What's New in NetAdvantage for Windows Forms 2011 Volume 2

Windows Forms gets stretched beyond the typical LOB control set into much more sophisticated and specialized control areas. In our latest release of NetAdvantage for Windows Forms, we offer a glimpse of the first step toward such a control, the Syntax Library. We also added Microsoft Excel features to different areas within the product, like implementing additional Excel behaviors in the grid with asynchronous exporting and added APIs to the Infragistics Excel  Library to build more capable Microsoft Excel documents. A Math Library is also included to handle your applications’ complex computations needs when dealing with vectors and matrices, as well as the Microsoft Office 2010 Black & Silver themes.

Syntax Parsing Framework – New!

Our new Syntax Parsing Framework is a fully functional parser engine that can take a programming language and parse it into its language specific tokens, keywords and constructs. This library, in conjunction with a rich text editor, can provide full-blown language editing capabilities with text highlighting. The following key features are included:

EBNF Support

Feed in a language’s EBNF, and the syntax library will be able to parse it through and recognize the keywords, tokens and language construct.

Attach a RichTextEditor

Easily attach the syntax library to RichTextEditor, enabling the user to edit the language currently loaded in the Syntax Library. Highlight language keywords, mark for errors and compile the language using the text editor.

WinGrid – Enhanced!

In NetAdvantage for Windows Form 2011 Volume 2, we are continuing to make the WinGrid more in-tune with Excel behaviors. We’ve also improved performance of the exporters and re-designed conditional formatting dialog. The following key features are included:

Repeat Paste

Putting the Grid more in-tune with Excel behaviors, we’ve added a familiar Repeat Paste feature which allows the user to paste cells in a selection greater than the selection from which it was copied.

Filter Like Excel

To get the functionality to match one to one with Excel, this release is enhanced with Excel-like filtering to present distinct value choices within the filter drop down from the already filtered collection within the grid.

Asynchronous Exports

Export large volumes of data to Excel, PDF, Word or XPS using the async exporting capabilities featured in the grid exporters. It helps exporting function without blocking the UI thread and the user is free to interact with the application during export.

New Conditional Formatting Dialog

The entire conditional formatting experience has been re-designed to be much easier to use, while it also lightens up the applications look and feel if you are using ISL (Infragistics Style Library) to define your themes.

Windows Forms 11.2 - WinGrid

Infragistics Excel – Enhanced!

Import and export Microsoft® Excel® workbooks in high-fidelity, with the compiled assembly that reads and writes in the widely-interoperable XLS/XLSX/ExcelML file formats. With absolutely no Excel dependency, your Windows Forms application can run completely independent of Excel, and Excel does not have to be installed alongside your application. The following features are included:

Shapes Support

Flip simple shape types - such as rectangles, right triangles and line shapes - horizontally or vertically, or change their outline or fill colors.

Data Validations

Constraints can now be placed on the values entered by users in Microsoft Excel. All data validations, including drop down lists and custom formula validations, are supported.

Print Titles

Groups of rows and columns can now be set to be repeated on each printed page, when a user prints the worksheet in Microsoft Excel.

Print Area

Rectangular ranges of cells can now be set to be printed on their own pages, when a user prints the worksheet in Microsoft Excel.

Page Breaks

Horizontal and vertical page breaks can now be added to the worksheets.

Windows Forms 11.2 - Infragistics Excel

GANTT VIEW – Enhanced!

With popular demand, the GanttView is now able to support Custom Columns with the grid section of the control. This lets you create columns that can display additional information of the tasks which are not part of the built-in column set.

Windows Forms 11.2 - Gannt View

Math Library – New!

If System.Math is not enough for your application computation needs, and you require complex vector or matrix calculations, the Math Library is developed to address those gaps. It also has all the standard .NET math functions built-in and extends the function set with other commonly used mathematical computation methods.

Office 2010 Black & Silver Themes - New!

Theme your applications to look and feel like Office 2010 black or silver theme, using the latest ISL (Infragistics Style Library) files.

See What's New in Prior Releases

Every release of the NetAdvantage for Windows Forms controls adds value and features onto the release that came before. You can read more about what was new in previous volume releases here or at anytime by consulting the "What's New" pages in the accompanying documentation.