C# Windows Forms functionality questions

Question

So I am struggling on how to do the code in my software I am working on. The idea is to have the windows and pieces similar to how an installer works. Meaning when you click next, it verifies the data on the current page and goes on only if all of it is there. However, I am not sure how to do that without making new forms which would mean a new window for each page. It was suggested to use child forms, but I wasn't sure if this is the right way or not. Or how to use them.

Looking for any feedback. Thanks.

Answer 1

Well, I'm not sure honestly. I am still new to C#. So that is why I am asking for feedback or ideas.

Answer 2

May I ask what your opinion is between the difference of them? I know the look I am looking for is similar to how Word looks with its ribbon and such (the rounding, current look, etc.). Do you think they use WPF? Thanks for the help. :)

Answer 3

Ok. well, I guess the example I gave was wrong. I'm sorry, I am trying to describe this the best I can. However, I have been looking at the WPF forms, and they do seem more of what I am looking for than winforms.

Maybe this will help. So the ribbon comment was just that. However, I am wanting to do a look regarding how the color of the window in things like word (in the core blue color) and how it is shiny and rounding. That the window isn't just simply a squared off window.

Do you have any good resources other that simply googling wpf and looking at all of the options and things that can be done? Or using Microsoft's MSDN?

As a side note, I am wanting this to use C# and .Net in the end.

Thank you so much. :)