Windows Controls

Week 3
Windows Controls
Contents
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MenuStrip and ContextMenuStrip control
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TreeView (p.110)
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Advanced topics (p.521)
Slide 2
Create MenuStrip at run-time
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Add a menu to MenuStrip control at run-time
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MenuStrip.Items.Add method
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Example:
MenuStrip.Items.Add("File");
MenuStrip.Items.Add("View");
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Add a menu item to other menu item at run-time
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ToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.Add method
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Example:
ToolStripItem mnuOpen;
mnuOpen = fileMenuItem.DropDownItems.Add("Open");
mnuOpen.Click += new EventHandler(mnuOpen_Click);
Slide 3
ContextMenuStrip control (p.173)
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ContextMenuStrip similar to the MenuStrip control
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The main difference between the ContextMenuStrip
and the MenuStrip
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ContextMenuStrip control does not have a top-level
menu
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Not visible at run time unless invoked by right-clicking
the control that it is associated with
Slide 4
ContextMenuStrip control (cont.)
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Associating a ContextMenuStrip property with a
control
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Using ContextMenuStrip property of a control or
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Write in Mouse_Up event handler
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ContextMenuStrip1.Show(Control, X, Y)
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Demo:
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Module 4 – Exercise 3 (modified)
Slide 5
TreeView control (p.110)
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The TreeView control
allows you to display a

list of objects in a
hierarchical manner
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Node
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Root
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Parent Node
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Child Node
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Level of nodes
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TreeNode object
Slide 11
TreeView properties
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Nodes: gets the collection of child nodes belong to
TreeView
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FullRowSelect: True/False
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HideSelection: True/False
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ImageList
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LabelEdit: True/False
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ShowLines: True/False
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SelectedNode: get or set the selected node
Slide 12
Add icons for TreeNode
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Using ImageList like ListView
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For each TreeNode, set:
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ImageIndex
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SelectedImageIndex
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Exercise: Module 5 - Ex 1,2
Slide 15
TreeNode properties
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Text
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ImageIndex
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SelectedImageIndex
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IsSelected
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Level
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Parent
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Nodes: gets the collection of child nodes belong to a
TreeNode

Slide 16
TreeNode methods
Methods Description
Expand() Expands a node
Collapse() Collapses a node
ExpandAll() Expands all the children of a node
CollapseAll() Collapses all the children of a node
GetNodeCount() Return the number of child node
Slide 17
Methods, properties of TreeView,
TreeNode
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Some important methods, properties of the TreeView,
TreeNode:
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.Nodes.Add( string text )
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.Nodes.Add( TreeNode node )
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.Nodes.Remove( TreeNode node )
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.Nodes.RemoveAt( int index )
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.Nodes.Clear()
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.Nodes.Count
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.Nodes[int index]: returns a TreeNode object
Slide 18
Default event of TreeView

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AfterSelect event: occurs when the selection has
been changed
private void treeview1_AfterSelect(…)
{
if (treeview1.SelectedNode != null)
{
// process selected node
}
}
Slide 19
Operations on TreeView control
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Add node
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Delete selected node
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Display selected node
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Visit nodes
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Search and select node
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Expanding and collapsing nodes
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Level of TreeNode
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Using Tag property of TreeNode
Slide 20
Add node

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To add root node to TreeView:
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TreeView1.Nodes.Add(…)
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To add a node to the root node:
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TreeView1.Nodes[0].Nodes.Add(…)
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To add a node to the second child node of root node:
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TreeView1.Nodes[0].Nodes[1].Nodes.Add(…)
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Rule to add node:
1. Get the parent node
2. Add a node to that parent node
Slide 21
Add node (cont.)
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Example 1: Add a node to selected node
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Example 2: Create tree
TreeNode root;
root = treeView1.Nodes.Add("Công ty IBM");
root.Nodes.Add("Phòng tiếp thị");
root.Nodes[0].Nodes.Add("Lam Trường");
TreeNode parent = TreeView1.SelectedNode;
parent.Nodes.Add(TextBox1.Text);
Slide 22
Delete selected node

private void DeleteSelectedNode(TreeView tree)
{
if (tree.SelectedNode != null)
tree.Nodes.Remove(tree.SelectedNode);
}
Slide 23
Display selected node
private void treeview1_AfterSelect(…)
{
if (treeview1.SelectedNode != null)
{
TextBox1.Text = treeview1.SelectedNode.Text;
//
}
}
Slide 24
Visit direct children of the node
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Visitting direct children of selected node, by:
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You can visit direct children of any node
foreach (TreeNode node in tree.SelectedNode.Nodes)
{
// process node
}
Slide 25
Search and select node
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Set HideSelection property is false
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Loop all node using node visiting
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Note EnsureVisible property for selected TreeNode
foreach (TreeNode node in SearchNode.Nodes)
{
if (match)
{
treeView1.SelectedNode = node;
}
}
Slide 26
Expanding and collapsing nodes
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Expand and collapse methods of node
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Use Expand or Collapse method of TreeView,
TreeNode
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Expand all node
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Using recursion
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Treeview1.ExpandAll();
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Example
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Write program to expand - collapse all node in Module
5 exercise 1
Slide 27
Level of TreeNode

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Use Level property to process the node you want
Slide 28
Using Tag property of TreeNode
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Using Tag property to store information you want
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Set Tag property for each TreeNode
Slide 29
Advanced topics in Windows Forms
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MDI application (p.543)
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Drag-Drop (p.523)
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Self-study
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Using user assistance controls and components
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Implementing Globalization and Localization for a
Windows Forms application
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Deploying applications with ClickOnce
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Creating setup projects for deployment
Slide 32
Using user assistance controls
and components
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PropertyGrid

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ProgressBar
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StatusStrip
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ToolTip
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ErrorProvider
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HelpProvider
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SoundPlayer
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Timer
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HScrollBar
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VScrollBar
Slide 33
MDI application
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Multiple Document Interface (MDI) Windows
Single Document Interface (SDI) Multiple Document Interface (MDI)
IsMdiContainer = False
IsMdiContainer = True
Slide 34