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XML Data Files, XML Serialization, and .NET

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Describes a means to build XML data files using XML Schema and xsd.exe to facilitate easy XML Serialization
using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Collections;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace CardfileCE
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Summary description for Contact.
	/// </summary>
	public class frmContact : System.Windows.Forms.Form
	{
		private ContactPanel pnlContact;

		private System.Windows.Forms.Button cmdCancel;
		private System.Windows.Forms.Button cmdOK;
		private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox tbCardName;
		private System.Windows.Forms.Label label1;
		private System.Windows.Forms.Panel pnlSubstrate;
		private System.Windows.Forms.VScrollBar vScrollBar;
		private System.Windows.Forms.MainMenu mainMenu1;
		private System.Windows.Forms.Label label2;
	
		public frmContact()
		{
			//
			// Required for Windows Form Designer support
			//
			InitializeComponent();

			// Set up the scrollable edit panel
			pnlContact = new ContactPanel();
			pnlSubstrate.Controls.Add(this.pnlContact);
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Clean up any resources being used.
		/// </summary>
		protected override void Dispose( bool disposing )
		{
			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.cmdCancel = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
			this.cmdOK = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
			this.tbCardName = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
			this.label1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
			this.pnlSubstrate = new System.Windows.Forms.Panel();
			this.vScrollBar = new System.Windows.Forms.VScrollBar();
			this.label2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
			this.mainMenu1 = new System.Windows.Forms.MainMenu();
			// 
			// cmdCancel
			// 
			this.cmdCancel.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(80, 241);
			this.cmdCancel.Text = "Cancel";
			this.cmdCancel.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.cmdCancel_Click);
			// 
			// cmdOK
			// 
			this.cmdOK.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(160, 241);
			this.cmdOK.Text = "OK";
			this.cmdOK.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.cmdOK_Click);
			// 
			// tbCardName
			// 
			this.tbCardName.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(96, 9);
			this.tbCardName.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(136, 26);
			this.tbCardName.Text = "";
			this.tbCardName.TextChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.tbCardName_TextChanged);
			// 
			// label1
			// 
			this.label1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(8, 9);
			this.label1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(96, 20);
			this.label1.Text = "Card name:";
			// 
			// pnlSubstrate
			// 
			this.pnlSubstrate.Controls.Add(this.vScrollBar);
			this.pnlSubstrate.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(8, 64);
			this.pnlSubstrate.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(224, 168);
			// 
			// vScrollBar
			// 
			this.vScrollBar.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(208, 0);
			this.vScrollBar.Maximum = 91;
			this.vScrollBar.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(13, 168);
			this.vScrollBar.ValueChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.vScrollBar_ValueChanged);
			// 
			// label2
			// 
			this.label2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(8, 40);
			this.label2.Text = "Contact:";
			// 
			// frmContact
			// 
			this.Controls.Add(this.label2);
			this.Controls.Add(this.pnlSubstrate);
			this.Controls.Add(this.cmdCancel);
			this.Controls.Add(this.cmdOK);
			this.Controls.Add(this.tbCardName);
			this.Controls.Add(this.label1);
			this.MaximizeBox = false;
			this.Menu = this.mainMenu1;
			this.MinimizeBox = false;
			this.Text = "Contact";

		}
		#endregion

		public string CardName
		{
			get { return tbCardName.Text; }
			set
			{
				// Save the card name
				tbCardName.Text = value;

				// Retitle the form
				this.Text = value;
			}
		} 

		public CardTypeBodyContact ContactInfo
		{
			get { return pnlContact.ContactInfo; }
			set { pnlContact.ContactInfo = value; }
		}

		private void tbCardName_TextChanged(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
		{
			// The note name is changing, so update form title
			this.Text = tbCardName.Text;
		}

		private void cmdOK_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
		{
			// Just quit...
			this.DialogResult = DialogResult.OK;
			this.Close();
		}

		private void cmdCancel_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
		{
			// Just quit...
			this.DialogResult = DialogResult.Cancel;
			this.Close();
		}

		private void vScrollBar_ValueChanged(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
		{
			// Scroll the contact panel
			Double pct = Convert.ToDouble(vScrollBar.Value) / Convert.ToDouble(vScrollBar.Maximum); // how far have we scrolled (percentage)
			Double rng = Convert.ToDouble(pnlContact.Height) - Convert.ToDouble(pnlSubstrate.Height) + 1; // how far can we scroll the panel?
			Int32 loc = Convert.ToInt32(pct * rng); // convert to pixels
			pnlContact.Top = loc > 0 ? -loc : 0; // move
		}
	}
}

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