VB.NET For Developers Part 3

VB.NET For Developers Part 3

7 Sessions –
21 Hours of Interactive Training

VB.NET for Developers parts 1 and 2 brought Visual Basic application builders up to date on all the new features and programming requirements of VB.NET including language features, the .NET framework, ADO.NET, object-oriented programming, Windows Forms, XCopy deployment, and more. Now in Part 3, expert instructor Ken Getz takes you further into advanced VB.NET development topics.

Prerequisites: Previous programming experience, familiarity with Visual Basic 6 and a basic understanding of the .NET platform are helpful.

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About The Author

Ken Getz is a senior consultant with MCW Technologies. He has been a Microsoft MVP since 1995. Getz has written for MSDN, Visual Basic Programmer's Journal, asp.netPRO, Access-VB-SQL Advisor, MSOfficePro, and SQL Server Magazine. He speaks regularly at industry conferences, including Microsoft's Tech-Ed and DevDays, and DevConnections, VBITS, and Advisor Devcon.

Session 1

Section A: Extending Classes
· FileSearch0
· Startup
· Modify FileSearch0
· FileSearch1
· Execute Method
· Event Interface
· Multiple Listeners

Section B: Introducing Delegates
· What is a Delegate?
· Declare a Delegate
· Invoke Method
· Shared vs. Instance
· Multicast Delegate

Section C: Working with Events
· Events Basics
· The VB6 Way
· Simple EventHandler
· ILDasm to View
· Multiple Event Handlers

Section D: Events & Delegates
· Throwing Exceptions
· Examine Exceptions
· Manual Invocation
· Event Design Pattern
· Create a Class
· Create a Procedure
· Delegate Setup
· Raise/Sink Event

Section E: Processes & Threads
· What is a Thread?
· Multiple Threads
· Multithreading Pros
· Multithreading Cons
· Threads & the OS
· Asynchronous Behavior

Section F: Forms/Thread Problems
· Problem Overview
· Invoke Method
· Create Delegate Type
· DebugThreadID

Session 2

Section A: Asynchronous Delegates
· Creating a Delegate
· Invoke vs. BeginInvoke
· The Async Analogy
· Using BeginInvoke
· EndInvoke Method
· Run the Sample
· Fix the Sample

Section B: Using the Thread Pool
· Queue Async Method
· Passing State
· Run the Queue
· Concurrent Threads

Section C: .NET Timers
· Timer Control
· TickHandler
· Threading.Timer
· TimerHandler Callback
· Update Interval
· Timers.Timer
· Timer Component

Section D: Creating Threads
· Thread Procedure
· Start Method
· Thread Processing
· Data
· Debug Multithreading
· Setting Priorities

Section E: Managing Threads
· Threads Forms
· ThreadState Property
· IsBackground Property
· Start Method
· Suspend/Resume Method
· Abort Method
· Join Method
· Cancel/Reset Method

Section F: Managing Data
· Data Collisions
· Multiple Threads
· Thread Update Issues
· Interlocked Class
· Solutions
· SyncLock Statement
· Monitor Class
· Mutex Class

Session 3

Section A: Introduction to WMI
· Code Sample
· Drive Information
· Classes
· Background
· Documentation
· Win32_SCSIController

Section B: WMI Classes
· ManagementObject
· WMI Data Types
· ManagementScope
· ManagementClass
· Investigate Classes
· GetInstances Method

Section C: WMI Queries & Properties
· Queries
· Refined Searches
· SelectQuery Class
· WQL Query
· Modify Object Properties
· CallMethod

Section D: Server Explorer Extensions
· Server Explorer Window
· Management Classes
· Invoke a Method
· Object Properties
· Add a Class
· Wrapper Classes
· View Code

Section E: WMI Event Handler
· Verify Event Handler
· WqlEventQuery
· Event Query Syntax
· Pass Parameters
· Hooking Up Events
· ServiceModified
· Modifying Events
· Create/Delete Event

Session 4

Section A: WMI Asynchronously
· Synchronous Demo
· Run Synchronous
· Managing Async Ops
· Create Event Handlers
· Set/Clear Hooks
· Runtime Behavior

Section B: Server Explorer Events
· Management Events
· Add Event Query
· Query Conditions
· Watcher Properties
· Form Code

Section C: Serialization Basics
· Persistence
· .NET Framework
· Formatter Objects
· Serialize Array List
· Deserialization
· Formatters
· Custom Serialization

Section D: Serializing Complex Objects
· Design Structure
· Build/Point to Objects
· Create/Add View
· Fill Object Graph
· Serialize/Deserialize

Section E: Clone & Serialize Objects
· MemberwiseClone Method
· Shallow Copy
· Create Deep Clone
· Multiple Objects
· Deserialize in Order
· Binary Output

Section F: Custom Serialization Process
· Default Serialization
· Custom Serialization
· SerializationInfo
· Create BitArray
· AddValue
· Custom Deserialization
· BitArray Results

Session 5

Section A: Introducing Attributes
· Visual Basic 6
· Visual Basic .NET
· Attribute Syntax
· Attributes as Classes
· WebServiceAttribute
· DebuggerStepThrough
· Obsolete
· Attribute Application

Section B: Custom Attributes
· Building Custom
· Define Usage
· Specify Usage
· Applying Attributes
· System.Type Class
· System.Reflection
· Methods
· DumpAttributeInfo

VB.NET For Developers Part 3 continued

Section C: Introducing Reflection
· Reflection Classes
· Assembly
· Review Assembly Code
· Retrieve Type Object
· Type Properties
· MemberTypes
· GetMethods

Section D: Using Reflection
· Late Binding
· Late Binding & Math
· MathAttribute Class
· DecimalMath Class
· IntegerMath Class

Section E: Using Reflection (cont.)
· Load Event Handler
· GetClasses Method
· FillMethodList Method
· GetList Method
· Filter Function
· EnableCheck
· SetRaiseSimple Errors
· Invoke Selected Method

Session 6

Section A: PrintDocument Class
· Printing in .NET
· Print Features
· Print Preview
· PrintDocument Setup
· BeginPrint Event
· QueryPageSettings
· PrintPage Event

Section B: Tabular Report
· Print Setup
· Simple Variables
· Graphic Code
· Alignment
· HandlePrintPage
· HasMorePages Property

Section C: Page/PrinterSettings Class
· Page Setting Basics
· Enumerated Properties
· GetPaperSize
· Run Sample Report
· PrinterSettings Class
· Printer Properties
· Set Default Printer
· View Print Code

Section D: Print-Related Controls
· PageSetupDialog
· PrintDialog Class
· PrintPreviewDialog
· PrintPreviewControl
· Load Form

Section E: Complex Report
· Page Dimensions
· Unprintable Region
· Real Printable Region
· Image Report
· Image BeginPrint
· Headers & Footers
· PrintPage Handler
· Fitting an Image

Session 7

Section A: Introduction to XML DOM
· Main .NET APIs
· Tree-Based Handling
· Tree-Based Model
· Non-Cached Handling
· What is XML DOM?
· Simple vs. Tree-Based

Section B: Reading XML Data
· Load XML Data
· Child Nodes
· View All Nodes
· TraverseTree Method
· Elements
· Elements by Name
· Retrieve Text Nodes

Section C: Working with Nodes
· Using XPath
· SelectNodes Method
· Select Single Node
· Find Related Nodes
· Retrieve Attributes
· Single Attribute

Section D: Create & Modify XML
· Add Nodes
· Add/Delete Elements
· Create XML File
· Modify Nodes
· RemoveAll Method
· Add/Delete Attributes
· Modify Values
· Not Well Formed

Section E: Existing Control Inheritance
· Control Creation
· Why Inherit?
· Required Steps
· Add Inherit Control
· Assign Properties
· Bitmaps
· Hide a Property

Section F: Create Custom Controls
· Base Control Class
· Control Properties
· Drawing the Checkbox
· Resizing
· Default Value Property
· Raising Events
· More Features

Section G: Composite Controls
· Why Composite?
· Required Steps
· Sample Combination
· Create from Scratch
· Setting Default Text
· Serial Text Property
· Data Binding