16-Microwave Tools Project Setup

 Project Setup

Create a new project in the Engineering Tools solution called "MicrowaveTools" using Windows Forms App (.NET Framework) template and C#. Select the .NET 4.8 framework so we can use the Chart widget.

Set MicrowaveTools as the start up project.

Change the name of Form1.cs to MainForm.cs.

Set the MainForm properties:

• Text: Microwave Tools
• StartPosition: CenterScreen
• BackColor: Black
• ForeColor: White
• Size: 1200, 800

Add Menus and PictureBox

Add the following widgets in the following order

• Flow Layout Panel
• Name: panelMainMenu
• Dock: Left
• BorderStyle: FixedSingle
• Width: 150
• FlowDirection: TopDown
• Property Grid
• Name: propertyGrid
• Dock: Right
• BackColor: Black
• CategoryForeColor: White
• HelpBackColor: Black
• HelpForeColor: White
• HelpBorderColor: DimGray
• ViewBackColor: Black
• ViewForeColor: White
• ViewBorderColor: DimGray
• Flow Layout Panel
• Name: panelCompMenu
• Dock: Top
• BorderStyle: FixedSingle
• Height: 40
• FlowDirection: LeftToRight
• PictureBox
• Name: schematicCanvas
• Dock: Fill

This source code for this post is available on GitHub.