C# Windows Form with VS2008 IDE

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Let's generalise a project for creating an application with a Windows
Forms UI that uses .NET Framework 2.0 runtime.

Launch Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 shortcut, then press Ctrl-Shift-N,
then Visual C# (project type), then Windows Forms Application
(templates), then WindowsFormsApplication1 (project name & solution
name), and then OK (to create a new project).

On the left, you will see Form1.cs under Design environment. On the
right, there are files and folders appeared under
WindowsFormsApplication1 in Solution Explorer:-

[x] Properties
-- AssemblyInfo.cs
-- Resources.resx
=== Resources.Designer.cs
-- Settings.settings
=== Settings.Designer.cs

[x] References
-- System
-- System.Data
-- System.Deployment
-- System.Drawing
-- System.Windows.Forms
-- System.Xml

[x] Form1.cs
-- Form1.Designer.cs

[x] Program.cs


To run the program by pressing Ctrl-F5. You should see a Windows Form
appearing on top left of the computer screen where you will find an
application icon, Form1, minimum, maximum, close buttons, and a blank
dialog box. To close the dialog box by pressing Alt-F4.

To close the solution and quit the IDE by pressing Alt-F4.

Now, launch Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 shortcut again. Press Ctrl-
shift-O, then double-click WindowsFormsApplication1, then
WindowsFormsApplication1.sln, and then Open (to open existing
project).

For practise, try to run the program, and later close the solution and
IDE altogether.

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