Course 10002: Introduction to WPF Controls for Windows Forms Developers

Introduction This two-hour course provides you with the skills and knowledge required to use the different controls that are available in WPF. You will learn about the various WinForms controls that have WPF equivalents. You will also learn to map renamed or different WPF controls to the more familiar WinForms ones.

Topics covered in this course include:

• WPF Versions of Windows Forms Controls
• Using New WPF Controls
• Mapping WPF Controls to Windows Forms Controls

Student prerequisites:

To benefit from this course, the learner must be familiar with, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 or 2008, Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, or 3.5, Visual C# or Visual Basic .NET, and WinForms. The learner must also have access to Visual Studio 2008.
Objectives At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Describe the changes that have been made to familiar Windows Forms controls.
• Describe and use WPF controls that do not have exact equivalents in Windows Forms.
• Map WPF controls to existing Windows Forms controls.

Modules & Lessons Course Overview Module Overview Navigation Overview Navigation Overview Course Information Course Information Introduction to WPF Controls for Windows Forms Developers Module Overview WPF Versions of Windows Forms Controls Introduction Using WPF Buttons, RepeatButtons and RadioButtons Changes to TextBox, GroupBox and RichTextBox Features of the ComboBox, ListBox, ListView and TreeView Using the ProgressBar, StatusBar and ToolBar Using WPF Label, ToolTip and Menu Recapping WPF Versions of Windows Forms Controls Self Test Using New WPF Controls Introduction Using the WPF Expander Using the WPF Border Using the WPF TextBlock Using the WPF InkCanvas Using the WPF Frame Control Recapping New WPF Controls Self Test Mapping WPF Controls to Windows Forms Controls Introduction Using the WPF Image Control Using the WPF GridSplitter Using the WPF ScrollViewer Using the WPF Slider Recapping WPF Control Self Test Lab: Creating WPF Controls Lab Overview Scenario Exercise Information Launch the Lab Lab Review Module Summary Module Summary Glossary Glossary System Requirements To view this course, you need:

• A Pentium II, 256 MB RAM with a processor speed greater than or equal to 400 MHZ
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or higher
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Adobe Flash 7.0 or higher (1MB disk space needed to install)
• Microsoft Silverlight 4.0 or higher
• Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0 or higher
• Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 or higher
• A Super VGA monitor with minimum screen resolution 1024x768, with 16-bit color.
• A sound card, and either speakers or headphones (for multi-media audio).
• Internet bandwidth of 56K or faster. Broadband internet access is recommended.

For courses containing Virtual Server-based labs (courses in the IT Professional and Developer Catalog), you will need:

• Microsoft Virtual Server ActiveX control (1MB disk space needed to install)

Test your computer's capabilities to see if it supports this course. Accessibility Requirements The following software must be running on your computer in order to access this course with Screen Reader Software:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Window-Eyes from GW Micro
• JAWS from Freedom Scientific
• MSAA enabled