From Here . . .

In this chapter, you learned how dialog boxes can be used to help the user select files, colors, and fonts in your programs. You also learned how the message box and input box are used to inform the user and to get decisions or single pieces of information. You even saw how to design your own dialog boxes when the built-in ones are insufficient for the task. To learn more about using some of the concepts presented here, take a look at the following chapters:

  • To learn more about designing the forms you use in your applications, see Chapter 10, “Understanding Windows Forms.”

  • For an introduction to writing the code that enables your forms to react to your users’ actions, see Chapter 7, “Controlling the Flow of Your Program.”

  • For a ...

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