Step 1: Create the Main Form

ComponentOne Spell for .NET: C1Spell Tutorials > Using Three Modes of Spell Checking > Step 1: Create the Main Form

To create the main form, complete the following steps:

1. Start a new .NET project.

2. Add the C1Spell component to the Toolbox, and add controls to create the main form. See the tables below, which list the controls to add to each section.

Note that the form is divided into three sections, each consisting of a frame control with its own C1Spell component and other subordinate controls.

When completed, here is how the final form will appear:

Top Panel

The top panel demonstrates as-you-type spell checking (data entry). It has the following controls:

Name	Type	Function
C1Spell1	C1Spell	Provides spell checking for this panel.
TextBox1	TextBox	This is where the user will type the text to be spell checked.
TextBox2	TextBox	This is where the user will type text to be spell checked.
TextBox3	TextBox	This is where the user will type text to be spell checked.
CheckBox1	CheckBox	Toggles auto-correct mode on and off.
PictureBox1	PictureBox	Used to show a red signal when the user makes a typing error.

Middle Panel

The middle panel demonstrates long document spell checking. It has the following controls:

Name	Type	Function
C1Spell2	C1Spell	Provides spell checking for this panel.
TextBox4	TextBox	This is where the user will type the text to be spell checked. This could also be a RichTextBox control. To be able to see misspelled words better, set the HideSelection property to False. Set the Multiline property to True so the user can enter more than one line of text.
Button1	Button	Starts spell checking the text in TextBox2.

Bottom Panel

The bottom panel demonstrates spell checking plain text. It has the following controls:

Name	Type	Function
C1Spell3	C1Spell	Provides spell checking for this panel.
TextBox5	TextBox	Used for changing ListBox entries.
ListBox1	ListBox	Contains strings that will be spell checked.
Button2	Button	Spell checks every ListBox item.

Also use the ContextMenuStrip control to create a single menu with an array of six sub-items.