Murach's C#
How to code and test a Windows Forms application

This chapter shows you how to write the C# code for the Windows form that you learned how to design in chapter 2. This chapter also gets you started with practical debugging techniques. When you finish this chapter, you'll be able to use Visual Studio to (1) design a form, (2) write the C# code for the form, and (3) debug the form.

Chapter 3 How to code and test a Windows Forms application
An introduction to coding 56
Introduction to object-oriented programming 56
How to refer to properties, methods, and events 58
How an application responds to events 60
How to add code to a form 62
How to create an event handler for the default event of a form or control 62
How to delete an event handler 64
The event handlers for the Invoice Total form 64
How to detect and correct syntax errors 66
More coding skills 68
How to code with a readable style 68
How to code comments 70
How to work with the Text Editor toolbar 72
How to expand and collapse blocks of code 72
How to get help information 74
How to run, test, and debug a project 76
How to run a project 76
How to test a project 78
How to debug runtime errors 80


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