How to write a Notepad Application

DePauw ACM Tutorials #1

Introduction to Staff

Jonathan Saddler – Chair / Lecturer

Rajat Kumar – Communicator / In-field Assistant

Vigo Wei – Vice Chair / Debugger

Mike Osborn – Treasurer / In-Field Assistant

Objectives

We are creating a Notepad Application

Language used: Visual Basic (.NET)

Insert Notepad features here

Save copy of current note

Access previous notes

Edit current and previous notes

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Download Project file here:

Starting to CodeLaunch the editor

Visual Studio 2008 or 2010 IDE

Open sample project file

Part that you will code

Finished result;

yours may differ

Buttons

• Minimize, Enlarge, and Exit

• Text area to enter notes

Buttons cont.

• These buttons recall the notes

that were made previously for each

category

**Note: pressing ‘shift’ + ‘enter’

will save your current text

Testing

TESTING TIME

Debugging

Did this happen?

how to fix it?

Adding bonus features

work on these parts of project if time remaining

Conclusion

Questions?

Thank you all for coming!