Where Are We?

This chapter deals with topics that are often dialog-related: getting data in and out, validating data, and letting users know about the required data format (including providing access to online help). But none of these topics is specific to "dialogs" (which is a slippery term anyway). However, in this chapter and Chapter 2: Forms, we've covered almost everything a programmer needs to know about modal and modeless forms. If you haven't seen topics that interest you, such as form localization and drag and drop, read on, especially Chapter 13: Resources (for form localization) and Appendix E: Drag and Drop (for drag and drop). If, however, you're more interested in arranging controls, you'll want to read the next chapter, Chapter 4: Layout, to see how much time you can save by using the vast array of layout support capabilities in Windows Forms.