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Visual Studio 2013 Cookbook - Second Edition

Name: Visual Studio 2013 Cookbook - Second Edition
Author: Jeff Martin
ISBN: 9781782171966

by Jeff Martin

March 2014

Beginner

332 pages

7h 42m

English

Packt Publishing

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Visual Studio 2013 Cookbook
Table of Contents
Visual Studio 2013 Cookbook
Credits
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
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Preface
While you were goneVS2012 Update 1VS2012 Update 2VS2012 Update 3VS2012 Update 4
Choosing a version of Visual Studio 2013
What this book covers

What you need for this book
Who this book is for
Conventions
Reader feedback
Customer support
Downloading the example code
Downloading the color images of this book
Errata
Piracy
Questions
1. Discovering Visual Studio 2013
Introduction
Synchronizing settings
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…
Touring the VS2013 IDE
Getting readyHow to do it…See also
Project round-tripping
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…Windows Store applicationsThe Model-View-Controller (MVC) frameworkMSI setup (.vdproj)Upgrading an existing projectCreating a new project
Managing the editor windows
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Single-click preview in Solution ExplorerCustomizing tab and window behavior
Finding Visual Studio commands
Getting readyHow to do it…There's more…
Searching and navigating
Getting readyHow to do it…There's more…Quickly searching your code
Navigating in depth
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Navigation behaviorCSS, HTML, and JavaScript files
2. Getting Started with Windows Store Applications
Introduction
Getting a Windows Store app developer license
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…Choosing the right development technology
Creating a Windows Store app
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…Choosing the right project typeBlank AppGrid AppSplit AppFixed Layout AppNavigation AppHub AppClass LibraryPortable Class LibraryUnit Test LibraryCoded UI TestingDLL (Windows Store apps)Static Library (Windows Store apps)Windows Runtime ComponentDirectX App (XAML) and DirectX AppTechnology choice impacts available project templates.NET projects and the Windows Store apps profileLanguage interoperability
Adding a Windows Store item template to your app
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more…Additional Windows Store item templatesBlank PageBasic PageSplit PageItems PageItem Detail PageGrouped Items PageHub PageGroup Detail PageResource DirectoryTemplated ControlUser ControlFile Open Picker ContractSearch Results PageShare Target ContractSettings FlyoutResources FilePage ControlLanguage impacts item template optionsSee also
Using the Windows Store app simulator
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works...There's more...Resolution and resizingRemote debuggingLocation settingsTaking screenshotsSee also
Defining capabilities and contracts
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…Contact PickerFile Open PickerSearchFile Type AssociationsShare TargetCapabilitiesInternet (Client)Internet (Client & Server)Home or Work NetworkingLibrary accessSee also
Analyzing your App's performance
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works...There's more...
Packaging your Windows Store app
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works…There's more...See also
Validating your Windows Store app
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
3. Web Development – ASP.NET, HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript
Introduction
Getting started with Bootstrap
Getting readyHow to do it…There's more…Visual Studio 2012 TemplatesSee also
Previewing changes across multiple browsers
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more...
Creating HTML5 web pages
Getting readyHow to do it…There's more…
Taking advantage of the CSS editor improvements
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...
Understanding the JavaScript editor improvements
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more…See also
Adding bundling and minification to JavaScript and CSS files
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works…See also
Verifying pages with the Page Inspector tool
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more…Partial pages and user controlsIf Page Inspector is too narrow
4. .NET Framework 4.5.1 Development
Introduction
Adding the Ribbon to a WPF application
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Creating a state machine in Visual Studio
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more…PanningC# WorkflowsVersioning your workflows
Creating a task-based WCF service
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Managing packages with NuGet
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works...There's more…Automatically loading packagesUsing custom package locations
Unit testing .NET applications
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…Can I restrict the unit tests that automatically execute?Asynchronous testsAutomatically trigger test executionSee also
Sharing class libraries across runtimes
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more…
Detecting duplicate code
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more…
5. Debugging Your .NET Application
Introduction
Maximizing everyday debugging
Getting readyHow to do it…There's more…
Debugging on remote machines and tablets
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more…Debugging an ASP.NET processDeploying directly to a remote machineMissing symbols
Debugging code in production with IntelliTrace
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more…Finding the variable values
Debugging parallel code
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Visualizing concurrency
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
6. Asynchrony in .NET
Introduction
Making your code asynchronous
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more…See also
Understanding asynchrony and the Windows Runtime
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...
Using asynchrony with web applications
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more…See also
Working with actors and the TPL Dataflow Library
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more…See also
7. Unwrapping C++ Development
Introduction
Using XAML with C++
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more…
Unit testing C++ applications
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more…Running a unit test in debug modeSee also
Analyzing your C++ code
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
Using a custom rule set
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…
Working with DirectX in Visual Studio 2013
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more…Is managed DirectX supported?See also
Creating a shader using DGSL
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works...See also
Creating and displaying a 3D model
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more…See also
Using the Visual Studio Graphics Diagnostics
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more…
8. Working with Team Foundation Server 2013
Introduction
Creating a new TFS project
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…
Managing your work
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more…Using favoritesShelving active workSee also
Using local workspaces for source control
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more…See also
Performing code reviews
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Getting feedback from your users
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...
Using Git for source control
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
9. Languages
Introduction
Fortifying JavaScript applications with TypeScript
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…
Integrating Python into Visual Studio
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…
Integrating Python with .NET
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…
A. Visual Studio Medley
Introduction
Creating installer packages
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works...See also
Submitting apps to the Windows Store
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more…SideloadingSee also
Creating Visual Studio add-ins and extensions
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more…
Creating your own snippets
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more…
Index

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Creating a shader using DGSL

Starting with Visual Studio 2012, Microsoft has added a new mechanism for building shaders, using a language called Directed Graph Shader Language (DGSL). This language can be used to create very complex shaders that are still easily understandable at a high level and are therefore more maintainable than shaders written in pure HLSL.

In this recipe, we'll create a shader that applies a texture to an object and colors it.

Getting ready

Ensure that you are running Windows 8.1 and start Visual Studio 2013, either one of the premium versions or Express version for Windows.

How to do it…

Create a shader by performing the following steps:

Create a new DirectX App project by navigating to Visual C++ | Windows Store and give it ...

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