CSC241 ADVANCED VISUAL BASIC PROGRAMMING Programming Assignment

							                  CSC241: ADVANCED VISUAL BASIC PROGRAMMING
               Programming Assignment #1: Dinner Special Menu – 100 Points Total


                        Date Due: Tuesday, October 13, 2009, Beginning of Class


Problem Overview

   Create a Windows GUI application from scratch to allow the user to select items from a limited
   menu providing two dinner specials: Chinese food and pizza. Based on the user’s selections, a bill
   will be generated providing the food subtotal, sales tax, total bill, tip amount, and total amount due
   after a tip is decided upon. Further detail can be found later in this document.


Project Submission

   Your final project is to be named “Menu” and saved in its own self-contained project folder in the
   Projects subfolder of the Visual Studio 2008 folder in your My Documents area on the Stucluster
   network as discussed in class. Late submissions will not be accepted and will receive a grade of
   zero. Any project not in the proper location will not be graded and will receive a grade of zero.


Collaboration Guidelines

   All students are expected to complete their own work. However, discussion among peers is
   encouraged as long as all students produce their own work independently. Having others write code
   will result in a grade of zero for the project.


Instructor Assistance

   Use of office hours is encouraged when needed. Simple questions may be asked via email, but an
   email reply may not be appropriate for a response. Some concerns may not be adequately addressed
   without personal assistance, so arrangements should be made to attend office hours as needed.

   No instructor assistance will be provided beginning at 12:00 a.m. the business day immediately
   preceding the date due (i.e., midnight the last day classes meet before the due date).


Sample Application

   A sample application will be available in the Shared folder on the campus network as discussed in
   class, but it is to be used as a guideline only. The specifications contained in this document are the
   requirements on which grades will be based; if the sample project contains any errors (computational
   or otherwise) or deviates from these specifications, those inconsistencies are to be treated as
   incorrect, and it is the student’s responsibility to be sure his or her project meets all formal
   specifications outlined below.

                                                                                                  Prof. Fowler
                                                                                                     Fall 2009
                                             Project Details

General

   This project is to consist of a single form containing all necessary controls. The form is expected to
   be laid out in an aesthetically pleasing fashion, and accuracy of such items as alignment of controls,
   formatting of output, spelling, and grammar are expected.

   Basic design issues, including Accept and Cancel Buttons, Tab Order, keyboard shortcuts, and user
   appeal, are expected to be addressed professionally. Specific design requirements are included in
   this document, but details of the design are up to the programmer.

   Only the items available for the type of cuisine selected should be enabled; all items for the other
   type of cuisine should be disabled. In order for a bill to be generated, a meal (Chinese entrée or
   pizza crust type) must be selected; the user may not purchase only side dishes or toppings.

   Although there are multiple techniques available to calculate the final bill, the formal bill (food
   amount, sales tax, and subtotal consisting of those two values) only needs to be calculated after the
   Compute Total is clicked. Tip amount options should only be displayed and enabled after the formal
   bill is displayed, and the appropriate tip should be added to the bill only after the user selects one of
   the available options. All other items may be enabled or disabled as needed or desired.


Design Requirements

   The following specific design items are required to receive full credit:

          btnTotal to process the user’s selections and generate the appropriate bill
          btnReset to reset the form to its initial state
          btnExit to terminate the application
          Radio buttons to select which type of cuisine is desired
          Radio buttons to select the main dish for Chinese food and crust type for pizza
          Checkboxes to select side dishes for Chinese food and toppings for pizza
          Radio buttons to select the desired tip amount
          Group boxes to group related items (visually and/or functionally)


Code Requirements

   The following specific code items are required to receive full credit:

          Class-level constants for sales tax rate and prices of all items
          Class-level variables for subtotal of food items before tax and total bill after tax but before tip
          No class-level constants or variables allowed other than preceding requirements
          Event handlers to automate addition of tip to bill when selected
          Appropriate use of programmer-created procedures and/or functions as dictated by good
          higher-level language program design guidelines

                                                                                                    Prof. Fowler
                                                                                                       Fall 2009
Required Options

   The following items are included as user options subject to all design and code requirements above:

          Cuisine options: Chinese food; pizza
          Chinese food entrees: General Tso's Chicken; Hunan Shrimp; Pepper Steak
          Chinese food side dishes: egg roll; wonton soup; steamed dumplings
          Pizza crust styles: thin; traditional; Sicilian
          Pizza toppings: mushrooms; onions; peppers; pepperoni; sausage
          Tip amounts: 10%; 15%; 18%; 20%; 25%
          Items on final bill: subtotal before tax; sales tax; total with tax; tip amount; total with tip
          Buttons for user interaction: Compute Total; Reset; Exit


Numerical Data

   The following prices are to be used:

          General Tso's Chicken: $5.99
          Hunan Shrimp: $6.99
          Pepper Steak: $6.49
          Egg roll: $0.99
          Wonton soup: $2.09
          Steamed dumplings: $3.29
          Thin crust: $8.99
          Traditional crust: $8.99
          Sicilian: $10.99
          Pizza toppings: $1.19 each

   The sales tax rate is assumed to be that of Pennsylvania at the current time: 6%.


Bonus Opportunities

   Failure to attempt bonus opportunities will in no way negatively affect the grade earned for the
   project. However, attempting to incorporate bonus features in such a manner as to cause the project
   to work improperly may lead to a grade reduction.

   The following optional bonus opportunities exist (maximum point values for each are included):

          2 Points: Allow the user to enter his or her own tip amount (dollar amount, not percentage).
          5 Points: Automate calculation of the bill and eliminate the Compute Total button.
          1 to 10 Points: Develop your own bonus opportunity, which must be discussed with and
          approved by the instructor prior to implementation. The specific point value will be
          discussed and established if the proposal is accepted.



                                                                                                     Prof. Fowler
                                                                                                        Fall 2009