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<\/li>\n\n\n\nIf you don\u2019t see that option, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Press Windows key<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Type \u201cvisual studio installer\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click the icon that appears<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click \u201cmodify\u201d on the version of VS you have
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<\/li>\n\n\n\n - Under Desktop and Mobile options, you will see .NET desktop environment, select this option<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Now, return to step one in the previous paragraph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Resuming:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Name your project how you like\n
- \n
- Set location to where you need it\/want it<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Leave framework as the default<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
You will now see a preview page that shows what the blank default app will look like when running. Let\u2019s add a button that displays text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- We need to add the toolbox, click \u201cview\u201d in the upper left Windows bar, then click \u201cToolbox\u201d about halfway down
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<\/li>\n\n\n\n - Now, drag and drop “button” under common tools onto the Form1.cs [design] window you see, where doesn\u2019t matter<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Next click it so that we are sure the properties panel in the bottom right is focused on the button<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click the lightning bolt at the top of the properties panel to access the actions the button can activate in response to
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<\/li>\n\n\n\n - Under \u201cAction\u201d select \u201cClick\u201d, you may need to double click, you can rename this button in the text field now populated<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- In form1.cs, you will now see button1_Click(), add the following line: button1.Text = \u201cHello World\u201d;
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<\/li>\n\n\n\n - Now press the start button in the top tool bar of VS and click the button<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Creating projects with WinForms is simple and fast, you can rapidly modify and add UI elements to have the form and function you need for your projects. In future examples, I will be expanding upon the basics with more intricate code than \u201cprint hello world to a button field\u201d. Thanks for reading, more code to come!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- Leave framework as the default<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- Set location to where you need it\/want it<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Name your project how you like\n