Need help for really simple App

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Hello everyone first of all i have to say that the app i`d like to create is no commercial thing. I want to help a really good friend of mine to learn how to do things with his pc. Ok he is 32 years so you can expect that he knows how to do basics but no. He has no clue of anything. So i would like to make some kind of step by step-app. But i only know actionscript and this doesnt really help me here. And i`ve tried hours and hours. I need help doing this so if someone likes the idea of helping an old friend i would be happy. I think this is a thing of half a hour for someone knowing the basics. Here`s what i like to do: I want a small Applicationwindow something like 700x300px to be always on top of the windows when started. In this window is: (from top to bottom) - Headline (f.e. How to burn a DVD) - Subheadline (Step X) - Text with the possibilitys for iconpics (this should be individual xaml-files for each step. I have to create them individual) - Next & Back-Button (when there are no more steps/files the next/backbutton should be grey/inactive) thats it! In flash i would do it but in VB i`m like a naked guy on a cornfield running backwards. ouch! So pleeeeeeeeeease help me. Thx and good night. aeon

Sam Hobbs · Answer

Have you looked for relevant articles in this web site? People that volunteer their time to try to help others are reluctant to help when the answers are conveniently available. I know that I have written an article about reading XML and if that helps you tehn I would prefer that you read the article first before asking questions.

Jhonny Bravo · Answer

Ok it seems that my questions where a bit to much at all. Can someone then please give just a hint how i can load xaml files into my WPF-App. I don`t get it. thx

Jhonny Bravo · Answer

your right i could start learning c#. but i don`t want to learn this language. I just want to make one little thing and i did ask myself maybe there are some guys who like to help me give me hints or whatever. i can`t believe that this kind of app is really advanced. if so tell me. and i did choose wpf because it seemed to be easier to get the goal as with c#.

Suthish Nair · Answer

so how you start with xaml? Go through article section of C# Corner lots of WPF articles with samples available. Start learning and do some hands on so you will get confident and will reach a point what you want to do for your project. That will be the best way as you said it only takes an hour to make your first WPF app. So I think learning xaml for you will not take so much time :-).

Jhonny Bravo · Answer

First of all thanx for your reply. But i`m not sure that you understood me. for example i did this tutorial for a simple Pictureviewer. It took an hour till it was done. I want to do the same but instead of loading images i want to load xaml-files (or any file where i can write text and stick small picture between it) But that xaml/whatever needs longer i know. but i don`t want somebody to do these files. Just the app which loads it.

Mahesh Chand · Answer

Well one thing is clear from your requirements. It won't be an easy task to create a Windows Forms (Windows client) application for what you're trying to do. Doing this application for the Web is much simpler. If you really want to do you will have to learn C# language and Windows Forms programming. It won't be an hour or two job. I would say - months.

Jhonny Bravo · Answer

Maybe i should explain more what i need to know to do it by myself. I dont know how to make the base-code which will load some kind of info-file maybe a xaml too (in this file is the information for the headline and the folder of the xamls) into variables and then load the first xaml. after pressing the next button it should load the next xaml out of the same folder. Thats it. So if anyone can give me a example i would really appreciate it! thx.

Gomathi Palaniswamy · Answer

Hi friend are you like to make windows application in vb for Apps test.if am right please post your requirement in clear manner.