Index
SYMBOLS
& (AND) operators, 16
&& (AND) operators, 16
{} (braces), 10
{0} placeholders, 24
^ (XOR) operators, 16
= (single equals) operators, 16
== (double-equals) operators, 16
! (NOT) operators, 16
<connectionStrings> element (Web.config files)
Profile providers, creating, 455-456
Role provider, configuring, 448
<machineKey> elements, 344
<membership>, 440-441
<roleManager> element (Web.config files), configuring Role provider, 448
| (OR) operators, 16
|| (OR) operators, 16
NUMBERS
2D arrays, 37
jagged arrays, mixing with, 40-41
sample of, 38-39
3D arrays, 37
4D arrays, 37
Abandon method, 330
Abort method, 125
abstract classes, 59
AccessDataSource, 396
accessors, add/remove, 114-117
AddingNew event, 569
AddNew method, 568
AddNewItem property, 570
AddRange method, 44
AddUser(s)ToRole(s) method, 417, 441
ADO.NET, 219
asynchronous data access, 241-242
batch updates, 242-245
connection strings, building, 220-223
data providers, 251
connection strings, 255-256
customizing, 260-261
data sources, enumerating, 256-257
provider factories, 252-255
RetreiveStatistics method, 258-259
schema information, 259-260
data readers, 227-229
data source communications
commands, executing, 224-226
data readers, 227-229
data source connections, establishing, 220-223
DataAdapter class, 233-236
DataSet class, 231-233
DataTable class, 237-240
DataTableReader class, 240-241
DbCommand class, code sequences, 224
DbConnectionStringBuilder class, 220
DbDataReader class, 227
Schema Discovery, 229-230
SqlCommand class, 227
parameterized SQL statements, executing, 224
stored procedures with output parameters, 226
stored procedures, executing, 225-226
System.Transactions namespace, 245
explicit transactions, 246-247
implicit transactions, 247-250
typed datasets, data binding, 563-567
AdRotator control, 399
AL.EXE (Assembly Linker) tool, 158
aliases (.NET data types), 9
Allocation tab (.vsp files), 213
AllowNew property, 569
AllowUserToAddRows property, 573
AllowUserToDeleteRows property, 573
AllowUserToOrderColumns property, 573
AllowUserToResizeColumns property, 573
AllowUserToResizeRows property, 573
AlternatingRowsDefaultCellStyle property, 573
Anchor selection pop-up (Windows Forms Designer), 527
AND (&) operators, 16
AND (&&) operators, 16
annotating typed DataSets, 273-275
anonymous methods, delegates, 107-108
anonymous profiles (ASP.NET), properties, 368-371
AnonymousTemplate view (LoginView control), 420
APIs
DPAPI, 202-205
Win32, unmanaged DLLs, 176-177
AppDomain class, 165-168
AppendChild method, 92
AppendFormat method (StringBuilder class), 210
appending files (I/O), 81-82
application services (ASP.NET), configuring, 364
application settings system, 589-591
Application Start events, 326
application start times, improving, 212
application state, 325
Application Start events, 326
Application.Lock() method, 326
Application.UnLock() method, 326
usage example, 327-328
web farms, 343
Application.Lock() method, 326
Application.UnLock() method, 326
ApplicationActivation attribute (Enterprise Services), 620
ApplicationDeployment class, 613
ApplicationID attribute (Enterprise Services), 620
ApplicationName attribute (Enterprise Services), 620
ApplicationName property, 414, 417, 428, 441
ApplicationQueuing attribute (Enterprise Services), 620
applications. See also smart clients
ASP.NET
building, 310
debugging, 311
deploying, 310
multithreaded, writing, 123-128
Windows Forms 2.0
Console Applications, 522
cultures, changing, 561-562
Windows Applications, 522
array indexer notation, 33
Array of Arrays notation, 40
ArrayList collection, 43-45
arrays
array indexer notation, 33
collections, comparing to, 43
declaring, 33
defining, 33
initializing, 34
IntelliSense, opening, 34
jagged arrays, 40-42
multidimensional arrays, 37-41
one-dimensional arrays, 34-36
operations list, accessing, 34
resizing, 43
artificial dependencies (software), 504
ASP.NET
application services, configuring, 364
applications
building, 310
debugging, 311
deploying, 310
ASP.NET SQL Server Configuration Wizard, 364
client callbacks, 315-319, 322
compiler, 300
controls
hierarchies, 300
overview of, 307-309
state, 468-471
data binding, 395-400
Data Source Configuration Wizard, 396-397
data sources, 396
DataSource property, ViewState objects, 471
event handling, 312-314
health monitoring system
Web Event providers, 473-476, 482-483
web events, 473-482
IsPostback property, 312-314
LoadControlState method, 468
Membership provider
classes, 429
configuring, 440-441
creating, 430-440
defining, 427
installing, 440-441
methods, 429
properties, 428
schemas, implementing, 429-430
pages
hierarchies, 300
life cycles, 303-306
performance counters, 483-485
postbacks, 306
profile providers
classes, 449
creating, 450-455
installing, 455-456
methods, 449
schemas, implementing, 449
properties, user controls, 462
Role provider
classes, 441
configuring, 448
creating, 442-448
installing, 448
methods, 441-442
properties, 441
schemas, implementing, 442
SaveControlState method, 468
security, 301
authentication, 407
authentication, Forms, 410-412
authentication, Membership API, 412-415
authentication, Passport, 409
authentication, user management, 412-415
authentication, Windows, 408
authorization, 416
authorization, Roles, 416-418
ChangePassword control, 422
CreateUserWizard control, 422
encrypted configuration files, 424-426
Login control, 419
LoginName control, 419
LoginStatus control, 420
LoginView control, 420-421
PasswordRecovery control, 421
server controls
bubbling, 466-467
creating, 463-467
properties, 464
state management, 468-472
session state
ASP.NET State Server providers, 333-336
default in-process state providers, 329
SessionState provider, 456-457
SiteMap provider, 457-458
SQL Server Configuration Wizard, configuring application services, 364
state management, 301
out-of-process servers, 334-336
Serializable classes, 334
turning on/off, 333
usage example, 335-336
Web.conf files, modifying, 333-334
System.Diagnostics.Debug class, 311
System.Web.TraceContext class, 311
themes
creating, 360
customizing, 371-373
editing, 362
global themes, 363
runtime errors, 361
skins, 360
skins, adding, 362-363
theme-specific images, 364
viewing, 362
usage example, 331
event handling, 339-340
HTTPSessionState class, methods list, 330
HTTPSessionState class, properties list, 329-330
managing, 329
session IDs, 328
Session objects, 332
SQL Server Session State providers, 337-338
storing, 329
web farms, 343
user controls
creating, 460-462
pages, adding to, 460
properties, 462
user profiles
anonymous profiles, 368-371
application services, configuring, 364
customizing, 371-373
profile providers, configuring, 365-366
properties, 367-371
view state, 468-472
Restoring, 341
usage example, 342
web farms, 344-345
web configuration, 302
ASP.NET 1.1, GUI consistency, 348
aspnet regsql command-line tool, 337
assemblies
creating, 158-160
external, 159-160
loading, 155
manifests, 156-157
multifiles, 156
partially trusted callers, 186
PIA (Primary InterOp Assembly), 171-174
reflection, 158
resources
embedding, 160
storing/retrieving, 160-163
satellite, localization, 163-165
Assembly class, 158-159
Assembly Linker tool (AL.EXE), 158
asynchronous data access (ADO.NET), 241-242
asynchronous files, 85-86
asynchronous web service consumption, smart clients, 597-598
attributes
custom (reflection), creating, 150-153
instance members, 52
static members, 52
Attributes property, 92
Authenticate method, 412
authentication (users), smart clients, 594-596
authentication checks, shared properties, 631
authentication controls list (ASP.NET), 309
authorization (users), smart clients, 594-596
AutoGenerateColumns property, 573
automated updates, ClickOnce, 608
automatic COM+ registration, 620-622
Automatic reset events, 136-138
B
BackgroundWorker component (Windows Control Libraries), 542, 598-600
batches, updating ADO.NET, 242-245
BeginTransaction method, 222
binding (data)
automatically bound controls, 567
BindingNavigator component, 565, 570-571
BindingSource component, 565-569
DataGridView component, 565
cells, customizing, 576-578
cells, formatting, 576
cells, painting, 577-578
ComboBox columns, 574-575
events, 572-573
forms, ledger-style coloring, 576
methods, 573
properties, 573-574
unbound columns, 578
objects, 579-584
parent-detail binding pattern, 584
typed datasets, 563
binding sample, 566
Data Sources window, 564-565
forms, adding to, 565
web services, Data Sources Panel (Windows Forms), 514-515
BindingComplete event, 569
BindingNavigator component (data binding), 565, 570-571
BindingNavigator control (Windows Control Libraries), 542
BindingSource component (data binding), 565-568
BindingSource control (Windows Control Libraries), 541
bitwise operators, 16
block ciphers, 194
bool aliases (.NET data types), 9
Boolean expressions, 16
Boolean operators, 16
boxing/unboxing, 208-209
braces ({}), 10
branching and conditional logic
Boolean expressions, 16
conditional statements
goto statements, 18
if/else statements, 17-19
switch statements, 18
bubbling server controls (ASP.NET), 466-467
Button control (Windows Control Libraries), 532
byte aliases (.NET data types), 9
C
C#
basic syntax of, 10-11
capabilities of, 12
“Hello World” application, 10-11
CacheRolesInCookie property, 417
Caesar cipher, 193
Call Tree tab (.vsp files), 213
callbacks
client callbacks, 315-319, 322
delegates, 103
CancelEdit method, 568, 573, 581
CancelNew method, 568
CancelRowEdit event, 572
Capacity property, 44
Cartesian coordinate systems, 2D arrays, 37
CAS (Code Access Security), 181
administering, 184-185
code permissions, 182-184
declarative security, 189-191
imperative security, 185-189
CatalogZone control (Web Parts), 377, 387
CD, publishing ClickOnce applications to, 606
CelBeginEdit event, 572
CellClick event, 572
CellContentClick event, 572
CellContentDoubleClick event, 572
CellDoubleClick event, 572
CellEndEdit event, 572
CellFormatting event, 572, 577
CellPainting event, 572, 577-578
CellValueChanged event, 572
ChangeDatabase method, 222
ChangePassword control, 422
ChangePassword method, 429
ChangePasswordQuestion-AndAnswer method, 429
char aliases (.NET data types), 9
CheckBox control (Windows Control Libraries), 532
CheckBoxList control, 399
CheckedListBox control (Windows Control Libraries), 532
CheckForUpdateCompleted event, 613
CheckForUpdateProgressChanged event, 613
ChildNodes property, 92
Class Libraries (Windows Forms 2.0), 522
Clear method, 35, 44, 47, 330, 568
ClearSelection method, 573
ClickOnce
automated updates, 608
deploying applications, 607-610
Download ClickOnce Update dialog, 611
manifest signing, 608
Publish Now button, 611
Publish Wizard, 607-609
publishing applications, 605-606
System.Deployment.Application namespace, 613-616
updating applications, 610-612
Windows Installer versus, 604-605
client callbacks, 315-319, 322
Clone method, 92
Close link (Web Part Pages), 382
Close method, 222
CLR (Common Language Runtime), 6
assemblies, loading, 155
GC, 8
access permissions, 182-183
blocks, 10
marshaling, 170
permissions, 182-184
profilers
FxCop, 215
Performance Wizard, 212-213
Unicode streams, 80
Code Access Security. See CAS (Code Access Security)
collections
ArrayList, 43-45
arrays, comparing to, 43
FIFO, 73
generics, 72-74
Hashtable, usage example, 45-46
LIFO, 74
Queue, 46-48
resizing, 43
SortedList, usage example, 49-50
Stack, usage example, 48-49
color, user interface design, 527
ColorDialog component (Windows Control Libraries), 546
ColumnCount property, 573
Columns property, 573
COM (Component Object Model) objects
“DLL hell,” 6
.NET classes, 174-175
.NET Framework, evolution of, 6
PIA, 171-174
COM+, 6
automatic registration, 620-622
JIT activation, 623
loosely coupled events, 631-634
manual registration, 620
pooling, 623
queued components, 624-626
role-based security, 626
shared properties, 629-631
transactions, 627
CRM, 628
ComboBox columns, DataGridView component, 574-575
ComboBox control (Windows Control Libraries), 532
Comment property, 429
CommitEdit method, 573
Common Controls Toolbox (Windows Control Libraries), 531
Button control, 532
CheckBox control, 532
CheckedListBox control, 532
ComboBox control, 532
DateTimePicker control, 532-533
Label control, 533
LinkLabel control, 533
ListBox control, 534
ListView control, 534
MaskedTextBox control, 534
MonthCalendar control, 534
NotifyIcon control, 535
NumericUpDown control, 535
PictureBox control, 536
ProgressBar control, 536
RadioButton control, 536
RichTextBox control, 536
TextBox control, 536
ToolTip control, 537
TreeView control, 537
WebBrowser control, 538
Common Language Runtime (CLR), 6
assemblies, loading, 155
GC, 8
Common Type System, 7
CompareTo string instance method, 27
compiler (ASP.NET), 300
complexity of design (user interface design), 528
Components Toolbox (Windows Control Libraries)
BackgroundWorker component, 542, 598-600
DirectoryEntry component, 542
DirectorySearcher component, 543
ErrorProvider component, 543
EventLog component, 543
FileSystemWatcher component, 543
HelpProvider component, 544
ImageList component, 544
MessageQueue component, 544
PerformanceCounter component, 545
Process component, 545
SerialPort component, 545
ServiceController component, 545
Timer component, 545
composition, 78
ComVisible attribute (Enterprise Services), 620
conditional logic
Boolean expressions, 16
conditional statements
goto statements, 18
if/else statements, 17-19
switch statements, 18
conditional operators, 19
connecting
typed DataSets, 267
Web Parts, 389-393
connection pooling, 221
connection strings, 255-256
building, 220-223
connection pooling, 221
Membership API, creating for, 413
connections (data sources), 253-255
ConnectionString property, 222
<connectionStrings> element (Web.config files)
Profile providers, creating, 455-456
Role provider, configuring, 448
ConnectionTimeout property, 222
Console Applications (Windows Forms 2.0), 522
constraining type parameters, 67-69
Constructor methods, 55
Contact class, 581-584
containers (Windows Control Libraries), 538-539
Contains string instance method, 27
Content Page, 349
creating, 351
MasterPageFile statements, 352
rendering, 353
Context property, 367
ContextMenuStrip control (Windows Control Libraries), 540
contravariance, 106
Control Events event (ASP.NET page life cycle), 304
control hierarchies (ASP.NET), 300
Control Libraries (Windows), 522
Common Controls Toolbox, 531
Button control, 532
CheckBox control, 532
CheckedListBox control, 532
ComboBox control, 532
DateTimePicker control, 532-533
Label control, 533
LinkLabel control, 533
ListBox control, 534
ListView control, 534
MaskedTextBox control, 534
MonthCalendar control, 534
NotifyIcon control, 535
NumericUpDown control, 535
PictureBox control, 536
ProgressBar control, 536
RadioButton control, 536
RichTextBox control, 536
TextBox control, 536
ToolTip control, 537
TreeView control, 537
WebBrowser control, 538
Components Toolbox
BackgroundWorker component, 542, 598-600
DirectoryEntry component, 542
DirectorySearcher component, 543
ErrorProvider component, 543
EventLog component, 543
FileSystemWatcher component, 543
HelpProvider component, 544
ImageList component, 544
MessageQueue component, 544
PerformanceCounter component, 545
Process component, 545
SerialPort component, 545
ServiceController component, 545
Timer component, 545
containers, 538-539
data-related controls section, 541-542
dialog components section, 546-547
menus and toolbars section, 540-541
Printing section, 545-546
control state (ASP.NET), 468-472
controls
AdRotator, 399
authentication controls, 309
ChangePassword, 422
CheckBoxList, 399
CreateUserWizard, 422
data-bound
DetailsView, 401
FormView, 401-402
hierarchy table, 399-400
TreeView, 403
data controls, 308
DetailsView, 399
DropDownList, 399
FormView, 400
GridView, 400
HTML controls, 309
ListBox, 399
Login, 419
LoginName, 419
LoginStatus, 420
LoginView, 420-421
navigation controls, 309
PasswordRecovery, 421
RadioButtonList, 399
server controls
bubbling, 466-467
creating, 463-467
properties, 464
state management, 468-472
standard controls, 307
user controls
pages, adding to, 460
properties, 462
validation controls, 309
ConvertAll method, 35
CookieMode property, 329
CookieName property, 417
CookiePath property, 417
CookieProtectionValue property, 417
CookieRequireSSL property, 417
cookies, Passport authentication, 409
CookieSlidingExpiration property, 417
CookieTimeout property, 417
CopyTo string instance method, 27
count awareness, user interface design, 528
covariance, 106
Create Test Certificate button (Publish Wizard), 608
CreateAttribute method, 93
CreateCDataSection method, 93
CreateCommand method, 222
CreateComment method, 93
CreateDocumentFragment method, 93
CreateElement method, 93
CreateNavigator method, 92
CreateNewStoreData method, 456
CreateNode method, 93
CreatePersistentCookie property, 417
CreatesUninitializedItem method, 456
CreateTextNode method, 93
CreateUserWizard control, 422
CreateWhitespace method, 93
CreationDate property, 429
credentials option (Forms authentication), 410
CRM (Compensated Resource Managers), transactions (COM+), 628
cryptography, 193
digital signatures, 196, 200-202
DPAPI (Data Protection API), 202-205
hashing, 195-196
public-key encryption, 194-195, 198-200
secret-key encryption, 194-198
cultures (Windows Forms applications), changing, 561-562
Current property, 569
CurrentCell property, 573
CurrentChanged event, 569
CurrentItemChanged event, 569
CurrentRow property, 573
custom attributes (reflection), creating, 150-153
Custom Event providers, 482-483
custom events, 478-482
custom session state support (SQL Server), 337
D
data, accessing asynchronously (ADO.NET), 241-242
data binding, 395
automatically bound controls, 567
BindingNavigator component, 565, 570-571
BindingSource component, 565-569
data sources
configuring, 396-397
creating, 396
GridView controls, 397
model of, 396
object data sources, 405
data-bound control hierarchy table, 399-400
DataGridView component, 565
cells, customizing, 576-578
cells, formatting, 576
cells, painting, 577-578
ComboBox columns, 574-575
events, 572-573
forms, ledger-style coloring, 576
methods, 573
properties, 573-574
unbound columns, 578
objects, 579-584
parent-detail binding pattern, 584
typed datasets, 563
binding sample, 566
Data Sources window, 564-565
forms, adding to, 565
data controls list (ASP.NET), 308
Data Protection API (DPAPI), 202-205
data providers (ADO.NET), 251
connection strings, 255-256
customizing, 260-261
data sources, enumerating, 256-257
provider factories, 252-255
RetreiveStatistics method, 258-259
schema information, 259-260
data readers, 227-229
data source communications (ADO.NET)
commands, executing, 224-226
data readers, 227-229
Data Source Configuration wizard, 396-397
data source connections, establishing (ADO.NET)
connection strings, building, 220-223
DataAdapter class, 233
data sources
AccessDataSource, 396
configuring, 396-397
creating, 396
enumerating (ADO.NET), 256-257
GridView controls, 397
model of, 396
ObjectDataSource, 396
objet data sources, 405
SiteMapDataSource, 396
SqlDataSource, 396
XmlDataSource, 396
Data Sources panel (Windows Forms)
typed datasets
data binding, 564
properties, viewing, 565
web services, binding, 514-515
data types
aliases table, 9
common types table, 8-9
namespaces, 9
reference types, defining, 10
shortcuts table, 9
value types, defining, 10
data-bound controls
DetailsView, 401
FormView, 401-402
GridView, 400
data sources, configuring, 397
object data sources, 405
hierarchy table, 399-400
TreeView, 403
data-related controls section (Windows Control Libraries), 541-542
DataAdapter class, 233
DataSet/Data Source connection example, 234-236
typed DataSets, populating, 267-268
Database property, 222
Database reference dialog (SQL Server), 280
DataBindingComplete event, 572
DataError event, 569
DataGridView component (data binding), 565
cells
customizing, 576-578
formatting, 576
painting, 577-578
ComboBox columns, 574-575
events, 572-573
forms, ledger-style coloring, 576
methods, 573
properties, 573-574
unbound columns, 578
DataGridView control (Windows Control Libraries), 541
DataMemberChanged event, 569
DataSet class, 231-233
DataSet control (Windows Control Libraries), 541
DataSets (typed)
annotating, 273-275
connecting, 267
creating, 263
Visual Studio designer, 265-266
XSD schemas, 264-265
data binding, 563
binding sample, 566
BindingNavigator component, 565
BindingSource component, 565-567
Data Sources window, 564-565
DataGridView component, 565
forms, adding to, 565
partial classes, extending with, 275-276
populating, 267-271
programming with, 266-267
queries, adding, 272-273
DataSource property, 222, 471, 569, 573-574
DataSourceChanged event, 569
DataTable class, 237-240
DataTableReader, 227
DataTableReader class, 240-241
DateTime format specifiers table (strings), 25
DateTimePicker control (Windows Control Libraries), 532-533
DbCommand class, code sequences, 224
DBConnection class, 222
DbConnectionStringBuilder class, 220, 255-256
DbDataReader class, 227
debugging ASP.NET applications, 311
decimal aliases (.NET data types), 9
declarative security (CAS), 189-191
decryptionKey attribute (<machineKey> element), 344
DefaultCellStyle property, 574
DefaultValuesNeeded event, 572
delegates
anonymous methods, 107-108
callbacks, 103
contravariance, 106
covariance, 106
declaring, 104
defining, 103
events, creating, 111
manipulating, examples of, 104-105
multicast delegates, 109-110
naming conventions, 104
scope, 104
static keyword, 104
Target properties, 114
ThreadStart, 124
DeleteCommand, 233
DeleteCookie method, 417
DeleteInactiveProfiles method, 449
DeleteItem property, 570
DeleteProfiles method, 449
demands, imperative security, 185
dependencies (software), 504
Dequeue method, 47
design complexity (user interface design), 528
design intuitiveness (user interface design), 528
dialog components section (Windows Control Libraries), 546-547
Dictionary class, 72
digital signatures, 196, 200-202
directories, managing (I/O), 83-85
DirectoryEntry component (Windows Control Libraries), 542
DirectorySearcher component (Windows Control Libraries), 543
Discovery (Web Services), 507-509
DisplayMember property, 574
division by zero, 248
DLL
“DLL hell,” 6
unmanaged (interoperability), 176-178
do loops, 21
Dock selection pop-up (Windows Forms Designer), 526
Document Outline window (Windows Forms Designer), 524
documents (Word), creating with PIA (Primary InterOp Assembly), 172-173
DOM (Document Object Models), 91
Domain property, 417
double aliases (.NET data types), 9
Download ClickOnce Update dialog (ClickOnce), 611
DPAPI (Data Protection API), 202-205
drawing shapes, GDI+, 552-554
DropDownList control, 399
E
-E option (aspnet regsql command-line tool), 337
EditMode property, 574
EditorZone control (Web Parts), 377, 385
Email property, 429
embedding assembly resources, 160
Enabled property, 417
EnablePasswordReset property, 414, 428
EnablePasswordRetrieval property, 414, 428
encryption. See also cryptography
ASP.NET configuration files, 424-426
secret-key, 194-198
Web.config files, 424-426
EndRequest method, 456
EndsWith string instance method, 27
EnlistTransaction method, 222
Enqueue method, 47
Enterprise Services
ApplicationActivation attribute, 620
ApplicationID attribute, 620
ApplicationName attribute, 620
ApplicationQueuing attribute, 620
automatic registration, 620-622
ComVisible attribute, 620
JIT activation, 623
loosely coupled events, 631-634
manual registration, 620
pooling, 623
queued components, 624-626
role-based security, 626
shared properties, 629-631
transactions, 627-628
enumerating data sources (ADO.NET), 256-257
equality expressions, 16
Equals string instance method, 27
ErrorProvider component (Windows Control Libraries), 543
EventLog component (Windows Control Libraries), 543
events
accessors, 114-117
AddingNew, 569
advanced programming, 114-118
BindingComplete, 569
BindingNavigator component, chain of events table, 571
BindingSource component, 569
CancelRowEdit, 572
CelBeginEdit, 572
CellClick, 572
CellContentClick, 572
CellContentDoubleClick, 572
CellDoubleClick, 572
CellEndEdit, 572
CellValueChanged, 572
class subscriptions, 111-113
client subscriptions, selective method invocations, 114-118
code, reusing, 113
creating, 111
CurrentChanged, 569
CurrentItemChanged, 569
DataBindingComplete, 572
DataError, 569
DataGridView component, 572-573
DataMemberChanged, 569
DataSourceChanged, 569
declaring, 111
DefaultValuesNeeded, 572
defining, 111
ASP.NET, 312-314
session state, 339-340
ListChanged, 569
loosely coupled events (COM+), 631-634
multithreaded programming synchronization, 136-138
PositionChanged, 569
publishing/subscribing sample, 112-113
reflection, 148-150
reset, 136-138
Scroll, 572
SelectionChanged, 573
UserAddedRow, 573
UserDeletedRow, 573
UserDeletingRow, 573
exclusive OR operators. See XOR (^) operators Execute option (SQL Server), 282
ExecuteReader method, 227
ExecuteXmlReader method, 227
Exists method, 35
explicit transactions (ADO.NET), 246-247
expressions, 29
equality, 16
groups, 30
input
extracting data from, 30-31
validating, 30
RegEx class, 30
XPath, 95
advanced expressions example, 97
simple expressions example, 96
extending typed DataSets, partial classes, 275-276
external assemblies, loading, 159-160
F
factory patterns (ADO.NET), 68
connections, establishing, 253-255
lists of, 252-253
FIFO (First-In First-Out) collections, 73
file management (I/O)
asynchronous files, 85-86
creating/appending files, 81-82
directories, 83-85
isolated storage, 86-88
reading existing files, 82-83
FileSystemWatcher component (Windows Control Libraries), 543
Fill method, populating typed DataSets, 269-270
filling shapes, GDI+, 552-557
Filter property, 569
Find method, 35
FindAll method, 35-36
FindInactiveProfilesByUserName method, 449
FindLast method, 35
FindProfilesByUserName method, 449
FindSiteMapNode method, 457
FindSiteMapNodeFromKey method, 457
FindUsersByEmail method, 415, 429
FindUsersByName method, 415, 429
FindUsersInRole method, 417, 442
First-In First-Out (FIFO) collections, 73
FirstChild property, 92
float aliases (.NET data types), 9
FlowLayoutPanel control (Windows Control Libraries), 538
FolderBrowserDialog component (Windows Control Libraries), 546
FontDialog component (Windows Control Libraries), 546
for loops, 20
ForEach method, manipulating one-dimensional arrays, 36
Forms 2.0 (Windows)
applications
creating, 522
cultures, changing, 561-562
authentication, 410-412
Class Libraries, 522
Console Applications, 522
Data Sources panel, binding web services, 514-515
Forms Designer, 523
Anchor selection pop-up, 527
Dock selection pop-up, 526
Document Outline window, 524
resizable forms, creating, 526-527
SnapLines, 525-526
NET Framework, 519
shaped forms/controls, creating, 557-558
user interfaces, globalizing, 560-562
Windows Applications, 522
Windows Control Libraries, 522
Common Controls Toolbox, 531-538
Components Toolbox, 542-545
containers, 538-539
data-related controls section, 541-542
dialog components section, 546
menus and table section, 540-541
Printing section, 545-546
Windows Service, 522
FormsAuthentication class, methods, 411
FormView control, 400-402
four-dimensional arrays, 37
function pointers, unmanaged, 177-178
functions (user-defined), building via SQL Server, 283-284
FxCop, 215
G
GC (Garbage Collector), 8
GDI+, 549
gradient brushes, 555-557
Graphics objects
creating, 549
obtaining, 550
“Hello GDI+” example, creating, 550-552
shapes, drawing/filling, 552-554
GeneratePassword method, 415
generics, 65
benefits, 66
classes, creating, 69
collections
Dictionary class, 72
List class, 73
Queue class, 73-74
Stack class, 74
interfaces, creating, 71-72
methods, creating, 70-71
reflection, 145
remoting, 650-653
type parameters, 66
constraining, 67-69
factory patterns, 68
naming, 67
GetAllInactiveProfiles method, 449
GetAllProfiles method, 449
GetChildNodes method, 457
GetCurrentNodeAndHintNeighborhoodNodes method, 457
GetItem method, 456
GetItemExclusive method, 456
GetNumberOfInactiveProfiles method, 449
GetNumber(s)OfUsersOnline method, 415, 429
GetParentNode method, 457
GetParentNodeRelativeToCurrentNodeAndHintDownFromParent method, 457
GetParentNodeRelativeToNodeAndHintDownFromParent method, 457
GetPassword method, 429
GetRange method, 44
GetRolesForUser method, 417, 442
GetSchema method, 222, 259-260
columns provided for each schema collection used table, 230
SQL Server 2005 invocation results table, 229-230
GetUserNameByEmail method, 415, 429
GetUsersInRole method, 417
global themes, ASP.NET, 363
global.asax files, session state event handling, 339-340
globalizing user interfaces, 560-562
goto statements, 18
gradient brushes (GDI+), 555-557
Graphics objects
creating, 549
obtaining, 550
GridView control, 400
data sources, configuring, 397
object data sources, 405
GridView controls, configuring data sources, 397
GroupBox control (Windows Control Libraries), 539
groups, 30
GUI (graphical user interfaces), consistency, 348
H
HasChildNodes property, 92
HashPasswordForStoringInConfigFile method, 411
Hashtable collection, usage example, 45-46
health monitoring system (ASP.NET)
Web Event providers, 473
Custom Event providers, 482-483
list of, 474
Web.config files, 475-476
web events, 473
base events, inheriting from, 478
custom events, 478-482
lifetime events, 477-478
list of, 474
Web.config files
custom events, 478-482
lifetime events, 476-478
Web Event providers, 475-476
“Hello GDI+” example, creating, 550-552
“Hello World” application, 10-11
HelpProvider component (Windows Control Libraries), 544
HintAncestorNodes method, 457
HintNeighborhoodNodes method, 457
HitTest method, 573
HTML (hypertext markup language)
controls list (ASP.NET), 309
Master Pages, 356
HttpSessionState class
methods list, 330
properties list, 329-330
hub-and-spoke model, resource localization, 163
I
I/O (input/output), 77
file management asynchronous files, 85-86
creating/appending files, 81-82
directories, 83-85
isolated storage, 86-88
reading existing files, 82-83
streams, 77
composition, 78
instantiating, 79-80
MemoryStream class, 78-81
Unicode, 80
ICallbackEventHandler interface, 315
identity
imperative security, enforcing via, 188-189
permissions, 183
IDs (session), 328
IEditableObject interface, 581-584
if/else statements, 17-19
Image Library (Visual Studio), 544
ImageList component (Windows Control Libraries), 544
imperative security (CAS), 185-189
implicit transactions (ADO.NET), 247-250
ImportNode method, 93
IndexOfAny method, 27
inheritance (classes)
multiple inheritance, 57
new keyword, 57
override keyword, 58
single inheritance, 57
usage example, 58-59
visual inheritance, 558-560
Initialization stage (ASP.NET page life cycle), 303
initialization vector (IV), 194
InitializeRequest method, 456
InnerText property, 92
InnerXml property, 92
INotifyPropertyChanged interface, 581-584
Insert method, 568
InsertAfter method, 92
InsertBefore method, 92
InsertCommand, 233
Install button (Publish Wizard), 609
Installer (Windows), ClickOnce versus, 604-605
InstallSqlState.sql script, 337
instance members, 52
instance methods (strings), 27-28
instantiating streams, 79-80
int aliases (.NET data types), 9
IntelliSense, opening arrays in, 34
interfaces, 61
classes, comparing to, 53
generics, creating, 71-72
globalizing, 560-562
implementing, example of, 61-62
members, accessibility, 61
methods, passing, 63
naming conventions, 54
typecasting, 63
Interlocked class, 133
internal member visibility level, 56
Internet, ClickOnce applications
launching directly from, 606
publishing to, 605
interoperability, 169
COM objects, 170
.NET classes, 174-175
PIA (Primary InterOp Assembly), 171-174
unmanaged DLLs, 176-178
intuitiveness of design (user interface design), 528
IPC (Inter-Process Communication) channels, remoting, 641-645
IsAccessibleToUser method, 457
IsAnonymous property, 367
IsApproved property, 429
IsCookieLess property, 329
IsDirty property, 367
IsLockedOut property, 429
IsMatch static method, 30
IsNewSession property, 329
isolated storage, 86-88
IsOnline property, 430
IsPostback property, 312-314
IsReadOnly property, 35, 44, 329
IsSynchronized property, 329, 367
Item property, 44, 329, 367, 569
Items property, 575
Items.xml document, 93-94
items.xsd document, 100-101
itemsTransform.xslt document, 97-98
IV (initialization vector), 194
J – K – L
jagged arrays
2D arrays, mixing with, 40-41
Array of Arrays notation, 40
declaring, 40
demonstration of, 41-42
initializing, 40
JIT (Just-in-Time) activation (COM+), 623
Join method, 128
joining multithreaded applications, 128
key containers, 198
keys, storing, 198
Keys property, 330
Label control (Windows Control Libraries), 533
Last-In First-Out (LIFO) collections, 74
LastActivityDate property, 367, 430
LastChild property, 92
LastLockoutDate property, 430
LastLoginDate property, 430
LastPasswordChangedDate property, 430
LastUpdatedDate property, 367
LCID property, 330
Length property, 35
libraries
Class Libraries (Windows Forms 2.0), 522
Image Library (Visual Studio), 544
server-side SQL libraries, 290-293
Windows Control Libraries (Windows Forms 2.0), 522
Common Controls Toolbox, 531-538
Components Toolbox, 542-545
containers, 538-539
data-related controls section, 541-542
dialog components section, 546
menus and table section, 540-541
Printing section, 545-546
lifetime events, 476-478
lifetime leases, 648-649
LIFO (Last-In First-Out) collections, 74
LinkLabel control (Windows Control Libraries), 533
List class, 73
List property, 569
ListBox control (Windows Control Libraries), 399, 534
ListChanged event, 569
ListView control (Windows Control Libraries), 534
Load method, 93
Load stage (ASP.NET page life cycle), 303
LoadControlState method, 468
loading
assemblies, 155
DataTables, 238-240
external assemblies, 159-160
LoadXml method, 93
localization
resources, hub-and-spoke model, 163
satellite assemblies, 163-165
lock keyword, 129
LoggedInTemplate view (LoginView control), 420
logical operators table, 16
Login control, 419
LoginName control, 419
LoginStatus control, 420
LoginView control, 420-421
long aliases (.NET data types), 9
loops
do, 21
for, 20
performance, troubleshooting, 211
while, 20
loosely coupled events (COM+), 631-634
M
<machineKey> elements, 344
managing files (I/O)
asynchronous files, 85-86
creating/appending files, 81-82
directories, 83-85
isolated storage, 86-88
reading existing files, 82-83
manifest signing, 608
manifests, assemblies, 156-157
manual COM+ registration, 620
Manual reset events, 136-138
MARS (Multiple Active RecordSets), 293-295
MarshalByRefObject class, 639
marshaling, 170
MaskedTextBox control (Windows Control Libraries), 534
Master Pages
Content Page, 349
creating, 351
MasterPageFile statements, 352
rendering, 353
HTML, 356
Master Page, 349
default Master Pages, specifying, 353
empty page example, 350
nesting, 354
placeholders, creating, 350-351
Master property, 354-356
nesting, 354
placeholders, creating, 350-351
relative paths, 356
Master property, 354-356
MasterPageFile statements, 352
MaxCachedResults property, 417
MaxInvalidPasswordAttempts property, 414, 428
MemberInfo class, 146-148
members (classes)
accessibility, controlling, 56-57
declaring, 54
interfaces, 61
visibility levels table, 56
<membership>, 440-441
Membership API, 412-415
Membership class, 414-415
Membership provider
classes, 429
configuring, 440-441
creating, 430-440
defining, 427
installing, 440-441
methods, 429
properties, 428
schemas, implementing, 429-430
MembershipUser class, 429-430
MembershipUserCollection class, 429
MemoryStream class, 78-81
menus and toolbars section (Windows Control Libraries), 540-541
MenuStrip control (Windows Control Libraries), 540
MessageQueue component (Windows Control Libraries), 544
MethodInfo class, 143-146
MethodTest method, 70
MethodTest2 method, 70
MinRequiredNonAlphaNumericCharacters property, 414, 428
MinRequiredPasswordLength property, 414, 428
Mode property, 330
Monitor class, 132-133
MonthCalendar control (Windows Control Libraries), 534
MoveFirst method, 568
MoveFirstItem property, 570
MoveLast method, 568
MoveLastItem property, 570
MoveNext method, 568
MoveNextItem property, 571
MovePrevious method, 568
MovePreviousItem property, 570
multicast delegates, 109-110
multidimensional arrays, 37-41
multifile assemblies, 156
multiple inheritance, 57
MultiSelect property, 574
multithreaded programming, 121-122
synchronization
Interlocked class, 133
lock keyword, 129
Monitor class, 132-133
Mutex class, 130-132
ReaderWriterLock class, 133-136
reset events, 136-138
ThreadPool class, 138-139
writing applications, 123-128
multithreaded web service consumption, smart clients, 597-598
Mutex class, 130-132
N
Name property, 92
namespaces, 9
System.IO, classes, 83
System.Transactions, 245
explicit transactions, 246-247
implicit transactions, 247-250
navigation controls list (ASP.NET), 309
nested transaction scopes, 248-250
.NET classes, COM interoperability, 174-175
.NET data types
aliases table, 9
common types table, 8-9
namespaces, 9
reference types, 10
shortcuts table, 9
System.Boolean, 8
System.Byte, 8
System.Char, 8
System.Decimal, 8
System.Double, 8
System.Int16, 9
System.Int32, 9
System.Int64, 9
System.SByte, 9
System.Single, 8
System.String, 9
System.UInt16, 9
System.UInt32, 9
System.UInt64, 9
value types, 10
.NET Framework, 184
CLR, 6-8
COM objects, 6
COM+ 2.0, 6
Common Type System, 7
evolution of, 6
Forms 2.0 (Windows), 519
regular expressions, 29-31
StringBuilder, 29
strings, 24
network shares, ClickOnce applications, 605-606
network status, monitoring (smart client example), 592-594
NetworkAddressChanged events, 592-593
NetworkAvailabilityChanged events, 592-593
new keyword, inheritance, 57
NewRowIndex property, 574
NGen.exe (Native Image Generator) tool, improving application start times, 212
NodeType property, 92
NOT (!) operators, 16
NotifyIcon control (Windows Control Libraries), 535
numeric custom format specifiers table (strings), 26
NumericUpDown control (Windows Control Libraries), 535
O
ObjectDataSource, 396
objects
data binding, 579-584
data sources, 405
inheritance
multiple inheritance, 57
new keyword, 57
override keyword, 58
single inheritance, 57
usage example, 58-59
pooling (COM+), 623
Session, 332
Objects Lifetime tab (.vsp files), 214
OdbcDataReader, 227
one-dimensional arrays, 34-36
OOD (object-oriented design), 51
classes, 52-54
interfaces, 53-54
OOP (object-oriented programming)
classes
abstract classes, 59
inheritance, 57
inheritance, usage example, 58-59
members, controlling accessibility of, 56-57
members, declaring, 54
members, visibility levels table, 56
methods, adding, 55
polymorphism, 60-61
properties, adding, 55
simple classes, creating, 54-55
interfaces
implementation example, 61-62
member accessibility, 61
methods, passing, 63
typecasting, 63
Open method, 222
OpenFileDialog component (Windows Control Libraries), 546
operators
bitwise, 16
Boolean, 16
Options button (Publish Wizard), 608
OR (|) operators, 16
OR (||) operators, 16
OR operators. See also XOR (^) operators
OracleDataReader, 227
out-of-process servers, ASP.NET State Server providers, 334-336
OuterXml property, 92
override keyword, inheritance, 58
OwnerDocument property, 92
P
PadLeft string instance method, 27
PadRight string instance method, 27
page hierarchies (ASP.NET), 300
Page Init event (ASP.NET page life cycle), 304
page life cycle (ASP.NET), 302-306
Page Load event (ASP.NET page life cycle), 304
Page PreInit event (ASP.NET page life cycle), 304
Page PreRender event (ASP.NET page life cycle), 304
Page Start stage (ASP.NET page life cycle), 303
Page Unload event (ASP.NET page life cycle), 304
PageSetupDialog component (Windows Control Libraries), 545
Panel control (Windows Control Libraries), 539
parameters (type)
constraining, 67-69
factory patterns, 68
generics, 66-67
naming, 67
ParentNode property, 92
partially trusted callers, assemblies, 186
Passport authentication, 409
PassportIdentity class, 409
PasswordAttemptWindow property, 414, 428
PasswordFormat property, 428
PasswordQuestion property, 430
PasswordRecovery control, 421
PasswordStrengthRegularExpression property, 414, 428
-pe option, Web.config files, 424-426
Peek method, 47
performance counters (ASP.NET), list of, 483-485
Performance Wizard, 212-213
PerformanceCounter component (Windows Control Libraries), 545
permissions, 182-184
persistent session state support (SQL Server), 337
PersonalizableAttribute class, creating connected Web Parts, 391
personalization providers, 378-379
PIA (Primary InterOp Assembly), 171-174
PictureBox control (Windows Control Libraries), 536
placeholders, creating in Master Pages, 350-351
Point3D UDT example, 285-287
polymorphism, example of, 60-61
pooling (COM+), 623
Position property, 569
PositionChanged event, 569
Postback Event Handling stage (ASP.NET page life cycle), 303
postbacks, 306
pre-emptive multitasking, 129
PrependChild method, 92
Prerequisites button (Publish Wizard), 608
PreviousSibling property, 92
Primary InterOp Assembly (PIA), 171-174
PrintDialog component (Windows Control Libraries), 545
PrintDocument component (Windows Control Libraries), 546
Printing section (Windows Control Libraries), 545-546
PrintPreviewControl component (Windows Control Libraries), 546
PrintPreviewDialog component (Windows Control Libraries), 546
private member visibility level, 56
private protected member visibility level, 56
Process component (Windows Control Libraries), 545
profile provider
classes, 449
creating, 450-455
installing, 455-456
methods, 449
schemas, implementing, 449
ProfileBase class, properties of, 367
ProfileProvider class, 449
profilers (code)
FxCop, 215
Performance Wizard, 212-213
Program.cs document, building ADO.NET connection strings, 222-223
programming
AppDomain class, 166-168
multithreaded programming, 121-122
synchronization, 129-138
ThreadPool class, 138-139
writing applications, 123-128
typed DataSets, 266-267
progress reports, System.Deployment.Application namespace, 613-616
ProgressBar control (Windows Control Libraries), 536
prompts (Visual Studio 2005 Command), opening, 157
Properties property, 367
PropertyValues property, 367
protected member visibility level, 56
protection option (Forms authentication), 410
provider factories
connections, establishing, 253-255
lists of, 252-253
ProviderName property, 430
providers
ADO.NET data, 251
connection strings, 255-256
customizing, 260-261
data sources, enumerating, 256-257
provider factories, 252-255
RetreiveStatistics method, 258-259
schema information, 259-260
Membership
classes, 429
configuring, 440-441
creating, 430-440
defining, 427
installing, 440-441
methods, 429
properties, 428
schemas, implementing, 429-430
Profile
classes, 449
configuring, 455-456
creating, 450-455
installing, 455-456
methods, 449
schemas, implementing, 449
Role
classes, 441
configuring, 448
creating, 442-448
installing, 448
methods, 441-442
properties, 441
schemas, implementing, 442
SessionState, 456-457
SiteMap, 457-458
Providers property, 367, 414, 417
ProviderUserKey property, 430
public member visibility level, 56
public protected member visibility level, 56
public-key encryption, 194-195, 198-200
Publish Now button (ClickOnce), 611
Publish Wizard
ClickOnce applications, publishing to CD, 606
Create Test Certificate button, 608
Install button, 609
launching, 607-608
Options button, 608
Prerequisites button, 608
Q – R
queries, adding via typed DataSets, 272-273
Queue class, 73-74
Queue collection, 46
methods table, 47
usage example, 47-48
queued components (COM+), 624-626
RadioButton control (Windows Control Libraries), 536
RadioButtonList control, 399
Rank property, 35
RCW (Runtime Callable Wrapper), 170
ReaderWriterLock class, 133-136
reading files, existing (I/O), 82-83
ReadOnly property, 574
real dependencies (software), 504
RedirectFromLoginPage method, 411-412
RedirectToLoginPage method, 411
reference counting, 648
reference types
boxing/unboxing, 208-209
referencing .NET-hosted COM objects, 175
reflection, 141-143
assemblies, 158
custom attributes, creating, 150-153
events, 148-150
generics, 145
MemberInfo class, 146-148
MethodInfo class, 143-146
System.Type class, methods/properties, 142
RegEx class, 30
registering
.NET-hosted COM objects, 175
COM+, 620-622
RegisterWellKnownServiceType method, remoting, 641
regular expressions, 29-31
ReleaseItemExclusive method, 456
remoting
aspects of, 638
channels, 641
IPC channels, 641-645
TCP channels, 645-648
generics, 650-653
lifetime leases, 648-649
MarshalByRefObject class, 639
overview of, 637
RegisterWellKnownServiceType method, 641
RemotingConfiguration class, 641
single call objects, 639
singleton objects, 639
RemotingConfiguration class, 641
remove accessors, 114-117
Remove string instance method, 27
RemoveChild method, 92
RemoveCurrent method, 568
RemoveItem method, 456
RemoveUser(s)FromRole(s) method, 417, 442
Render stage (ASP.NET page life cycle), 303
repetition, loops, 20-21
Replace string instance method, 27
ReportViewer control (Windows Control Libraries), 542
Request for Page stage (ASP.NET page life cycle), 302
RequiresQuestionAndAnswer property, 414, 428
RequiresUniqueEmail property, 428
reset events, 136-138
ResetBindings method, 568
ResetCurrentItem method, 568
ResetItem method, 568
ResetItemTimeout method, 457
ResetPassword method, 429
resizable forms, creating (Windows Forms Designer), 526-527
Resize method, 35
resources (assemblies)
embedding, 160
localization, hub-and-spoke model, 163
storing/retrieving, 160-163
ResumeBinding method, 568
RetrieveStatistics method, 258-259
retrieving assembly resources, 160-163
Reverse method, 44
RichTextBox control (Windows Control Libraries), 536
Role Groups view (LoginView control), 420
Role provider, 418
classes, 441
configuring, 448
creating, 442-448
installing, 448
methods, 441-442
properties, 441
schemas, implementing, 442
role-based security (COM+), 626
<roleManager> element (Web.config files), configuring Role provider, 448
RoleProvider class, 441
Roles, 416-418
Roles class
methods, 417
properties, 416-417
Rows property, 574
Runtime Callable Wrapper (RCW), 170
runtime errors, ASP.NET themes, 361
S
satellite assemblies, localization, 163-165
Save method, 93
SaveControlState method, 468
SaveFileDialog component (Windows Control Libraries), 547
saving DataTables, 238-240
sbyte aliases (.NET data types), 9
columns provided for each schema collection used table, 230
SQL Server 2005 invocation results table, 229-230
schemas
obtaining information (ADO.NET), 259-260
XML Schema home page, 264
XSD, creating typed DataSets, 264-265
scope, isolated storage, 87
Scroll event, 572
secret-key encryption, 194-198
security. See also cryptography
ASP.NET, 301
ASP.NET applications authentication, 407
authentication, Forms, 410-412
authentication, Membership API, 412-415
authentication, Passport, 409
authentication, user management, 412-415
authentication, Windows, 408
authorization, 416
authorization, Roles, 416-418
ChangePassword control, 422
CreateUserWizard control, 422
encrypted configuration files, 424-426
Login control, 419
LoginName control, 419
LoginStatus control, 420
LoginView control, 420-421
PasswordRecovery control, 421
CAS, 181
administering, 184-185
code permissions, 182-184
declarative security, 189-191
imperative security, 185-189
cookies, Passport authentication, 409
role-based security (COM+), 626
web services, WSE, 512
SelectAll method, 573
SelectCommand, 233
SelectionChanged event, 573
SelectNodes method, 92
SelectSingleNode method, 92
Serializable classes, ASP.NET State Server providers, 334
SerialPort component (Windows Control Libraries), 545
server controls (ASP.NET)
bubbling, 466-467
creating, 463-467
properties, attributes of, 464
state management, 468-472
server-side SQL libraries, 290-293
ServerVersion property, 222
Service (Windows), Windows Forms 2.0, 522
ServiceController component (Windows Control Libraries), 545
Session End events, 339-340
session IDs, 328
Session objects, 332
Session Start events, 339-340
session state
ASP.NET State Server providers
out-of-process servers, 334-336
Serializable classes, 334
turning on/off, 333
usage example, 335-336
Web.conf files, modifying, 333-334
default in-process state providers, 329-332
event handling, 339-340
HttpSessionState class, 329-330
session IDs, 328
Session objects, 332
SQL Server Session State providers, 337-338
storing, 329
web farms, 343
SessionID property, 330
SessionState provider, 456-457
SessionStateProviderBase class, 456
SetAndReleaseItemExclusive method, 457
SetAuthCookie method, 411
SetItemExpireCallback method, 457
shapes
drawing/filling via GDI+, 552-557
forms/controls, creating, 557-558
shared properties (COM+), 629-631
shared scope, user access, 385
short aliases (.NET data types), 9
shortcuts (.NET data types), 9
SignOut method, 412
single call objects (remoting), 639
single inheritance, 57
singleton objects (remoting), 639
SiteMap provider, 457-458
SiteMapDataSource, 396
size, user interface design, 528
skins (ASP.NET), 360-363
Sleep method, 127
sleeping, multithreaded applications, 127
smart clients. See also applications
application settings system, 589-591
BackgroundWorker component (Windows Control Libraries), 598-600
characteristics of, 587
multithreaded web service consumption, 597-598
network status, monitoring (usage example), 592-594
NetworkAddressChanged events, 592-593
NetworkAvailabilityChanged events, 592-593
online/offline operation, 591-594
System.Net.NetworkInformation namespace, 591-592
universal login dialog example, 594-596
user authorization/authentication, 594-596
web services, 588-589
SnapLines (Windows Forms Designer), 525-526
SNK (strong-name key), 185
SOA (Service-Oriented Architectures), 503-506
SOAP headers, 509-512
software, dependencies, 504
Sort property, 569
SortedList collection, usage example, 49-50
Split string instance method, 27
SplitContainer control (Windows Control Libraries), 539
SQL Server
C# stored procedures, building, 280-283
C# user-defined functions, building, 283-284
Database reference dialog, 280
Execute option, 282
MARS, 293-295
server-side SQL libraries, 290, 292-293
Session State providers, 337-338
SqlCeDataReader, 227
SqlCommand class
methods, 227
parameterized SQL statements, executing, 224
stored procedures, 225-226
SqlDataReader, 227
SqlDataSource, 396
SqlPipe class, properties of, 290
sstype option (aspnet regsql command-line tool), 337
Stack class, 74
Stack collection, usage example, 48-49
standard controls list (ASP.NET), 307
start times (applications), improving, 212
StartsWith string instance method, 28
state management
ASP.NET, 301
server controls (ASP.NET), 468-472
Web Services, 499-500
State property, 222
state providers
ASP.NET State Server providers
out-of-process servers, 334-336
Serializable classes, 334
turning on/off, 333
usage example, 335-336
Web.conf files, modifying, 333-334
default in-process providers, 329-332
SQL Server Session State providers, 337-338
statements (conditional)
goto, 18
if/else, 17-19
switch, 18
static keyword, delegates, 104
static members, 52
static methods, IsMatch, 30
StaticObjects property, 330
statistics, retrieving information (ADO.NET), 258-259
StatusStrip control (Windows Control Libraries), 540
storage
assembly resources, 160-163
isolated, 86-88
keys, 198
stored procedures, building via SQL Server, 280-283
streams, 77
composition, 78
instantiating, 79-80
MemoryStream class, 78-81
Unicode, 80
string GetCallbackResult() method (ICallbackEventHandler interface), 315
strings
comparing, 27-28
concatenation, 210
connection strings, building, 220-223, 255-256, 413
formatting, 24-26
immutability, defining, 209
instance methods, 27-28
manipulating, 27-28
StringBuilder, 29
strong-name key (SNK), 185
strongly typed wrappers, accessing assembly resources, 161-162
SubString string instance method, 28
Suspend method, 127
SuspendBinding method, 568
suspending multithreaded applications, 127
switch statements, 18
symmetric encryption. See secret-key encryption
synchronization
methods, 132
multithreaded programming, 129
Interlocked class, 133
lock keyword, 129
Monitor class, 132-133
Mutex class, 130-132
ReaderWriterLock class, 133-136
reset events, 136-138
synchronous files, 85. See also asynchronous files
synchronous web service consumption, smart clients, 597-598
SyncRoot property, 330
System.Boolean.NET data types, 8
System.Byte.NET data types, 8
System.Char.NET data types, 8
System.Decimal.NET data types, 8
System.Deployment.Application namespace, 613-616
System.Diagnostics.Debug class, 311
System.Double.NET data types, 8
System.Int16.NET data types, 9
System.Int32.NET data types, 9
System.Int64.NET data types, 9
System.IO namespace, classes, 83
System.Net.NetworkInformation namespace, 591-592
System.SByte.NET data types, 9
System.Single.NET data types, 8
System.String.NET data types, 9
System.Transactions namespace, 245
explicit transactions, 246-247
implicit transactions, 247-250
System.Type class, methods/properties, 142
System.UInt16.NET data types, 9
System.UInt32.NET data types, 9
System.UInt64.NET data types, 9
System.Web.TraceContext class, 311
T
TabControl control (Windows Control Libraries), 539
TableAdapters, populating typed DataSets, 268-271
TableLayoutPanel control (Windows Control Libraries), 539
Target properties, 114
TCP channels, remoting, 645-648
temporary session state support (SQL Server), 337
terminating multithreaded applications, 125-127
ternary operators, 19
TextBox control (Windows Control Libraries), 536
themes (ASP.NET)
creating, 360
customizing, 371-373
editing, 362
global themes, 363
runtime errors, 361
skins, 360-363
theme-specific images, 364
viewing, 362
Thread class, 122-123
thread contention, 123
thread scheduling, 123
Thread.ResetAbort() method, 126-127
threading, pre-emptive multitasking, 129
ThreadPool class, 138-139
ThreadStart delegate, 124
three-dimensional arrays, 37
timeout option (Forms authentication), 410
Timeout property, 330
Timer component (Windows Control Libraries), 545
TLBIMP.EXE tool, 171
ToCharArray string instance method, 28
token stores, 513
ToLower string instance method, 28
ToolStrip control (Windows Control Libraries), 540, 570
ToolStripContainer control (Windows Control Libraries), 541
ToolStripItem property, 570
ToolTip control (Windows Control Libraries), 537
ToUpper string instance method, 28
Transactional Services, creating, 498-499
TransactionAttribute class, properties of, 627
transactions
(COM+), 627-628
explicit (ADO.NET), 246-247
implicit (ADO.NET), 247-250
TransactionScope class, implicit transactions, 247-250
TreeView control (Windows Control Libraries), 403, 537
Trim string instance method, 28
TrimEnd string instance method, 28
TrimStart string instance method, 28
troubleshooting
application start times, 212
loop performance, 211
turning on/off ASP.NET State Server providers, 333
two-dimensional arrays, 37
jagged arrays, mixing with, 40-41
sample of, 38-39
type parameters
constraining, 67-69
factory patterns, 68
generics, 66-67
naming, 67
typecasting (interfaces), 63
typed datasets
annotating, 273-275
connecting, 267
creating, 263
Visual Studio designer, 265-266
XSD schemas, 264-265
data binding, 563
binding sample, 566
BindingNavigator component, 565
BindingSource component, 565-567
Data Sources window, 564-565
DataGridView component, 565
forms, adding to, 565
extending with partial classes, 275-276
populating, 267-271
programming with, 266-267
queries, adding, 272-273
types
aliases table, 9
common types table, 8-9
namespaces, 9
reference types, 10
shortcuts table, 9
System.Boolean, 8
System.Byte, 8
System.Char, 8
System.Decimal, 8
System.Double, 8
System.Int16, 9
System.Int32, 9
System.Int64, 9
System.SByte, 9
System.Single, 8
System.String, 9
System.UInt16, 9
System.UInt32, 9
System.UInt64, 9
value types, 10
U
UDDI (Universal Description and Discovery Interface), web service URL, 589
UDT (user-defined types)
Point3D example, 285-287
SQL Server, creating in, 284-290
uint aliases (.NET data types), 9
ulong aliases (.NET data types), 9
unboxing/boxing, 208-209
Unicode streams, 80
universal login dialog (smart client example), 594-596
Unload stage (ASP.NET page life cycle), 303
UnlockUser method, 429
unmanaged DLLs (interoperability), 176-178
unmanaged function pointers, 177-178
Update (Windows), 520
UpdateCommand, 233
UpdateCompleted event, 613
UpdateProgressChanged event, 613
updates
batches, ADO.NET, 242-245
ClickOnce, automated updates, 608-612
System.Deployment.Application namespace, 613-616
URL (uniform resource locators), smart clients, 588-589
user authentication, smart clients, 594-596
user authorization, smart clients, 594-596
user controls (ASP.NET)
creating, 460-462
pages, adding to, 460
properties, 462
user interfaces
designing
color, 527
complexity of design, 528
count awareness, 528
intuitiveness of design, 528
size, 528
globalizing, 560-562
user profiles (ASP.NET)
anonymous profiles, properties, 368-371
application services, configuring, 364
profile providers, configuring, 365-366
user-defined functions, building via SQL Server, 283-284
UserAddedRow event, 573
UserDeletedRow event, 573
UserDeletingRow event, 573
UserIsOnlineTimeWindow property, 414
username groups, 30
ushort aliases (.NET data types), 9
V
Validate method, 93
validation controls list (ASP.NET), 309
Validation stage (ASP.NET page life cycle), 303
validationKey attribute (<machineKey> element), 344
Value property, 92
value types
boxing/unboxing, 208-209
ValueMember property, 575
variables, declaring/initializing, 8
view state, 468-472
restoring, 341
usage example, 342
web farms, 344-345
VirtualMode property, 574
visual inheritance, 558-560
Visual Studio
Command Prompt, opening, 157
Image Library, 544
typed DataSets, creating, 265-266
void RaiseCallbackEvent(string eventArgument) method (ICallbackEventHandler interface), 315
.vsp files
Allocation tab, 213
Call Tree tab, 213
Objects Lifetime tab, 214
W
Web (World Wide), ClickOnce applications
launching directly from, 606
publishing to, 605
web configuration, ASP.NET, 302
Web Event providers, 473
Custom Event providers, 482-483
list of, 474
Web.config files, 475-476
web events, 473
base events, inheriting from, 478
custom events, 478-482
lifetime events, 477-478
list of, 474
web farms
application state, 343
session state, 343
view state, 344-345
web forms, Windows Forms 2.0 versus, 520-522
Web Parts, 375
connected Web Parts, creating, 389-393
controls, 376
creating, 388
methods of, 378
personalization providers, 378-379
properties of, 377-378
shared scope, user access, 385
Web Parts Pages, 380-386
zones, 380
web services
binding, Data Sources Panel (Windows Forms), 514-515
development of, 489-490
“Hello World” service example, 490-498
multithreaded web service consumption, smart clients, 597-598
SOA, 503-506
SOAP headers, 509-512
state management, 499-500
token stores, 513
Transactional Services, creating, 498-499
URL, smart clients
obtaining for, 589
storing in, 588
usage process, 490
Web Services Discovery, 507-509
WSE, 512
Web.conf files, ASP.NET State Server providers, 333-334
Web.config files
ASP.NET application security, 408
encrypting, 424-426
Forms authentication, 410-411
health monitoring system (ASP.NET)
custom events, 478-482
lifetime events, 476-478
Web Event providers, 475-476
<machineKey> elements, 344
Membership provider, configuring, 440
Profile providers, creating, 455-456
Role provider, configuring, 448
SQL Server Session State providers, modifying via, 338
WebBrowser control (Windows Control Libraries), 538
WebControl class, 463
WebPartManager control (Web Parts), 377, 380
WebPartZone control (Web Parts), 377, 380, 386
while loops, 20
Win32 API, unmanaged DLLs, 176-177
Windows Applications (Windows Forms 2.0), 522
Windows authentication, 408
Windows Control Libraries (Windows Forms 2.0), 522
Common Controls Toolbox, 531
Button control, 532
CheckBox control, 532
CheckedListBox control, 532
ComboBox control, 532
DateTimePicker control, 532-533
Label control, 533
LinkLabel control, 533
ListBox control, 534
ListView control, 534
MaskedTextBox control, 534
MonthCalendar control, 534
NotifyIcon control, 535
NumericUpDown control, 535
PictureBox control, 536
ProgressBar control, 536
RadioButton control, 536
RichTextBox control, 536
TextBox control, 536
ToolTip control, 537
TreeView control, 537
WebBrowser control, 538
Components Toolbox
BackgroundWorker component, 542, 598-600
DirectoryEntry component, 542
DirectorySearcher component, 543
ErrorProvider component, 543
EventLog component, 543
FileSystemWatcher component, 543
HelpProvider component, 544
ImageList component, 544
MessageQueue component, 544
PerformanceCounter component, 545
Process component, 545
SerialPort component, 545
ServiceController component, 545
Timer component, 545
containers, 538-539
data-related controls section, 541-542
dialog components section, 546-547
menus and toolbars section, 540-541
Printing section, 545-546
Windows Forms 2.0, 519
applications
creating, 522
cultures, changing, 561-562
Class Libraries, 522
Console Applications, 522
Data Sources panel, building web services, 514-515
Forms Designer, 523
Anchor selection pop-up, 527
Dock selection pop-up, 526
Document Outline window, 524
resizable forms, creating, 526-527
SnapLines, 525-526
NET Framework, 519
shaped forms/controls, creating, 557-558
user interfaces, globalizing, 560-562
visual inheritance, 558-560
web forms versus, 520-522
Windows Applications, 522
Windows Control Libraries, 522
Common Controls Toolbox, 531-538
Components Toolbox, 542-545
containers, 538-539
data-related controls section, 541-542
dialog components section, 546
menus and tables section, 540-541
Printing section, 545-546
Windows Service, 522
Windows Forms Designer, 523
Anchor selection pop-up, 527
Dock selection pop-up, 526
Document Outline window, 524
resizable forms, creating, 526-527
SnapLines, 525-526
Windows Installer, ClickOnce versus, 604-605
Windows Service (Windows Forms 2.0), 522
Windows Update, 520
WindowsAuthenticationModule class, 408
WindowsIdentity class, 408
WindowsPrincipal class, 408
wizards
ASP.NET SQL Server Configuration
Wizard, configuring application services, 364
Data Source Configuration Wizard, 396-397
Performance Wizard, 212-213
Publish Wizard, 606-609
Word documents, creating with PIA (Primary InterOp Assembly), 172-173
wrappers
Runtime Callable (RCW), 170
strongly typed wrappers, accessing assembly resources, 161-162
WSDL (Web Services Description Language), 490, 495-498
WSE (Web Services Extensions), 512
X
XML (eXtensible Markup Language)
documents
display sample, 94-95
hierarchy levels, representation of, 95
Items.xml document, 93-94
reading/writing, 91-95
XSD validations, 100-101
XSLT transformations, 97-99
itemsTransform.xslt document, 97-98
DataTables, loading/saving, 238-240
DOM, 91
querying, XPath, 95-97
XML Schema home page, 264
XmlDataSource, 396
XmlDocument class, methods table, 92-93
XmlNode class, 91-94
XMLProvider C# Class Library
Membership provider, creating, 431-440
Profile provider, creating, 450-455
Role provider, creating/installing, 442-448
XOR (^) operators, 16. See also OR operators
XPath, 95-97
XSD (XML Schema Definition)
items.xsd document, 100-101
schemas, creating typed DataSets, 264-265
XSLT (XSL Transformation), 97-99
Y – Z
zones (Web Parts), 380