Building a Data-Driven Master/Detail Business Form in WPF using Visual Studio 2010Version: 1.1.0 DescriptionIn this lab you will learn all the necessary steps for creating and customizing a master-detail business form in WPF 4 using Visual Studio 2010 tools. The application being built in this lab is a simple read-only representation of the sort of application that might be used to manage and view entries in a real estate agent's office. The techniques used could easily be applied to nearly any data-driven client application scenario. OverviewIn this lab, you will learn all the necessary steps for creating and customizing a master-detail business form in WPF 4.0 using Visual Studio 2010 tools. ObjectivesOnce you have completed this lab you will understand:
ScenarioThe application being built in this lab is a simple read-only representation of the sort of application that might be used to manage and view entries in a real estate agent’s office. The techniques used could easily be applied to nearly any data-driven client application scenario. PrerequisitesYou should have a basic familiarity with the following products or technologies before you begin this lab:
System RequirementsYou must have the following items to complete this lab:
SetupAll the requisites for this lab are verified using the Configuration Wizard. To make sure that everything is correctly configured, follow these steps:
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To perform the setup steps you need to run the scripts in a command window with administrator privileges.
ExercisesThis Hands-On Lab is comprised by the following exercises:
Estimated time to complete this lab: 45 minutes.
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Each exercise is accompanied by an End folder containing the resulting solution you should obtain after completing the exercises. You can use this solution as a guide if you need additional help working through the exercises.
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Each exercise contains a Visual Basic and a C# version; Inside the End/Begin solution folder you will find two folders: VB, containing the Visual Basic version of the exercise, and C#, containing the C# version of it.
For More InformationSee the following videos in which this application is built up:
Next StepExercise 1: Creating the Application’s Data Scaffolding, Making Basic Customizations |