ics151-hour03

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1. Instructor: William McDaniel Albritton Slides based on Sams Teach Yourself ASP.NET 4 in 24 Hours, Complete Starter Kit by Scott Mitchell
2. Templates  When we create a new web site, we click the New Web Site button  This opens the New Web Site window  At the top of the window, you will see six installed templates  These create web sites with different combinations of default files  For this semester, we are sticking to the ASP.NET Empty Web Site template
3. Website Files  To create a new website on your computer’s file system: 1. Select File System on Location drop down menu 2. Select Visual Basic (not Visual C#) for the Programming Language 3. Click the Browse button to navigate the computer’s file system (in class, browse to Drive T, or your flash drive) 4. You can add the new file name WebSite2 in the text field next to the Browse button 5. Click the OK button, and you have a new website!
4. Add Another Web Page  To add another web page to your website: 1. In the Solution Explorer window (top right), right- click on the website’s name 2. Click Add New Item 3. Click Web Form 4. In the Name text field, name the file assignment2.aspx 5. For Programming Language, select Visual Basic 6. Check Place code in separate file 7. Click the Add button
5. Customization  You can customize the Visual Web Developer in many different ways  To see the full range of choices: 1. Click Tools 2. Click Options 3. Check Show all settings (bottom left)  Since the textbook figures are in the default setting, it is best not to customize too much, or everyone may get confused
6. Line Numbers  If Visual Web Developer does not display line numbers, then click the following: 1. Tools 2. Options 3. Make sure “Show all settings” is NOT CHECKED 4. General 5. Line numbers 6. OK button
7. Recover Files  One useful feature of Visual Web Developer is that it automatically backs up your files!  By default, every 5 minutes, and the files are saved for 7 days in the file: My Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Backup Files\ProjectName  You can change these settings by clicking: Tools, Options, “Show all settings” checkbox, Environment, AutoRecovery
8. Fonts and Colors  You can also change the fonts and colors of the text that is displayed on Visual Web Developer  For example, you can change the size of the Plain Text  You can change these settings by clicking: Tools, Options, “Show all settings” is NOT CHECKED, Fonts and Colors, Plain Text, Size
9. Adjusting Windows  You can click on the edge of a window and drag your mouse to adjust the size of the window  Windows can be pinned or unpinned 1. Pinned windows are always displayed 2. Unpinned windows are displayed when the mouse is over them, and pushed to the side when the mouse is not over them  Click on the pin icon on the upper right corner of the window to make it pinned or unpinned
10. Where’s My Window!?  If a window disappears and you cannot find it: 1. Click the View menu 2. Click on Other Windows 3. Look down the list for the missing window 4. Click on the missing window