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Here's the definitive answer I promised:Quote:
Hello John,
Thank you for your interest in our product. The Windows Forms Components binaries are free to use and redistribute with software. Payment is only required to obtain the source code.
Regards,
Edward Forgacs
I have found a bug in their license text for the Windows Forms Components. Its a mixup with the Exchange connection client...
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1. GRANT OF LICENSE: Subject to the terms below, Quantum Software Solutions hereby grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to install and to use Exchange Connector ('Software').
Under this license, you may: (i) install and use the Software on an unlimited number of computers at only a single address (ii) copy the Software for back-up or archival purposes. (iii)You may not distribute the software to others without first obtaining the required licenses, where applicable.
Whether you are licensing the Software as an individual or on behalf of an entity, you may not: (i) reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software or attempt to discover the source code; (ii) modify, or create derivative works based upon, the Software in whole or in part without the express written consent of Quantum Software Solutions; (iii) distribute copies of the Software; (iv) remove any proprietary notices or labels on the Software; (v) resell, lease, rent, transfer, sublicense, or otherwise transfer rights to the Software.
Cool, that makes this an even better find. :thumb:
Although some of the controls are nothing more then an inherited standard .NET control with a slight twist on them like the date time picker only has a small focus issue fixed. Other then that its the same. ;) Maybe thats why they are free? The DataRepeater is the only one that may not be based upon a standard .NET control.
I tried to run the sample project, but it gives an error, that the project is not installed from the RUN menu. I have a folder with all the tools, but no project for a sample. Anyone know about it? Where is it stored, and what is it called?
I installed on my G: drive in my third \Program Files folder. Maybe it is somewhere else?
Look in your other Program Files folders. Could be an installation bug that only installs to the default PF folder?
You're correct that they are mostly based on standard controls, but as with the ExtendedDateTimePicker there is more than meets the eye. If you uncheck the check box the text goes blank instead of being greyed out, which is something I have seen a number of people ask for on forums. Also, I believe it lets you data-bind to null values, i.e. if the text is blank then the bound value is DBNull.Value. Also, I haven't tested this but I'm guessing that the themed controls will perform better than using Skybound VisulaStyles becuase the theming functionality is built into the control itself.Quote:
Originally Posted by RobDog888
I am still having problems with the extended data grid if anyone can help. As you can see from the picture I have some data coming through and all columns are mapped to the underlying dataset. In addition as you can see the combo box is populating as it should from another data set.
The problem is that it doesnt seem to be pulling through data for the middle three combobox columns from their mapped dataset. Also linked to the same problem if a value is selected from one of the combo boxes once you tab to the nex column the value selected seems to disapear??????????????????????
Given the reaction here FishGuy, you may well be the first forum user to have used this control. I'd suggest you try e-mailing Quantum. It's a different issue obviously, but when I e-mailed them today enquiring whether the library was free or not I got a reply within a matter of minutes, so they seem fairly efficient.
Well I have emailed them, I will have to see how they react to individual issues like this, like I said in an earlier post shame there isnt any better documentation. I am going to be using these controls alot. I will post my sollution if they email me back but if anyone else comes across any problems that they resolve with any componenets especially the extended data grid please let me know.
Yeah, I'm a bit disappointed they didn't have a CHM file to go with it. If it's written in C# then all they have to do is document each method and property with XML comments and then point NDoc at the auto-generated XML file. I did it myself for the first time for the compression library I posted in the CodeBank recently and it's dead easy. I might suggest it to them as it might save them some support requests and make our lives easier too. Good luck. :)
I am also having trouble with the button column now on the extended data grid. You bind the button to a data set column say Order ID, when the button is displayed it shows the order ID on it. As soon as you click on the button it changes to a different number. I just dont get it??
I have now resolved the problem(combo box), It seems I had set up the data member on grid level which was causing problems setting it up on a column style level fixed it.
You're breaking new ground for the rest of us. :) You'll be the one we come to for help when we have the same issues, so be ready.Quote:
Originally Posted by FishGuy
I got a reply from them on their mistake on the licensing product name mixup last night. Maybe I can get the source code for free as compensation? Waiting for their next reply :D
hmmm get the class name of the popup window, and window title, .. then have timer in your prog to check every 10th of a second or so for that window (by enumerating), then issue a SendMessage command to the window (if exists), with the WM_CLOSE constant.. POOF! Its gone! Gotta love API... sometimes... :)
I e-mailed Quantum reagrding whether they intended to release a .NET 2.0 version of WFC and they said it should arrive in a couple of weeks. Presumably the themed controls will be gone, but I'm not sure if there will be any other apparent changes or not. Watch this space or keep an eye on their web site. I'll also update my sig when it's released.
For now, Please check out this submission in the codebank.Quote:
Originally Posted by jmcilhinney
I hacked away in VS2005 and posted a sample project for VB .NET in the codebank.