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.NET Compact Framework Programming with C#

by: Yao, Paul; Durant, David

.NET Compact Framework Programming with C#

by: Yao, Paul; Durant, David

ISBN 13:
9780321174031
ISBN 10:
0321174038
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 05/24/2004
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
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Summary

bull; Paul Yao is acclaimed as the best writer on the .NET Compact Framework (CF) bull; Practical, code-rich tutorial for experienced programmers wishing to transfer their skills to smart devices bull; Covers topics not found in other books, such as controls, data handling, graphics, and ActiveSync bull; Microsoft is pushing the Compact Framework very heavily.

Author Biography

Paul Yao is president of The Paul Yao Company, which provides educational and consulting services to software engineers on software technologies based on Microsoft Windows. He has authored/coauthored seven books on Windows programming, including with David Durant the first book published on the subject, Programmer’s Guide to Windows (Sybex, 1987). Paul is a contributing editor to MSDN Magazine, writing regularly on topics of interest to Windows CE and Pocket PC developers.

David Durant is principal of Durant Associates and lead author of the groundbreaking book Programmer’s Guide to Windows (Sybex, 1987), the first book published on the subject. David was an early proponent of .NET, is a frequent contributor to industry journals and forums, and leads seminars on .NET-based technologies for corporate clients worldwide.

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Foundations
NET Compact Framework Architecture
Windows CE Overview
What Is .NET?
The .NET Compact Framework
Conclusion
What Is a .NET Compact Framework Program?
The Essence of a .NET Compact Framework Program
Using Visual Studio .NET 2003
The Cistern Sample Program
Adding Classes
Conclusion
The .NET Type System
Using Type Information: Name space References and Assembly References
Standard Types
Strings
Type Conversion
Memory Management
Conclusion
Platform Invoke
Overview of P Invoke
Creating P Invoke Declarations
Supported P Invoke Function Parameters
A Sample Program: Call Win32
Writing Win32 Dynamic Link Libraries
Manual P Invoke Parameter Passing
Communicating between Unmanaged and Managed Code
Comparing P Invoke Support
Conclusion
Building the User Interface
Creating Forms
What Are Forms?
Manipulating Forms
Inheritance and Visual Inheritance
Conclusion
Mouse and Keyboard Input
Overview of Input
Programming for Mouse Input
Programming for Keyboard Input
Conclusion
Inside Controls
What Are Controls?
Categories of Controls
Properties, Methods, and Events
The Core Events
The Core Properties
The Core Methods
Working with Control Type Information
Five Commonly Used Controls
A Sample Program: Time
Tracker
The Label Control 436
The Text Box Control
The List Box and Combo Box Controls
The Button Control
The Radio Button and Check Box Controls
Conclusion
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