Index

A

Abort method

Thread class, 1046, 1050–1051

Threading coding example, 1028

AbortTransaction event, TemplateControl class, 1040

Absolute keyword, Hyperlinks coding example, 760

abstract classes, MustInherit keyword, 527, 530, 552

abstraction

new features of Visual Basic .NET, 20

OOP (Object-Oriented Programming), 485

Accept property, HtmlInputFile class, 831

AcceptButton property

Button class, 251

dialog boxes, 193

Form class, 157

PrintPreviewDialog class, 420

AcceptChanges method

Data Form Wizard, 900, 901

DataRow class, 953

DataSet class, 947

DataTable class, 952

AcceptChangesDuringFill property,

DataAdapter class, 943

access characters, Button class, 265

access keys

Label class and controls without captions, 241–242

Menu class, 396

Web server controls, 671

access modifiers, 526–527. See also inheritance.

Friend keyword, 526

Inheritance coding example, 526–527

Private keyword, 526

Protected Friend keyword, 526

Protected keyword, 526

Public keyword, 526

AccessKey property, WebControl class, 661

Account property

ServiceProcessInstaller class, 1082

WindowsService coding example, 1062

Activate method, Form class, 159

Activated event, Form class, 160

Activation property, ListView class, 433, 451

Active property, ToolTip class, 340, 371

ActiveControl property

ContainerControl class, 1035

Form class, 157

ActiveForm property, forms, 156

ActiveLinkColor property, LinkLabel class, 242, 243

AdCreated event, AdRotator class, 776, 797

Add HTML Page menu item, 649–650. See also Web forms.

Add method

AddControls coding example, 692, 694

Checkboxes coding example, 713

ControlBindingsCollection class, 906

controls, 196–197

DateTime class, 337

GroupBox class, 284

ImageList class, 441–442

LinkLabel class, 244–245

ListBox class, 298

ListBox class (WebControl class), 753–754

ListView class, 454

Panel class, 281–282

simple binding, 889, 908

StatusBar class, 435

TabControl class, 476, 477

ToolBar class, 434

Add Reference dialog box, ClassLibraries coding example, 517

Add Table dialog, Data Adapter Configuration Wizard, 846, 848

Add Web Form menu item, 649. See also Web forms.

AddAnnuallyBoldedDate method, MonthCalendar class, 366

AddBoldedDate method, MonthCalendar class, 366

AddControls coding example, 692–695. See also System.Web.UI.Control class.

Add method, 692, 694

Controls collection, 692

PlaceHolder class, 694

Style property, 695

WebForm1.aspx, 692

WebForm1.aspx.vb, 693–694

AddDays method, DateTime class, 337

AddExtension property

OpenFileDialog class, 406

SaveFileDialog class, 408

AddHandler method

Button class, 260, 261, 262

GroupBox class, 284–285

LinkLabel class, 245

scrolling images, 352

Threading coding example, 1026

AddHours method, DateTime class, 337

AddItems coding example, 754–756. See also ListBox class (WebControl class).

SelectedIndexChanged event handler, 754

WebForm1.aspx, 755

WebForm1.aspx.vb, 755–756

AddMilliseconds method, DateTime class, 337

AddMinutes method, DateTime class, 337

AddMonthlyBoldedDate method, MonthCalendar class, 366

AddMonths method, DateTime class, 337

AddNew method, Data Form Wizard, 899

AddOwnedForm method

Form class, 159

owned forms, 194

AddRange method

ComboBox class, 324–325

ComboBoxesData coding example, 488–489

ListBox class, 298

Structure statements, 499

ToolBar class, 434

AddressOf operator

Button class, 262

LinkLabel class, 245

procedure delegates, 132

AddSeconds method, DateTime class, 337

AddTicks method, DateTime class, 337

AddYears method, DateTime class, 337

ADO.NET, 836–837, 851–854. See also databases; SQL (Structured Query Language).

coding databases, 927–972

command objects, 853

connections, 836

constraint objects, 854

data adapters, 836, 853

data connection objects, 853

data providers, 836, 872

data readers, 836–837, 1006–1007

data views, 854

DataColumn objects, 854

DataReader objects, 854

DataRelation objects, 854

DataRow objects, 854

DataSet objects, 837

datasets, 836–837, 852, 853

DataTable objects, 853

objects, 853–854

OleDbConnection objects, 836

SQL Server and, 836

SQLConnection objects, 836

SQLDataAdapter objects, 836

XML schemas and, 852–853

AdRotator class, 608, 775–777, 797–800. See also Web server controls; WebControl class.

AdCreated event, 776, 797

AdRotators coding example, 798–800

AdvertisementFile property, 797, 798

creating, 797–799

KeywordFilter property, 776, 797, 798

public events, 797

public properties, 797

Target property, 797

AdRotators coding example, 798–800

AdvertisementFile property, 798

KeywordFilter property, 798

WordForm1.aspx, 799

WordForm1.aspx.vb, 799–800

Advanced Data Binding dialog, simple binding, 887, 888

AdvertisementFile property

AdRotator class, 797, 798

AdRotators coding example, 798

AfterCheck event, TreeView class, 444

AfterCollapse event, TreeView class, 444

AfterExpand event, TreeView class, 444

AfterInstall event

ServiceInstaller class, 1084

ServiceProcessInstaller class, 1083

AfterLabelEdit event

ListView class, 452

TreeView class, 444

AfterRollback event

ServiceInstaller class, 1084

ServiceProcessInstaller class, 1083

AfterSelect event, TreeView class, 444, 447

AfterUninstall event

ServiceInstaller class, 1084

ServiceProcessInstaller class, 1083

Align property

HtmlImage class, 826

HtmlInputImage class, 825

HtmlTable class, 829

HtmlTableCell class, 831

HtmlTableRow class, 830

aligning text

Label class, 240

RichTextBox class, 237–238

Alignment property

ListView class, 451

Pen class, 579

StatusBarPanel class, 467

TabControl class, 473, 475

AllowColumnReorder property, ListView class, 451

AllowCustomPaging property, DataGrid class, 998

AllowDBNull property, DataColumn class, 954

AllowDrop property

Control class, 210

Form class, 157

AllowFullOpen property, ColorDialog class, 386,413

AllowMargins property, PageSetupDialog class, 423

AllowNavigation property, DataGrid class, 914

AllowNavigationChanged event, DataGrid class, 916

AllowOrientation property, PageSetupDialog class, 423

AllowPaging property, DataGrid class, 998

AllowPaper property, PageSetupDialog class, 423

AllowPrinter property, PageSetupDialog class, 423

AllowPrintToFile property, PrintDialog class, 417

AllowSelection property, PrintDialog class, 417

AllowSimulations property, FontDialog class, 411

AllowSomePages property, PrintDialog class, 417, 418

AllowSorting property, DataGrid class, 914, 998

AllowVectorFonts property, FontDialog class, 411

AllowVerticalFonts property, FontDialog class, 411

Alt key, SendKeys key codes, 204

Alt property

HtmlImage class, 826

HtmlInputImage class, 825

AlternateText property, Image class (WebControl class), 736, 744

alternating item templates, WebRepeaters coding example, 994–995

AlternatingBackColor property, DataGrid class, 914

AlternatingItemStyle property

DataGrid class, 998

DataList class, 1002

AlternatingItemTemplate property

DataList class, 1002

Repeater class, 1005

always-on-top forms, 197. See also forms.

BringToFront method, 197

SendToBack method, 197

TopMost property, 197

Anchor property

Control class, 210

controls and forms, 196

MDI (Multiple Document Interface) forms, 188

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

Animal class, Inheritance coding example, 523

AnnuallyBoldedDates property, MonthCalendar class, 366

antialiasing, GDI+ (Graphics Device Interface) and typography, 564

AnyColor property, ColorDialog class, 413

AppActivate function, SendKeys function and, 204–205

Appearance property

CheckBox class, 252, 273

RadioButton class, 253, 277, 279

TabControl class, 473, 475

ToolBar class, 433, 460

AppearanceChanged event

CheckBox class, 273

RadioButton class, 277

AppendText method

File class, 601

RichTextBox class, 230

TextBox class, 220

Application icon, creating Web applications, 617

Application property

Page class, 643

System.Web.UI.UserControl class, 1041

WebService class, 1089

application state objects, saving Web application states, 612

ApplicationException object, exception handling, 152

applications

building VB .NET, 27–31

creating console, 13–16

creating Web, 9–13, 617–632

deploying, 1073–1079, 1101

Master/Detail, 886, 919–923

MDI (Multiple Document Interface) forms, 161–162, 186–190

multithreaded, 17

running Web, 12–13, 632–633

running Windows, 9

Apply event, FontDialog class, 411

AppStarting constant, Cursor property, 218

arglist keyword

Event statements, 511

Sub procedures, 123, 124

arguments, passing variable number of, 127–128

Arithmetic operators, 89. See also operators.

ArrangeIcons method, ListView class, 452

ArrayList collection, TreeView class, 449

arrays, 82–83

Button class and control, 260–263

declaring via Dim statements, 82–83

dynamic, 83

overview, 82

parameter, 127–128

standard, 82–83

Structure statements, 499

Arrow constant, Cursor property, 218

AS clause, SELECT statements, 858

Asc function, converting between characters and character codes, 88

ASP elements, creating Web applications, 621

ASP.NET, Web forms, 606

assemblies

building VB .NET applications, 27–28

defined, 28

manifests, 28

modules, 28

overview, 28

AssemblyInfo.vb, creating Web applications, 625–626

Assignment operators, 89. See also operators.

attributes, 67

Attributes property

HtmlControl class, 818

HTMLControls coding example, 814

System.Web.UI.UserControl class, 1041

WebControl class, 661

attrlist attribute list

Const statements, 70, 71

Dim statements (creating objects), 493, 495

Dim statements (declaring variables), 73, 75

Event statements, 510–511

Module statements, 501

statements, 63

Structure statements, 497, 498

Sub procedures, 122, 124

authors table

Data Adapter Configuration Wizard, 847–848

data views, 881

relational databases, 878

Server Explorer, 838–844

auto-hide feature, IDE (Integrated Development Environment), 32

AutoArrange property, ListView class, 451

AutoCheck property

CheckBox class, 273

RadioButton class, 277

AutoFlush property, StreamWriter class, 594

AutoGenerateColumns property, DataGrid class, 998

AutoIncrement property, DataColumn class, 954

AutoIncrementSeed property, DataColumn class, 954

AutoIncrementStep property, DataColumn class, 954

AutoLog property

ServiceBase class, 1080

WindowsService coding example, 1059

AutomaticDelay property, ToolTip class, 340,371

AutoPostBack property

CheckBox class (WebControl class), 698,705

Checkboxes coding example, 709

ListControl class (WebControl class), 710

RadioButton class (WebControl class), 699

running Web applications, 633

TextBox class (WebControl class), 679

Textboxes coding example, 683

Web forms, 645

AutoRedraw property, Painter coding example, 584

AutoScale property, Form class, 157

AutoScroll property

Form class, 157

Panel class, 280

ScrollableControl class, 1034

AutoScrollMargin property

Panel class, 280

ScrollableControl class, 1034

AutoScrollMinSize property

Panel class, 280

ScrollableControl class, 1034

AutoScrollPosition property

Panel class, 280

ScrollableControl class, 1034

AutoSize property

Label class, 239, 240

RichTextBox class, 229

TextBox class, 219

ToolBar class, 460

TrackBar class, 359

AutoSizeChanged event, TextBox class, 221

AutoWordSelection property, RichTextBox class, 229

AutoZoom property, PrintPreviewControl class, 422