/*
C# Programming Tips & Techniques
by Charles Wright, Kris Jamsa

Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill (December 28, 2001)
ISBN: 0072193794
*/
using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Collections;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Data;

namespace Group
{
  /// <summary>
  /// Summary description for FormGroup.
  /// </summary>
  public class FormGroup : System.Windows.Forms.Form
  {
    private System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox groupBox1;
    private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox textBox1;
    private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox checkBox1;
    private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox checkBox2;
    private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox checkBox3;
    /// <summary>
    /// Required designer variable.
    /// </summary>
    private System.ComponentModel.Container components = null;

    public FormGroup()
    {
      //
      // Required for Windows Form Designer support
      //
      InitializeComponent();

      //
      // TODO: Add any constructor code after InitializeComponent call
      //
      Application.Idle += new System.EventHandler (OnIdle);

    }

    private void OnIdle (object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
      groupBox1.Enabled = checkBox3.Checked;
    }

    #region Windows Form Designer generated code
    /// <summary>
    /// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
    /// the contents of this method with the code editor.
    /// </summary>
    private void InitializeComponent()
    {
      this.checkBox3 = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
      this.checkBox2 = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
      this.textBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
      this.groupBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox();
      this.checkBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
      this.groupBox1.SuspendLayout();
      this.SuspendLayout();
      // 
      // checkBox3
      // 
      this.checkBox3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(24, 120);
      this.checkBox3.Name = "checkBox3";
      this.checkBox3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(184, 16);
      this.checkBox3.TabIndex = 1;
      this.checkBox3.Text = "checkBox3";
      // 
      // checkBox2
      // 
      this.checkBox2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(136, 56);
      this.checkBox2.Name = "checkBox2";
      this.checkBox2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(104, 16);
      this.checkBox2.TabIndex = 2;
      this.checkBox2.Text = "checkBox2";
      // 
      // textBox1
      // 
      this.textBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 24);
      this.textBox1.Name = "textBox1";
      this.textBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(232, 20);
      this.textBox1.TabIndex = 0;
      this.textBox1.Text = "textBox1";
      // 
      // groupBox1
      // 
      this.groupBox1.Controls.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.Control[] {
                                          this.checkBox2,
                                          this.checkBox1,
                                          this.textBox1});
      this.groupBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 16);
      this.groupBox1.Name = "groupBox1";
      this.groupBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(264, 96);
      this.groupBox1.TabIndex = 0;
      this.groupBox1.TabStop = false;
      this.groupBox1.Text = "groupBox1";
      // 
      // checkBox1
      // 
      this.checkBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 56);
      this.checkBox1.Name = "checkBox1";
      this.checkBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(104, 16);
      this.checkBox1.TabIndex = 1;
      this.checkBox1.Text = "checkBox1";
      // 
      // FormGroup
      // 
      this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);
      this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 273);
      this.Controls.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.Control[] {
                                      this.checkBox3,
                                      this.groupBox1});
      this.Name = "FormGroup";
      this.Text = "FormGroup";
      this.groupBox1.ResumeLayout(false);
      this.ResumeLayout(false);

    }
    #endregion

    /// <summary>
    /// The main entry point for the application.
    /// </summary>
    [STAThread]
    static void Main() 
    {
      Application.Run(new FormGroup());
    }
  }
}



           
          

   

/*
User Interfaces in C#: Windows Forms and Custom Controls
by Matthew MacDonald

Publisher: Apress
ISBN: 1590590457
*/


using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Collections;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Data;

namespace HelpTest
{
  /// <summary>
  /// Summary description for HelpTest.
  /// </summary>
  public class HelpTest : System.Windows.Forms.Form
  {
    /// <summary>
    /// Required designer variable.
    /// </summary>
    private System.ComponentModel.Container components = null;

    public HelpTest()
    {
      //
      // Required for Windows Form Designer support
      //
      InitializeComponent();

      //
      // TODO: Add any constructor code after InitializeComponent call
      //
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Clean up any resources being used.
    /// </summary>
    protected override void Dispose( bool disposing )
    {
      if( disposing )
      {
        if (components != null) 
        {
          components.Dispose();
        }
      }
      base.Dispose( disposing );
    }

    #region Windows Form Designer generated code
    /// <summary>
    /// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
    /// the contents of this method with the code editor.
    /// </summary>
    private void InitializeComponent()
    {
      // 
      // HelpTest
      // 
      this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);
      this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(528, 434);
      this.IsMdiContainer = true;
      this.Name = "HelpTest";
      this.Text = "HelpTest";
      this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.HelpTest_Load);

    }
    #endregion

    /// <summary>
    /// The main entry point for the application.
    /// </summary>
    [STAThread]
    static void Main() 
    {
      Application.Run(new HelpTest());
    }

    private void HelpTest_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
    {
      FormBased frm1 = new FormBased();
      FrameBased frm2 = new FrameBased();
      ControlBased frm3 = new ControlBased();
      
      frm1.MdiParent = this;
      frm2.MdiParent = this;
      frm3.MdiParent = this;
      
      frm1.Show();
      frm2.Show();
      frm3.Show();
    }
  }
}


//===============================================================
//===============================================================

using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Collections;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace HelpTest
{
  /// <summary>
  /// Summary description for ControlBased.
  /// </summary>
  public class ControlBased : System.Windows.Forms.Form
  {
    internal System.Windows.Forms.TextBox TextBox1;
    internal System.Windows.Forms.ListBox ListBox1;
    internal System.Windows.Forms.Label label1;
    internal System.Windows.Forms.HelpProvider HelpProvider1;
    /// <summary>
    /// Required designer variable.
    /// </summary>
    private System.ComponentModel.Container components = null;

    public ControlBased()
    {
      //
      // Required for Windows Form Designer support
      //
      InitializeComponent();

      //
      // TODO: Add any constructor code after InitializeComponent call
      //
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Clean up any resources being used.
    /// </summary>
    protected override void Dispose( bool disposing )
    {
      if( disposing )
      {
        if(components != null)
        {
          components.Dispose();
        }
      }
      base.Dispose( disposing );
    }

    #region Windows Form Designer generated code
    /// <summary>
    /// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
    /// the contents of this method with the code editor.
    /// </summary>
    private void InitializeComponent()
    {
      this.TextBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
      this.ListBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ListBox();
      this.label1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
      this.HelpProvider1 = new System.Windows.Forms.HelpProvider();
      this.SuspendLayout();
      // 
      // TextBox1
      // 
      this.TextBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(30, 135);
      this.TextBox1.Name = "TextBox1";
      this.TextBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(208, 20);
      this.TextBox1.TabIndex = 11;
      this.TextBox1.Text = "TextBox1";
      // 
      // ListBox1
      // 
      this.ListBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(26, 19);
      this.ListBox1.Name = "ListBox1";
      this.ListBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(112, 95);
      this.ListBox1.TabIndex = 10;
      // 
      // label1
      // 
      this.label1.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 8.25F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((System.Byte)(0)));
      this.label1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(30, 179);
      this.label1.Name = "label1";
      this.label1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(236, 68);
      this.label1.TabIndex = 9;
      this.label1.Text = "Select a control and press F1 here for a control-based help topic.";
      // 
      // ControlBased
      // 
      this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);
      this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 266);
      this.Controls.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.Control[] {
                                      this.TextBox1,
                                      this.ListBox1,
                                      this.label1});
      this.Name = "ControlBased";
      this.Text = "ControlBased";
      this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.ControlBased_Load);
      this.ResumeLayout(false);

    }
    #endregion

    private void ControlBased_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
    {
      HelpProvider1.HelpNamespace = "sample.chm";
      HelpProvider1.SetHelpKeyword(TextBox1, "1007.html");
      HelpProvider1.SetHelpNavigator(TextBox1, HelpNavigator.Topic);
      HelpProvider1.SetHelpKeyword(ListBox1, "1006.html");
      HelpProvider1.SetHelpNavigator(ListBox1, HelpNavigator.Topic);
    }
  }
}



           
          


HelpTest.zip( 58 k)

   

/*
User Interfaces in C#: Windows Forms and Custom Controls
by Matthew MacDonald

Publisher: Apress
ISBN: 1590590457
*/

using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Collections;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace ExtenderProviderHost
{
  /// <summary>
  /// Summary description for HelpIconProviderHost.
  /// </summary>
  public class HelpIconProviderHost : System.Windows.Forms.Form
  {
    internal System.Windows.Forms.TextBox TextBox2;
    internal System.Windows.Forms.TextBox TextBox1;
    private ExtenderProviderControls.HelpIconProvider helpIconProvider1;
    private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components;

    public HelpIconProviderHost()
    {
      //
      // Required for Windows Form Designer support
      //
      InitializeComponent();

      //
      // TODO: Add any constructor code after InitializeComponent call
      //
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Clean up any resources being used.
    /// </summary>
    protected override void Dispose( bool disposing )
    {
      if( disposing )
      {
        if(components != null)
        {
          components.Dispose();
        }
      }
      base.Dispose( disposing );
    }

    #region Windows Form Designer generated code
    /// <summary>
    /// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
    /// the contents of this method with the code editor.
    /// </summary>
    private void InitializeComponent()
    {
      this.components = new System.ComponentModel.Container();
      this.TextBox2 = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
      this.TextBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
      this.helpIconProvider1 = new ExtenderProviderControls.HelpIconProvider(this.components);
      this.SuspendLayout();
      // 
      // TextBox2
      // 
      this.TextBox2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(24, 48);
      this.TextBox2.Name = "TextBox2";
      this.TextBox2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(148, 20);
      this.TextBox2.TabIndex = 3;
      this.TextBox2.Text = "";
      // 
      // TextBox1
      // 
      this.TextBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(24, 16);
      this.TextBox1.Name = "TextBox1";
      this.TextBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(104, 20);
      this.TextBox1.TabIndex = 2;
      this.TextBox1.Text = "";
      // 
      // helpIconProvider1
      // 
      this.helpIconProvider1.HelpFile = null;
      // 
      // HelpIconProviderHost
      // 
      this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);
      this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 150);
      this.Controls.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.Control[] {
                                      this.TextBox2,
                                      this.TextBox1});
      this.Name = "HelpIconProviderHost";
      this.Text = "HelpIconProviderHost";
      this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.HelpIconProviderHost_Load);
      this.ResumeLayout(false);

    }
    #endregion

    private void HelpIconProviderHost_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
    {
      helpIconProvider1.HelpFile = "myhelp.hlp";
      helpIconProvider1.SetHelpID(TextBox1, "10001");
      helpIconProvider1.SetHelpID(TextBox2, "10002");
      helpIconProvider1.SetHelpID(TextBox1,"");
    }

    
    static void Main() 
    {
      Application.Run(new HelpIconProviderHost());
    }
  }
}


//=============================================================
//=============================================================

using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Collections;
using System.Drawing;

namespace ExtenderProviderControls
{
[ProvideProperty("HelpID", typeof(string))]
public class HelpIconProvider : Component, IExtenderProvider
{

  private System.ComponentModel.Container components = null;

  public HelpIconProvider(System.ComponentModel.IContainer container)
  {
    /// <summary>
    /// Required for Windows.Forms Class Composition Designer support
    /// </summary>
    container.Add(this);
    InitializeComponent();

    //
    // TODO: Add any constructor code after InitializeComponent call
    //
  }

  public HelpIconProvider()
  {
    /// <summary>
    /// Required for Windows.Forms Class Composition Designer support
    /// </summary>
    InitializeComponent();

    //
    // TODO: Add any constructor code after InitializeComponent call
    //
  }

    #region Component Designer generated code
  /// <summary>
  /// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
  /// the contents of this method with the code editor.
  /// </summary>
  private void InitializeComponent()
  {
    System.Resources.ResourceManager resources = new System.Resources.ResourceManager(typeof(HelpIconProvider));
    this.pictureBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox();
    // 
    // pictureBox1
    // 
    this.pictureBox1.Image = ((System.Drawing.Bitmap)(resources.GetObject("pictureBox1.Image")));
    this.pictureBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(17, 17);
    this.pictureBox1.Name = "pictureBox1";
    this.pictureBox1.TabIndex = 0;
    this.pictureBox1.TabStop = false;

  }
    #endregion


    private Hashtable contextID = new Hashtable();
  private Hashtable pictures = new Hashtable();
  private System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox pictureBox1;
    private string helpFile;

    public bool CanExtend(object extendee)
    {
        if (extendee.GetType() == typeof(Control))
        {
            // Ensure the control is attached to a form.
            if (((Control)extendee).FindForm() == null)
            {
                return false;
            }
            else
            {
                return true;
            }
        }
        else
        {
            return false;
        }
    }

    public string HelpFile
  {
    get
        {
            return helpFile;
        }
        set
        {
            helpFile = value;
        }
    }

    public void SetHelpID(object extendee, string value)
    {
        Control ctrl = (Control)extendee;

        // Specifying an empty value removes the extension.
        if (value == "")
        {
            contextID.Remove(extendee);

      // Remove the picture.
      PictureBox pic = (PictureBox)pictures[extendee];
      pic.DoubleClick -= new EventHandler(PicDoubleClick);

      pic.Parent.Controls.Remove(pic);
      pictures.Remove(extendee);
        }
        else
        {
            contextID[extendee] = value;

            // Create new icon.
            PictureBox pic = new PictureBox();
            pic.Image = pictureBox1.Image;
            
            // Store a reference to the related control in the PictureBox.
            pic.Tag = extendee;

            pic.Size = new Size(16, 16);
            pic.Location = new Point(ctrl.Right + 10, ctrl.Top);
            ctrl.Parent.Controls.Add(pic);

            // Register for DoubleClick event.
            pic.DoubleClick += new EventHandler(PicDoubleClick);

      // Store a reference to the help icon so we can remove it later.
      pictures[extendee] = pic;
        }
    }

    public string GetHelpID(object extendee)
    {
        if (contextID[extendee] != null)
        {
            return contextID[extendee].ToString();
        }
        else
        {
            return String.Empty;
        }
    }

    public void PicDoubleClick(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        // Invoke help for control.
        Control ctrlRelated = (Control)((Control)sender).Tag;

    // Debug message.
    MessageBox.Show("Help triggered.");

        Help.ShowHelp(ctrlRelated, helpFile, HelpNavigator.Topic, 
          contextID[ctrlRelated].ToString());
    }

}

}


           
          


HelpIconProviderHost.zip( 72 k)

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.IO;

public class Form1 : Form
{
private System.Windows.Forms.Button cmdFillImageList;
private System.Windows.Forms.Button cmdPaintImages;
private System.Windows.Forms.ImageList iconImages;

public Form1() {
InitializeComponent();
}

private void cmdFillImageList_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
iconImages.ColorDepth = System.Windows.Forms.ColorDepth.Depth8Bit;
iconImages.ImageSize = new System.Drawing.Size(16, 16);

string[] iconFiles = Directory.GetFiles(Application.StartupPath, “*.ico”);

foreach (string iconFile in iconFiles)
{
Icon newIcon = new Icon(iconFile);
iconImages.Images.Add(newIcon);
}
}

private void cmdPaintImages_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Graphics g = this.CreateGraphics();

for (int i = 0; i < iconImages.Images.Count; i++) { iconImages.Draw(g, 30 + i * 30, 30, i); } g.Dispose(); } private void InitializeComponent() { this.cmdFillImageList = new System.Windows.Forms.Button(); this.cmdPaintImages = new System.Windows.Forms.Button(); this.iconImages = new System.Windows.Forms.ImageList(new System.ComponentModel.Container()); this.SuspendLayout(); // // cmdFillImageList // this.cmdFillImageList.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(29, 217); this.cmdFillImageList.Name = "cmdFillImageList"; this.cmdFillImageList.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(118, 23); this.cmdFillImageList.TabIndex = 0; this.cmdFillImageList.Text = "Fill Image List"; this.cmdFillImageList.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true; this.cmdFillImageList.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.cmdFillImageList_Click); // // cmdPaintImages // this.cmdPaintImages.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(153, 217); this.cmdPaintImages.Name = "cmdPaintImages"; this.cmdPaintImages.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(112, 23); this.cmdPaintImages.TabIndex = 1; this.cmdPaintImages.Text = "Paint Images"; this.cmdPaintImages.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true; this.cmdPaintImages.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.cmdPaintImages_Click); // // iconImages // this.iconImages.ColorDepth = System.Windows.Forms.ColorDepth.Depth8Bit; this.iconImages.ImageSize = new System.Drawing.Size(16, 16); this.iconImages.TransparentColor = System.Drawing.Color.Transparent; // // ImageListTest // this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F); this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font; this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 266); this.Controls.Add(this.cmdPaintImages); this.Controls.Add(this.cmdFillImageList); this.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Tahoma", 8.25F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(0))); this.Name = "ImageListTest"; this.Text = "ImageListTest"; this.ResumeLayout(false); } [STAThread] static void Main() { Application.EnableVisualStyles(); Application.Run(new Form1()); } } [/csharp]

   

/*
C# Programming Tips & Techniques
by Charles Wright, Kris Jamsa

Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill (December 28, 2001)
ISBN: 0072193794
*/

// Form.cs -- Demonstrates creating a form in a console program
//
//            Compile this program with the following command line:
//                C:>csc Form.cs
using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace nsForm
{
    public class clsMainForm
    {
        static public void Main ()
        {
            Application.Run(new Form());
        }
    }
}


           
          

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;

public class Form1 : Form {
private Rectangle rectangleBounds = new Rectangle(new Point(0, 0), new Size(200, 200));
private Rectangle ellipseBounds = new Rectangle(new Point(50, 200), new Size(200, 150));
private Pen bluePen = new Pen(Color.Blue, 3);
private Pen redPen = new Pen(Color.Red, 2);
private Brush solidAzureBrush = Brushes.Azure;
private Brush solidYellowBrush = new SolidBrush(Color.Yellow);
static private Brush brickBrush = new HatchBrush(HatchStyle.DiagonalBrick,Color.DarkGoldenrod, Color.Cyan);
private Pen brickWidePen = new Pen(brickBrush, 10);

public Form1() {
}

protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e) {
base.OnPaint(e);
Graphics dc = e.Graphics;
Point scrollOffset = this.AutoScrollPosition;
dc.TranslateTransform(scrollOffset.X, scrollOffset.Y);
if (e.ClipRectangle.Top + scrollOffset.X < 350 || e.ClipRectangle.Left + scrollOffset.Y < 250) { dc.DrawRectangle(bluePen, rectangleBounds); dc.FillRectangle(solidYellowBrush, rectangleBounds); dc.DrawEllipse(redPen, ellipseBounds); dc.FillEllipse(solidAzureBrush, ellipseBounds); dc.DrawLine(brickWidePen, rectangleBounds.Location,ellipseBounds.Location + ellipseBounds.Size); } } public static void Main() { Application.Run(new Form1()); } } [/csharp]

   
 
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using Microsoft.Win32;

    public class Form1 : Form
    {
        private System.Windows.Forms.ListBox listBoxMessages;
        private System.Windows.Forms.Button buttonChooseColor;
        private ColorDialog chooseColorDialog = new ColorDialog();

        public Form1()
        {
            this.listBoxMessages = new System.Windows.Forms.ListBox();
            this.buttonChooseColor = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
            this.SuspendLayout();

            this.listBoxMessages.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(288, 199);

            this.buttonChooseColor.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 208);
            this.buttonChooseColor.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(104, 23);
            this.buttonChooseColor.Text = "Choose Color";

            this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);
            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 232);
            this.Controls.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.Control[] {
                                      this.buttonChooseColor,
                                      this.listBoxMessages});
            this.ResumeLayout(false);

            buttonChooseColor.Click += new EventHandler(OnClickChooseColor);

            try
            {
                if (ReadSettings() == false)
                    listBoxMessages.Items.Add("No information in registry");
                else
                    listBoxMessages.Items.Add("Information read in from registry");
                StartPosition = FormStartPosition.Manual;
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                listBoxMessages.Items.Add("A problem occurred reading in data from registry:");
                listBoxMessages.Items.Add(e.Message);
            }
        }

        void OnClickChooseColor(object Sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            if (chooseColorDialog.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
                BackColor = chooseColorDialog.Color;
        }

        void SaveSettings()
        {
            RegistryKey softwareKey = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey("Software", true);
            RegistryKey wroxKey = softwareKey.CreateSubKey("JJJ");
            RegistryKey selfPlacingWindowKey = wroxKey.CreateSubKey("SelfPlacingWindow");
            selfPlacingWindowKey.SetValue("BackColor", (object)BackColor.ToKnownColor());
            selfPlacingWindowKey.SetValue("Red", (object)(int)BackColor.R);
            selfPlacingWindowKey.SetValue("Green", (object)(int)BackColor.G);
            selfPlacingWindowKey.SetValue("Blue", (object)(int)BackColor.B);
            selfPlacingWindowKey.SetValue("Width", (object)Width);
            selfPlacingWindowKey.SetValue("Height", (object)Height);
            selfPlacingWindowKey.SetValue("X", (object)DesktopLocation.X);
            selfPlacingWindowKey.SetValue("Y", (object)DesktopLocation.Y);
            selfPlacingWindowKey.SetValue("WindowState", (object)WindowState.ToString());
        }

        bool ReadSettings()
        {
            RegistryKey softwareKey = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey("Software");
            RegistryKey wroxKey = softwareKey.OpenSubKey("JJJ");
            if (wroxKey == null)
                return false;
            RegistryKey selfPlacingWindowKey =
                wroxKey.OpenSubKey("SelfPlacingWindow");
            if (selfPlacingWindowKey == null)
                return false;
            else
                listBoxMessages.Items.Add("Successfully opened key " + selfPlacingWindowKey.ToString());
            int redComponent = (int)selfPlacingWindowKey.GetValue("Red");
            int greenComponent = (int)selfPlacingWindowKey.GetValue("Green");
            int blueComponent = (int)selfPlacingWindowKey.GetValue("Blue");
            this.BackColor = Color.FromArgb(redComponent, greenComponent, blueComponent);
            listBoxMessages.Items.Add("Background color: " + BackColor.Name);
            int X = (int)selfPlacingWindowKey.GetValue("X");
            int Y = (int)selfPlacingWindowKey.GetValue("Y");
            this.DesktopLocation = new Point(X, Y);
            listBoxMessages.Items.Add("Desktop location: " + DesktopLocation.ToString());
            this.Height = (int)selfPlacingWindowKey.GetValue("Height");
            this.Width = (int)selfPlacingWindowKey.GetValue("Width");
            listBoxMessages.Items.Add("Size: " + new Size(Width, Height).ToString());
            string initialWindowState = (string)selfPlacingWindowKey.GetValue("WindowState");
            listBoxMessages.Items.Add("Window State: " + initialWindowState);
            this.WindowState = (FormWindowState)FormWindowState.Parse
                (WindowState.GetType(), initialWindowState);
            return true;
        }

        [STAThread]
        static void Main()
        {
            Application.Run(new Form1());
        }
    }