1. Lecture Set 3 Introduction to Visual Basic Concepts
Part D– Some Standard Coding Conventions
8/2/2013 3:07 PM

2. Objectives Provide a view of code generated by the .NET C# Compiler
Review the syntax for referring to controls and for writing event handlers
Review code style recommendations (so that you and others can read your code)

3. Syntax Issues - 1

4. Syntax Issues - 2

5. Syntax Issues - 3

6. Syntax Issues - 4

7. Syntax Issues - 5

8. Event Response

9. More on Event Handling

10. Event Handlers - code

11. Coding Style Issues

12. Coding Style Issues - Comments

13. Comments (Best Practices)
Create comments when developing or modifying an application
Create a comment block at the beginning of a class or module to describe its purpose
Create comment blocks for procedures
Don’t overuse or create unnecessary comments

14. The Default List of Code Snippets

15. Syntax Errors – What You Will See

16. Syntax Errors – What You Will See

17. New Coding Features in C# (Look these up in your text – learn how to use them)
Programming with code snippets
Saved patterns
Use Code Snippet Manager to add and delete snippets from the default list
Rename Identifiers
Change all occurrences – several mechanisms
Smart Compile Auto Correction
Used to show syntax error correction options
When available, use bar to right of line in question
The My feature
May not seem useful now – but will later

18. Other Topics to Study
More useful skills for working in the Code Editor
Use toolbar buttons
Expand or collapse code
Print source code
How to get help
How to run, test, and debug ad project