Index_G

G

GAC (global assembly cache)

about, 7–8, 881–882

adding assemblies to, 882

multiple versions of assemblies, 885–886

strong name, 882–884

garbage collection, .NET Framework, 16–17

_gc keywords, 113–115

GDI+ (Graphical Device Interface+), 527–606

colors, 568–570

about, 568–569

common members of, 569

custom, 569–570

named, 570

common utility structures, 547–558

overview, 547–548

Point and PointF, 548–549

Rectangle and RectangleF, 551–555

Region, 555–558

Size and SizeF, 549–551

coordinate systems for, 544–547

double buffering, 592–601

double buffer method, 595–599

unbuffer method, 593–595

drawing

own images, 583–584

strings, 558–563

fonts, 563–568

about, 563–564

generating random, 565–567

properties of, 564

Graphics class, 537–544

accessing, 532

Dispose() method, 539

overview, 537–538

rendering methods of, 538–539

rendering outside of paint event, 540–544

"Hello, World!" rendered with, 530–533

Invalidate() method, 544

namespaces

classes and structures for System::Drawing, 529–530

core, 528–530

OnPaint vs. PaintEventHandler, 533–537

optimizing, 589–592

origins of, 528

overview, 527

pens and brushes, 570–580

printing, 602–606

rendering

graphics with, 527–528

prebuilt images, 580–583

scrollable windows, 585–589

System::Drawing namespace and, 236–237

Generic C++ Class Wizard dialog box, 271

GetCustomAttribute() method, 875–876

GetType() method, 859–860, 869

getzip.html, 797, 798

global assembly cache. See GAC

global scope, 66

globalization, 904–913. See also localization

culture, 906–907

defined, 904

globalization tools, 905–906

number formats for specifying cultural differences, 904–905

setting culture, 907–908

Goblin.xml file, 68, 683

Graphical Device Interface+. See GDI+

Graphics class, 537–544

accessing, 532–533

Dispose() method, 539

overview, 537–538

rendering methods of, 538–539

rendering outside of paint event, 540–544

GraphicsUnits, 545

GroupBox control, 404–408

GroupingRadios.exe file, 408