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Game of Life Simulator as Learning Tool

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How I learned more about C#, UserControl, and project design by implementing a Game of Life simulator.
  • life.zip
    • Life
      • _Patterns
        • ACORN.LIF
        • ADDER.LIF
        • AK47.LIF
        • AQUA20.LIF
        • AQUA25.LIF
        • AQUA25B.LIF
        • AQUA33.LIF
        • AQUA33W.LIF
        • AQUA40.LIF
        • AQUA50.LIF
        • AQUA50F.LIF
        • AQUA50FA.LIF
        • AQUA50FN.LIF
        • AQUA50S.LIF
        • AQUA50SB.LIF
        • AQUA50SH.LIF
        • BARGE.LIF
        • BARGE2.LIF
        • BHEPTO.LIF
        • BHEPTPUF.LIF
        • BI-GUN.LIF
        • BLKRAKE.LIF
        • BREEDER.LIF
        • BREEDER2.LIF
        • BREEDER3.LIF
        • BREEDER4.LIF
        • BREEDER5.LIF
        • BREEDST.LIF
        • BSHIP.LIF
        • BSHIP2.LIF
        • BTRACK.LIF
        • C3PUF.LIF
        • COERAKE1.LIF
        • COERAKE2.LIF
        • CORDER.LIF
        • CORDER2.LIF
        • CORDPULL.LIF
        • CORDTOSS.LIF
        • CRYSTAL.LIF
        • CYCLTRON.LIF
        • DOUBLEX.LIF
        • E15GROW.LIF
        • EATERS.LIF
        • EDEN.LIF
        • EFENCE.LIF
        • FUSES.LIF
        • GLIDERS6.LIF
        • GLOSSARY.DOC
        • GUN104.LIF
        • GUN132.LIF
        • GUN144.LIF
        • GUN184.LIF
        • GUN246.LIF
        • GUN30.LIF
        • GUN44.LIF
        • GUN46.LIF
        • GUN4B.LIF
        • GUNB112.LIF
        • GUNB256.LIF
        • GUNB856.LIF
        • GUNSTAR.LIF
        • GUNSTAR2.LIF
        • GUNSTAR3.LIF
        • HACKSAW.LIF
        • HOTEL.LIF
        • HWSSGUN.LIF
        • IRRAT2.LIF
        • IRRAT5.LIF
        • IRRATU.LIF
        • JAWS.LIF
        • LINEPUF.LIF
        • LINEPUF2.LIF
        • LOGGROW.LIF
        • LOGGROW2.LIF
        • LONEDOTS.LIF
        • LOOP.LIF
        • LWSSGUN.LIF
        • LWSSRAK2.LIF
        • LWSSRAKE.LIF
        • MAKEBILS.LIF
        • MAKEFISH.LIF
        • MAKEFUSE.LIF
        • MAKEGUN.LIF
        • MAKEHSLR.LIF
        • MAKEOSCS.LIF
        • MAKEPOLE.LIF
        • MAX.LIF
        • MAX2.LIF
        • MAX3.LIF
        • MEMORY.LIF
        • MIRAGE.LIF
        • MWSSGUN.LIF
        • MWSSRAK2.LIF
        • MWSSRAKE.LIF
        • OSCSP2.LIF
        • OSCSP3.LIF
        • OSCSP3X.LIF
        • OSCSP4.LIF
        • OSCSP4X.LIF
        • OSCSP5.LIF
        • OSCSP6.LIF
        • OSCSP6X.LIF
        • OSCSP7-9.LIF
        • OSCSPN1.LIF
        • OSCSPN2.LIF
        • OSCSPN3.LIF
        • P136.LIF
        • P94S.LIF
        • PI.LIF
        • PINBALL.LIF
        • PIPUF.LIF
        • POLES.LIF
        • PRIMES.LIF
        • PSRTRAIN.LIF
        • PUFTRAIN.LIF
        • PULLER.LIF
        • PUSHER.LIF
        • PUSHGUN.LIF
        • PUSHGUN2.LIF
        • QUILT.LIF
        • RABBITS.LIF
        • RACE.LIF
        • RAKE.LIF
        • RAKE2.LIF
        • RAKE3.LIF
        • RAKEGUN.LIF
        • RANDGUN.LIF
        • RANDGUN2.LIF
        • RANDLWSS.LIF
        • README.DOC
        • RELAY.LIF
        • RELAY2.LIF
        • REVFUSE.LIF
        • ROT8.LIF
        • ROUND2.LIF
        • RPENTO.LIF
        • SAWTOOT2.LIF
        • SAWTOOT3.LIF
        • SAWTOOT4.LIF
        • SAWTOOT5.LIF
        • SAWTOOT6.LIF
        • SAWTOOT7.LIF
        • SAWTOOTH.LIF
        • SBMEM.LIF
        • SLOPUF.LIF
        • SLOPUF2.LIF
        • SLR.LIF
        • SPARK2PI.LIF
        • SPDRRAKE.LIF
        • SPIRAL.LIF
        • STARGATE.LIF
        • STATS.DOC
        • STILL.LIF
        • STRETCH.LIF
        • SWITCHEN.LIF
        • SWITCPUF.LIF
        • THICKGU2.LIF
        • THICKGUN.LIF
        • THINGUN.LIF
        • THINGUN2.LIF
        • THINGUN3.LIF
        • THINGUN4.LIF
        • THINRAKE.LIF
        • THUE.LIF
        • TIRETRAK.LIF
        • TIRETRAX.LIF
        • TNDRBIRD.LIF
        • TRACK.LIF
        • TUBTRAX.LIF
        • TWINDOTS.LIF
        • UNITCELL.LIF
        • VENETIA2.LIF
        • VENETIA3.LIF
        • VENETIAN.LIF
        • WING.LIF
        • WRITERS.DOC
        • ZIP2.LIF
        • ZIPS.LIF
      • DataLayer
      • Game of Life.sln
      • Game of Life.suo
      • Presentation
  • lifegame.zip
    • _Patterns
      • ACORN.LIF
      • ADDER.LIF
      • AK47.LIF
      • AQUA20.LIF
      • AQUA25.LIF
      • AQUA25B.LIF
      • AQUA33.LIF
      • AQUA33W.LIF
      • AQUA40.LIF
      • AQUA50.LIF
      • AQUA50F.LIF
      • AQUA50FA.LIF
      • AQUA50FN.LIF
      • AQUA50S.LIF
      • AQUA50SB.LIF
      • AQUA50SH.LIF
      • BARGE.LIF
      • BARGE2.LIF
      • BHEPTO.LIF
      • BHEPTPUF.LIF
      • BI-GUN.LIF
      • BLKRAKE.LIF
      • BREEDER.LIF
      • BREEDER2.LIF
      • BREEDER3.LIF
      • BREEDER4.LIF
      • BREEDER5.LIF
      • BREEDST.LIF
      • BSHIP.LIF
      • BSHIP2.LIF
      • BTRACK.LIF
      • C3PUF.LIF
      • COERAKE1.LIF
      • COERAKE2.LIF
      • CORDER.LIF
      • CORDER2.LIF
      • CORDPULL.LIF
      • CORDTOSS.LIF
      • CRYSTAL.LIF
      • CYCLTRON.LIF
      • DOUBLEX.LIF
      • E15GROW.LIF
      • EATERS.LIF
      • EDEN.LIF
      • EFENCE.LIF
      • FUSES.LIF
      • GLIDERS6.LIF
      • GLOSSARY.DOC
      • GUN104.LIF
      • GUN132.LIF
      • GUN144.LIF
      • GUN184.LIF
      • GUN246.LIF
      • GUN30.LIF
      • GUN44.LIF
      • GUN46.LIF
      • GUN4B.LIF
      • GUNB112.LIF
      • GUNB256.LIF
      • GUNB856.LIF
      • GUNSTAR.LIF
      • GUNSTAR2.LIF
      • GUNSTAR3.LIF
      • HACKSAW.LIF
      • HOTEL.LIF
      • HWSSGUN.LIF
      • IRRAT2.LIF
      • IRRAT5.LIF
      • IRRATU.LIF
      • JAWS.LIF
      • LINEPUF.LIF
      • LINEPUF2.LIF
      • LOGGROW.LIF
      • LOGGROW2.LIF
      • LONEDOTS.LIF
      • LOOP.LIF
      • LWSSGUN.LIF
      • LWSSRAK2.LIF
      • LWSSRAKE.LIF
      • MAKEBILS.LIF
      • MAKEFISH.LIF
      • MAKEFUSE.LIF
      • MAKEGUN.LIF
      • MAKEHSLR.LIF
      • MAKEOSCS.LIF
      • MAKEPOLE.LIF
      • MAX.LIF
      • MAX2.LIF
      • MAX3.LIF
      • MEMORY.LIF
      • MIRAGE.LIF
      • MWSSGUN.LIF
      • MWSSRAK2.LIF
      • MWSSRAKE.LIF
      • OSCSP2.LIF
      • OSCSP3.LIF
      • OSCSP3X.LIF
      • OSCSP4.LIF
      • OSCSP4X.LIF
      • OSCSP5.LIF
      • OSCSP6.LIF
      • OSCSP6X.LIF
      • OSCSP7-9.LIF
      • OSCSPN1.LIF
      • OSCSPN2.LIF
      • OSCSPN3.LIF
      • P136.LIF
      • P94S.LIF
      • PI.LIF
      • PINBALL.LIF
      • PIPUF.LIF
      • POLES.LIF
      • PRIMES.LIF
      • PSRTRAIN.LIF
      • PUFTRAIN.LIF
      • PULLER.LIF
      • PUSHER.LIF
      • PUSHGUN.LIF
      • PUSHGUN2.LIF
      • QUILT.LIF
      • RABBITS.LIF
      • RACE.LIF
      • RAKE.LIF
      • RAKE2.LIF
      • RAKE3.LIF
      • RAKEGUN.LIF
      • RANDGUN.LIF
      • RANDGUN2.LIF
      • RANDLWSS.LIF
      • README.DOC
      • RELAY.LIF
      • RELAY2.LIF
      • REVFUSE.LIF
      • ROT8.LIF
      • ROUND2.LIF
      • RPENTO.LIF
      • SAWTOOT2.LIF
      • SAWTOOT3.LIF
      • SAWTOOT4.LIF
      • SAWTOOT5.LIF
      • SAWTOOT6.LIF
      • SAWTOOT7.LIF
      • SAWTOOTH.LIF
      • SBMEM.LIF
      • SLOPUF.LIF
      • SLOPUF2.LIF
      • SLR.LIF
      • SPARK2PI.LIF
      • SPDRRAKE.LIF
      • SPIRAL.LIF
      • STARGATE.LIF
      • STATS.DOC
      • STILL.LIF
      • STRETCH.LIF
      • SWITCHEN.LIF
      • SWITCPUF.LIF
      • THICKGU2.LIF
      • THICKGUN.LIF
      • THINGUN.LIF
      • THINGUN2.LIF
      • THINGUN3.LIF
      • THINGUN4.LIF
      • THINRAKE.LIF
      • THUE.LIF
      • TIRETRAK.LIF
      • TIRETRAX.LIF
      • TNDRBIRD.LIF
      • TRACK.LIF
      • TUBTRAX.LIF
      • TWINDOTS.LIF
      • UNITCELL.LIF
      • VENETIA2.LIF
      • VENETIA3.LIF
      • VENETIAN.LIF
      • WING.LIF
      • WRITERS.DOC
      • ZIP2.LIF
      • ZIPS.LIF
    • Game of Life.exe
namespace kiswa.Games.Life.CustomControls
{
    partial class LifeGrid
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Required designer variable.
        /// </summary>
        private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;

        /// <summary>
        /// Clean up any resources being used.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
        protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
        {
            if (disposing && (components != null))
            {
                components.Dispose();
            }
            base.Dispose(disposing);
        }

        #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()
        {
            this.SuspendLayout();
            // 
            // LifeGrid
            // 
            this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
            this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
            this.Name = "LifeGrid";
            this.Paint += new System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventHandler(this.LifeGrid_Paint);
            this.ResumeLayout(false);

        }

        #endregion
    }
}

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