User FAQs

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1) How to add an existing Windows Form from another project ?
Add the 3 existing form files (cs, Designer.cs and resx).
Now, exclude the 3 files you just added from the project.
Open the Add existing item explorer window and go to your project directory.
Select the cs file and Add.

2) When should I use the Form Constructor ?
Any code that is placed in the Constructor will be run when the form object is created.
The constructor automatically contains a call to InitializeComponent.
Any UI must be inserted after this call.

3) When should I use the Form_Load event ?
Any code that is placed in the Load event will only be run when the form is shown i.e. frm.Show();
For simple forms, everything is often placed in the constructor.

4) Are there any shortcut keys that we should adhere to ?
Tab - Move to the next option or option group
Shif + Tab - Move to the previous option or option group
Ctrl + Tab - Switch to the next tab in the dialog box
Ctrl + Shift + Tab - Switch to the previous tab in the dialog box
Arrow Keys - Move between options in an open drop-down list or between options in a group of options.
First Lette of an option in a drop-down list - Open the list if it is closed and move to that option in the list
Alt + Letter of an underlines option - select the drop-down list
Esc - Close the selected drop-down list, cancel a command, close a dialog box
Enter - Perfom the action assigned to a default button in a dalog box.