Index

M

MachineName property, EventLog class,1081

Main, Sub procedures, 111

MainMenu class, 379, 390, 392. See also Menu class.

GetContextMenu method, 390

GetForm method, 390

GetMainMenu method, 390

IsParent property, 390

MdiListItem property, 390

MenuItems property, 390

MergeMenu method, 390

public methods, 390

public properties, 390

manifests, assembly, 28

Manual keyword, WindowsService coding example, 1063, 1066

MapPath method, Page class, 644

margins, Web form page, 647

Master/Detail applications, 886, 919-923. See also binding controls to databases.

ParentChildData example, 920-923

Master/Detail Web forms, 1007-1009. See also Web forms; Web forms and databases.

RowFilter property, 1008

SelectedIndexChanged event, 1008

math functions, 103-105

System.Math namespace, 103

Mathematics class, Shared keyword, 504-505

MaxDate property

DateTimePicker class, 336, 362

MonthCalendar class, 338, 366

MaxDateTime property, DateTimePicker class, 361

MaxDropDownItems property, ComboBox class, 315

MaximizeBox property

Form class, 158, 170

PrintPreviewDialog class, 421

MaximizeSize property

Form class, 158, 170

PrintPreviewDialog class, 421

maximizing/minimizing forms, WindowState property, 195-196

Maximum property

ProgressBar class, 435, 471

scroll bars, 334, 342, 343

TrackBar class, 335, 359

MaximumCopies property, PrintSettings class, 416

MaximumPage property, PrintSettings class, 416

MaximumValue property, RangeValidator class, 786

MaxLength property

ComboBox class, 315

DataColumn class, 955

HtmlInputFile class, 831

HtmlInputText class, 821

RichTextBox class, 229

TextBox class, 220, 222

TextBox class (WebControl class), 679

MaxSelectionCount property, MonthCalendar class, 366

MaxSize property, FontDialog class, 411

MDI (Multiple Document Interface) forms, 161-162, 186-190. See also forms.

Anchor property, 188

child windows, 189-190

docking and anchoring controls, 188

IsMdiContainer property, 186

LayoutMdi method, 189-190

MdiChild property, 189

MdiChildren property, 189

MdiParent property, 189, 190

menu items, 186-188

parent windows, 187

RichTextBox control, 188

MDI (Multiple Document Interface) menus, 401-403. See also Menu class.

MenuMerge enumeration, 401-402

merging, 401-402

Window menus, 402-403

MdiChild property, MDI (Multiple Document Interface) forms, 189

MdiChildActivate event, Form class, 160

MdiChildren property

Form class, 158

MDI (Multiple Document Interface) forms, 189

MdiList property, MenuItem class, 391, 402

MdiListItem property

ContextMenu class, 403

MainMenu class, 390

MenuItem class, 391

MdiParent property

Form class, 158

MDI (Multiple Document Interface) forms, 189, 190

Me keyword, forms, 169

MeasureItem event, MenuItem class, 392, 399

MeasureString method, Graphics class, 578

members

class. See class members.

data, 482, 503-504

instance, 156

object, 156, 484

overloading base class, 548-549

overriding base class, 545-546

static/shared, 156

types of, 156

menu bars, form, 155

Menu class, 379-382, 390-405

& (ampersand) and creating menu access keys, 396

adding checkmarks to menu items, 395-396

ContextMenu class, 381-382, 403-405

creating access keys, 396

creating menus, 293-293

creating menus in code, 400-401

creating submenus, 394-395

MainMenu class, 379, 390, 392

MDI menus, 401-403

MenuItem class, 379-381, 391-392, 393

separators, 397

menu items, MDI (Multiple Document Interface) forms, 186-188

Menu property, Form class, 158

menu system, IDE, 34

MenuItem class, 379-381, 391-392, 393, 395-396. See also Menu class.

Break property, 391

Checked property, 391, 396

Click event, 380, 381, 392, 399-400

CloneMenu method, 392

DefaultItem property, 391

DrawItem event, 392, 399

DrawMenuItem example, 398

Enabled property, 381, 391, 398

GetContextMenu method, 392

GetMainMenu method, 392

Graphics object, 399

Height property, 399

Index property, 391

IsParent property, 391

MdiList property, 391, 402

MdiListItem property, 391

MeasureItem event, 392, 399

MenuItems property, 391

MergeMenu method, 392

MergeOrder property, 381, 391, 401

MergeType property, 381, 391, 401-402

Mnemonic property, 391

OwnerDraw property, 391, 399

Parent property, 391

PerformClick method, 392

PerformSelect method, 392

Popup event, 381, 392, 397-398

public events, 392

public methods, 392

public properties, 391

RadioCheck property, 391

Select event, 381, 392

Shortcut property, 380, 391, 396-397

ShowShortcut property, 380, 391, 396

Text property, 380-381, 391, 397

Visible property, 381, 391, 398

Width property, 399

MenuItems property

ContextMenu class, 382, 403

MainMenu class, 390

MenuItem class, 391

MenuMerge enumeration, MDI (Multiple Document Interface) menus, 401-402

Merge method, DataSet class, 947

MergeFailed event, DataSet class, 948

MergeMenu method

ContextMenu class, 404

MainMenu class, 390

MenuItem class, 392

MergeOrder property, MenuItem class, 381, 391, 401

MergeType property, MenuItem class, 381, 391, 401-402

merging MDI (Multiple Document Interface) menus, 401-402

Me.Size.Height, scroll bars, 347

Me.Size.Width, scroll bars, 347

MessageBox.Show method, 177-179. See also forms; MsgBox function; Show method.

arguments, 177-178

enumeration values, 178-179

MsgAndInput sample code, 179

Method property, HtmlForm class, 820

methods, 483, 506-507. See also OOP (Object-Oriented Programming).

adding to user controls, 1038

adding to Web user controls, 1043

BaseDataList class, 997

BaseValidator class, 782

BinaryReader class, 599

BinaryWriter class, 597

BindingContext class, 917

Button class, 257

CheckBox class (WebControl class), 705

CheckBoxList class (WebControl class), 712

CheckedListBox class, 309

class (shared), 507-508

ColorDialog class, 413

ComboBox class, 315

ContainerControl class, 1035

ContextMenu class, 404

Control class, 211-212

ControlBindingsCollection class, 906

creating, 506-507

DataAdapter class, 944

DataColumn class, 955

DataGrid class, 915, 999

DataRelation class, 956

DataRow class, 953-954

DataSet class, 947-948

DataTable class, 952

DateTime class, 337-338

DbDataAdapter class, 944

defined, 66

Directory class, 602-603

ErrorProvider class, 924

EventLog class, 1081, 1082

File class, 601-602

FileStream class, 590-591

FontDialog class, 411

Form class, 159

Graphics class, 577, 578

ImageList class, 437

ListBox class, 296

ListView class, 452

ListViewItem class, 453

MainMenu class, 390

MenuItem class, 392

MonthCalendar class, 366-367

OleDbCommand class, 942

OleDbConnection class, 939

OleDbDataAdapter class, 945

OleDbDataReader class, 949

OOP (Object-Oriented Programming), 483

OpenFileDialog class, 406

overloading, 513-515

Page class, 644

PageSetupDialog class, 424

Pen class, 579

PrintDialog class, 417

PrintDocument class, 415

PrintSettings class, 417

ProgressBar class, 471

RadioButton class, 277

RadioButton class (WebControl class), 714

RadioButtonList class (WebControl class), 720

RichTextBox class, 230-231

SaveFileDialog class, 409

ScrollableControl class, 1034

ServiceBase class, 1080

ServiceInstaller class, 1084

ServiceProcessInstaller class, 1083

SqlCommand class, 943

SqlConnection class, 940

SqlDataAdapter class, 946

SqlDataReader class, 950-951

StatusBarPanel class, 467

StreamReader class, 596

StreamWriter class, 594

String class, 86

System.Web.UI.Control class, 660

System.Web.UI.UserControl class, 1041

TemplateControl class, 1040

TextBox class, 220

Thread class, 1046

Timer class, 372

TrackBar class, 359

TreeNode class, 445

TreeView class, 444

virtual, 530

WebControl class, 661

Mid method, String class, 85

Millisecond property, DateTime class, 337

MinDate property

DateTimePicker class, 336, 362

MonthCalendar class, 338, 366

MinDateTime property, DateTimePicker class, 361

MinExtra property, Splitter class, 356

MiniMargins property, PageSetupDialog class, 423

MinimizeBox property

Form class, 158

forms, 170

PrintPreviewDialog class, 421

MinimizeSize property

Form class, 158

PrintPreviewDialog class, 421

minimizing/maximizing forms, WindowState property, 195-196

Minimum property

ProgressBar class, 435, 471

scroll bars, 334, 342, 343

TrackBar class, 335, 359

MinimumCapacity property, DataTable class, 952

MinimumPage property, PrintSettings class, 416

MinimumValue property, RangeValidator class, 786

MinSize property

FontDialog class, 411

Splitter class, 356

Minute property, DateTime class, 337

MinWidth property, StatusBarPanel class, 467

MissingMappingAction property, DataAdapter class, 943

MissingSchemaAction property, DataAdapter class, 943

Mnemonic property, MenuItem class, 391

Modal property, Form class, 158

Modified property

RichTextBox class, 229

TextBox class, 220

ModifiedChanged event, RichTextBox class, public events, 231

module scope, 115, 136-137. See also scope.

Private keyword, 136-137

Module statements, 500-501. See also OOP (Object-Oriented Programming).

attrlist attribute list, 501

End Module keyword, 501

Friend keyword, 501

name keyword, 501

Public keyword, 501

statements keyword, 501

module-level variables, declaring, 115

modules

assembly, 28

creating console applications, 14

defined, 66

Visual Basic language, 58

modules and structures, OOP (Object-Oriented Programming), 490-491

Month property, DateTime class, 337

MonthCalendar class, 338-339, 365-368. See also Control class; pickers.

AddAnnuallyBoldedDate method, 366

AddBoldedDate method, 366

AddMonthlyBoldedDate method, 366

AnnuallyBoldedDates property, 366

BoldedDates property, 366

CalendarDimensions property, 366

DateChanged event, 338, 367

DateSelected event, 338, 367

End property, 338-339, 367

event handling, 367-368

FirstDayOfWeek property, 366

GetDisplayRange method, 366

MaxDate property, 338, 366

MaxSelectionCount property, 366

MinDate property, 338, 366

MonthlyBoldedDates property, 366

public methods, 366-367

public properties, 366

RemoveAllAnnuallyBoldedDates method, 366

RemoveAllBoldedDates method, 366

RemoveAllMonthlyBoldedDates method, 366

RemoveAnnuallyBoldedDates method, 367

RemoveBoldedDates method, 367

RemoveMonthlyBoldedDates method, 367

ScrollChange property, 366

SelectionEnd property, 339, 366, 367

SelectionRange property, 338-339, 366, 367

SelectionStart property, 339, 366

SetCalendarDimensions method, 367

SetDate method, 367

SetSelectionRange method, 367

ShowToday property, 366

ShowTodayCircle property, 366

ShowWeekNumbers property, 366

SingleMonthSize property, 366

Start property, 338-339, 367

TitleBackColor property, 366

TitleForeColor property, 366

TodayDate property, 366

TodayDateSet property, 366

UpdateBoldedDates method, 367

MonthlyBoldedDates property, MonthCalendar class, 366

mouse, Cursor property, 218-219

mouse events, 199-201. See also event handling; forms.

Buttons property, 199

MouseEventsArgs object, 199

Mouser example code, 200-201

MouseDown event

Button class, 272

Control class, 213

Form class, 160

NotifyIcon class, 369

PictureBox class, 329

MouseEnter event

Control class, 213

Form class, 160

MouseEventsArgs object, properties, 199

MouseHover event

Control class, 213

Form class, 160

MouseLeave event

Control class, 213

Form class, 160

MouseMove event

Button class, 272

Control class, 213

Form class, 160

NotifyIcon class, 369

MouseMove event handler, Painter coding example, 582-583

Mouser example code, mouse events, 200-201

MouseUp event

Button class, 272

Control class, 213

Form class, 160

NotifyIcon class, 369

MouseWheel event

Control class, 213

Form class, 160

Move event

Control class, 213

Form class, 160

Move method

Directory class, 603

File class, 601

Moving. See also Location property.

controls, 172

forms, 172

Web server controls, 671-672

MS Jet database, 876-878. See also data providers.

OleDbDataAdapter1 object, 876

Students table, 876, 878

MsgAndInput sample code, MessageBox.Show method, 179

MsgBox function, 175-177. See also forms; MessageBox.Show method.

constants, 176

MultiColumn property

CheckedListBox class, 308

ListBox class, 290, 295, 304-305

MultiExtended option, ListBox class, 305

Multiform coding example, 637-639. See also Web forms.

NavigateURL property, 638

Select URL dialog box, 638

Target property, 639

MultiLine keyword, TextBox class (WebControl class), 683-684

Multiline property

RichTextBox class, 229

Splitter class, 357

TabControl class, 473, 475

TextBox class, 220, 221, 222

multiple Catch statements, 150. See also exception handling.

Multiple Document Interface forms. See MDI forms.

multiple forms, 181-184. See also forms.

Hide method, 183

MultiWindow example, 181-184

Show method, 183

Text property, 183

multiple interfaces, 534, 550-551

Multiple property, HtmlSelect class, 825

multiple statements, 62-63

multiple tables, adding to datasets, 880-881

MultiSelect property

ListBox class, 303-304, 305-306

ListView class, 432, 452, 457

OpenFileDialog class, 383, 406, 407

multithreading, 1024-1033

creating threads, 1024-1027

new features of Visual Basic .NET, 17

SynchronizeThreads coding example, 1029-1033

Thread class, 1045-1056

Threading coding example, 1024-1029

MultiWindow example, multiple forms, 181-184

MustInherit keyword. See also inheritance. abstract classes, 527, 530, 552

MustOverride keyword, 528, 552-553. See also inheritance.

Sub procedures, 123

MyBase keyword

inheritance, 554

Inheritance coding example, 524

MyClass keyword, inheritance, 555-557