How to: Implement a HelpLabel Extender Provider
Caution
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An extender provider is a component that provides properties to other components. For example, the ToolTip control is implemented as an extender provider. When you add a ToolTip control to a Form, all other controls on the Form have a ToolTip property added to their properties list.
The following sample demonstrates how to build an extender provider by creating the HelpLabel control. It shows the implementation of the CanExtend method and the HelpText property. The CanExtend method is used by the Windows Forms Designer to determine whether to extend this property to a given control. The HelpLabel control extends the HelpText property for use with the controls on a form. The Help text for a control is displayed in a panel when the control has focus.
The sample includes a nested designer that is described in How to: Implement a Designer for a Control.
The sample demonstrates the following items:
The extender provider HelpLabel implements IExtenderProvider.
The HelpLabel control uses the ProvidePropertyAttribute to specify the name of the provided property, as well as the type of components that may receive the property.
HelpLabel is itself a Windows Forms control and hence derives from Control.
The CanExtend method returns true for any control except HelpLabel, because it is not meaningful to extend a property on itself.
HelpLabel has a method named GetHelpText that gets the property that HelpLabel makes available to other controls. The SetHelpText method sets the value of the property.
Note
The extended property is provided by the GetHelpText and SetHelpText methods, and HelpLabel does not expose a property named HelpText.
Example
The HostApp class uses the HelpLabel control on a form.
Option Strict On
Option Explicit On
Imports System
Imports System.Collections
Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.ComponentModel.Design
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Windows.Forms.Design
Namespace Microsoft.Samples.WinForms.Vb.HelpLabel
'
' <doc>
' <desc>
' Help Label offers an extender property called
' HelpText. It monitors the active control
' and displays the help text for the active control.
' </desc>
' </doc>
'
<ProvideProperty("HelpText", GetType(Control)), Designer(GetType(HelpLabel.HelpLabelDesigner))> _
Public Class HelpLabel
Inherits Control
Implements System.ComponentModel.IExtenderProvider
' <summary>
' Required designer variable.
' </summary>
Private components As System.ComponentModel.Container
Private helpTexts As Hashtable
Private activeControl As System.Windows.Forms.Control
'
' <doc>
' <desc>
' Creates a new help label object.
' </desc>
' </doc>
'
Public Sub New()
'
' Required for Windows Form designer support.
'
InitializeComponent()
helpTexts = New Hashtable
End Sub
' <summary>
' Clean up any resources being used.
' </summary>
Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
If disposing Then
If components IsNot Nothing Then
components.Dispose()
End If
End If
MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
End Sub
' <summary>
' Required method for designer support. Do not modify
' the contents of this method with the code editor.
' </summary>
Private Sub InitializeComponent()
Me.components = New System.ComponentModel.Container
Me.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Info
Me.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.InfoText
Me.TabStop = False
End Sub
'
' <doc>
' <desc>
' Overrides the text property of Control. This label ignores
' the text property, so we add additional attributes here so the
' property does not show up in the Properties window and is not
' persisted.
' </desc>
' </doc>
'
<Browsable(False), _
EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never), _
DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)> _
Public Overrides Property [Text]() As String
Get
Return MyBase.Text
End Get
Set(ByVal Value As String)
MyBase.Text = Value
End Set
End Property
'
' <doc>
' <desc>
' This implements the IExtenderProvider.CanExtend method. The
' help label provides an extender property, and the design-time
' framework will call this method once for each component to determine
' if we are interested in providing our extended properties for the
' component. We return true here if the object is a control and is
' not a HelpLabel (because it would not be meaningful to add this property to
' ourselves).
' </desc>
' </doc>
'
Function CanExtend(ByVal target As Object) As Boolean Implements IExtenderProvider.CanExtend
If TypeOf target Is Control And Not TypeOf target Is HelpLabel Then
Return True
End If
Return False
End Function
'
' <doc>
' <desc>
' This is the extended property for the HelpText property. Extended
' properties are actual methods because they take an additional parameter
' that is the object or control to provide the property for.
' </desc>
' </doc>
'
<DefaultValue("")> _
Public Function GetHelpText(ByVal ctrl As Control) As String
Dim myText As String = CStr(helpTexts(ctrl))
If myText Is Nothing Then
myText = String.Empty
End If
Return myText
End Function
'
' <doc>
' <desc>
' This is the extended property for the HelpText property.
' </desc>
' </doc>
'
Public Sub SetHelpText(ByVal ctrl As Control, ByVal value As String)
If value Is Nothing Then
value = String.Empty
End If
If value.Length = 0 Then
helpTexts.Remove(ctrl)
RemoveHandler ctrl.Enter, AddressOf OnControlEnter
RemoveHandler ctrl.Leave, AddressOf OnControlLeave
Else
helpTexts(ctrl) = value
AddHandler ctrl.Enter, AddressOf OnControlEnter
AddHandler ctrl.Leave, AddressOf OnControlLeave
End If
If ctrl Is activeControl Then
Invalidate()
End If
End Sub
'
' <doc>
' <desc>
' This is an event handler that responds to the OnControlEnter
' event. We attach this to each control we are providing help
' text for.
' </desc>
' </doc>
'
Private Sub OnControlEnter(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
activeControl = CType(sender, Control)
Invalidate()
End Sub
'
' <doc>
' <desc>
' This is an event handler that responds to the OnControlLeave
' event. We attach this to each control we are providing help
' text for.
' </desc>
' </doc>
'
Private Sub OnControlLeave(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
If sender Is activeControl Then
activeControl = Nothing
Invalidate()
End If
End Sub
'
' <doc>
' <desc>
' Overrides Control.OnPaint. Here we draw our
' label.
' </desc>
' </doc>
'
Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal pe As PaintEventArgs)
' Let the base draw. This will cover our back
' color and set any image that the user has
' provided.
'
MyBase.OnPaint(pe)
' Draw a rectangle around the control.
'
Dim rect As Rectangle = ClientRectangle
Dim borderPen As New Pen(ForeColor)
pe.Graphics.DrawRectangle(borderPen, rect)
borderPen.Dispose()
' Finally, draw the text over the top of the
' rectangle.
'
If (activeControl IsNot Nothing) Then
Dim myText As String = CStr(helpTexts(activeControl))
If (myText IsNot Nothing) And myText.Length > 0 Then
rect.Inflate(-2, -2)
Dim brush As New SolidBrush(ForeColor)
pe.Graphics.DrawString(myText, Font, brush, RectangleF.op_Implicit(rect))
brush.Dispose()
End If
End If
End Sub
' <doc>
' <desc>
' Returns true if backColor should be persisted in code gen. We
' override this because we change the default back color.
' </desc>
' <retvalue>
' true if the backColor should be persisted.
' </retvalue>
' </doc>
'
Public Function ShouldSerializeBackColor() As Boolean
Return Not BackColor.Equals(SystemColors.Info)
End Function
' <doc>
' <desc>
' Returns true if foreColor should be persisted in code gen. We
' override this because we change the default foreground color.
' </desc>
' <retvalue>
' true if foreColor should be persisted.
' </retvalue>
' </doc>
'
Public Function ShouldSerializeForeColor() As Boolean
Return Not ForeColor.Equals(SystemColors.InfoText)
End Function
'
' <doc>
' <desc>
' This is a designer for the HelpLabel. This designer provides
' design time feedback for the label. The help label responds
' to changes in the active control, but these events do not
' occur at design time. In order to provide some usable feedback
' that the control is working the right way, this designer listens
' to selection change events and uses those events to trigger active
' control changes.
' </desc>
' </doc>
'
<System.Security.Permissions.PermissionSetAttribute(System.Security.Permissions.SecurityAction.Demand, Name:="FullTrust")> _
Public Class HelpLabelDesigner
Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Design.ControlDesigner
Private _trackSelection As Boolean = True
' <summary>
' This property is added to the control's set of properties in the method
' PreFilterProperties below. Note that on designers, properties that are
' explictly declared by TypeDescriptor.CreateProperty can be declared as
' private on the designer. This helps to keep the designer's public
' object model clean.
' </summary>
<DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)> _
Private Property TrackSelection() As Boolean
Get
Return _trackSelection
End Get
Set(ByVal Value As Boolean)
_trackSelection = Value
If _trackSelection Then
Dim ss As ISelectionService = CType(GetService(GetType(ISelectionService)), ISelectionService)
If (ss IsNot Nothing) Then
UpdateHelpLabelSelection(ss)
End If
Else
Dim helpLabel As HelpLabel = CType(Control, HelpLabel)
If (helpLabel.activeControl IsNot Nothing) Then
helpLabel.activeControl = Nothing
helpLabel.Invalidate()
End If
End If
End Set
End Property
Public Overrides ReadOnly Property Verbs() As DesignerVerbCollection
Get
Dim myVerbs() As DesignerVerb = {New DesignerVerb("Sample Verb", AddressOf OnSampleVerb)}
Return New DesignerVerbCollection(myVerbs)
End Get
End Property
'
' <doc>
' <desc>
' Overrides Dispose. Here we remove our handler for the selection changed
' event. With designers, it is critical that they clean up any events they
' have attached. Otherwise, during the course of an editing session many
' designers might get created and never destroyed.
' </desc>
' </doc>
'
Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
If disposing Then
Dim ss As ISelectionService = CType(GetService(GetType(ISelectionService)), ISelectionService)
If (ss IsNot Nothing) Then
RemoveHandler ss.SelectionChanged, AddressOf OnSelectionChanged
End If
End If
MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
End Sub
'
' <doc>
' <desc>
' Overrides initialize. Here we add an event handler to the selection service.
' Notice that we are very careful not to assume that the selection service is
' available. It is entirely optional that a service is available and you should
' always degrade gracefully if a service cannot be found.
' </desc>
' </doc>
'
Public Overrides Sub Initialize(ByVal component As IComponent)
MyBase.Initialize(component)
Dim ss As ISelectionService = CType(GetService(GetType(ISelectionService)), ISelectionService)
If (ss IsNot Nothing) Then
AddHandler ss.SelectionChanged, AddressOf OnSelectionChanged
End If
End Sub
Private Sub OnSampleVerb(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
MessageBox.Show("You have just invoked a sample verb. Normally, this would do something interesting.")
End Sub
'
' <doc>
' <desc>
' The handler for the selection change event. Here we update the active control within
' the help label.
' </desc>
' </doc>
'
Private Sub OnSelectionChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
If _trackSelection Then
Dim ss As ISelectionService = CType(sender, ISelectionService)
UpdateHelpLabelSelection(ss)
End If
End Sub
Protected Overrides Sub PreFilterProperties(ByVal properties As IDictionary)
' Always call base first in PreFilter* methods, and last in PostFilter*
' methods.
MyBase.PreFilterProperties(properties)
' We add a design-time property called TrackSelection that is used to track
' the active selection. If the user sets this to true (the default), then
' we will listen to selection change events and update the control's active
' control to point to the current primary selection.
properties("TrackSelection") = TypeDescriptor.CreateProperty( _
Me.GetType(), _
"TrackSelection", _
GetType(Boolean), _
New Attribute() {CategoryAttribute.Design})
End Sub
' <summary>
' This is a helper method that, given a selection service, will update the active control
' of the help label with the currently active selection.
' </summary>
' <param name="ss"></param>
Private Sub UpdateHelpLabelSelection(ByVal ss As ISelectionService)
Dim c As Control = CType(ss.PrimarySelection, Control)
Dim helpLabel As HelpLabel = CType(Control, HelpLabel)
If (c IsNot Nothing) Then
helpLabel.activeControl = c
helpLabel.Invalidate()
Else
If (helpLabel.activeControl IsNot Nothing) Then
helpLabel.activeControl = Nothing
helpLabel.Invalidate()
End If
End If
End Sub
Public Sub New()
End Sub
End Class
End Class
End Namespace
namespace Microsoft.Samples.WinForms.Cs.HelpLabel
{
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.ComponentModel.Design;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Windows.Forms.Design;
//
// <doc>
// <desc>
// Help Label offers an extender property called
// "HelpText". It monitors the active control
// and displays the help text for the active control.
// </desc>
// </doc>
//
[
ProvideProperty("HelpText",typeof(Control)),
Designer(typeof(HelpLabel.HelpLabelDesigner))
]
public class HelpLabel : Control, System.ComponentModel.IExtenderProvider
{
/// <summary>
/// Required designer variable.
/// </summary>
private System.ComponentModel.Container components;
private Hashtable helpTexts;
private System.Windows.Forms.Control activeControl;
//
// <doc>
// <desc>
// Creates a new help label object.
// </desc>
// </doc>
//
public HelpLabel()
{
//
// Required for Windows Form Designer support
//
InitializeComponent();
helpTexts = new Hashtable();
}
/// <summary>
/// Clean up any resources being used.
/// </summary>
protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
{
if (disposing)
{
components.Dispose();
}
base.Dispose(disposing);
}
/// <summary>
/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
/// </summary>
private void InitializeComponent()
{
this.components = new System.ComponentModel.Container ();
this.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Info;
this.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.InfoText;
this.TabStop = false;
}
//
// <doc>
// <desc>
// Overrides the text property of Control. This label ignores
// the text property, so we add additional attributes here so the
// property does not show up in the properties window and is not
// persisted.
// </desc>
// </doc>
//
[
Browsable(false),
EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never),
DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)
]
public override string Text
{
get
{
return base.Text;
}
set
{
base.Text = value;
}
}
//
// <doc>
// <desc>
// This implements the IExtenderProvider.CanExtend method. The
// help label provides an extender property, and the design time
// framework will call this method once for each component to determine
// if we are interested in providing our extended properties for the
// component. We return true here if the object is a control and is
// not a HelpLabel (since it would be silly to add this property to
// ourselves).
// </desc>
// </doc>
//
bool IExtenderProvider.CanExtend(object target)
{
if (target is Control &&
!(target is HelpLabel))
{
return true;
}
return false;
}
//
// <doc>
// <desc>
// This is the extended property for the HelpText property. Extended
// properties are actual methods because they take an additional parameter
// that is the object or control to provide the property for.
// </desc>
// </doc>
//
[
DefaultValue(""),
]
public string GetHelpText(Control control)
{
string text = (string)helpTexts[control];
if (text == null)
{
text = string.Empty;
}
return text;
}
//
// <doc>
// <desc>
// This is an event handler that responds to the OnControlEnter
// event. We attach this to each control we are providing help
// text for.
// </desc>
// </doc>
//
private void OnControlEnter(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
activeControl = (Control)sender;
Invalidate();
}
//
// <doc>
// <desc>
// This is an event handler that responds to the OnControlLeave
// event. We attach this to each control we are providing help
// text for.
// </desc>
// </doc>
//
private void OnControlLeave(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (sender == activeControl)
{
activeControl = null;
Invalidate();
}
}
//
// <doc>
// <desc>
// This is the extended property for the HelpText property.
// </desc>
// </doc>
//
public void SetHelpText(Control control, string value)
{
if (value == null)
{
value = string.Empty;
}
if (value.Length == 0)
{
helpTexts.Remove(control);
control.Enter -= new EventHandler(OnControlEnter);
control.Leave -= new EventHandler(OnControlLeave);
}
else
{
helpTexts[control] = value;
control.Enter += new EventHandler(OnControlEnter);
control.Leave += new EventHandler(OnControlLeave);
}
if (control == activeControl)
{
Invalidate();
}
}
//
// <doc>
// <desc>
// Overrides Control.OnPaint. Here we draw our
// label.
// </desc>
// </doc>
//
protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs pe)
{
// Let the base draw. This will cover our back
// color and set any image that the user may have
// provided.
//
base.OnPaint(pe);
// Draw a rectangle around our control.
//
Rectangle rect = ClientRectangle;
Pen borderPen = new Pen(ForeColor);
pe.Graphics.DrawRectangle(borderPen, rect);
borderPen.Dispose();
// Finally, draw the text over the top of the
// rectangle.
//
if (activeControl != null)
{
string text = (string)helpTexts[activeControl];
if (text != null && text.Length > 0)
{
rect.Inflate(-2, -2);
Brush brush = new SolidBrush(ForeColor);
pe.Graphics.DrawString(text, Font, brush, rect);
brush.Dispose();
}
}
}
// <doc>
// <desc>
// Returns true if the backColor should be persisted in code gen. We
// override this because we change the default back color.
// </desc>
// <retvalue>
// true if the backColor should be persisted.
// </retvalue>
// </doc>
//
public bool ShouldSerializeBackColor()
{
return(!BackColor.Equals(SystemColors.Info));
}
// <doc>
// <desc>
// Returns true if the foreColor should be persisted in code gen. We
// override this because we change the default foreground color.
// </desc>
// <retvalue>
// true if the foreColor should be persisted.
// </retvalue>
// </doc>
//
public bool ShouldSerializeForeColor()
{
return(!ForeColor.Equals(SystemColors.InfoText));
}
//
// <doc>
// <desc>
// This is a designer for the HelpLabel. This designer provides
// design time feedback for the label. The help label responds
// to changes in the active control, but these events do not
// occur at design time. In order to provide some usable feedback
// that the control is working the right way, this designer listens
// to selection change events and uses those events to trigger active
// control changes.
// </desc>
// </doc>
//
[System.Security.Permissions.PermissionSet(System.Security.Permissions.SecurityAction.Demand, Name = "FullTrust")]
public class HelpLabelDesigner : System.Windows.Forms.Design.ControlDesigner
{
private bool trackSelection = true;
/// <summary>
/// This property is added to the control's set of properties in the method
/// PreFilterProperties below. Note that on designers, properties that are
/// explictly declared by TypeDescriptor.CreateProperty can be declared as
/// private on the designer. This helps to keep the designer's publi
/// object model clean.
/// </summary>
[DesignerSerializationVisibility( DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden )]
private bool TrackSelection
{
get
{
return trackSelection;
}
set
{
trackSelection = value;
if (trackSelection)
{
ISelectionService ss = (ISelectionService)GetService(typeof(ISelectionService));
if (ss != null)
{
UpdateHelpLabelSelection(ss);
}
}
else
{
HelpLabel helpLabel = (HelpLabel)Control;
if (helpLabel.activeControl != null)
{
helpLabel.activeControl = null;
helpLabel.Invalidate();
}
}
}
}
public override DesignerVerbCollection Verbs
{
get
{
DesignerVerb[] verbs = new DesignerVerb[] {
new DesignerVerb("Sample Verb", new EventHandler(OnSampleVerb))
};
return new DesignerVerbCollection(verbs);
}
}
//
// <doc>
// <desc>
// Overrides Dispose. Here we remove our handler for the selection changed
// event. With designers, it is critical that they clean up any events they
// have attached. Otherwise, during the course of an editing session many
// designers may get created and never destroyed.
// </desc>
// </doc>
//
protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
{
if (disposing)
{
ISelectionService ss = (ISelectionService)GetService(typeof(ISelectionService));
if (ss != null)
{
ss.SelectionChanged -= new EventHandler(OnSelectionChanged);
}
}
base.Dispose(disposing);
}
//
// <doc>
// <desc>
// Overrides initialize. Here we add an event handler to the selection service.
// Notice that we are very careful not to assume that the selection service is
// available. It is entirely optional that a service is available and you should
// always degrade gracefully if a service could not be found.
// </desc>
// </doc>
//
public override void Initialize(IComponent component)
{
base.Initialize(component);
ISelectionService ss = (ISelectionService)GetService(typeof(ISelectionService));
if (ss != null)
{
ss.SelectionChanged += new EventHandler(OnSelectionChanged);
}
}
private void OnSampleVerb(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
MessageBox.Show("You have just invoked a sample verb. Normally, this would do something interesting.");
}
//
// <doc>
// <desc>
// Our handler for the selection change event. Here we update the active control within
// the help label.
// </desc>
// </doc>
//
private void OnSelectionChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (trackSelection)
{
ISelectionService ss = (ISelectionService)sender;
UpdateHelpLabelSelection(ss);
}
}
protected override void PreFilterProperties(IDictionary properties)
{
// Always call base first in PreFilter* methods, and last in PostFilter*
// methods.
base.PreFilterProperties(properties);
// We add a design-time property called "TrackSelection" that is used to track
// the active selection. If the user sets this to true (the default), then
// we will listen to selection change events and update the control's active
// control to point to the current primary selection.
properties["TrackSelection"] = TypeDescriptor.CreateProperty(
this.GetType(), // the type this property is defined on
"TrackSelection", // the name of the property
typeof(bool), // the type of the property
new Attribute[] {CategoryAttribute.Design}); // attributes
}
/// <summary>
/// This is a helper method that, given a selection service, will update the active control
/// of our help label with the currently active selection.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="ss"></param>
private void UpdateHelpLabelSelection(ISelectionService ss)
{
Control c = ss.PrimarySelection as Control;
HelpLabel helpLabel = (HelpLabel)Control;
if (c != null)
{
helpLabel.activeControl = c;
helpLabel.Invalidate();
}
else
{
if (helpLabel.activeControl != null)
{
helpLabel.activeControl = null;
helpLabel.Invalidate();
}
}
}
}
}
}
Imports System
Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Public Class HostApp
Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
' <summary>
' Required designer variable.
' </summary>
Private components As System.ComponentModel.Container
Private label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
Private textBox1 As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
Private button1 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
Private helpLabel1 As Microsoft.Samples.WinForms.Vb.HelpLabel.HelpLabel
Public Sub New()
'
' Required for Windows Form Designer support
'
InitializeComponent()
End Sub
' <summary>
' Required method for Designer support - do not modify
' the contents of this method with the code editor.
' </summary>
Private Sub InitializeComponent()
Me.components = New System.ComponentModel.Container
Me.label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
Me.button1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
Me.textBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
Me.helpLabel1 = New Microsoft.Samples.WinForms.Vb.HelpLabel.HelpLabel
label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(16, 16)
label1.Text = "Name:"
label1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(56, 24)
label1.TabIndex = 3
helpLabel1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Bottom
helpLabel1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(448, 40)
helpLabel1.TabIndex = 0
helpLabel1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 117)
button1.Anchor = AnchorStyles.Right Or AnchorStyles.Bottom
button1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(104, 40)
button1.TabIndex = 1
helpLabel1.SetHelpText(button1, "This is the Save Button. Press the Save Button to save your work.")
button1.Text = "&Save"
button1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(336, 56)
Me.Text = "Control Example"
Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(448, 157)
textBox1.Anchor = AnchorStyles.Left Or AnchorStyles.Right Or AnchorStyles.Top
textBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(80, 16)
textBox1.Text = "<Name>"
helpLabel1.SetHelpText(textBox1, "This is the name field. Please enter your name here.")
textBox1.TabIndex = 2
textBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(360, 20)
Me.Controls.Add(label1)
Me.Controls.Add(textBox1)
Me.Controls.Add(button1)
Me.Controls.Add(helpLabel1)
End Sub
' <summary>
' The main entry point for the application.
' </summary>
<STAThread()> _
Public Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
Application.Run(New HostApp)
End Sub
End Class
namespace Microsoft.Samples.WinForms.Cs.HostApp
{
using System;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using Microsoft.Samples.WinForms.Cs.HelpLabel;
public class HostApp : System.Windows.Forms.Form
{
/// <summary>
/// Required designer variable.
/// </summary>
private System.ComponentModel.Container components;
private System.Windows.Forms.Label label1;
private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox textBox1;
private System.Windows.Forms.Button button1;
private Microsoft.Samples.WinForms.Cs.HelpLabel.HelpLabel helpLabel1;
public HostApp()
{
//
// Required for Windows Form Designer support
//
InitializeComponent();
}
/// <summary>
/// Clean up any resources being used.
/// </summary>
protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
{
if (disposing)
{
components.Dispose();
}
base.Dispose(disposing);
}
/// <summary>
/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
/// </summary>
private void InitializeComponent()
{
this.components = new System.ComponentModel.Container();
this.label1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
this.button1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
this.textBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
this.helpLabel1 = new Microsoft.Samples.WinForms.Cs.HelpLabel.HelpLabel();
label1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 16);
label1.Text = "Name:";
label1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(56, 24);
label1.TabIndex = 3;
helpLabel1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Bottom;
helpLabel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(448, 40);
helpLabel1.TabIndex = 0;
helpLabel1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 117);
button1.Anchor = AnchorStyles.Right | AnchorStyles.Bottom;
button1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(104, 40);
button1.TabIndex = 1;
helpLabel1.SetHelpText(button1, "This is the Save Button. Press the Save Button to save your work.");
button1.Text = "&Save";
button1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(336, 56);
this.Text = "Control Example";
this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(448, 157);
textBox1.Anchor = AnchorStyles.Left| AnchorStyles.Right | AnchorStyles.Top;
textBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(80, 16);
textBox1.Text = "<Name>";
helpLabel1.SetHelpText(textBox1, "This is the name field. Please enter your name here.");
textBox1.TabIndex = 2;
textBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(360, 20);
this.Controls.Add(label1);
this.Controls.Add(textBox1);
this.Controls.Add(button1);
this.Controls.Add(helpLabel1);
}
/// <summary>
/// The main entry point for the application.
/// </summary>
[STAThread]
public static void Main(string[] args)
{
Application.Run(new HostApp());
}
}
}
See Also
Tasks
How to: Implement an Extender Provider