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Tutorial: Working with Windows Forms - Part I

Tutorial contains a number of C# samples for the Amateur/ Beginners in the Visual C# and .Net PlatForm Environment.

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This page contains a number of C# codes for the Amateur/Beginners in the Visual C# and .Net PlatForm Environment.

This Tutorial will take anyone from the scratch to a good Windows Form creator  although I am still learning at my spare time.

Source Code:

//MyForm1.cs
//This Tutorial will Teach you how to create a Form without Caption Heading
using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.WinForms;
class MyForm : System.WinForms.Form
{
public MyForm()
{
}
public static void Main()
{
Application.Run(
new MyForm());
}
}
/*
To Compile make a batch File in Dos Mode as compile.bat
csc /r:System.dll /r:System.Drawing.dll /r:System.WinForms.dll
/r:Microsoft.Win32.InterOp.dll /out:MyForm1.exe MyForm1.cs
*/

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Source Code:

//MyForm2.cs
//This Tutorial will Teach you how to create a Form with Caption Heading
using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.WinForms;
class MyForm : System.WinForms.Form
{
public MyForm()
{
//Text to be Displayed in the Caption-Title Bar
this.Text = "Form Tutorial No.2 From JAYANT";
}
public static void Main()
{
Application.Run(
new MyForm());
}
}
/*
To Compile make a batch File in Dos Mode as compile.bat
csc /r:System.dll /r:System.Drawing.dll /r:System.WinForms.dll
/r:Microsoft.Win32.InterOp.dll /out:MyForm2.exe MyForm2.cs
*/

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Source Code:

//MyForm3.cs
//This Tutorial will Teach you how to create a Form with Added Functionality describing Size
using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.WinForms;
class MyForm : System.WinForms.Form
{
public MyForm()
{
//Text to be Displayed in the Caption-Title Bar
this.Text = "Form Tutorial No.3 From JAYANT";
this.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;
this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new Size(5,13);
this.ClientSize = new Size(400, 200); //Size except the Title Bar-CaptionHeight
this.MinTrackSize = new Size(400, (200 + SystemInformation.CaptionHeight) );
this.MaximizeBox = false;
}
public static void Main()
{
Application.Run(
new MyForm());
}
}
/*
To Compile make a batch File in Dos Mode as compile.bat
csc /r:System.dll /r:System.Drawing.dll /r:System.WinForms.dll
/r:Microsoft.Win32.InterOp.dll /out:MyForm3.exe MyForm3.cs
*/

OutPut:

Source Code:

//MyForm4.cs
//This Tutorial will Teach you how to create a Form with Label on the Form
using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.WinForms;
class MyForm : System.WinForms.Form
{
Label label1;
public MyForm()
{
label1 =
new Label();
label1.UseMnemonic =
true;
label1.Text = "First &Name:";
label1.Location =
new Point(15,15);
label1.BackColor = Color.Pink;
label1.ForeColor = Color.Maroon;
label1.BorderStyle = System.WinForms.BorderStyle.FixedSingle;
label1.Size =
new Size (label1.PreferredWidth, label1.PreferredHeight + 2);
//Text to be Displayed in the Caption-Title Bar
this.Text = "Form Tutorial No.4 From JAYANT";
this.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;
this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new Size(5,13);
this.ClientSize = new Size(300, 200); //Size except the Title Bar-CaptionHeight
this.MinTrackSize = new Size(300, (200 + SystemInformation.CaptionHeight) );
this.AutoScroll = true;
this.MaximizeBox = false;
this.Controls.Add(label1);
}
public static void Main()
{
Application.Run(
new MyForm());
}
}
/*
To Compile make a batch File in Dos Mode as compile.bat
csc /r:System.dll /r:System.Drawing.dll /r:System.WinForms.dll
/r:Microsoft.Win32.InterOp.dll /out:MyForm4.exe MyForm4.cs
*/

OutPut:

Source Code:

//MyForm5.cs
//This Tutorial will Teach Mouse clicking Events and MessageBox(without Title_Heading) calling
using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.WinForms;
class MyForm : System.WinForms.Form
{
Label label1;
public MyForm()
{
label1 =
new Label();
label1.UseMnemonic =
true;
label1.Text = "First &Name:";
label1.Location =
new Point(15,15);
label1.BackColor = Color.Pink;
label1.ForeColor = Color.Maroon;
label1.BorderStyle = System.WinForms.BorderStyle.FixedSingle;
label1.Size =
new Size (label1.PreferredWidth, label1.PreferredHeight + 2);
//Text to be Displayed in the Caption-Title Bar
this.Text = "Form Tutorial No.5 From JAYANT";
this.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;
this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new Size(5,13);
this.ClientSize = new Size(300, 200); //Size except the Title Bar-CaptionHeight
this.MinTrackSize = new Size(300, (200 + SystemInformation.CaptionHeight) );
this.AutoScroll = true;
this.MaximizeBox = false;
this.Controls.Add(label1);
this.Click += new EventHandler(clicking);
}
public void clicking(object ob, EventArgs e)
{
MessageBox.Show("You clicked on Form Area");
}
public static void Main()
{
Application.Run(
new MyForm());
}
}
/*
To Compile make a batch File in Dos Mode as compile.bat
csc /r:System.dll /r:System.Drawing.dll /r:System.WinForms.dll
/r:Microsoft.Win32.InterOp.dll /out:MyForm5.exe MyForm5.cs
*/

OutPut:

Source Code:

//MyForm6.cs
//This Tutorial will Teach Mouse clicking Events and MessageBox(with Title_Heading) calling
using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.WinForms;
class MyForm : System.WinForms.Form
{
Label label1;
public MyForm()
{
label1 =
new Label();
label1.UseMnemonic =
true;
label1.Text = "First &Name:";
label1.Location =
new Point(15,15);
label1.BackColor = Color.Pink;
label1.ForeColor = Color.Maroon;
label1.BorderStyle = System.WinForms.BorderStyle.FixedSingle;
label1.Size =
new Size (label1.PreferredWidth, label1.PreferredHeight + 2);
//Text to be Displayed in the Caption-Title Bar
this.Text = "Form Tutorial No.6 From JAYANT";
this.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;
his.AutoScaleBaseSize = new Size(5,13);
this.ClientSize = new Size(300, 200); //Size except the Title Bar-CaptionHeight
this.MinTrackSize = new Size(300, (200 + SystemInformation.CaptionHeight) );
this.AutoScroll = true;
this.MaximizeBox = false;
this.Controls.Add(label1);
this.Click += new EventHandler(clicking);
}
public void clicking(object ob, EventArgs e)
{
MessageBox.Show("You clicked on Form Area","Title_JAYANT");
}
public static void Main()
{
Application.Run(
new MyForm());
}
}
/*
To Compile make a batch File in Dos Mode as compile.bat
csc /r:System.dll /r:System.Drawing.dll /r:System.WinForms.dll
/r:Microsoft.Win32.InterOp.dll /out:MyForm6.exe MyForm6.cs
*/

OutPut:

Source Code:

//MyForm7.cs
//This Tutorial will Teach Mouse clicking Events and changing the Form colour
using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.WinForms;
class MyForm : System.WinForms.Form
{
Label label1;
public MyForm()
{
label1 =
new Label();
label1.UseMnemonic =
true;
label1.Text = "First &Name:";
label1.Location =
new Point(15,15);
label1.BackColor = Color.Pink;
label1.ForeColor = Color.Maroon;
label1.BorderStyle = System.WinForms.BorderStyle.FixedSingle;
label1.Size =
new Size (label1.PreferredWidth, label1.PreferredHeight + 2);
//Text to be Displayed in the Caption-Title Bar
this.Text = "Form Tutorial No.7 From JAYANT";
this.BackColor = Color.BurlyWood;
this.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;
this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new Size(5,13);
this.ClientSize = new Size(300, 200); //Size except the Title Bar-CaptionHeight
this.MinTrackSize = new Size(300, (200 + SystemInformation.CaptionHeight) );
this.AutoScroll = true;
this.MaximizeBox = false;
this.Controls.Add(label1);
this.Click += new EventHandler(clicking);
}
public void clicking(object ob, EventArgs e)
{
MessageBox.Show("Click will change the Form Color", "Title_JAYANT");
this.BackColor = Color.Red;
}
public static void Main()
{
Application.Run(
new MyForm());
}
}
/*
To Compile make a batch File in Dos Mode as compile.bat
csc /r:System.dll /r:System.Drawing.dll /r:System.WinForms.dll
/r:Microsoft.Win32.InterOp.dll /out:MyForm7.exe MyForm7.cs
*/

OutPut:

Source Code:

//MyForm8.cs
//This Tutorial will Teach Mouse clicking Events and
using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.WinForms;
class MyForm : System.WinForms.Form
{
Label label1;
TextBox txtbx1;
Button btn1;
Button exit;
public MyForm()
{
label1 =
new Label();
txtbx1 =
new TextBox();
btn1 =
new Button();
exit =
new Button();
label1.UseMnemonic =
true;
label1.Text = "First &Name:";
label1.Location =
new Point(15,15);
label1.BackColor = Color.Pink;
label1.ForeColor = Color.Maroon;
label1.BorderStyle = System.WinForms.BorderStyle.FixedSingle;
label1.Size =
new Size (label1.PreferredWidth, label1.PreferredHeight + 2);
txtbx1.Text = "Enter Your Name";
txtbx1.Location =
new Point(15+label1.PreferredWidth+5, 15);
txtbx1.BorderStyle = System.WinForms.BorderStyle.FixedSingle;
txtbx1.BackColor = Color.LightGray;
txtbx1.ForeColor = Color.Maroon;
txtbx1.Size =
new Size (90, 20);
btn1.Text = "&OK";
btn1.Location =
new Point(15+txtbx1.Location.X+txtbx1.Size.Width,15);
btn1.Size =
new Size (50, 20);
exit.Text = "Exit";
exit.Location =
new Point(150,150);
exit.Size =
new Size (90, 20);
exit.BackColor = Color.Maroon;
exit.ForeColor = Color.White;
//Text to be Displayed in the Caption-Title Bar
this.Text = "Form Tutorial No.8 From JAYANT";
this.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;
this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new Size(5,13);
this.ClientSize = new Size(300, 200); //Size except the Title Bar-CaptionHeight
this.MinTrackSize = new Size(300, (200 + SystemInformation.CaptionHeight) );
this.AutoScroll = true;
this.MaximizeBox = false;
this.Controls.Add(label1);
this.Controls.Add(txtbx1);
this.Controls.Add(btn1);
this.Controls.Add(exit);
btn1.Click +=
new EventHandler(Btn_Clicked);
exit.Click +=
new EventHandler(Ext_Clicked);
}
public void Btn_Clicked(object ob, EventArgs e)
{
if(txtbx1.Text == "Enter Your Name")
MessageBox.Show("You Have'nt Entered Your Name","Title_JAYANT");
else
MessageBox.Show("Hello!!! " + txtbx1.Text,"Title_JAYANT");
}
public void Ext_Clicked(object ob, EventArgs e)
{
Application.Exit();
MessageBox.Show("Successfully Closed","EXIT");
//not Shown! Do you know Why?
}
public static void Main()
{
Application.Run(
new MyForm());
}
}
/*
To Compile make a batch File in Dos Mode as compile.bat
csc /r:System.dll /r:System.Drawing.dll /r:System.WinForms.dll
/r:Microsoft.Win32.InterOp.dll /out:MyForm8.exe MyForm8.cs
*/

OutPut:

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Contents added by Johan Vermeire on Aug 24, 2010
Code that works with Visual Studio 5 and up?

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Windows.Forms;

using System.Drawing;
//using System.WinForms;

namespace WindowsApplication1
{
//    class MyForm : System.WinForms.Form
    public class MyForm : Form
    {
        Label label1;
        TextBox txtbx1;
        Button btn1;
        Button exit;

        /*
        String Text;
        FormStartPosition StartPosition;
        Size AutoScaleBaseSize;
        Size ClientSize;
         */
        Size MinTrackSize;
         /*
        Boolean AutoScroll;
        Boolean MaximizeBox;
        */

        public MyForm()
        {
            label1 = new Label();
            txtbx1 = new TextBox();
            btn1 = new Button();
            exit = new Button();
            label1.UseMnemonic = true;
            label1.Text = "First &Name:";
            label1.Location = new Point(15, 15);
            label1.BackColor = Color.Pink;
            label1.ForeColor = Color.Maroon;
            label1.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.FixedSingle;
            label1.Size = new Size(label1.PreferredWidth, label1.PreferredHeight + 2);
            txtbx1.Text = "Enter Your Name";
            txtbx1.Location = new Point(15 + label1.PreferredWidth + 5, 15);
            txtbx1.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.FixedSingle;
            txtbx1.BackColor = Color.LightGray;
            txtbx1.ForeColor = Color.Maroon;
            txtbx1.Size = new Size(90, 20);
            btn1.Text = "&OK";
            btn1.Location = new Point(15 + txtbx1.Location.X + txtbx1.Size.Width, 15);
            btn1.Size = new Size(50, 20);
            exit.Text = "Exit";
            exit.Location = new Point(150, 150);
            exit.Size = new Size(90, 20);
            exit.BackColor = Color.Maroon;
            exit.ForeColor = Color.White;
            //Text to be Displayed in the Caption-Title Bar
            this.Text = "Form Tutorial No.8 From JAYANT";
            this.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;
            this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new Size(5, 13);
            this.ClientSize = new Size(300, 200); //Size except the Title Bar-CaptionHeight
            this.MinTrackSize = new Size(300, (200 + SystemInformation.CaptionHeight));
            this.AutoScroll = true;
            this.MaximizeBox = false;
            this.Controls.Add(label1);
            this.Controls.Add(txtbx1);
            this.Controls.Add(btn1);
            this.Controls.Add(exit);
            btn1.Click += new EventHandler(Btn_Clicked);
            exit.Click += new EventHandler(Ext_Clicked);
        }
        public void Btn_Clicked(object ob, EventArgs e)
        {
            if (txtbx1.Text == "Enter Your Name")
                MessageBox.Show("You Have'nt Entered Your Name", "Title_JAYANT");
            else
                MessageBox.Show("Hello!!! " + txtbx1.Text, "Title_JAYANT");
        }
        public void Ext_Clicked(object ob, EventArgs e)
        {
            Application.Exit();
            MessageBox.Show("Successfully Closed", "EXIT");//not Shown! Do you know Why?
        }
        public static void Main()
        {
            Application.Run(new MyForm());
        }
    }

}
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Nice article for beginners by Madhumita On October 7, 2009

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Good article. AutoScaleBaseSize's been deprecated. by Brendan On December 7, 2009
Great clear article.
You may want to remove AutoScaleBaseSize.  It's been deprecated.
And the image and the title text for "Form Tutorial No.2 From JAYANT" are out of sync.
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How to integrate a 3D viewport with windows forms?
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