The Scrolling List example shows how to draw formatted text to a bitmap and then scroll that bitmap vertically in a panel, a pixel at a time.
A clock is used to show how to draw the image background separately from the image components that need to be updated periodically. This process reduces the load on the system when the display is updated frequently.
3. User Input, Structures, Lists
The Grade Point Average example demonstrates the use of a simple structure for data management, user input validation, lists and listboxes, and a simple calculation.
An example that reads the contents of a file and displays the contents in a formatted text box as hexadecimal and text.
5. Data Entry, Lists, Save and Restore
A template for a simple application that accepts input from the user, adds the data into a list, displays the items in the list, and saves the list on program shutdown so that is is automatically loaded on program restart.
An example that shows how to create a component to simplify the printing process for any application that needs to print plain text.
Recursion is a simple and effective technique for searching in a heirarchy. This example shows how to access the folder heirarchy to list all files and folders. It can be used as a pattern for any similar recursive procedure.
VB .Net provides easy access to the command that was used to start an application.
The Tab Control can simplify your forms layout, but it’s not obvious how to set it up for an unknown number of identical pages. This example shows how.
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