Controls

Controls are special-purpose artifacts used in graphical user interfaces. There is a set of common controls provided as part of the Microsoft .NET Framework that you can use to build your applications. This includes (but is not limited to) the following set of standard controls that Windows developers are familiar with: Label, TextBox, Button, RadioButton, and CheckBox. These controls, and more, are covered in detail in Chapter 23, “Controls.” Figure 21.4 shows some example controls on a form.

Figure 21.4. Some common controls.

If you find yourself needing a control to do a job that cannot be easily accomplished by using one of the existing ...

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