P
MSDeploy, 886
Silverlight applications, 899
Visual Studio 2012 extensibility, 1289-1299
VSIX, 1300
web applications, installing, 888-891
Page class, 856
pages. See also web pages, 852, 856, 1249
events, 856
lifetimes, 856
requests, 852
server-driving paging, Data Services (WCF), 1033-1034
Windows Phone applications, 963-966
Panel control, 859
panels
Canvas, 714
DockPanel, 714
ViewBox, 716
panorama controls, Windows Phone applications (apps), 974-980
Parallel class, 1071
parallel classes, 1071
concurrent collections, 1087-1092
tasks
debugging, 1086
ParallelEnumerable class, 1097
Parallel.ForEach method, 1080-1084
Parallel.For method, 1080-1083
Parallel.Invoke method, 1072
Parallel JIT Compilation, 5
Parallel LINQ. See PLINQ
ParallelLoopState class, 1085
ParallelOptions class, 1071
Parallel Stacks window, 1087
Parallel Tasks window, 1086
ParameterizedThreadStart delegate, 1061
parameters
attributes, types, 1185
overloading, 245
passing, 1061
paramref tag (XML comments), 1213
param tag (XML comments), 1213
para tag (XML comments), 1213
parsing XML documents, 674
Partial keyword, 614
ParticipantCount property, 859
ParticipantsRemaining property, 1080
partitioning
passing
arguments by value, 238
arrays, 239
empty strings, 221
interfaces as method arguments, 351
parameters, 1061
structures
allocating memory, 309
APIs, 310
values, 238
PasswordBox control, 741
passwords
formatting, 1226
saving, 1226
pathnames
exception handling, 459
PathTooLongException, 459
patterns
Async, 1107-1112. See also Async pattern
documentation, 1126
MVVM, 443
regular expressions, 999
Peek method, 398
performance
exceptions, catching, 217
generics, 368
iterators, 416
Launch Performance Wizard, 1320
LINQ queries, measuring, 1093-1095
overhead, 222
PLINQ queries, measuring, 1095
Silverlight applications, 928
types, comparing reference/value, 110
Visual Basic 2012 tools, 1359
permissions
assemblies, 1149
files, 463
folders, configuring, 881
implementing, 1149
requirements, documentation, 1219
Silverlight applications, 926
tags (XML comments), 1214
PIAs (Primary Interoperability Assemblies), 86-87
PictureBox control, 499
Pictures Hub, Windows Phone applications (apps), 982-984
P/Invoke (Platform Invoke), 4
COM, 1200
converting types to unmanaged, 1202-1203
handling exceptions, 1205-1206
Interop Assistant, 1358
Silverlight, 928
PivotViewer control, filtering data with, 920-923
Plain Old CLR Object. See POCO, 640, 1053
platforms, Windows Azure, 929-931. See also Windows Azure
playing
audio, 485
Silverlight applications, 900-905
Windows Phone, 959
PLINQ (Parallel LINQ), 1092
queries
managing, 1097
measuring performances, 1095
sequences, ordering, 1096
POCO (Plain Old CLR Object), 640, 1053
PointAnimation, 905
policies, CAS, 1149
polymorphism, 329-331, 352-353
portable classes, creating, 440-451
Portable Class Libraries, 7, 226, 440-451
portable libraries, 423
Ports property, 483
positioning breakpoints, 185
Position method, 464
post-conditions, contracts, 1353-1354
PostgreSQL, 541
Power Tools (Visual Studio 2010), 29
precedence, operators, 165
preconditions, contracts, 1352-1353
PreRender event, 856
prerequisites, LINQ to SQL, 588
Prerequisites dialog box, 1252
PresentationCore, 696
PresentationFramework, 696
PreviousNode property, 674
Primary Interoperability Assemblies. See PIAs, 86-87
primary output, adding (InstallShield), 1236. See also output, 198
primitive reference types, 105-106
Print method, 194
PrintString method, 237
private constructors, 257
Private qualifiers, 225, 234, 308
private variables, 265
privileges (Visual Studio 2012), 933
probing assemblies, 1144
procedures
processes, 1057
executing, 5
ProcessStartInfo class, 1058
products, saving databases, 607
Profiler, 1310
asynchronous, 1103
Async pattern, 1107-1112, 1120-1122
event-based asynchrony, 1116-1120
overview of, 1104
synchronous approach to, 1112-1116
task-based asynchrony, 1127-1131
attributes, 1183. See also attributes
ClickOnce, accessing, 1257-1258
parallel computing, 1069. See also parallel computing
programming languages, 6-7. See also languages
programming models, Windows Phone applications (apps), 958-959
progress, reporting Async patterns, 1134-1136
ProgressBar control, 743
ProgressChanged event, 1106, 1134
project-level default Imports directives, 294
Console Application project template, 22
data services, adding, 1016
InstallShield, 1229
formatting, 1242
items, adding, 30
My Project. See My Project
reusing, 22
searching, 24
Silverlight
creating with Visual Basic 2012, 895-897
Solution Explorer windows, 28-30
strong names, adding, 1225
templates, 17-18. See also templates
WCF, 993
upgrading, 16
Visual Basic 2012, 63
classes, 64
implicit line continuation, 70-71
modules, 65
properties, 64
Region directives, 69
reserved keywords, 72
structures, 65
unreserved keywords, 74
Visual Studio 2010, applying, 16-27
Windows Azure, creating, 933-944
Windows Forms, adding, 1193
properties
Access, 428
AllowMultiple, 1187
App.Current, 924
Audio, 482
Background, 717
BoundedCapacity, 1091
brushes, applying to, 758
Cancel, 496
CanFilter, 832
CanGoBack, 965
CanGoForward, 965
CanGroup, 832
CanSort, 832
CanUserAddRows, 818
CanUserRemoveRows, 818
CanUserReorderColumns, 818
CanUserResizeColumns, 818
CanUserResizeRows, 818
CanUserSortColumns, 818
Capacity, 394
ColumnGap, 803
Content, 726
contracts, configuring, 1350-1351
controls, binding, 813
Converter, 840
Count, 410
Counter, 343
Culture, 479
Current, 720
CurrentCell, 818
CurrentDeployment, 1257
CurrentItem, 832
CurrentPhaseNumber, 1080
CurrentPosition, 832
customizing, 1301
Data, 214
DataContext.Log, 613
Dispatcher, 720
ElementName, 812
Embed Interop Types, 87
ErrorCode, 1205
ErrorDialog, 1058
First, 410
FirstNode, 674
generating, 437
Help, 214
IAsyncResult.AsyncState, 1107
IsAddingCompleted, 1091
IsNetworkAvailable, 487
IsNetworkDeployed, 480
IsRunningOutOfBrowser, 924
ItemSource, 823
Keyboard, 482
Last, 410
LastEdit, 1185
LastName, 534
LastNode, 674
LineHeight, 899
LoadedAssemblies, 479
LoadedBehavior, 797
Local, 667
MainWindow, 720
Message, 214
modifying, 387
Mouse, 482
My.Application, 477
retrieving information, 478-479
Audio property, 485
Keyboard property, 485
Network property, 487
application-level only settings, 492-493
extending, 506
naming configuration files, 493-495
Name, 428
Navigation Properties, EDMs, 640
Network, 482
NextNode, 674
OrderDescription, 309
overloading, 246
ParticipantCount, 859
ParticipantsRemaining, 1080
Ports, 483
PreviousNode, 674
QuantityPerUnit, 643
read-only, 231
Registry, 482
Resource, 720
RowStyle, 818
rules, 267
scalar, 643
Screen, 483
SelectedItem, 818
Settings, defining, 83
ShowGridLines, 711
ShowInTaskBar, 717
ShutdownMode, 720
StartupUri, 720
Stretch, 794
stubs, generating, 1347
System.Drawing.Bitmap, 498
System.Exception class, 214-216
TargetSite, 214
Task.Result, 1074
Test, 340
Title, 717
TopMost, 717
UICulture, 479
Visual Basic 2012, 64
Windows Phone, customizing, 986
WindowStartupLocation, 717
WindowState, 717
WindowStyle, 717
Properties window, 31, 642, 702
PropertyChanged event, 387, 495
Protected Friend members, inheritance, 327
Protected Friend modifier, 225, 234
Protected members, inheritance, 327
protocols
FTP, 884
TCP, 991
proxy classes (WCF), 1002
public keys (GAC), 1224
public modules, 303. See also modules
Public qualifiers, 308
inheritance, 327
interfaces, 348
Public Shared Operator statement, 311
Publish.htm web page, 1249
publishing
extensions, 1302
Windows Phone Marketplace, 956
Publish Web dialog box, 887
Publish Windows Azure Application wizard, 944
Publish Wizard, 1247
purpose of namespaces, 287-288
push notifications, 959
Q
qualifiers
Private, 308
writing, 434
QuantityPerUnit property, 643
queries
Code First models, 661
databases, 542
Data Services (WCF), 1026
DataSets, 547
EDMs
with LINQ to Entities, 652-653
expressions, 551
interceptors, applying, 1030-1033
anonymous types, 524
measuring performances, 1093-1095
standard query operators, 568-585
LINQPad, 1359
PLINQ
measuring performances, 1095
thread pools, 1063
QueryInterceptor attribute, 1030
QueryVideosAsync method, 1132
Queue (Of T) collection, 412
Queues Storage, 931
Quick Watch window, 191
R
RadioButtonList control, 859
RangeValidator control, 859
ReadAllText method, 160
read-and-write operations, 229
ReadAsync method, 1138
ReadByte method, 464
reading
binary files, 465
ReadLineAsync method, 1138
Read method, 464
ReadOnlyCollection (Of T) collection, 406-407
ReadOnly keyword, 231
read-only properties, 231
ReadToEndAsync method, 1138
ready-to-use themes, 14
really simple syndication. See RSS
recent templates, accessing, 19-20
Rectangle control, 745
recursive clones, 118
recursive operators, 45
refactoring code, 1349
ReferenceEquals method, 328
Reference Manager dialog box, 84-85, 936
references
Data Services, adding to, 1023
delegates, 382
GAC, 1227
items, specifying in, 1266
reference types, passing, 238
services, adding, 1002
Solution Explorer, 85
value types
Visual Basic 2012 projects, 83-88
Win32 API calls, 1206
Reflection, 500
assemblies
retrieving information from, 1160-1162
dynamic code, running, 1169-1171
late binding, 1176
overview of, 1157
security, 1169
System.Reflection.Emit namespace, 1171-1177
ReflectionOnlyLoad method, 1160
ReflectionOnlyLoadFrom method, 1160
RefreshMode enumeration members, 616
regional settings, 844
Region directives (Visual Basic 2012), 69
registering
assemblies for COM interoperability, 1197
Developer Portal (Windows Azure), 931
garbage collection events, 281
Marketplace (Windows Phone), 956
Registration-Free COM (ClickOnce), 1258-1259
Registry
Application Registry (InstallShield), 1239
Registry property, 482
patterns, 999
relationships
LINQ to SQL, 593
one-to-many, 605
relaxed delegates, 526
Release configuration (Visual Studio 2012), 40-43
releasing COM objects, 1195
remarks tag (XML comments), 1214
RemoveFirst method, 410
RemoveHandler keyword, 383-384
RemoveLast method, 410
RemoveMemoryPressure method, 280
RemoveNodes method, 674
RemoveParticipant method, 1080
RemoveParticipants method, 1080
removing. See deleting, 47, 457, 1270
ReplaceWith method, 674
replacing
Default.Aspx pages, 950
Latest News tabs, 14
reporting progress, Async patterns, 1134-1136
REpresentational State Transfer. See REST, 1014
reproduction of content, 901
requests
asynchronous, 853
HTTP
GET, 1030
pages (ASP.NET), 852
RequiredFieldValidator control, 859
requirements
classes for COM exposure, 1197
InstallShield installations, 1234-1236
LINQ to SQL, 588
memory, value types, 94
system, Local DB (SQL Server 2012), 539-540
ReRegisterForFinalize method, 279
reserved keywords
Await, 1109
My namespace. See My namespace
Visual Basic 2012 projects, 72
resizing
elements, 780
windows, 711
ResourceManager class, 80, 500
Resource property, 720
resources, 8
adding, 498
code, accessing by name, 500
localization, editing, 848
mapping, 500
My.Resources property, 497-500
specifying links to, 1219
unlocking, 211
Visual Basic 2012, 77-81, 1357-1358
Resources Designer, 497
Resources.resx file (Visual Basic 2012), 77-81
REST (REpresentational State Transfer), 1014
restriction operators, 569-570
restyling windows, 777. See also styles
results
of build processes, viewing, 31
Code Coverage, enabling, 1343
serialization, 1037
value types, assigning, 99
ResurrectDemo class, 279
ResurrectionDemo type, 279
rethrowing exceptions, 219
command-line arguments, 482
environment variables, 481
Return instruction, 560
returns tag (XML comments), 1214
Return statement, 319
return types, array literals, 515
ReturnFullName method, 243
reusing
code
generics, 368
data types, 90
projects, 22
templates, 1246
RIAs (rich Internet applications), 893. See also Silverlight applications; Visual Basic 2012
right-shift (>>) operator, 162, 313
roles
configuring, 881
Root method, 674
RotateTransform, 780
rotating elements, 780
round-tripping projects, 16
routing
RowStyle property, 818
RSS (really simple syndication)
asynchronous programming, 1112-1116
Latest News tab (Visual Studio 2012), 14
loading, 1116
reading view, closing, 1018
rules
arrays, 267
classes, 266
methods, 267
Microsoft code analysis, 1311
properties, 267
security, Transparency Level 2, 1150-1152
Run method, 720
running
applications, 875
.NET Framework, 2. See also .NET Framework
out-of-browser applications, 925
sandboxed assemblies, 1154
WCF RIA Services, 920
runtime
assemblies, 5
code, generating at, 1171
dynamic code, creating at, 1147
windows, instantiating at, 718
Runtime Callable Wrapper, 1192
Run to Cursor command, 181
S
samples, searching code, 21
sandboxed models, 1149, 1152-1154
SaveChanges method, 833
saving
cookies, applying, 863
passwords, 1226
products to databases, 607
SByte keyword, 95
scalability (ASP.NET), 852-853
scalar properties, 643
ScaleTransform, 780
scaling loops, 1080
tasks, customizing, 1070
Task Scheduler, 1070
schemas
EDMs, 638
XML
adding, 1112
schemes, modifying databases, 664-665
SciTech Memory Profiler, 1359
scope
assemblies, 1144
of fields, 228
interfaces, 348
iterators, 414
levels (Visual Basic 2012), 234
local type inference, 514
members, 327
modules, 302
multiple, 8
namespaces, 291
out of scope objects, 271
Screen property, 483
ScrollViewer control, 746
SDKs (Software Development Kits), 7
searching
Bing, 972
code
samples, 21
files, 3
probing, 1144
projects, 24
templates, 20
tools, 1360
sections of EDMs, 633
security
ASP.NET applications, configuring, 879-882
assemblies (.NET 4.5), 1148-1155
attributes, 1151
CAS, 1148
ClickOnce, 1255
managed code, writing, 4
permissions, 463
reflection, 1169
Silverlight applications, 926
Transparency Level 2, 1150-1152
SecurityCritical attribute, 1151
SecurityException, 463
SecurityRules attribute, 1151
SecuritySafeCritical attribute, 1151
SecurityTransparent attribute, 1151-1152
Security Zones, 4
Seealso tag (XML comments), 1214
Seek method, 464
See tag (XML comments), 1214
SEHException, 1205
Select Case statement, 174-175
SelectedItem property, 818
selecting
code editor extension templates, 1305
components (Windows Media Player), 86
default types, 493
interfaces, 348
locations (ClickOnce), 1247
.NET Framework versions, 18
objects, EDMs, 632
Silverlight applications, 721
types, customizing, 111
Select keyword, 553
SelectMany method, 519
Select method, 519
Select Tool window, 1291
Separator control, 746
SequenceEquals method, 519
sequences, ordering PLINQ, 1096
Serializable attribute, 70, 1182
assemblies, generating, 48
JSON, 1053
SerializationException, 1037
Serialize method, 1036
server-driving paging, Data Services (WCF), 1033-1034
Server Explorer, 589
servers, 929
controls, 858
IIS, configuring, 994
WCF service operations, implementing, 1027-1029
services
annotations, implementing, 804
cloud. See cloud services, 930, 946
Data Services (WCF)
Domain Service Class, adding, 913-916
locations (Windows Phone), 959
members, invoking from, 1003-1007
metadata, exporting, 999
operations, implementing, 1027-1029
references, adding, 1002
Storage Account, 930
overview of, 992
WCF RIA Services (Silverlight applications), 911-923
web, 502
SessionEnding event, 510
Session state, 864
SetAudio method, 484
SetCreationTime method, 455
SetCurrentDirectory method, 458
SetData method, 484
SetDataObject method, 484
SetField (Of T) method, 626-627
SetImage method, 484
SetLastError method, 1206
Set Next Statement, 181
SetText method, 484
SettingChanging event, 495
settings. See also configuring
applications (Visual Basic 2012), 81-83
Boolean user-level, 491
cloud services, 946
contracts, properties, 1350-1351
Domain Service Class, 913
existing, importing, 1273
Export Settings Wizard, 1271-1273
InstallShield, 1229. See also InstallShield
listeners, configuration files, 200-202
manual package generation, 890
Option Strict, 113
arrays, 149
LINQ to XML, 682
reflection, 1177
out-of-browser, enabling, 923
project-level default Imports directives, 294
regional, 844
StartState, 83
Visual Studio 2012 projects, 1289-1299
Windows Azure subscriptions, 944
Settings command, 433
Settings Designer, 492
SettingsLoaded event, 495
Settings property, defining, 83
SettingsSaving event, 495
Settings.settings file, 83
Settings tab (My Project), 82
setup. See configuring; settings
shadowing inheritance, 342-343
shallow copy, converting between reference/value types, 116-117
shapes (Microsoft Design Style), 12
Shared keyword, 259
sharing
assemblies, 853
classes, 259
fields, 259
libraries with NuGet, 1286
members, 45
generating, 436
properties, 260
short-circuiting operators, 159-160
shortcuts
Application Shortcuts group (InstallShield), 1238-1239
objects, 477. See also My namespace
Short keyword, 95
Show Data Sources command, 917
ShowDialog method, 755
ShowGridLines property, 711
ShowInTaskBar property, 717
Show Next Statement, 182
Show Output From combo box, 33
ShutDown event, 509
Shutdown method, 720
ShutdownMode property, 720
signing
assemblies, 1145
GAC assemblies with strong names, 1224-1226
Silverlight applications, 55, 699, 893
3-D graphics, 908
deploying, 899
drag’n’drop data-binding, 916-919
event handling, 899
ObservableCollection (Of T) collection, 407
out-of-browser applications, 923-926
overview of, 894
packages, 899
permissions, 926
security, 926
selecting, 721
Silverlight Navigation Applications, 908-910
UI elements, animating, 905-908
views, defining, 449
Visual Basic 2012, creating with, 895-897
Windows Azure, building projects, 936-942
Windows Phone, 959
Simple Object Access Protocol. See SOAP, 1039-1040
SimulateProcessing method, 1081
Single keyword, 95
SingleOrDefault method, 519
single types, reflecting, 1167-1169
sizing
controls, 711
windows, 711
SkewTransform, 780
Skip method, 519
SkipWhile method, 519
snippets, code
deploying, 1300
SoapFormatter class, 1039
SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) serialization, 1039-1040
Software Development Kit. See SDK
InstallShield, 1232
references, 85
solutions
Solution Explorer windows, 28-30
SortedDictionary (Of TKey, TValue) collection, 408
SortedList collection, 400
sorting
data with PivotViewer control, 922
Sort method, 396
source code, 5. See also code; programming
specialization, exceptions, 209
specifying links to resources, 1219
spell check, implementing, 808
splash screens
Windows Phone, 985
SQL (Server Query Language)
code, database objects, 655
entities, applying against, 617
SQL Server Compact Edition 3.5, 617-619
logs, applying, 613
SqlClient.SqlException, 606
SqlCommand class, 541
SQL Server 2012 (Local DB), 882
SQL Server Object Explorer window, 59, 662
SSDL (Store Schema Definition Language), 636
Stack, 90
boxing, 114
reference types, addresses, 108
Stack collection, 398
Stack (Of T) collection, 412
standard query operators
aggregation operators, 570-572
concatenation operators, 583
Let keyword, 572
LINQ to DataSets, 623
LINQ to Entities, 652
partitioning operators, 584-585
restriction operators, 569-570
starting
Data Service (WCF), 1017
.NET Framework, 2
Object Browser, 57
Visual Studio Class Designer, 424
Windows Phone applications, 963-964
Start method, 1058
Start Pages (Visual Studio 2010), 12-14
StartState setting, 83
StartupNextInstance event, 509
Startup Object field (My Project), 35
StartupUri property, 720
state
Application, 861
Context, 579
Session, 864
ViewState, 864
statements
breakpoints, 186
Catch, 210
Class..End Class, 225
Console.Writeline, 181
Exit Try, 218
If, 181
New With, 525
Public Shared Operator, 311
Return, 319
Set Next Statement, 181
Show Next Statement, 182
SyncLock..End SyncLock, 1064
Using..End Using, 275
Yield, 419
Static Checker, 1351
StaticResource, 772
status, Windows Azure deployment, 947
StatusBar control, 747
status bars (Visual Studio 2012), 12
Step Into command, 181
Step Out command, 181
Step Over command, 181
StopLoading method, 965
storage. See also cloud computing; Windows Azure
tools, 7
Storage Account service, 930
Storage Emulator, 944
Store (Windows 8) applications, 1111
stored procedures
Store Schema Definition Language. See SSDL, 636
Storyboard events, 787
Stream class methods, 1138
data, compressing with, 467-474
memory, 466
modifying, 453
networks, 474
strings, applying, 467
StreamWriter class, 464
Stretch property, 794
StringBuilder objects, 136
StringCollection collection, 400
StringComparison object, 127
StringDictionary collection, 400
StringLength attribute, 664
strings, 77
comparison operators, 164
connection, writing, 619
copying, 131
streams, applying, 467
stringToPrint argument, 238
strongly typed data controls, 875-862
strongly typed objects, 104-105
strong names, signing GAC assemblies with, 1224-1226
StructLayout attribute, 310, 1203-1204
Structure..End Structure block, 305
Structure keyword, 374
structures, 305
APIs, passing, 310
ClickOnce deployments, 1250-1251
CLS, 314
declaring, 306
generating, 437
generics, defining, 370
inheritance limitations, 309
interfaces, implementing, 309
managing, 310
members, visibility, 308
memory allocation, 309
metadata, 1158
methods, passing to, 308
namespaces, 284
operators, overloading, 310-314
variables, assigning, 308
Visual Basic 2012 projects, 65
stubs
methods, generating, 436
properties, generating, 1347
Style class, 771
CSS, 856
inheritance, 773
Sub lambda expressions, 531-532
Sub Main method, 35
submitting applications (apps) to Marketplace (Windows Phone), 987-989
subscriptions (Windows Azure), 945
Substitution control, 859
subtraction (-) operator, 155, 313
Subtract method, 142
summary tag (XML comments), 1214
Sum method, 519
support
3-D graphics, 908
64-bit browsers, 928
arrays, 8
classes, 301
COM Automation, 926
delegates, generics, 380
foreign keys, 633
HTML5, 8
IntelliSense, XAML code editors, 701
.NET operating systems, 1
P/Invoke (Silverlight applications), 928
Windows Azure, 928
ZIP archives, 8
SuppressFinalize method, 279
Suppress Message, 1314
symbols
dates, formatting, 140
format, 129
synchronization
Monitor class, 1065
synchronous calls, 1108
SyncLock..End SyncLock statement, 1064
System.Array class, 105, 152-155
System.Attribute class, 69
System.Boolean class, 95
System.Byte class, 95
System.Char class, 95
System.Collections class, 394
System.Collections.Concurrent namespace, 413
System.Convert class methods, 123
System.DataSet.DataSetExtensions namespace, 622
System.DateTime class, 95, 139
System.Decimal class, 95
System.Delegate class, 380
System.Diagnostics namespace, 197
System.Diagnostics.Process class, 1058
System.Double class, 95
System.Drawing.Bitmap property, 498
System.Enum class methods, 316-319
System.Exception class, 105, 209, 214-216, 344
System.GC class, 270
System.GC.Collect method, 271
System.Globalization namespace, 842
System.Guid class, 95
System.Int16 class, 95
System.Int32 class, 95
System.Int64 class, 95
System.IntPtr class, 95
System.IO.Directory class, 455-458
System.IO.DirectoryInfo class, 458-459
System.IO.DriveInfo class, 459
System.IOException, 209
System.IO.File class, 293, 460-461
System.IO.FileInfo class, 462-463
System.IO.Stream class, 105, 464
System.IProgress (Of T) interface, 1134
System.Math class, 157
System.Net.Exception, 488
System.Numerics.BigInteger class, 95
implicit conversions, 111
methods, 92
naming, 91
WPF, 696
System.Object.ToString method, 66
System.Reflection.Emit namespace, 1171-1177
System.Reflection namespace, 1158
system requirements, Local DB (SQL Server 2012), 539-540
System.Runtime.CompilerServices namespace, 1177
System.Runtime.InteropServices namespaces, 310
System.SByte class, 95
System.Security.SecurityException, 1150
System.SerializableAttribute class, 70
System.ServiceModel.dll, 6
System.Single class, 95
System.Threading.ThreadPool class, 1062
System.Timers.Timer object, 383
System.TimeSpan class, 95, 142
System.TimeZone class, 95
System.Unt16 class, 95
System.Unt32 class, 95
System.Unt64 class, 95
System.Windows.ContentElement class, 57
System.Windows.Controls namespace, 6
System.Windows.Media.MediaCommands enumeration, 902
System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs type, 707
System.Xml.Linq namespace, 672-674
System.Xml.Serialization namespace, 1043
T
TabControl control, 748
Table attribute, 664
Table control, 859
tables, Northwind databases, 590
Tables Storage, 930
tabs
Application (My Project), 34-39
Get Started (Visual Studio 2010), 14
IDE, navigating, 50
Latest News (Visual Studio 2010), 14-15
Optimization (Visual Studio 2010), 47
Settings (My Project), 82
tabular data forms, formatting, 819-825
Grid panel, 1261
XML comments, 1214
Take method, 519
TakeWhile method, 519
target CPU, 44
Target CPU combo box, 42
Target Framework (My Project), 39
targets, multi-targeting, 18
TargetSite property, 214
task-based asynchrony, 1127-1131
TaskFactory class, 1071
Task Parallel Library. See TPL, 413, 1070
Task.Result property, 1074
Task.Run method, 1128
tasks
debugging, 1086
return values, formatting, 1074-1075
scheduling, customizing, 1070
Task Scheduler, 1070
TaskScheduler class, 1071
task-specific exceptions, 220
Task.Wait method, 1075
TCP (Transmission Control Protocol), 991
TDD (Test Driven Development), 1344-1349
code editor extension, selecting, 1305
Console Application project, 22
Domain Service Class, 913
searching, 20
Silverlight applications, 895
Visual Studio 2012 extensibility, 1289
WCF RIA Service, 912
Windows Phone, 957
XML to Schema item, 686
LINQ, 553
TestAccessFile method, 222
Test class, 227
Test Driven Development. See TDD, 1344-1349
Test Explorer window, 1342
testing
applications (Windows Azure), 942-944
code, 1337
applying Code Contracts, 1350-1355
custom extension libraries, 524
IntelliTrace, 1334
TestInstance method, 374
Test property, 340
text
aligning, 802
customizing, 898
Data Annotations (Code First approach), 663-665
messages, 972
output, debugging, 198
spell check, implementing, 808
TextBlock control, 749
TextBox control, 750, 812, 857-859
TextChanged event, 857
TextRange class, 807
TextWriterTraceListener, 196-197
themes
CSS, 856
ThenByDescending method, 519
ThenBy method, 519
third-party programming languages, 7
threads
Async pattern/Await keyword, 1110
IDs, 1074
localization, 842
thread-safe collections, 1087
Thread.Start method, 1061
time
Title property, 717
ToBool method, 123
ToByte method, 123
ToChar method, 123
ToDateTime method, 123
ToDecimal method, 123
ToDictionary method, 519
ToDouble method, 123
ToFileTime method, 141
ToFileTimeUtc method, 141
ToInt16 method, 123
ToInt32 method, 123
ToInt64 method, 123
ToList method, 519
ToLocalTime method, 141
ToLongDateString method, 141
ToLongTimeString method, 141
ToLookup method, 519
ToOADate method, 141
ToolBar control, 750
toolbars
configuring, 1271
deleting, 1270
Toolbox, adding controls, 701
toolboxes, customizing, 1275
tools, 3
Add-in Manager, 1304
ASP.NET Administration, 879
Binary Rewriter, 1351
Call Hierarchy, 60
Code Snippet Manager, 1278
code snippets, generating, 1283
columns, adding, 710
design
EDMs, 640
XAML, 699
Document Outline, 704
Extension and Updates, 1302
Generate from Usage feature, 433-439
InstallShield. See InstallShield
.NET Framework, 7
Object Browser, applying, 394
Parallel Tasks window, 1086
searching, 1360
Server Explorer, 589
Silverlight applications (Visual Studio 2012), 894
Solution Explorer, 589
Static Checker, 1351
visual, 423
Visual Basic 2012, 1357
coding tools, 1358
data access, 1359
developer tools, 1358
diagnostics/performance, 1359
JustDecompile, 1359
networks, 1359
Windows Azure Management Tool, 1360
Visual Basic Compiler (vbc.exe), 2
Visual Studio 2010
Visual Studio 2012, 1309
Code Analysis, 1309, 1310-1315
Code Clone Detection, 1310, 1317-1319
generating Dependency Graphs, 1334-1335
Visual Studio Class Designer, 424-432
Visual Studio Historical Debuggers, 52
windows
Properties, 31
WPF, 757
Tools menu (Visual Studio 2012), customizing, 1267-1268
Tool window, implementing, 1296
TopMost property, 717
ToSByte method, 123
ToShortDateString method, 141
ToShortTimeString method, 141
ToSingle method, 123
reflection, 1163
System.Object class, 328
ToUInt16 method, 123
ToUInt32 method, 123
ToUInt64 method, 123
ToUniversalTime method, 141
TPL (Task Parallel Library), 413, 1070. See also parallel computing
Trace class, 195
Trace.Listener.Clear method, 197
trace listeners, applying, 196-202
trace points, applying, 184-187
tracing, enabling, 1010
tracking (IntelliTrace), 1331-1333
training resources (Windows Phone), 958
transformations (WPF), 778-782
TranslateTransform, 781
Transmission Control Protocol. See TCP, 991
Transparency Level 2, 1150-1152
transparency models, 1148-1149
TreeView control, 751
TrimToSize method, 396
Code Analysis, 1315
return types, array literals, 515
System.Diagnostics namespace, 197
unit tests, 1342
Visual Basic 2012
tools, 1359
trust levels
ClickOnce, 1255
for roles, 935
Try..Catch..Finally blocks, 1127
exception handling, 209
tunneling strategies, 708
TwoWay mode, 813
Type Metadata, 1158
polymorphism, 330
typeparam tag (XML comments), 1214
types
building with LINQ to DataSets, 623
LINQ, 552
LINQ to SQL, 603
applications (My Project), 34
assemblies, 1144
attribute parameters, 1185
in BCL, 6
CLS, 264
COM libraries, adding references, 85-86
conditional code blocks, 172-175
constraints, 373
converting between reference types/value, 111-119
customizing
exposing, 232
selecting, 111
data, 89. See also data types
default, selecting, 493
generating, 437
generics, 8, 368. See also generics
IEnumerable interface, 358
implicit, 45
literal type characters, 98
local
LINQ, 552
MIME, 80
namespaces
nested, 374
nullable, 101, 376-377. See also nullable types
LINQ, 553
OOP, comparing reference/value, 107-110
concatenation, 163
passing references, 238
ResurrectionDemo, 279
strongly typed data controls, 875-862
strongly typed objects, 104-105
System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs, 707
unmanaged code, converting, 1202-1203
values, enumerations. See enumerations
analyzing, 100
customizing, 103
differences between reference types/value types, 106-111
optimizing, 101
passing values, 238
Visual Basic 2012 projects, 63-71
With..End With statements, 176-177
U
UAC (User Account Control), 36-39
UI (user interface), 11, 551. See also interfaces
data-binding, 812. See also data-binding
data validation and, 615
elements
adding to Silverlight applications, 897
Logical Tree, 704
UICulture property, 479
UIntenger keyword, 95
ULong keyword, 95
UnauthorizedAccessException, 459
unboxing types, converting reference/value, 114-115
underscore (_) character, 70, 265, 355, 552
UnhandledException, 509
Unindent method, 194
uninstalling GAC assemblies, 1223-1224
Union method, 519
IntelliTrace, 1334
unlocking resources, 211
unmanaged code
COM, 1199
writing, 4
unreserved keywords (Visual Basic 2012), 74
unused local variables, 45
update operations
databases, 542
DataSets, 546
Entity Framework (ADO.NET), 648
UpdateProduct method, 648
updating
Extension and Updates tool, 1302
Solution Explorer, references, 85
Upgrade method, 495
Upgrade Wizard, 16
upgrading
projects, 16
from Visual Basic 6, 94
URIs (uniform resource indicators), 993, 1014
server-driving paging (WCF), 1033-1034
User32 layers (WPF), 696
User Account Control. See UAC, 36-39
user interface. See UI
configuring, 881
UShort keyword, 95
Using..End Using statement, 275
V
ValidateBook method, 998
validating
clients, 1004
Entity Framework (ADO.NET), 650-652
values
Boolean operators, 164
dates, adding to, 142
default for optional arguments, 241
enumerations as bit flags, 320
IValueConverter interfaces,
passing, 238
resources, 80
System.Windows.Media.MediaCommands enumeration, 902
value tags (XML comments), 1214
analyzing, 100
customizing, 103
enumerations. See enumerations
literal type characters, 98
memory requirements, 94
optimizing, 101
reference types
values, passing, 238
variables
assigning, 45
declaring, storing value types, 96
environments, retrieving, 481
exceptions, catching without, 223-224
instances, 45
local
private, 265
structures, assigning, 308
unused local, 45
VBFixedString attribute, 1205
.Vbproj file (project files), 16
versions
assemblies, 1144
GAC, 1227
.NET Framework, selecting, 18
video, playing, 798. See also media
View All Files, enabling, 638
View control, 859
View Detail window, 54
ViewBox panel, 716
viewing
BCL, 57
build process results, 31
code snippets, 1279
debugger visualizers, 193
default constructors, 253
EDMs, 820
Event viewer, 199
flow documents, 803
grid lines, 711
hierarchies, Logical Tree, 704
MyClass keyword, 340
panorama controls (Windows Phone), 974-980
server-driving paging, Data Services (WCF), 1033-1034
settings, 82
System.Object class, 91
unit test results, 1344
views
models, defining, 446
Silverlight applications, defining, 449
WPF, defining, 448
ViewState state, 864
View Windows Settings (My Project), 36-39
VirtualizingStackPanel control, 714
virtual machines. See VMs, 930, 936
visibility
Visual Basic 6
migration, 209
upgrading from, 94
Visual Basic 2010, Array literals feature, 515
Visual Basic 2012, 6
applications, debugging, 50
Array literals feature, 515
bindings, creating, 814
conversion functions, 121
covariance, 535
debugging, 179
applying breakpoints/trace points, 184-187
Autos window, 192
Just My Code debugging, 182-184
Locals window, 187
Mixed Mode debugging, 182
preparing examples for, 179-180
keywords, value types, 94
modules, 301
comparing classes and, 303
projects, 63
classes, 64
implicit line continuation, 70-71
modules, 65
properties, 64
Region directives, 69
reserved keywords, 72
structures, 65
unreserved keywords, 74
scope levels, 234
Silverlight applications, creating with, 895-897
SyncLock..End SyncLock statement, 1064
tools, 1357
coding tools, 1358
data access, 1359
developer tools, 1358
diagnostics/performance, 1359
JustDecompile, 1359
networks, 1359
searching, 1360
Windows Azure Management Tool, 1360
WindowsFormsLocalization, 842
Windows Phone applications (apps), 959-985
Visual Basic Compiler (vbc.exe), 2, 7
Visual C# 5.0, 6
compiler (Csc.exe), 7
Visual C++ 2012, 6
Visual F# 2012, 6
visualizers, inspecting objects with debuggers, 192-193
Visual Studio 2010, 3
add-ins (Windows Phone), 957
Call Hierarchy, 60
exceptions, 208
Get Started tab, 14
GUIDs, creating, 148
members, generating based on interfaces, 350
My.Settings property, 495
online code samples, searching, 21
projects. See also projects
Properties window, 31
tools, applying windows, 27-33
Visual Studio 2012
analysis tools, 1309
Code Clone Detection, 1310, 1317-1319
generating Dependency Graphs, 1334-1335
applications
deploying, 883
built-in image editors, 498
code snippets, reusing, 1275-1283
columns, formatting, 823
COM components, importing, 1192-1194
Express for Web, 932
extensibility, 1287
extending code editors, 1304-1307
optimizing add-ins, 1304
Generate from Usage feature, 433-439
IDE, 11
InstallShield, 1229. See also InstallShield
interfaces, 439
NuGet, managing libraries, 1283-1286
parallel loops/tasks, debugging, 1086
privileges, 933
Silverlight application tools, 894
templates, exporting, 1261-1265
Visual Studio Class Designer, 424-432
Windows Azure, downloading/installing tools, 931-932
Windows Installer, 1230
Visual Studio Express for Windows Phone, 957
Visual Studio Gallery
Extension Manager, 1307
extensions, publishing, 1302
Visual Studio Historical Debuggers, 52
Visual Studio Output Selector dialog box, 1236
visual tools, 423
VMs (virtual machines), 930
Windows Azure, 936
Vsi Builder 2012, 1358
VSIX packages, 1300
W
WaitForPendingFinalizers method, 279
waiting for tasks to complete, 1075
warnings
messages, 30
WCF (Windows Communication Foundation), 6
binding, 1005
clients, configuring, 1004
Data Services
applying query interceptors, 1030-1033
querying data, 1026
server-driving paging, 1033-1034
Fiddler, 1359
generics, exposing in, 1001
overview of, 992
portable libraries, creating, 443
project templates, 993
SDKs, 7
Service Configuration Editor, 1009-1010
service operations, implementing, 1027-1029
services, 991
WCF RIA Services
controls, data-binding, 916-919
running, 920
Silverlight applications, 911-923
web applications, 8
data services, hosting, 1016
WebClient class, 1105
web.config files (WCF), 995
web forms
Web Forms Application template (ASP.NET), 855
Web Form template (ASP.NET), 855
WebGet attribute, 1028
WebHttpBinding, 1005
WebInvoke attribute, 1028
events, 856
lifetimes, 856
Publish.htm, 1249
requests, 852
Web-service Definition Language. See WSDL, 999
web services, 502
websites, Windows Azure, 930
WhenAll method, 1129
When Hit command, 186
Where keyword, 553
Where method, 519
While..End While loops, 171-172
widening conversions, 120
Win32 API calls, references to, 1206
Window class, 928
windows
Advanced Compiler Settings, 46-47
Assembly Information (My Project), 35-36
Autos, 192
Breakpoints, 184
Code Metrics Result tool, 1317
Data Source, 820
Document Outline, 704
Edit Breakpoints Labels, 184
floating, creating projects, 24
Generate New Type, 438
Locals, 187
Mapping Details, 640
New Solution Configuration, 42
Parallel Stacks, 1087
Parallel Tasks, 1086
properties, 717
Quick Watch, 191
resizing, 711
restyling, 777
runtime, instantiating at, 718
Select Tool, 1291
Solution Explorer, navigating, 28-30
SQL Server Object Explorer, 59, 662
Test Explorer, 1342
Tool, implementing, 1296
tools
Call Hierarchy, 60
View Detail, 54
Windows 8, 956
.NET Framework, 8
Store apps, 1111
unit tests, 1338
WPF and, 695
Activity log, 947
applications, 929
creating demo projects, 933-944
Developer Portal, registering, 931
drives, 931
Silverlight applications, building projects, 936-942
Storage Explorer, 932
support, 928
Visual Studio 2012, downloading/installing tools, 931-932
Windows Azure Management Tool, 1360
Windows Communication Foundation. See WCF
Windows Event Log, 199
Windows Explorer (GAC), 1223
Windows Forms
adding, 1193
applications
frameworks, 507
compatibility, 75
WindowsFormsHost control, 753, 1196
Windows Installer, 1230. See also InstallShield
Windows Performance Toolkit, 1359
applications, 955
ApplicationBar class, 982
submitting to Marketplace, 987-989
Developer Center, accessing, 987
Emulator, 964
interfaces, 12
LINQ to SQL, 618
Marketplace, registering, 956
Registration tool, 957
thread pools, 1062
Windows Presentation Foundation. See WPF
Windows property, 720
Windows Runtime. See WinRT, 8, 1191
Windows SDK (Software Development Kit), 7
WindowStartupLocation property, 717
WindowState property, 717
WindowStyle property, 717
WinRT (Windows Runtime), 8, 1191
WithDegreeOfParallelism method, 1098
With..End With statement, 176-177
WithMergeOptions method, 1098
Wizard control, 859
wizards
Data Source Configuration Wizard, 544
Entity Data Model Wizard, 630
Export Settings Wizard, 1271-1273
Launch Performance Wizard, 1320
Publish Windows Azure Application Wizard, 944
Publish Wizard, 1247
Upgrade Wizard, 16
WMPLib.dll, 86
WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation), 6
applications
arranging controls with panels, 709-716
contra variance, 536
creating, 693
frameworks, 508
Logical Tree/Visual Tree, 704-705
code editors, 1308
COM objects, calling from, 1196
controls, 725
Border, 727
Button, 728
DataGrid, 731
DatePicker, 733
DocumentViewer, 733
Expander, 734
GroupBox, 735
Image, 736
Label, 736
ListBox, 736
ListView, 738
MediaElement, 739
Menu, 740
PasswordBox, 741
ProgressBar, 743
RadioButton, 744
Rectangle, 745
ScrollViewer, 746
Separator, 746
StatusBar, 747
TabControl, 748
TextBlock, 749
TextBox, 750
ToolBar, 750
TreeView, 751
WindowsFormsHost, 753
data-binding, 811
Error List windows, 31
My namespace, 478
new features, 695
ObservableCollection (Of T) collection, 407
projects
creating, 24
templates, 17
Silverlight applications, 897. See also Silverlight applications
tools, 757
views, defining, 448
Visual Studio 2012
new features, 11
Start Pages, 14
Windows Forms, adding, 1193
XPS documents, viewing, 808-809
WriteAllBytes method, 460
WriteAsync method, 1138
WriteByte method, 464
WriteIf method, 194
WriteLineIf method, 194
write-only properties, 231-232
writing
binary files, 465
connection strings, 619
custom attributes, 1184
Data Annotations (Code First approach), 663-665
debug information to Output windows, 195
entries to application logs, 481-482
enumerations, 315
managed code, 4
qualifiers, 434
read-and-write operations, 229
reserved keywords, 72
unmanaged code, 4
XAML code, 703
WSDL (Web-service Definition Language), 999
WSDualHttpBinding, 1005
WSFederationHttpBinding, 1005
WSHttpBinding, 1005
WSHttpContextBinding, 1005
X
X.509 certificates, 926
XAML (eXtensible Application Markup Language), 699
Binding markup extension, 812-813
Browser Applications (XBAP), 721-724
code editors, 536
controls, 725
media players, implementing, 900
MSBuild.exe, localization, 847
RichTextBox control, 806
Silverlight applications, debugging, 926-927
XamlServices class, 1048
XAP files, 988
XAttribute object, 672
XBAP (XAML Browser Applications), 721-724
XCData object, 672
XComment object, 672
XContainer object, 672
XDeclaration object, 672
XDocument class
members, 674
objects, 672
XDocumentType object, 672
XElement object, 672
XHTML (Extensible Hypertext Markup Language), 855
event handling, 860
XML (Extensible Markup Language), 16
comments, 1207
generating Help files, 1220
files, generating, 44
LINQ, literals, 553
LINQ to XML
modifying, 671
namespaces, importing, 293, 689
schemas
adding, 1112
viewing, 82
Xml control, 859
XmlRoot attribute, 1045
XmlSerialization class, 1043
XmlSerializer class, 48
XmlWriterTraceListener class, 196-197
XNA framework (Windows Phone), 959
XNA Game Studio, 957
XName object, 672
XNamespace object, 672
XNode object, 672
XpsDocument class, 808
XPS documents, viewing, 808-809
XText object, 672
Y–Z
Yield statement, 419
zero-based arrays, 149
Zip archives
support, 8
Zoom command, 424
zooming code, 25