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a few c# simple windows application questions
Posted on 2011-03-04
hi all, im just about to begin converting my asp.net cms to a windows application
jsut a few dumb questions as this is my first effort...
1. so i have one main form then all other forms are childforms?
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2. how do i preview a a form? i keep pressing debug but it only loads the first form i created and i have no menu on that yey
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3. theres no repeater! i heard you can customise the datagrid to do the same though? can we make it look pretty?
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4. once ready to deploy do i create a package then distribute? also how would i preform updates?
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5. would the app be fine having to remoteley connect to an sql server?
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6. when i was creating a dataset it gave me a warning about no security on the connection, how do i apply it or is this not nessecary?
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Thanks alot guys
jsut a few dumb questions as this is my first effort...
1. so i have one main form then all other forms are childforms?
Ans:
2. how do i preview a a form? i keep pressing debug but it only loads the first form i created and i have no menu on that yey
Ans:
3. theres no repeater! i heard you can customise the datagrid to do the same though? can we make it look pretty?
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4. once ready to deploy do i create a package then distribute? also how would i preform updates?
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5. would the app be fine having to remoteley connect to an sql server?
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6. when i was creating a dataset it gave me a warning about no security on the connection, how do i apply it or is this not nessecary?
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Thanks alot guys
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>> so i have one main form then all other forms are childforms
That's depending of your application. Mostly we speak of childforms in an MDI-environment
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa983667(v=vs.71).aspx
>> how do i preview a a form?
Or you have to set it as startup-form (Right click on the project go to properties. Under "Startup Object" select which form you want to use) or add a button/menu/... where you call the new form
That's depending of your application. Mostly we speak of childforms in an MDI-environment
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa983667(v=vs.71).aspx
>> how do i preview a a form?
Or you have to set it as startup-form (Right click on the project go to properties. Under "Startup Object" select which form you want to use) or add a button/menu/... where you call the new form
>> once ready to deploy do i create a package then distribute? also how would i preform updates?
Deployment possibilities:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/6hbb4k3e.aspx
Deployment possibilities:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/6hbb4k3e.aspx
ok so for example in a website id have
MAIN MENU
Home
Companies
Clients
SUB MENU - COMPANIES
Info
Staff
History
Attachments
so would i have one main form with main menu in
sub menu with the comanpanies sub loaded on click
then child forms for info, staff, history, attach...
or would everything have its own form?
Thanks
MAIN MENU
Home
Companies
Clients
SUB MENU - COMPANIES
Info
Staff
History
Attachments
so would i have one main form with main menu in
sub menu with the comanpanies sub loaded on click
then child forms for info, staff, history, attach...
or would everything have its own form?
Thanks
>> Some c# windows questions --> and now you say: example in a website ... :)
It's all depending of your own design... You can work with mainforms, you can work with other forms. It's all depending of the interaction that you need between your forms ....
It's all depending of your own design... You can work with mainforms, you can work with other forms. It's all depending of the interaction that you need between your forms ....
well im converting from website to app arent i :P
well for example after a company is loaded, the company ID needs to be available for all sub company forms
if i used main forms for all my pages, when i click a button to go to a different form the screen doesnt flicker or open another form ontop does it, it opens it in place (like a webpage would? lol)
well for example after a company is loaded, the company ID needs to be available for all sub company forms
if i used main forms for all my pages, when i click a button to go to a different form the screen doesnt flicker or open another form ontop does it, it opens it in place (like a webpage would? lol)
You can do something like that, fe by using an MDI-application (see link earlier).
You than have a mainwindow, in wich you can show the subforms
You than have a mainwindow, in wich you can show the subforms
remaining questions
datagrid can i customise/style it?
remote connection to sql, is that good practice?
sql intergrated security how do enable that?
Thanks
datagrid can i customise/style it?
remote connection to sql, is that good practice?
sql intergrated security how do enable that?
Thanks
>> remote connection to sql, is that good practice?
What exactly do you mean with this ? Mostly I work with another server that is hosting the database (not local)
Customizing the Windows Forms DataGrid
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms996485.aspx
How to: Access SQL Server Using Windows Integrated Security
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bsz5788z.aspx
What exactly do you mean with this ? Mostly I work with another server that is hosting the database (not local)
Customizing the Windows Forms DataGrid
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms996485.aspx
How to: Access SQL Server Using Windows Integrated Security
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bsz5788z.aspx
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