VB.Net/GUI/Helper Provider
Helper Provider Demo
<source lang="vbnet"> Imports System Imports System.Data Imports System.Windows.Forms Imports System.Drawing Public Class MainClass
Shared Sub Main() Dim form1 As Form = New Form1 Application.Run(form1) End Sub
End Class
Public Class Form1
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load HelpProvider1.SetHelpString(txtName, "Enter name.") HelpProvider1.SetHelpString(txtStreet,"Enter street number") HelpProvider1.SetHelpString(txtCity, "Enter city Name.") HelpProvider1.SetHelpString(txtState, "Enter the state Name.") HelpProvider1.SetHelpString(txtZip, "Enter the ZIP code.") End Sub
End Class
<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.rupilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _ Partial Public Class Form1
Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list. <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _ Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean) If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then components.Dispose() End If MyBase.Dispose(disposing) End Sub "Required by the Windows Form Designer Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer. "Do not modify it using the code editor. <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _ Private Sub InitializeComponent() Me.HelpProvider1 = New System.Windows.Forms.HelpProvider Me.txtZip = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox Me.Label6 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label Me.txtState = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox Me.Label5 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label Me.txtCity = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox Me.Label3 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label Me.txtStreet = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox Me.Label4 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label Me.txtName = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox Me.Label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label Me.SuspendLayout() " "txtZip " Me.txtZip.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(192, 80) Me.txtZip.Name = "txtZip" Me.txtZip.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(40, 20) Me.txtZip.TabIndex = 23 " "Label6 " Me.Label6.AutoSize = True Me.Label6.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(160, 80) Me.Label6.Name = "Label6" Me.Label6.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(20, 13) Me.Label6.TabIndex = 22 Me.Label6.Text = "ZIP" " "txtState " Me.txtState.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(88, 80) Me.txtState.Name = "txtState" Me.txtState.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(40, 20) Me.txtState.TabIndex = 21 " "Label5 " Me.Label5.AutoSize = True Me.Label5.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 80) Me.Label5.Name = "Label5" Me.Label5.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(28, 13) Me.Label5.TabIndex = 20 Me.Label5.Text = "State" " "txtCity " Me.txtCity.Anchor = CType(((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left) _ Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right), System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles) Me.txtCity.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(88, 56) Me.txtCity.Name = "txtCity" Me.txtCity.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(204, 20) Me.txtCity.TabIndex = 19 " "Label3 " Me.Label3.AutoSize = True Me.Label3.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 56) Me.Label3.Name = "Label3" Me.Label3.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(20, 13) Me.Label3.TabIndex = 18 Me.Label3.Text = "City" " "txtStreet " Me.txtStreet.Anchor = CType(((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left) _ Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right), System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles) Me.txtStreet.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(88, 32) Me.txtStreet.Name = "txtStreet" Me.txtStreet.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(204, 20) Me.txtStreet.TabIndex = 17 " "Label4 " Me.Label4.AutoSize = True Me.Label4.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 32) Me.Label4.Name = "Label4" Me.Label4.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(31, 13) Me.Label4.TabIndex = 16 Me.Label4.Text = "Street" " "txtName " Me.txtName.Anchor = CType(((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left) _ Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right), System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles) Me.txtName.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(88, 8) Me.txtName.Name = "txtName" Me.txtName.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(204, 20) Me.txtName.TabIndex = 13 " "Label1 " Me.Label1.AutoSize = True Me.Label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 8) Me.Label1.Name = "Label1" Me.Label1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(78, 13) Me.Label1.TabIndex = 12 Me.Label1.Text = "Customer Name" " "Form1 " Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!) Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(296, 107) Me.Controls.Add(Me.txtZip) Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label6) Me.Controls.Add(Me.txtState) Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label5) Me.Controls.Add(Me.txtCity) Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label3) Me.Controls.Add(Me.txtStreet) Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label4) Me.Controls.Add(Me.txtName) Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label1) Me.Name = "Form1" Me.Text = "Press F1 to activate help message" Me.ResumeLayout(False) Me.PerformLayout() End Sub Friend WithEvents HelpProvider1 As System.Windows.Forms.HelpProvider Friend WithEvents txtZip As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox Friend WithEvents Label6 As System.Windows.Forms.Label Friend WithEvents txtState As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox Friend WithEvents Label5 As System.Windows.Forms.Label Friend WithEvents txtCity As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox Friend WithEvents Label3 As System.Windows.Forms.Label Friend WithEvents txtStreet As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox Friend WithEvents Label4 As System.Windows.Forms.Label Friend WithEvents txtName As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox Friend WithEvents Label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
End Class
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Popup Help
<source lang="vbnet"> Imports System Imports System.Collections Imports System.Data Imports System.Drawing Imports System.Windows.Forms Imports System.ruponentModel Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D Imports System.IO Public Class MainClass
Shared Sub Main() Dim form1 As Form = New Form1 Application.Run(form1)
End Sub
End Class
Public Class Form1
Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
- Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
Public Sub New() MyBase.New() "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer. InitializeComponent() "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call End Sub "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list. Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean) If disposing Then If Not (components Is Nothing) Then components.Dispose() End If End If MyBase.Dispose(disposing) End Sub "Required by the Windows Form Designer Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer. "Do not modify it using the code editor. Friend WithEvents hlp As System.Windows.Forms.HelpProvider Friend WithEvents cmdAdd As System.Windows.Forms.Button Friend WithEvents cmdDelete As System.Windows.Forms.Button Friend WithEvents label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent() Me.hlp = New System.Windows.Forms.HelpProvider() Me.cmdAdd = New System.Windows.Forms.Button() Me.cmdDelete = New System.Windows.Forms.Button() Me.label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label() Me.SuspendLayout() " "cmdAdd " Me.cmdAdd.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(20, 20) Me.cmdAdd.Name = "cmdAdd" Me.cmdAdd.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(92, 20) Me.cmdAdd.TabIndex = 0 Me.cmdAdd.Text = "Add" " "cmdDelete " Me.cmdDelete.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(20, 72) Me.cmdDelete.Name = "cmdDelete" Me.cmdDelete.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(92, 20) Me.cmdDelete.TabIndex = 1 Me.cmdDelete.Text = "Delete" " "label1 " Me.label1.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 8.25!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte)) Me.label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(32, 136) Me.label1.Name = "label1" Me.label1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(208, 40) Me.label1.TabIndex = 5 Me.label1.Text = "Tab to a button and press F1." " "Form1 " Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 14) Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(256, 190) Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.label1, Me.cmdDelete, Me.cmdAdd}) Me.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Tahoma", 8.25!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte)) Me.Name = "Form1" Me.Text = "Help Provider" Me.ResumeLayout(False) End Sub
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Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load hlp.SetHelpString(cmdAdd, "Choose another item from the catalog.") hlp.SetHelpString(cmdDelete, "Delete the selected item from your order.") End Sub
End Class
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