Chapter 1

Chapter 1
Introduction to Application Development
Content
1.1 Definition of Application. 1.2 Application Development Process. 1.3 Different Types of Application Development Tools. 1.4 Introduction to Visual Basic.NET. 1.5 The Visual Studio Environment
Introduction to VB.NET
1.1 Definition of Application
also called end-user programs includes database programs, word processors, and spreadsheets. applications software sits on top of systems software because it is unable to run without the operating system and system utilities.
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1.2 Application Development Process
Performing a Task on the Computer

Determine Output Identify Input Determine process necessary to turn given Input into desired Output
Program Planning Program Development Cycle

Problem-solving: approach like algebra class
How fast is a car traveling if it goes 50 miles in 2 hours? Output: a number giving the speed in miles per hour Input: the distance and time the car has traveled Process: speed = distance / time
Pictorial representation of the problem solving process
Program Planning
A recipe is a good example of a plan Ingredients and amounts are determined by what you want to bake Ingredients are input The way you combine them is the processing What is baked is the output Program Planning Tips
Always have a plan before trying to write a program The more complicated the problem, the more complex the plan must be Planning and testing before coding saves time coding
Program development cycle

Software refers to a collection of instructions for the computer The computer only knows how to do what the programmer tells it to do Therefore, the programmer has to know how to solve problems The Cycle are:

Analyze: Define the problem. Design: Plan the solution to the problem. Choose the interface: Select the objects (text boxes, buttons, etc.). Code: Translate the algorithm into a programming language. Test and debug: Locate and remove any errors in the program. Complete the documentation: Organize all the materials that describe the program.
Software Development LifeCycle
Waterfall Model in SDLC (Dix. 2004)
Requirements specification Architectural design Detailed design Implementation and Unit Testing Integration and testing Operation and maintenance
1.3 Different Types of Application Development Tools
Boolean C++ VB 6 ASP - Active Server Pages, a web-scripting interface by Microsoft PHP an open source programming language Dream Viewer Lotus Note Oracle Microsoft Access
1.4 Introduction to Visual Basic.NET
Windows Graphical User Interface Window = Form Toolbox of elements called Controls

Text Box Label Check Box Button

Programming Languages
Procedural
Program specifies exact sequence
Event Driven (VB 6.0 and previous) Object Oriented Programming (VB .NET)
User controls sequence

Click event Double Click event Change event

Visual Studio .NET
Included in Visual Studio .NET
Visual Basic (can also be purchased separately) Visual C++ C# J# .NET Framework
Visual Studio .NET Editions
Standard Professional Enterprise Developer Enterprise Architect
Visual Basic.NET

An object oriented language Object oriented programming terminology

Object Oriented Programming Terminology
Object ==> Noun
Form and Controls Color of a Form Move a Form
Property ==> Adjective
Method ==> Verb
Event ==> Occurs when the user takes action
User clicks a button, User moves a form

Each control added is an Instance of a Class
Class ==> Template to create new object
Dot Notation
Used to reference object's properties and events in code
Object dot Property
Form.Text, TextBox.Text
Form.Hide( ), TextBox.Focus( )
Object dot Event
To reference an object's events use an underscore instead of a dot
Button_Click, ListBox_TextChanged
Object Oriented Analogy
Class = automobile Properties = make, model, color, year Object = each individual car
Object is also an Instance of the automobile class
Methods = start, stop, speedup, slowdown Events = car arrives, car crashes
Writing Visual Basic Projects
Planning

Design Interface Plan Properties Plan Code Create Forms and Controls Set Properties Write Code
Programming
VB Application Files
Open this file directly to work on a Project
One Solution File Solution User Options File Form Files Resource File for the Form Project Files Project User Options File
.sln .suo .vb .resx
.vbproj .vbproj.user
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1.5 The Visual Studio Environment
Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Form Designer Editor for entering code Compiler Debugger Object Browser
Visual Studio IDE Start Page
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IDE Main Window
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New Project Dialog
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IDE Main Window
Toolbars Document Window Form Designer Solution Explorer Window Properties Window Toolbox
VB Toolbox
Holds the controls you place on a form
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Visual Studio Help
Extensive Help feature Includes Microsoft Developer Network library (MSDN) Entire reference manual Coding examples
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Modes
Design Time Run Time Break Time

Look at the Title Bar
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Hello World Project Design the User Interface

messageLabel
pushButton
exitButton
Properties Window-Label1
Rename Label1 to messageLabel
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Set the Properties
Label
Name Text
Name Text Name Text Name Text
messageLabel leave blank

pushButton Push Me exitButton Exit helloForm Hello World by your name
Button 1
Button 2

Form

Set the Project's Startup Object
The default startup object is Form1 The name of the form should always be changed to adhere to naming rules Click on Project name in Solution Explorer window, choose Project menu, Properties and change the startup object to match the new form name
Project Property Page Dialog
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Write Code
While the project is running the user can perform actions Each action by the user causes an Event to occur Write code for the events you care about, the events you want to respond to with code Code is written as event procedures VB will ignore events for which you do not write code
Remark Statement
Also known as Comment, used for documentation Non-executable Automatically colored Green in Editor Begins with an apostrophe ( ' )

On a separate line from executable code At the right end of a line of executable code ' Display the Hello World message.
Editor Window
Declarations Section Class list Method list
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Assignment Statement
Assigns a value to a property or variable Operates from right to left Enclose text strings in quotation marks (" ")
messageLabel.Text=" Hello World "
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Ending a Program
Execute the Close Method of the Form Methods always have parentheses
(this will help you distinguish them from Properties which never have parentheses)
Current Form may be referenced as Me Me.Close( )

Test and Debug

Save Project - File Menu, Save All Run Project
Debug Menu, Start Start
(F5)
Start Without Debugging(CTRL F5) Compile errors Run-Time Errors Logic errors Syntax errors
Correct any Errors and Rerun

"Help is always available from the Help Menu or by pressing F1."

Recommended Naming Conventions for VB Objects

Object Class Form Button TextBox Label Radio Button CheckBox Horizontal ScrollBar Vertical ScrollBar PictureBox ComboBox ListBox Example dataEntryForm exitButton paymentAmountTextBox totalLabel boldRadioButton printSummaryCheckBox rateHorizontalScrollBar temperatureVerticalScrollBar landscapePictureBox bookListComboBox ingredientsListBox Introduction to VB.NET 39
Naming Rules and Conventions
Have a set of standards and always follow them No spaces, punctuation marks or reserved words Use camel casing
Examples
messageLabel exitButton dataEntryForm paymentAmountTextBox

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Introduction to Application Development

1.1 Definition of Application

1.2 Application Development Process

Performing a Task on the Computer

Program Planning Program Development Cycle

Problem-solving: approach like algebra class

Pictorial representation of the problem solving process

Program development cycle

Software Development LifeCycle

Waterfall Model in SDLC (Dix. 2004)

1.3 Different Types of Application Development Tools

1.4 Introduction to Visual Basic.NET

Text Box Label Check Box Button

Program specifies exact sequence

User controls sequence

Click event Double Click event Change event

Visual Studio .NET

Included in Visual Studio .NET

Visual Studio .NET Editions

Standard Professional Enterprise Developer Enterprise Architect

An object oriented language Object oriented programming terminology

Object Oriented Programming Terminology

Object ==> Noun

Form and Controls Color of a Form Move a Form

Property ==> Adjective

Method ==> Verb

Event ==> Occurs when the user takes action

User clicks a button, User moves a form

Class ==> Template to create new object

Used to reference object's properties and events in code

Object dot Property

Object dot Event

To reference an object's events use an underscore instead of a dot

Object Oriented Analogy

Object is also an Instance of the automobile class

Writing Visual Basic Projects

.sln .suo .vb .resx

1.5 The Visual Studio Environment

Visual Studio IDE Start Page

IDE Main Window

New Project Dialog

IDE Main Window

Holds the controls you place on a form

Visual Studio Help

Design Time Run Time Break Time

Hello World Project Design the User Interface

Rename Label1 to messageLabel

Set the Properties

messageLabel leave blank

Set the Project's Startup Object

Project Property Page Dialog

Declarations Section Class list Method list

messageLabel.Text=" Hello World "

Current Form may be referenced as Me Me.Close( )

Test and Debug

Save Project - File Menu, Save All Run Project

Debug Menu, Start Start

Correct any Errors and Rerun

"Help is always available from the Help Menu or by pressing F1."

Recommended Naming Conventions for VB Objects

Naming Rules and Conventions