width="525"> <Grid> </Grid></Window>

Declarative XAML file

namespace WpfApplication1{ public partial class MainWindow : Window { public MainWindow() { InitializeComponent(); } }}

Code-behind Visual C# file

The WPF Control Library

Button

WPF controls include:

Canvas

ComboBox

Grid

Label

StackPanel

TextBox

<Button Name="myButton" BorderBrush="Black" BorderThickness="1" Click="myButtonOnClick" ClickMode="Press"> Click Me</Button>

Button example:

WPF Events

<Button Name="myButton" Click="myButton_Click">ClickMe</Button>

Button definition

private void myButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e){ // Code to do something goes here.}

Event handler

Using WPF, you create event-driven applications, for example, responding to a button being clicked, item selections, and so on

Building a Simple WPF Application

Visual Studio enables you to:

Create a new WPF application

Add controls to the WPF application

Set control properties

Add event handlers to controls

Add code to implement business logic

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Demonstration: Building a Simple WPF ApplicationIn this demonstration, you will:• Create a new WPF application• Add controls to the WPF application• Set the properties for the controls• Add code to the application• Build and run the application

Lesson 5: Documenting an Application• What Are XML Comments?• Common XML Comment Tags• Generating Documentation from XML Comments

What Are XML Comments?

/// <summary> The Hello class prints a greeting on the screen /// </summary>public class Hello{ /// <summary> We use console-based I/O. For more information /// about /// WriteLine, see <seealso cref="System.Console.WriteLine"/> /// </summary> public static void Main( ) { Console.WriteLine("Hello World"); }}

Use XML comments to generate Help documentation for your applications

Common XML Comment Tags

Common tags include:

<summary> … </summary>

<remarks> … </remarks>

<example> … </example>

<code> … </code>

<returns> … </returns>

Generating Documentation from XML CommentsGenerate an XML file from Visual Studio 2010

Generate an XML file from csc.exe

<?xml version="1.0"?><doc> <assembly> <name>MyProject</name></assembly> <members> <member name="T:Hello"> <summary> The Hello class prints a greeting on the screen </summary> </member> <member name="M:Hello.Main"> ... </member> </members></doc>

Consume the XML file in Sandcastle Help File Builder

Lesson 6: Debugging Applications by Using Visual Studio 2010• Debugging in Visual Studio 2010• Using Breakpoints• Stepping Through and Over Code• Using the Debug Windows

Debugging in Visual Studio 2010

Debugging is an essential part of application development

Visual Studio 2010 provides several tools to help you debug code

Step Out

Step Over

Step Into Restart

Stop Debugging

Break AllStart Debugging

Using Breakpoints

When you run an application in Debug mode, you can pause execution and enter break mode

Visual Studio 2010 enables you to:

Locate a specific line of code and set a breakpoint

Locate a breakpoint and disable it

Locate a breakpoint and remove it

Stepping Through and Over Code

You can step through code one statement at a time to see exactly how processing proceeds through your application

Visual Studio 2010 enables you to:

Step into the current statement

Step over the current statement

Step out of the current statement

Using the Debug Windows

Visual Studio 2010 includes several windows that you canuse to help debug your applications

Locals

Output

Memory Processes

Modules

Call StackQuickWatch

Threads

Immediate

• Exercise 1: Building a Simple Console Application• Exercise 2: Building a WPF Application• Exercise 3: Verifying the Application• Exercise 4: Generating Documentation for an Application

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Estimated time: 60 minutes

Lab: Introducing C# and the .NET Framework 

Lab Scenario

Lab ReviewReview Questions• What methods did you use to capture and display

information in your console application?• What event did you handle on the Format Data button in

your WPF application?• What debugging functions did you use when you verified

the application?• How do you instruct Visual Studio 2010 to produce an XML

file that contains XML comments?

Module Review and Takeaways• Review Questions• Best Practices• Tools