Mike Snell. Lars Powers. Microsoft" Visual Studio" UNLEASHED. 800 East 96th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana USA

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1 Mike Snell Lars Powers Microsoft" Visual Studio" 2012 UNLEASHED 800 East 96th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana USA

2 Table of Contents Introduction 1 Who Should Read This Book? 2 How Is This Book Organized? 3 Part I: An Introduction to Visual Studio Part II: An In-Depth Look at the IDE 3 Part III: Writing and Working with Code 3 Part IV: Extending Visual Studio 3 Part V: Creating Enterprise Applications 3 Conventions Used in This Book 4 Part I An Introduction to Visual Studio A Quick Tour of Visual Studio The Visual Studio Product Line 6 Express Editions 7 Professional Edition 8 Premium 9 Ultimate 9 MSDN 9 Related Tools 10 Languages, Frameworks, and Application Templates 14 Programming Language Choices 14 The.NET Framework(s) 16 The Many Faces of a.net Application 16 Developing Rich(er) Clients 19 Windows (WinForms) 19 Creating Windows Presentation Foundation 20 Office-Based Solutions 22 Web Clients 26 BuildingWebsiteswithASP.NET 26 Adding Richer Features with AJAX 30 Developing for Silverlight 31 Making the Client Choice 34 Coding for the Cloud 35 Creating a Cloud Application 36 Running a Cloud Application 36 Publishing to the Cloud 38

3 Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Unleashed Working with Data 38 Design Your Data 39 Separate Data Design from Storage Schema 40 Build Occasionally Connected Applications 41 Write Connected, Service-Oriented Solutions 42 Develop an Application/Business Process 43 Create and Consume Services 45 Summary 47 2 The Visual Studio IDE 49 Installing Visual Studio 49 Choosing a Language 50 Configuring Your Development Environment Settings 51 Getting Started 54 Startup Options 55 Creating Your First Project 56 Targeting Your Environment 56 Navigating the IDE 58 The Menus 59 The Many Toolbars 65 Customizing Toolbars 66 The Solution Explorer 67 The Text Editors 68 The Visual Designers 72 The Toolbox 73 The Properties Window 75 Managing the Many Windows of the IDE 75 Pinning 76 Docking 76 Navigating IDE Windows 78 Customize Your Font 80 Summary 81 3 The.NET Languages 83 Language Primer 83 Programming Objects 84 Types, Variables, and Constants 99 Understanding Operators 103 Making Decisions and Branching Code 106 Looping 109

4 Contents vii Working with Groups of Items Ill Programming with Attributes 115 Creating and Raising Events 117 Language Features 121 Infer a Variable's Data Type Based on Assignment 121 Create an Object and Set Its Properties with a Single Line of Code 124 Define a Collection and Initialize Its Values 125 Creating an Instance of a Nonexistent Class 126 Add Methods to Existing Classes 127 Add Business Logic to Generated Code 129 Access and Query Data Using the.net Languages 131 Write Simple Unnamed Functions Within Your Code 132 Splitting an Assembly Across Multiple Files 134 Working with XML Directly Within Your Code (VB Only) 135 Removing Unused Arguments from Event Handlers (VB Only) 136 Creating an Automatically Implemented Property 136 Dropping the Underscore in VB for Line Continuation (New) 137 Working with Dynamic Languages/Objects (New) 137 Covariance and Contravariance (New) 143 Asynchronous Programming 144 The.NET Framework 147 A Map to the.net Framework 147 Summary 149 Part II An In-Depth Look at the IDE 4 Solutions and Projects 151 Understanding Solutions 151 a Creating Solution 152 Working with Solutions 157 Getting Comfortable with Projects 164 Creating a Project 164 Working with Project Definition Files 167 Working with Projects 174 Summary Browsers and Explorers 181 Leveraging the Solution Explorer 181 Visual Cues and Item Types 182 Interacting with Items 185 Inspecting Objects 189

5 Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Unleashed 1 Q1 Class View 1 y 1 Toolbar 191 Search Bar 193 Objects Pane 193 Members Pane Server Explorer Object Data Connections 197 Server Components 1" Browser 202 Changing the Scope 203 Browsing Objects 203 Document Outline 205 Editing Elements 207 Summary 208 l9^ l9^ 6 Introducing the Editors and Designers 209 Getting Started with the Basics 209 The Text Editor 210 Visual Studio Designers 212 Coding with the Code Editor 213 Opening an Editor 213 Writing Code in the Code Editor 214 Anatomy of the Code Editor Window 215 Code Navigation Tools 218 Searching Documents 221 Debugging in the Text Editor 227 Printing Code 231 Using the Code Definition Window 231 Creating and Editing XML Documents and Schema 233 Inferring Schema 234 Designing XML Schemas 234 Editing XSLT Style Sheets 237 Working with Cascading Style Sheets 238 Adding Style Rules 238 Defining Style Sheet Attributes 239 Developing Windows Client Applications 239 Creating a Windows Forms Project 239 Creating a Windows Presentation Foundation Project 248 Developing Web Forms 251 Designing a Web Form Application 251

6 Contents ix Authoring WinForms Components and Controls 257 Creating a New Component or Control 257 Further Notes on Writing Component Code 259 Creating Classes with the Class Designer 260 Creating a Class Diagram 260 Adding Items to the Diagram 262 Defining Relationships Between Classes 263 Defining Methods, Properties, Fields, and Events 266 Summary The.NET Community: Interacting Online 269 The Community Features of Visual Studio 269 The Visual Studio Start Page 270 Accessing Help 277 Manage Your Help Settings 278 Using the Visual Studio Documentation 279 MSDN Forums 280 Reporting a Bug and Other Customer Feedback Options 287 Samples 289 Discovering and Consuming Shared Content 291 Examining Shared Content Types 291 Finding the Right Content 292 Installing and Storing Shared Content 293 Participating in the Community 294 Starter Kits Versus Templates 294 Creating a Project Template 295 Creating Item Templates 301 Packaging Your Creation for Wider Distribution 302 Summary 314 Part III Writing and Working with Code 8 Working with Visual Studio's Productivity Aids 315 Basic Aids in the Text Editor 317 Change Tracking 317 Coding Problem Indicators 318 Active Hyperlinking 319 Syntax Coloring 319 Outlining and Navigation 320 Code Outlining 320 Tag Navigation 323

7 Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Unleashed Smart Tags and Smart Tasks 325 II I MI. Designer 325 Windows Forms Designer 325 Code Editor 326 IntelliSense 327 Complete Word 328 Quick Info 330 List Members 331 Parameter Info 331 Organize Usings 332 Code Snippets and Template Code 332 Brace Matching 342 Customizing IntelliSense 343 The Task List 345 User Tasks 345 Shortcut Tasks 345 Comment Tasks 346 Summary Testing Code 349 Unit Testing Basics 350 Creating a Test Project 350 Writing a Unit Test 353 Running Your Tests 356 Viewing Test Results 356 The Unit Testing Framework 359 The Testcontext Class 359 The Test Attribute Classes 360 Unit Test Setup and Teardown 365 The Assert Classes 366 Testing Your Exceptions 368 Creating Data-Driven Unit Tests 368 Writing ASP.NET Hosted Unit Tests 374 Defining ASP.NET Attributes 374 Configuring Your Test Project Host 375 Creating Ordered Tests 376 Summary 377

8 Contents xi 10 Refactoring Code 379 Visual Studio Refactoring Basics 380 Invoking the Refactoring Tools 381 Previewing Changes 384 Renaming Code 385 Accessing the Rename Operation 386 Working with the Rename Dialog Box 387 Extract Method 389 Accessing the Extract Method Refactor 389 Extracting Methods 390 Generate Method Stub 396 Extract Interface 396 Accessing the Extract Interface Refactor 397 Extracting Interfaces 398 Refactor Parameters 400 Remove Parameters 400 Reorder Parameters 402 Encapsulate Field 403 Accessing Encapsulate Field 403 The Encapsulate Field Dialog Box 403 Summary Debugging Code 407 Debugging Basics 408 The Scenario 408 The Many Phases of Debugging 408 Debugging the Application (Self-Checking) 409 Debugging Basics Summary 418 The Visual Studio Debugger 419 The Debug Menu and Toolbar 419 Debug Options 426 Stepping In, Out, and Over Code 427 Indicating When to Break into Code 432 Working with Tracepoints (When Hit Option) 441 Viewing Data in the Debugger 442 Using the Edit and Continue Feature 448 Advanced Debugging Scenarios 449 Remote Debugging 449 Debugging WCF Services 450 Debugging Multithreaded Applications 451

9 Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Unleashed Debugging Parallel Applications Debugging a Client-Side Script Debugging Crash Information (Dump Files) 463 Summary 4(>6 12 Deploying Code 467 An Overview of Client Deployment Options 467 Introducing ClickOnce Deployments 468 Introducing Windows Installer and InstallShield Deployments 468 Publishing a Project with ClickOnce 469 Publishing a Project with InstallShield Limited Edition 472 Application Information 474 Installation 475 Requirements Application Files 476 Application Shortcuts 478 Application Registry Installation Interview 480 Publishing an ASP.NET Web Application 481 Creating a Profile 482 Configuring a Connection 483 Configuring Deployment Settings 484 Previewing 479 the Publication 486 Summary 487 Part IV Extending Visual Studio 13 Introducing the Automation Object Model 489 An Overview of the Automation Object Model 490 Object Model Versions 490 Automation Categories 492 The DTE/DTE2 Root Object 493 Solution and Project Objects 494 Controlling Projects in a Solution 497 Accessing Code Within a Project 498 Working with Windows 501 Referencing Windows 501 Interacting with Windows 502 Text Windows and Window Panes 506 The Tool Window Types 508 Linked Windows 517

10 Contents xiii Command Bars 519 Documents 523 Text Documents 525 Command Objects 538 Executing a Command 540 Mapping Key Bindings 541 Debugger Objects 542 Automation Events Writing Add-lns and Wizards 545 Creating Your First Add-In Project 546 Setting Add-In Parameters 547 The Structure of an Add-In 554 The Lifecycle of an Add-In 554 Reacting to Commands 560 Managing Add-lns 562 A Sample Add-In: Color Palette 563 Getting Started 564 Creating the User Control 564 Finishing the Connect Class 569 Exposing Add-In Settings Creating a Visual Studio Wizard 588 Examining the Wizard Structure 589 Creating an Add New Item Wizard 592 Summary Extending the Code Editor Using Managed Extensibility Framework 599 The Extensibility Problem 599 Creating Dynamic Applications 600 MEF Architecture 600 MEF Principles 601 Working with MEF 601 The Visual Studio Editor and MEF 603 Editor Extension Points 603 Using the Visual Studio SDK 604 Managing Extensions and Updates 611 Creating Your Own MEF-Based Editor Extension 612 Summary 622

11 xiv Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Unleashed Part V Creating Enterprise Applications 16 Creating ASP.NET Form-Based Applications 623 The Basics of an ASP.NET Website 624 Creating a New Website or Web Application 624 Controlling Project Properties and Options 634 Creating Web Pages 641 Designing Your User Interface 650 Determining Page Layout and Control Positioning 652 Creating a Common Look and Feel 656 Creating a User-Configurable UI 675 Working with the ASP.NET Controls 687 An Overview of the ASP.NET Controls 688 The ASP.NET Standard Controls 689 Validation Controls 692 The Login Controls 694 Site Navigation Controls 697 Data Controls 698 User Controls 700 Building a Richer UI with ASP.NET AJAX 703 The ASP.NET AJAX Extensions 704 Creating a Page That Supports Partial Update 706 The ASP.NET AJAX Library/Control Toolkit 713 Summary Building Websites with Razor and ASP.NET MVC 725 Building ASP.NET Web Pages with Razor 725 Creating a Razor Website 726 A Look at the Razor Syntax 729 Building a Razor Page 730 Creating ASP.NET MVC Websites 739 Understanding the MVC Pattern 739 Creating an MVC Project 742 Adding Features to an ASP.NET MVC Application 748 Creating the Model 748 Creating a Controller 750 Returning a List of Customers 751 Returning a Single Customer 751

12 Contents xv Editing and Creating Customers 752 The ActionResuit Objects 753 Creating Views 754 Summary Building Windows Forms Applications 757 The Basics of Form Design 757 Considering the End User 758 Understanding the Role of UI Standards 759 Planning the User Interface 760 Creating a Form 761 The Windows Forms Application Project Type 761 Form Properties and Events 762 Adding Controls and Components 764 Control Layout and Positioning 766 Using Containers 770 Control Appearance and Behavior 774 Working with ToolStrip Controls 775 Displaying Data 783 Creating Your Own Controls 786 Subclassing an Existing Control 787 Designing a User Control 788 Creating a Custom Control 789 Summary Creating Richer, Smarter User Interfaces 793 The Windows Presentation Foundation Platform 793 Programming Model 795 Introducing the WPF Designer 799 XAML and Design Panes 799 Programming with WPF 804 Layout 804 Styles and Templates 812 Data Binding 815 Routed Events 817 Building a Simple Image Viewer Application 818 Starting the Layout 819 Storing the Images 825 Binding to the Images 827 Button Event Handlers and Image Effects 828 Path Selection with a Common Dialog Box 830 Summary 837

13 Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Unleashed 20 Working with Databases 8,i3 Creating Tables and Relationships 840 Creating a New SQL Server Database 841 Defining Tables 843 Using the Database Diagram Designer 846 Working with SQL Statements 851 Writing a Query 851 Creating Views 855 Developing Stored Procedures 855 Creating Triggers 859 Creating User-Defined Functions 859 Using Database Projects 861 Creating a Database Project 862 Changing the Database 865 Building and Deploying 867 A Note on Data Tier Applications 867 Creating Database Objects in Managed Code 868 Creating a Stored Procedure in C# 868 Binding Controls to Data 872 An Introduction to Data Binding 872 Autogenerating Bound Windows Forms Controls 874 Editing Typed Data Sets 879 Manually Binding Windows Forms Controls 881 Data Binding in WPF Applications 885 Object Relational Mapping 893 An Overview of LINQ 894 Mapping Using the O/R Designer 895 LINQ Code 898 Working with the Entity Framework 901 Querying Against the Entity Data Model 906 Summary Service-Oriented Applications 911 Service Fundamentals 912 Why ASP.NET Web API and WCF 913 Key Web Service Terms 915 Building HTTP Services Using the ASP.NET Web API 916 Creating an ASP.NET Web API Project 916 Understanding Service URIs and Routing 923 Consuming an ASP.NET Web API Service 924

14 Contents xvii WCF Service Applications 929 The WCF Project Template 930 a Creating WCF Service 933 Consuming a WCF Service 938 Hosting and Deploying a WCF Service 941 Summary Embedding Workflow in Your Applications 945 Windows Workflow Fundamentals 946 The Components of a Workflow 946 The Workflow Project Templates 948 The Workflow Designer 949 The Workflow Item Templates 951 The Basics of Creating a Workflow 952 Working with the Built-in Workflow Activities 966 Controlling Flow 966 Runtime and Primitives 968 Error Handling 969 Collection Activities 970 Supporting Transactions 971 Managing Messages 973 Creating Flowchart Workflows 979 Creating a Workflow Application 980 The Scenario: Travel Request 980 The Application Project Templates 981 Creating the Database and Data Access Library 983 Creating the Vendor Reservation Service 989 Creating the Custom Activity Library 990 Designing the Workflow (Travel Request) 992 Creating the Client Application (Request and Approval Forms) 1003 Running the Travel Request Workflow Application 1009 Summary Developing Office Business Applications 1013 An Overview of Office Extension Features 1014 Office Features 1014 Visual Studio Office Project Types 1017 Creating an Office Add-In 1019 Customizing the Ribbon 1020 Customizing the Task Pane 1024 Creating Outlook Form Regions 1026

15 xviii Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Unleashed Creating an Office Document Extension 1031 Hosting Controls 1031 Creating an Actions Pane 1033 Storing Data in the Data Cache 1035 Summary Developing Applications in the Cloud with Windows Azure 1039 The Azure Management Portal 1040 Creating a New Azure Service 1040 Deploying Managing Your Azure Services 1044 a Website to the Cloud 1053 Creating a Cloud Service in Visual Studio 1058 Installing the Azure SDK for.net 1059 Creating a Cloud Service Project 1060 Deploying the Cloud Service Project 1064 Summary Writing Windows Store Applications Using the Windows Runtime Library 1071 Introducing Windows 8 and the Modern UI 1072 Modern UI Attributes 1074 The Windows Runtime Library 1076 Language Choices 1078 The Application Model 1081 Building a Windows Store Application 1082 Selecting the Project Type 1083 Designing the Layout 1085 Reacting to Lifecycle Events 1101 Publishing to the Windows Store 1105 Summary 1114 Index 1115