Index

F

FieldCount property

OleDbDataReader class, 948

SqlDataReader class, 950

fields, OOP (Object-Oriented Programming), 482

File & Directory classes, 574–576, 603–604. See also Directory class; File class; file handling.

Copier coding example, 574–576

Copy method, 575, 603

CreateDirectory method, 574, 603

SubString method, 575

File class, 601–602. See also Directory class; file handling.

AppendText method, 601

Copy method, 601

Create method, 601

CreateText method, 601

Delete method, 601

Exists method, 601

GetAttributes method, 601

GetCreationTime method, 601

GetLastAccessTime method, 601

GetLastWriteTime method, 601

Move method, 601

Open method, 601

OpenRead method, 602

OpenText method, 602

OpenWrite method, 602

public class (shared) methods, 601–602

SetAttributes method, 602

SetCreationTime method, 602

SetLastAccessTime method, 602

SetLastWriteTime method, 602

file extensions, building VB .NET applications, 29

file handling, 568–576, 590–604

BinaryReader class, 572–574, 598–601

BinaryWriter class, 572–574, 597–598

Directory class, 574–576, 602–603

File class, 574–576, 601–602

FileStream class, 568–569, 590–591

overview, 568

StreamReader class, 569–572, 595–597

StreamWriter class, 569–572, 593–595

FileAccess enumeration, FileStream class, 591–592

FileMode enumeration, FileStream class, 591

FileName property

ImageList class, 442

OpenFileDialog class, 384, 406, 407

SaveFileDialog class, 384, 409

FileNames property

ImageList class, 442

OpenFileDialog class, 406, 407

SaveFileDialog class, 409

FileOK event

OpenFileDialog class, 407

SaveFileDialog class, 409

FileShare enumeration, FileStream class, 592

FileStream class, 568–569, 590–591. See also file handling.

BeginRead method, 590

BeginWrite method, 590

CanRead property, 590

CanSeek property, 590

CanWrite property, 590

Close method, 590

constructors, 592–593

EndRead method, 590

EndWrite method, 590

FileAccess enumeration, 591–592

FileMode enumeration, 591

FileShare enumeration, 592

Flush method, 590

Handle property, 590

IsAsync property, 590

Length property, 590

Lock method, 590

Name property, 590

opening or creating files, 592–593

Position property, 590

public methods, 590–591

public properties, 590

Read method, 590

ReadByte method, 591

Seek method, 569, 591

SetLength method, 591

StreamWriter class, 594

StreamWriterReader coding example, 593

Unlock method, 591

Write method, 591

WriteByte method, 591

Fill method

DataAdapter class, 944

datasets, 871

DbDataAdapter class, 944

OleDbDataAdapter class, 933, 945

Server Explorer, 844

SqlDataAdapter class, 946

FillClosedCurve method, Graphics class, 578

FillEllipse method, Graphics class, 578

FillError event, DbDataAdapter class, 944

filling in 2D figures, 567–568, 585–586. See also Brush class; Graphics class.

FillPath method, Graphics class, 578

FillPie method, Graphics class, 578

FillPolygon method, Graphics class, 578

FillRectangle method, Graphics class, 578

FillRectangles method, Graphics class, 578

FillRegion method, Graphics class, 578

FillSchema method

DataAdapter class, 944

DbDataAdapter class, 944

Filter property

OpenFileDialog class, 383–384, 406, 407

SaveFileDialog class, 409

FilterIndex property

OpenFileDialog class, 406

SaveFileDialog class, 409

filtering exceptions, Catch blocks, 148–149

Finalize method, creating destructors, 487, 519

Finally statements, structured exception handling, 145, 146, 151

financial data, 107

Find method, RichTextBox class, 230

FindControl method, System.Web.UI.Control class, 660

FindForm method, Control class, 211

FindString method

CheckedListBox class, 309

ComboBox class, 293, 315

ListBox class, 291, 296

FindStringExact method

CheckedListBox class, 309

ComboBox class, 293, 315

ListBox class, 291, 296

FinishedCounting event

SynchronizeThreads coding example, 1032

Thread class, 1049

Threading coding example, 1025, 1026

FinishedCountingEventHandler Sub procedure, Threading coding example, 1026–1027

FirstDayOfWeek property

Calendar class, 794

MonthCalendar class, 366

FirstNode property, TreeNode class, 445

FirstVisibleColumn property, DataGrid class, 914

Fish class, Inheritance coding example, 528–529

fixed-length strings, String class, 87

FixedPitchOnly property, FontDialog class, 411

flat databases, 835. See also databases.

FlatMode property, DataGrid class, 914

FlatModeChanged event, DataGrid class, 916

FlatStyle property

Button class, 252, 256, 268

CheckBox class, 252, 273

Label class, 239

RadioButton class, 277

Flow layout mode, creating Web applications, 10, 619

FlowLayout, Web forms, 645

Flush method

BinaryWriter class, 597

FileStream class, 590

StreamReader & StreamWriter classes, 570

StreamWriter class, 594, 595

Fn keys, SendKeys key codes, 204

focus, resetting after button click, 264–265

Focus method

Button class, 264–265

Control class, 211

Form class, 159

Focused property

ComboBox class, 314

Control class, 210

Form class, 157

FocusedItem property, ListView class, 451

Font objects, RichTextBox class and, 233

Font property

Button class, 258–259

Control class, 210

FontDialog class, 385, 410, 411, 412

Image class (WebControl class), 744

Label class, 240

ProgressBar class, 471

StatusBar class, 466

Web server controls, 672–673

WebControl class, 661

FontChanged event, Control class, 212

FontColor property, FontDialog class, 412

FontDialog class, 384–385, 410–412. See also Control class; dialog boxes.

AllowSimulations property, 411

AllowVectorFonts property, 411

AllowVerticalFonts property, 411

Apply event, 411

Color property, 410, 411, 412

FixedPitchOnly property, 411

Font property, 385, 410, 411, 412

FontColor property, 412

FontMustExist property, 411

HelpRequest event, 411

MaxSize property, 411

MinSize property, 411

public events, 411

public methods, 411

public properties, 411

Reset method, 411

ShowApply property, 411

ShowColor property, 411

ShowDialog method, 385, 411

ShowEffects property, 411

ShowHelp property, 411

FontMustExist property, FontDialog class, 411

footer templates, WebRepeaters coding example, 995–996

FooterStyle property

DataGrid class, 998

DataList class, 1002

FooterTemplate property

DataList class, 1003

Repeater class, 1005

For Each...Next loops, 101. See also loops.

For loops, 99–100. See also loops.

Exit For keyword, 99

index variable, 99

ForeColor property

BaseValidator class, 782

Button class, 258

Control class, 210

DataGrid class, 914

Form class, 157

ProgressBar class, 471

TextBox class, 220

TrackBar class, 359

WebControl class, 661

ForeColorChanged event

Control class, 212

Form class, 160

foreign keys, databases, 835

Form1 window, creating Windows applications, 4–5

Form1.vb, Web services, 1098–1101

Form1_Load event, ParentChildData example, 921

Form class, events, 160–161

Format event, Binding class, 907

Format function

converting expressions to strings, 88

dates and times, 105, 106

Format property, DateTimePicker class, 362, 364–365

FormatChanged event, DateTimePicker class, 362

FormBorderStyle property

dialog boxes, 191

Form class, 157

PrintPreviewDialog class, 420

Form_Load event, Web forms, 644

forms, 153–477. See also Control class; controls; Web forms.

ActiveForm property, 156

adding controls to, 162–164

adding and removing controls at runtime, 196–197

always-on-top, 197

Anchor property, 196

Beep function, 205

borders, 155, 171

changes in controls from Visual Basic 6.0, 163–164

client area, 155

coding example, 166–169

communicating between via properties, 184–185

Control class, 207–477

control tab order, 171

ControlBox property, 157, 170

creating, 162

Data Form Wizard, 895–902

dialog boxes, 191–194, 382–389, 405–425

Dock property, 196

dragging items to, 5

dragging tables from Server Explorer to, 860

event handling, 164–165

Form class, 154, 155–156

FormBorderStyle property, 171

Hide method, 159, 175

HtmlForm class, 807, 820

inherited, 197–198

InitializeComponent procedure, 166, 167

InputBox method, 180–181

keyboard events, 201–203

linking to via LinkLabel class, 245–246

Location property, 158, 172

MaximizeBox property, 158, 170

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

Me keyword, 169

menu bars, 155

MessageBox.Show method, 177–179

MinimizeBox property, 158, 170

minimizing/maximizing via WindowState property, 195–196

mouse events, 199–201

moving, 172

MsgBox function, 175–177

multiple, 181–184

New method, 166

New Project dialog box, 162

overview, 154–161

owned, 194–195

passing to procedures, 195

public object events, 160–161

public object methods, 159

public object properties, 157–158

sending keystrokes to alternate programs, 203–205

SendKeys function, 203–205

SetBounds method, 159, 172–174

Show method, 159, 175

showing/hiding, 174–175

Size property, 158, 172

sizing, 172

StartPosition property, 158, 172

startup, 185

System.Windows.Forms namespace, 154

TabIndex property, 171

TabStop property, 158, 171

Text property, 163–164, 170

title bar text, 170

title bars, 155

toolbars, 155

TopMost property, 158, 197

user controls, 1014–1024

Visible property, 158, 174

Web. See Web forms.

WindowState property, 158, 195–196

Friend keyword

access modifiers, 526

Const statements, 70

Dim statements (creating objects), 494

Dim statements (declaring variables), 74

Event statements, 510

inheritance, 544–545

Module statements, 501

OOP (Object-Oriented Programming), 481, 482

scope, 116

statements, 64

Structure statements, 497

Sub procedures, 123

FromArgb method, Color structure, 580

FromFile method

PictureBox class, 327

scrolling images, 350

FromHwnd method, Graphics class, 577

FromImage method, Graphics class, 577

FromPage property, PrintSettings class, 416

FullOpen property, ColorDialog class, 413

FullPath property, TreeNode class, 445

FullRowSelect property

ListView class, 451

TreeView class, 443

functions, 113–114, 125–126. See also procedures.

creating, 125–126

data type conversion, 81

defined, 66

financial data, 107

Function keyword, 113

Function statement, 125

math, 103–105

Return statement, 113–114, 126

SELECT statement, 858

String class, 86

type checking, 82

type item, 126