Index

D

DashCap property, Pen class, 579

DashOffset property, Pen class, 579

DashPattern property, Pen class, 579

DashStyle property, Pen class, 579

Data Adapter Configuration Wizard, 845–851, 872–873. See also databases.

Add Table dialog, 846, 848

authors table, 847–848

connections, 845, 846

DataMember property, 850

DataSource property, 850

OleDbDataAdapter object, 845

Preview Data menu item, 873

Query Builder, 848

Query Builder button, 846

query types, 845, 847

relational databases, 878

SQL (Structured Query Language), 846–847

summary, 850–851

Update method, 850

data adapters

ADO.NET, 836, 853

coding databases, 958–959

data columns, coding databases, 960–961

data connection objects

ADO.NET, 853

coding databases, 957

Data Connections icon, Server Explorer, 839, 860

data entry, binding controls to databases, 886

Data Form Wizard, 895–902, 918. See also binding controls to databases; datasets.

AcceptChanges method, 900, 901

adding records to datasets, 899

AddNew method, 899

CancelCurrentEdit method, 900

canceling dataset edits, 900

deleting records from datasets, 899

GetChanges method, 900

RemoveAt method, 899

Update data adapter method, 901

UpdateDataSet Sub procedure, 900–902

UpdateDataSource Sub procedure, 901–902

updating data stores, 900–902

data grids, 871–872

data handling, new features of Visual Basic .NET, 19

Data Link Properties dialog, Server Explorer, 838–840

data list templates, WebDataList coding example, 991

data lookups, binding controls to databases, 887

data members, 482, 503–504. See also OOP (Object-Oriented Programming).

class (shared), 504–505

data providers

ADO.NET, 836, 872

MS Jet database, 876–878

data readers

ADO.NET, 836–837

WebDataReader coding example, 1006–1007

data tables, coding databases, 960

data type conversion, 79–81. See also data types.

CType function, 80–81

functions, 81

Option Strict keyword, 79

WriteLine method, 79

data types, 78–82. See also type keyword.

checking, 81–82

converting, 79–81

listed, 78

new features of Visual Basic .NET, 18, 20–21

overview, 78–79

data validation, 924–926. See also binding controls to databases.

CausesValidation property, 924

Validated event, 924, 925

Validating event, 924, 925

data views, 881–883

ADO.NET, 854

authors table, 881

DataSource property, 882

DataViewRowState enumeration, 882–883

DataViewRowState property, 882

DataViews example, 881–882

RowFilter property, 882

Table property, 881

WebDataNavigation coding example, 982–983

data–bound controls. See binding controls to databases.

DataAdapter class, 943–944. See also coding databases.

AcceptChangesDuringFill property, 943

Fill method, 944

FillSchema method, 944

GetFillParameters method, 944

MissingMappingAction property, 943

MissingSchemaAction property, 943

TableMappings property, 943

Update method, 944

Database property

OleDbConnection class, 939

SqlConnection class, 940

databases, 833–1012

ADO.NET, 836–837, 851–854

binding controls to, 885–926

coding, 927–972

Data Adapter Configuration Wizard, 845–851, 872–873

data grids, 871–872

data views, 854, 881–883

flat, 835

foreign keys, 835

Jet. See MS Jet database.

keys, 835

overview, 834–838

primary keys, 835

relational, 835, 878–890

Server Explorer, 838–845, 860

SQL (Structured Query Language), 835–838, 855–859

tables, 834–835

types of, 835

XML-format and Internet Explorer, 1009–1012

DataBind method

BaseDataList class, 997

CheckBox class (WebControl class), 705

CheckBoxList class (WebControl class), 712

RadioButtonList class (WebControl class), 720

System.Web.UI.Control class, 660

Web forms and databases, 975

WebDataBinding coding example, 980–981

DataBinder class, WebDataBinding coding example, 981–982

DataBinding coding example, 890–894. See also binding controls to databases.

BindingContext property, 891, 892

Count property, 893

displaying current location, 892

DisplayMember property, 894

moving to first record, 893

moving to last record, 893–894

moving to next record, 892–893

moving to previous record, 893

navigating datasets, 891–894

Position property, 892, 893

SelectedValue property, 894

ValueMember property, 894

DataBinding event

CheckBoxList class (WebControl class),712

System.Web.UI.Control class, 660

DataBindings dialog, WebDataList coding example, 989–990

DataBindings property, 905. See also binding controls to databases.

Control class, 210

ControlBindingsCollection class, 905

simple binding, 888–889, 908

DataClass class, Dim statements (creating objects), 496

DataColumn class, 937, 954–955. See also coding databases.

AllowDBNull property, 954

AutoIncrement property, 954

AutoIncrementSeed property, 954

AutoIncrementStep property, 954

Caption property, 954

ColumnMapping property, 955

ColumnName property, 955

DataType property, 955

DefaultValue property, 955

Expression property, 955

MaxLength property, 955

Namespace property, 955

Ordinal property, 955

public methods, 955

public properties, 954–955

ReadOnly property, 955

Table property, 955

ToString method, 955

Unique property, 955

DataColumn objects, ADO.NET, 854

DataGrid class, 913–916, 986–987, 998–999. See also binding controls to databases; Web forms and databases.

AllowCustomPaging property, 998

AllowNavigation property, 914

AllowNavigationChanged event, 916

AllowPaging property, 998

AllowSorting property, 914, 998

AlternatingBackColor property, 914

AlternatingItemStyle property, 998

AutoGenerateColumns property, 998

BackColor property, 914

BackgroundColor property, 914

BackImageUrl property, 998

BeginEdit method, 915

binding, 916

BorderStyle property, 914

CancelCommand method, 999

CaptionBackColor property, 914

CaptionFont property, 914

CaptionForeColor property, 914

CaptionText property, 914

CaptionVisible property, 914

Collapse method, 915

ColumnHeadersVisible property, 914

Columns property, 998

creating, 999

CurrentCell property, 914, 916

CurrentCellChanged event, 916

CurrentPageIndex property, 998

CurrentRowIndex property, 914

DataMember property, 914, 916

DataSource property, 914, 916

DataSourceChanged event, 916

DeleteCommand method, 999

EditCommand method, 999

EditItemIndex property, 998

EditItemStyle property, 998

EndEdit method, 915

Expand method, 915

FirstVisibleColumn property, 914

FlatMode property, 914

FlatModeChanged event, 916

FooterStyle property, 998

ForeColor property, 914

GetCellBounds method, 915

GetCurrentCellBounds method, 915

GridLineColor property, 914

GridLineStyle property, 914

HeaderBackColor property, 914

HeaderFont property, 914

HeaderForeColor property, 914

HeaderStyle property, 998

HitTest method, 915

IsExpanded method, 915

IsSelected method, 915

Item property, 914

ItemCommand method, 999

ItemCreated method, 999

ItemDataBound method, 999

Items property, 998

ItemStyle property, 999

LinkColor property, 914

LinkHoverColor property, 915

Navigate event, 916

NavigateBack method, 915

NavigateTo method, 915

PageCount property, 999

PageIndexChanged method, 999

PagerStyle property, 999

PageSize property, 999

ParentRowsBackColor property, 915

ParentRowsForeColor property, 915

ParentRowsLabelStyle property, 915

ParentRowsVisible property, 915

ParentRowsVisibleChanged event, 916

PreferredColumnWidth property, 915

PreferredRowHeight property, 915

public events, 916

public methods, 915, 999

public properties, 914–915, 998–999

ReadOnly property, 915

ReadOnlyChanged event, 916

RowHeadersVisible property, 915

RowHeaderWidth property, 915

Scroll event, 916

Select method, 915

SelectedIndex property, 999

SelectedItem property, 999

SelectedItemStyle property, 999

SelectionBackColor property, 915

SelectionForeColor property, 915

SetDatabinding method, 915, 916

ShowFooter property, 999

ShowHeader property, 999

SortCommand method, 999

TableStyles property, 915

UnSelect method, 915

UpdateCommand method, 999

VirtualItemCount property, 999

VisibleColumnCount property, 915

VisibleRowCount property, 915

Web forms and databases, 986–987

WebDataGrids coding example, 977–980

DataGrid control, Web server controls, 608

DataItem class, ComboBoxesData coding example, 488

DataKeyField property, BaseDataList class, 997

DataKeys property, BaseDataList class, 997

DataList class, 608, 986, 987–992, 1002–1004. See also Web forms and databases; Web server controls.

AlternatingItemStyle property, 1002

AlternatingItemTemplate property, 1002

CancelCommand event, 1003

creating, 1004

DeleteCommand event, 1003

EditCommand event, 1003

EditItemIndex property, 1002

EditItemStyle property, 1002

EditItemTemplate property, 1002

FooterStyle property, 1002

FooterTemplate property, 1003

GridLines property, 1003

HeaderStyle property, 1003

HeaderTemplate property, 1003

ItemCommand event, 1003

ItemCreated event, 1003

ItemDataBound event, 1003

Items property, 1003

ItemStyle property, 1003

ItemTemplate property, 1003

public events, 1003

public properties, 1002–1003

RepeatColumns property, 1003

RepeatDirection property, 1003

RepeatLayout property, 1003

SelectedIndex property, 1003

SelectedItem property, 1003

SelectedItemStyle property, 1003

SelectedItemTemplate property, 1003

SeparatorStyle property, 1003

SeparatorTemplate property, 1003

ShowFooter property, 1003

ShowHeader property, 1003

UpdateCommand event, 1003

WebDataList coding example, 987–992

DataMember property

BaseDataList class, 997

complex binding, 889, 890

Data Adapter Configuration Wizard, 850

DataGrid class, 914, 916

ErrorProvider class, 923

Repeater class, 1005

Server Explorer, 843

WebDataGrids coding example, 978

DataReader coding example, 968–970. See also coding databases.

DataReader objects, ADO.NET, 854

DataRelation class, 938, 955–956. See also coding databases.

ChildColumns property, 954

ChildKeyConstraint property, 954

ChildTable property, 954

DataSet property, 956

Nested property, 956

ParentColumns property, 956

ParentKeyConstraint property, 956

ParentTable property, 956

RelationName property, 956

ToString method, 956

DataRelation objects, 971–972. See also coding databases

ADO.NET, 854

DataRow class, 937, 953–954. See also coding databases.

AcceptChanges method, 953

BeginEdit method, 953

CancelEdit method, 953

ClearErrors method, 954

Delete method, 954

EndEdit method, 954

GetChildRows method, 954

GetColumnError method, 954

GetColumnsInError method, 954

GetParentRow method, 954

GetParentRows method, 954

HasErrors property, 953

IsNull method, 954

Item property, 953

ItemArray property, 953

public methods, 953–954

public properties, 953

RejectChanges method, 954

RowError property, 953

RowState property, 953

SetColumnError method, 954

SetParentRow method, 954

Table property, 953

DataRow objects

ADO.NET, 854

coding databases, 961–963

DataSet class, 934–935, 947–948. See also coding databases.

AcceptChanges method, 947

BeginInit method, 947

CaseSensitive property, 947

Clear method, 947

Copy method, 947

DataSetName property, 947

EndInit method, 947

EnforceConstraints property, 947

GetChanges method, 947

GetXml method, 947

GetXmlSchema method, 947

HasChanges method, 947

HasErrors property, 947

Locale property, 947

Merge method, 947

MergeFailed event, 948

Namespace property, 947

ReadXml method, 947

ReadXmlSchema method, 948

RejectChanges method, 948

Relations property, 947

Reset method, 948

Tables property, 947

WriteXml method, 948

WriteXmlSchema method, 948

DataSet objects, ADO.NET, 837

DataSet property

DataRelation class, 956

DataTable class, 952

DataSetName property, DataSet class, 947

datasets, 861–871, 873–876

adding multiple tables to, 880–881

ADO.NET, 836–837, 852, 853

coding databases, 956–957

Data Form Wizard, 895–902

EasyAccess coding example, 861–871

Fill method, 871

looping over all tables in, 966

navigating, 891–894, 917–918

populating, 871

properties, 873–874

schema, 874, 875

SQL (Structured Query Language), 835

DataSetXML coding example, 966–968. See also coding databases.

DataSource property

BaseDataList class, 997

Binding class, 907

complex binding, 889, 890

Data Adapter Configuration Wizard, 850

data views, 882

DataGrid class, 914, 916

ErrorProvider class, 923

ParentChildData example, 921, 923

Repeater class, 1005

Server Explorer, 843

SqlConnection class, 940

WebDataBinding coding example, 980

WebDataGrids coding example, 978

DataSourceChanged event, DataGrid class, 916

DataTable class, 935–936, 951–953. See also coding databases.

AcceptChanges method, 952

BeginInit method, 952

BeginLoadData method, 952

CaseSensitive property, 952

ChildRelations property, 952

Clear method, 952

ColumnChanged event, 953

ColumnChanging event, 953

Columns property, 952

Compute method, 952

Constraints property, 952

Copy method, 952

DataSet property, 952

DefaultView property, 952

EndInit method, 952

EndLoadData method, 952

GetChanges method, 952

GetErrors method, 952

HasErrors property, 952

ImportRow method, 952

LoadDataRow method, 952

Locale property, 952

MinimumCapacity property, 952

Namespace property, 952

NewRow method, 952

ParentRelations property, 952

PrimaryKey property, 952

public events, 953

public methods, 952

public properties, 952

RejectChanges method, 952

RowChanged event, 953

RowChanging event, 953

RowDeleted event, 953

RowDeleting event, 953

Rows property, 952

Select method, 952

TableName property, 952

DataTable objects, ADO.NET, 853

DataTextField property, WebDataBinding coding example, 980

DataTextFormatString property, complex binding, 977

DataType property, DataColumn class, 955

DataViewRowState enumeration, data views, 882–883

DataViewRowState property, data views, 882

DataViews example, 881–882. See also data views.

Date data type, described, 78

Date property, DateTime class, 337

DateChanged event, MonthCalendar class, 338, 367

dates and times, 105–106

DateTimePicker class, 336–338, 361–365

Format function, 105, 106

properties, 106

TimeString function, 106

DateSelected event, MonthCalendar class, 338, 367

DateTime class, 336–338. See also Control class; DateTimePicker class.

Add method, 337

AddDays method, 337

AddHours method, 337

AddMilliseconds method, 337

AddMinutes method, 337

AddMonths method, 337

AddSeconds method, 337

AddTicks method, 337

AddYears method, 337

CompareTo method, 338

Date property, 337

Day property, 337

DayOfWeek property, 337

DayOfYear property, 337

Equals method, 338

Hour property, 337

Millisecond property, 337

Minute property, 337

Month property, 337

Now property, 337

public methods, 337–338

public properties, 337

public shared (static) properties, 337

Second property, 337

Subtract method, 338

Ticks property, 337

TimeOfDay property, 337

Today property, 337

ToFileTime method, 338

ToLocalTime method, 338

ToLongDateString method, 338

ToLongTimeString method, 338

ToShortDateString method, 338

ToShortTimeString method, 338

ToString method, 338

ToUniversalTime method, 338

UtcNow property, 337

Year property, 337

DateTime object, DateTimePicker class and, 363

DateTimePicker class, 336–338, 361–365. See also Control class; dates and times; pickers.

CalendarFont property, 362

CalendarForeColor property, 362

CalendarMonthBackground property, 362

CalendarTitleBackColor property, 362

CalendarTitleForeColor property, 362

CalendarTrailingForeColor property, 362

Checked property, 362

CloseUp event, 362

CustomFormat property, 362, 364–365

DateTime class and, 336–338

DateTime object and, 363

DateTimePickerFormat enumeration, 363

DropDown event, 362

DropDownAlign property, 362

event handling, 362–364

Format property, 362, 364–365

FormatChanged event, 362

MaxDate property, 336, 362

MaxDateTime property, 361

MinDate property, 336, 362

MinDateTime property, 361

PreferredHeight property, 362

public events, 362

public properties, 362

public shared (static) properties, 361

ShowCheckBox property, 362

ShowUpDown property, 362

Text property, 362, 363

Value property, 362, 363

ValueChanged event, 362, 363

Day property, DateTime class, 337

DayHeaderStyle property, Calendar class, 793

DayNameFormat property, Calendar class, 794

DayOfWeek property, DateTime class, 337

DayOfYear property, DateTime class, 337

DayRender event, Calendar class, 794

DayStyle property, Calendar class, 794

DbDataAdapter class, 944. See also coding databases.

Fill method, 944

FillError event, 944

FillSchema method, 944

GetFillParameters method, 944

Update method, 944

Deactivate event, Form class, 160

debug and release versions, building VB .NET applications, 30–31

Decimal data type, described, 78

declaration statements, 61. See also statements.

declaring arrays, Dim statements, 82–83

declaring constants. See Const statements .

declaring dynamic arrays, ReDim statements, 83

declaring module-level variables, scope, 115

declaring strings, Dim statements, 84

declaring variables. See Dim statements.

Default constant, Cursor property, 218

Default keyword, properties, 133

DefaultExt property

OpenFileDialog class, 406

SaveFileDialog class, 409

DefaultItem property, MenuItem class, 391

DefaultPageSettings property

PrintDocument class, 415

PrintSettings class, 416

DefaultValue property, DataColumn class, 955

DefaultView property, DataTable class, 952

delegates, procedure, 131–132

Delete key, SendKeys key codes, 203

Delete method

DataRow class, 954

Directory class, 602

EventLog class, 1081

File class, 601

DELETE statements, SQL (Structured Query Language), 859

DeleteCommand event, DataList class, 1003

DeleteCommand method, DataGrid class, 999

DeleteCommand property

OleDbDataAdapter class, 945

SqlDataAdapter class, 946

DeleteEventSource method, EventLog class, 1081

deploying applications, 1073–1079, 1101

installer files, 1074–1079

Setup Wizard, 1074–1077

Windows installer, 1077–1079

WonderApp application, 1074

Depth property

OleDbDataReader class, 948

SqlDataReader class, 950

derived classes, inheritance, 522

Description property, Err object, 142–143

DesignTimeVisible property

OleDbCommand class, 941

SqlCommand class, 942

DesktopBounds property, Form class, 157

DesktopLocation property, Form class, 157

destructors

Finalize method, 487, 519

OOP (Object-Oriented Programming), 487

DetectUrls property, RichTextBox class, 229

dialog boxes, 191–194, 382–389, 405–425. See also forms.

AcceptButton property, 193

CancelButton property, 193

ColorDialog class, 385–386, 412–414

ControlBox property, 191

creating, 191–192

DialogResult enumeration, 382–383

DialogResult property, 192

displaying reading data from, 192–193

FontDialog class, 384–385, 410–412

FormBorderStyle property, 191

OpenFileDialog class, 383–384, 405–408

overview, 382–383

PrintDialog class, 386–387, 414–420

SaveFileDialog class, 384, 408–410

ShowDialog method, 192, 382

ShowInTaskbar property, 192

Text property, 191

DialogResult enumeration, 382–383. See also dialog boxes.

DialogResult property, 192. See also dialog boxes

Button class, 251, 256

Form class, 157

Dim statements (creating objects), 493–496

attrlist attribute list, 493, 495

boundlist keyword, 495

DataClass class, 496

Friend keyword, 494

initexpr keyword, 495

name keyword, 495

New keyword, 495, 496

Private keyword, 494

Protected Friend keyword, 494

Protected keyword, 494

Public keyword, 494

ReadOnly keyword, 495

Shadows keyword, 494

Shared keyword, 494

Static keyword, 494

type keyword, 495

WithEvents keyword, 495

Dim statements (declaring arrays), 82–83

Dim statements (declaring strings), 84

Dim statements (declaring variables), 73–77

attrlist attribute list, 73, 75

boundlist keyword, 75

examples, 76–77

Friend keyword, 74

initexpr keyword, 75

name keyword, 75

New keyword, 75, 76

Private keyword, 74

Protected Friend keyword, 74

Protected keyword, 74

Public keyword, 73

ReadOnly keyword, 74–75

Shadows keyword, 74

Shared keyword, 74

Static keyword, 74

type keyword, 75

variable prefixes, 77

Variant keyword, 77

WithEvents keyword, 75

Directory class, 602–603. See also File & Directory classes; file handling.

CreateDirectory method, 602

Delete method, 602

Exists method, 602

GetCreationTime method, 602

GetCurrentDirectory method, 602

GetDirectories method, 602

GetDirectoryRoot method, 602

GetFiles method, 602

GetFileSystemEntries method, 602

GetLastAccessTime method, 602

GetLastWriteTime method, 602

GetLogicalDrives method, 602

GetParent method, 603

Move method, 603

public class (shared) methods, 602–603

SetCreationTime method, 603

SetCurrentDirectory method, 603

SetLastAccessTime method, 603

SetLastWriteTime method, 603

Disabled property, HtmlControl class, 818

DisabledLinkColor property, LinkLabel class, 242

disabling. See Enabled property.

DiscardBufferedData method, StreamReader class, 596

Display method

ClassLibraries coding example, 516

inheritance-based polymorphism, 557–558

overloading methods and properties, 514

Display property, BaseValidator class, 782

Display Sub procedure, late binding, 538–539

DisplayColor property

UserControls coding example, 1014, 1016, 1037

WebUserControls coding example, 1023, 1042–1043

displaying reading data from dialog boxes, 192–193

DisplayMember property

binding controls to databases, 913

CheckedListBox class, 308

ComboBox class, 314, 323

complex binding, 889, 890, 909

DataBinding coding example, 894

ListBox class, 295

ParentChildData example, 921–923

DisplayMessage, Sub procedures, 111–113

DisplayMode property, ValidationSummary class, 774, 792

DisplayName property, ServiceInstaller class, 1084

DisplayRectangle property, TabControl class, 473

Dispose method

CheckBox class (WebControl class), 705

CheckBoxList class (WebControl class), 712

Control class, 211

Form class, 159

Graphics class, 578

Pen class, 579

RadioButton class (WebControl class), 714

System.Web.UI.Control class, 660

Disposed event

Control class, 212

Page class, 644

System.Web.UI.Control class, 660

DISTINCT clause, SELECT statements, 857

DISTINCT keyword, ParameterizedQueries coding example, 902

Divider property, ToolBar class, 460

Do loops, 98–99. See also loops.

Dock property

Control class, 210

controls and forms, 196

scroll bars, 346

StatusBar class, 466

ToolBar class, 461

docking and anchoring controls, MDI (Multiple Document Interface) forms, 188

DockPadding property

Panel class, 280

ScrollableControl class, 1034

Document property

PageSetupDialog class, 423

PrintDialog class, 386, 417

PrintPreviewControl class, 422

PrintPreviewDialog class, 387, 420, 421

DocumentName property, PrintDocument class, 415

DoDragDrop method

Control class, 211

Form class, 159

Dog class, Inheritance coding example, 523

Double data type, described, 78

DoubleClick event

Button class, 260

ComboBox class, 319

Control class, 212

Form class, 160

Label class, 241

ListBox class, 300–301

NotifyIcon class, 369, 370–371

Down Arrow key, SendKeys key codes, 203

DpiX property, Graphics class, 577

DpiY property, Graphics class, 577

DragDrop event

Control class, 212

Form class, 160

DragEnter event

Control class, 212

Form class, 160

dragging items to forms, 5

dragging tables from Server Explorer to forms, 860

DragLeave event

Control class, 212

Form class, 160

DragOver event

Control class, 212

Form class, 160

Draw method, ImageList class, 437, 440

DrawArc method, Graphics class, 578

DrawBezier method, Graphics class, 578

DrawBeziers method, Graphics class, 578

DrawClosedCurve method, Graphics class, 578

DrawCurve method, Graphics class, 578

DrawEllipse method, Graphics class, 578

DrawIcon method, Graphics class, 578

DrawIconUnstretched method, Graphics class, 578

DrawImage method

Graphics class, 578

image handling, 588, 589

scrolling images, 353

DrawImageUnscaled method, Graphics class, 578

drawing 2D figures, 564–566. See also Graphics class.

CreateGraphics method, 565

Graphics object, 564–565

Load event, 565

Paint event, 564, 565

Painter coding example, 565–566

Rectangle class, 566

DrawItem event, MenuItem class, 392, 399

DrawLine method, Graphics class, 578

DrawLines method

Graphics class, 578

Painter coding example, 582

DrawMenuItem example, MenuItem class, 398

DrawMode property, ListBox class, 295

DrawPath method, Graphics class, 578

DrawPie method, Graphics class, 578

DrawPolygon method, Graphics class, 578

DrawRectangle method, Graphics class, 578

DrawRectangles method, Graphics class, 578

DrawString method, Graphics class, 578

DropDown event

ComboBox class, 315

DateTimePicker class, 362

DropDownAlign property, DateTimePicker class, 362

DropDownArrows property, ToolBar class, 460

DropDownList class (WebControl class), 739–741, 756–759. See also ListControl class (WebControl class); System.Web.UI.Control class; WebControl class.

DropDownLists coding example, 757–759

HTML coding, 740–741

public properties, 757

<select> controls, 740

SelectedIndex property, 739, 757

SelectedItem property, 739

ToolTip property, 757

DropDownList control, Web server controls, 608

DropDownLists coding example, 757–759. See also DropDownList class (WebControl class).

WebForm1.aspx, 758

WebForm1.aspx.vb, 758–759

DropDownMenu property, ToolBarButton class, 461, 463

DropDownStyle property, ComboBox class, 293,314, 316, 320

DropDownStyleChanged event, ComboBox class, 315

DropDownWidth property, ComboBox class, 314

DroppedDown property, ComboBox class, 314

Duplex property, PrintSettings class, 416

dynamic arrays, 83. See also arrays.

Preserve keyword, 83

ReDim statements, 83

Dynamic Help window, IDE, 48