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IWBasic => GUI Central => Topic started by: vwchest on May 13, 2009, 03:32:00 AM

Title: spreadsheet style control
Post by: vwchest on May 13, 2009, 03:32:00 AM
is there a control, listview perhaps, that allows you to edit the 'cells' in place where ever they may lie on the grid. I know listview allows editing the zero position in place but i cant seem to edit the one, two, three... positions (subitems). Id like to preserve the column headers. would a wandering edit box or combobox that positions and reveals itself based on mouse coordinates at button click be the solution and would i have to redraw the listview control after editing a subitem?
Title: Re: spreadsheet style control
Post by: LarryMc on May 13, 2009, 05:55:06 AM
suggest you search the forums with the word "grid"

I think you'll find several post that may help.

Larry
Title: Re: spreadsheet style control
Post by: Barney on May 13, 2009, 11:27:36 AM
I am using EsGrid and could not ask for more.

www.ionicwind.com/forums/index.php/topic,1797.0.html

The site where you can read more and purchase it is here:

www.nxsoftware.com

The price is âââ,¬Å¡Ã,¬15 only, which is really a small price to pay for all the functionality.

Barney
Title: Re: spreadsheet style control
Post by: vwchest on May 13, 2009, 02:13:31 PM
Thanks Larry and Barney. Looked over and purchased EsGrid right away. The functionality of this control saves me (now) unnecessary extra dialogue and control creation for the type of data entry and calculation application I am currently developing. Kudos.
Title: Re: spreadsheet style control
Post by: Dennisc on May 13, 2009, 05:11:41 PM
I am looking to buy the ESGrid grid control. Looking at all the comments about including this and that I feel a little confused as to how much work needs to be done to come to grips with its use. Does anybody have some EB code which clearly shows what needs to be done. I might just be chasing up ghosts in that it is not as complex as some of the posts indicate but I am under some deadline pressure and don't want to add to it battling with a new control.
Regards
Dennis
Title: Re: spreadsheet style control
Post by: LarryMc on May 13, 2009, 05:28:45 PM
I bought it with the intent to use it on one of my projects.
At 1st glance it was a bit overwhelming to me.
However, there were several examples and one had the general stuff I was looking for so it wasn't like starting with an empty sheet of paper.

Then I ran into something I needed it to do that it couldn't do.  Can't remember what it was right now but it was enough to make me drop it.

Haven't ever gone back to it.

It's pretty versatile and powerful but it just didn't fit my very specific needs at the time.

Larry
Title: Re: spreadsheet style control
Post by: Dennisc on May 13, 2009, 10:41:32 PM
Thanks for commenting on your experiences Larry - most helpful. I'll wait out today to see if there are any more comments before taking the decision to purchase. At the price it is probably not serious if I follow your experience on a buy and try basis but I have spent quite a lot on stuff in the past that on retro-thinking I should not have. I would prefer to donate to EB rather than spend on unused tools.....

Dennis
Title: Re: spreadsheet style control
Post by: LarryMc on May 13, 2009, 11:22:08 PM
If I ever get through with my 2 current designers I've thought about taking a stab at a grid control of some sort.

But at the rate I'm going I might never get there. :D

Larry
Title: Re: spreadsheet style control
Post by: Dennisc on May 13, 2009, 11:41:54 PM
I have both your designers so I know you would do a great job of a grid.

How's the anti-aliasing going?

Being behind is good news. Some time ago my kids gave me a plaque which hangs in my office. It simply says "God put you on this earth to complete many tasks. You are so far behind you will never die". So being behind is good news :D :D

Dennis
Title: Re: spreadsheet style control
Post by: REDEBOLT on May 14, 2009, 03:44:05 PM
Take a look at James Klutho's My Little Grid (MLG)  (http://www.ionicwind.com/forums/index.php/topic,2908.0.html).  It is free for a small sized grid.
Title: Re: spreadsheet style control
Post by: Dennisc on May 14, 2009, 09:39:21 PM
Thanks Redebolt, will take it for a spin this weekend. Nust be getting old - I saw it before but forgot about it. Thanks for the heads-up. :)
Title: Re: spreadsheet style control
Post by: Ionic Wind Support Team on May 17, 2009, 09:43:50 AM
I did start a grid control for Aurora a while ago.

http://www.ionicwind.com/forums/index.php/topic,1007.0.html

Wouldn't be too difficult to convert it to Emergence, might give it a stab after I'm finished with an Emergence update I am working on.

Paul.
Title: Re: spreadsheet style control
Post by: Dennisc on May 17, 2009, 11:05:50 AM
Thanks Paul - a grid control would be great!
Title: Re: spreadsheet style control
Post by: psevet on May 17, 2009, 01:12:25 PM
Dennis,

I bought Egrid and find it quite easy to use.

Could'nt load the example with my post, nor send it to you ... I just sent an email to Paul, asking him to post the complete source code here.

You will get this : http://psevet.club.fr/Esgrid example.GIF (http://psevet.club.fr/Esgrid example.GIF)

Regards,

Pierre
Title: Re: spreadsheet style control
Post by: Allan on May 17, 2009, 03:57:36 PM
QuoteI did start a grid control for Aurora a while ago.

http://www.ionicwind.com/forums/index.php/topic,1007.0.html

Wouldn't be too difficult to convert it to Emergence, might give it a stab after I'm finished with an Emergence update I am working on.

Paul.

That would be excellent for my use. 
A Database aware grid....   
and a Database aware Edit Box, List Box, Static control...

Allan
Title: Re: spreadsheet style control
Post by: tbohon on June 10, 2009, 08:30:06 AM
Quote from: Paul Turley on May 17, 2009, 09:43:50 AM
I did start a grid control for Aurora a while ago.

http://www.ionicwind.com/forums/index.php/topic,1007.0.html

Wouldn't be too difficult to convert it to Emergence, might give it a stab after I'm finished with an Emergence update I am working on.

Paul.

This is something I'd pay a bit extra for ... if it was like Allan said re: database aware.