Visual Basic® Programmer's Guide to the .NET Framework Class Library

Learning by Example: MyStatus Indicator

Suppose that you are ready to check in your code and, of course, you're working from home, when you notice another developer has checked out a shared DLL. You need the latest versions of this DLL to compile your application against and meet your deadline. You call this guy at the office: no answer. You try at home: no answer. You call around and nobody can find him. In this sample, we'll create a simple Web application that can help solve this frustration—a form that can be used to indicate a user's current status as it relates to how the user can be reached. In the application, users navigate to a form that enables them to change their current status. This includes indicating where they are and how to ...