Bob
Sun Mar 13 17:52:50 CST 2005
The Form object is the container for application UI and also the basis for
dialog boxes. To show a dialog you would create a form and then call the
ShowDialog method. Dialogs are modal, which is to say that they prevent the
rest of the application getting user input until they are dismissed. They
can also return dialog result information int he DialogResult property.
If you're just starting out with web-services it might be a good idea to
write a few of your own and learn how to consume them through the server
explorer or manually added web-references.
I would highly recommend that you look through Amazon first to find books on
the subjects that interest you. The Sams 21 days series might be good for
you and they cover a multitude of topics.
--
Bob Powell [MVP]
Visual C#, System.Drawing
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"Matthew Bates" <mattybates@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I've just started using Windows Forms, .NET and C#. I have Visual Studio
> 2005 Express Edition and I am looking to develop an application to consume
> the Amazon SOAP web service (fetching product information based on ISBN
> etc).
>
> Visual Studio creates form and program C# files and everything appears
> quite straightforward in creating a user interface (drag and drop etc).
> However I'm unsure how to structure my application.
>
> Does the form C# (Form.cs) represent a single form or should it represent
> the entire UI? I would like to use multiple forms and pop-up dialog
> boxes. Also, I guess the program C# (Program.cs) class should be used to
> implement the business logic (e.g. web service access etc) and reference
> the UI class (Form.cs)?
>
> I would appreciate any feedback and advice on how to get started.
>
> Thanks,
> MB