Appendix A. Visual Studio.NET

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A lthough it is possible to program .NET using only the command line compiler, it is much easier and more enjoyable to use Visual Studio.NET. In this chapter we cover the basics of using Visual Studio to edit, compile, run, and debug programs. You will then be equipped to use Visual Studio in the rest of the book. This chapter covers the basics to get you up and running using Visual Studio. We will introduce additional features of Visual Studio later in the book as we encounter a need. This book was developed using beta software, and in the final released product you may encounter some changes to the information presented here. Also, Visual Studio is a very elaborate Windows application that is highly configurable, and you may encounter variations in the exact layout of windows , what is shown by default, and so on. As you work with Visual Studio, a good attitude is to see yourself as an explorer discovering a rich and varied new country.

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