Abort() method of DataGridColumnStyle class, 383
About box, 449-450
AcceptButton for form, 146
AcceptsReturn property of TextBox control, 95
AcceptsTab property of TextBox control, 95
access keys for controls, 71
Action property of TreeViewEventArgs object, 227
Activate() method of form, 403
Activated event of Form class, 146
Activation property of ListView control, 211
Active property of ToolTipProvider control, 86
ActiveControl property of ContainerControl class, 154
ActiveLinkColor property of LinkLabel control, 93
ActiveMdiChild property of MDI container, 402
ActiveX controls, 259
imported, 89-90
MSFlexGrid, 458
Add() method of Nodes collection, 225
Add Reference dialog box, 262
AddArc() method of GraphicsPath object, 484
AddBezier() method of GraphicsPath object, 484
AddBeziers() method of GraphicsPath object, 484
AddClosedCurve() method of GraphicsPath object, 484
AddCurve() method of GraphicsPath object, 484
AddEllipse() method of GraphicsPath object, 484
AddLine() method of GraphicsPath object, 484
AddLines() method of GraphicsPath object, 484
AddOwnedForm() method of Form class, 162
AddPath() method of GraphicsPath object, 484
AddPie() method of GraphicsPath object, 484
AddPolygon() method of GraphicsPath object, 484
AddRange() method
of Controls class, 39
of Nodes collection, 225
AddRectangle() method of GraphicsPath object, 484
AddRectangles() method of GraphicsPath object, 484
AddString() method of GraphicsPath object, 484
AddToDock() method of MDIMain object, 433
administrative utilities, 12-13
ADO.NET data binding, 360-373
advanced conversions, 370-372
formatting data before, 367-369
multiple control binding, 363-365
row validation and changes, 372-373
updating, 365-367
ADO.NET data objects, as data source, 351
affordances, 551-553
AfterCheck event of TreeView Node, 226
AfterCollapse event of TreeView Node, 226
AfterLabelEdit event of ListView control, 216
AfterSelect event of TreeView Node, 226
AgentController class, 555
agents, 553-559
limitations, 553
AgentTryout application, 558
Alignment property
of ListView control, 212
of StatusBarPanel object, 251
of TabControl, 255
AllowColumnReorder property of ListView control, 215
AllScreens() method, 150
alpha, red, green, blue (ARGB) color value, 66
AmbientValue control property attribute, 312
ampersand (&) to configure shortcut keys, 71
AnchorEditor, 337
anchoring, 173-176
AnchorStyles enumeration, 174
animated cursors, 79
animation, ActiveX controls for, 90
AnnuallyBoldedDates property of MonthCalendar control, 109
antialiasing, 475-477
region property and, 520
Appearance property
of TabControl, 255
of ToolBar control, 243
AppForms class, 159
AppHelp class, 545
application class, as switchboard, 46
application-embedded help support, 550-559
affordances, 551-553
agents, 553-559
user interface integration, 553
Application.AddMessageFilter() method, 82
applications. See also project examples
font recommendation, 69
points of entry, 8
recompiling, 195
segmenting information, 16
status bar information about, 249
types, 13-14
arc, drawing, 482
architecture of user interface, 23
ARGB (alpha, red, green, blue) color value, 66
ArrangeIcons() method of ListView control, 212
ArrayEditor, 337
ArrayList collection for drawing program, 472
arrays
connecting text box to, 357
as data source, 351
ASP.NET, 20
Calendar control, 331
assemblies
private key to sign versioned, 265
resource file embedded in, 320
attaching menus, 118-119
attributes of controls, 310-314
authoring tools for help, 536-537
AutoArrange property of ListView control, 212
AutomaticDelay property of ToolTipProvider control, 86
AutoPopDelay property of ToolTipProvider control, 86
AutoScroll property of Form class, 152
AutoSize property
of Label control, 90
of StatusBarPanel object, 251
of TextBox control, 95
of ToolBar control, 243