List of Available ActiveX controls with functionality descriptions.

[joel009]

Need to find a catalogue or list of availabel ActiveX controls with some type of description.

I am trying to duplicate the Access Subform created by the wizard that displays multiple instances and will allow you to add/update/delete the info.

Attempted to use the datarepeater but I am having so much trouble I thought there had to be something available but don't know where to look.

Thanks,

Joel

 

[Karl Blessing]

do you mean the list currently installed on your machine? because there least a couple million of them 3rd party(made by people using VB, or other languages) ActiveX controls arnt just premade plugins that only microsoft has, so do you mean all the ones you currently have, or sugestions for ones that may help that you may not have.

also what is the "datarepeater"?

 

[VB400]

Joel, did you try the DataGrid?

From the Components panel, select "Microsoft DataGrid Control 6.0 ..."

It is the closest thing I found to the Access subforms. However, the Access subforms allow you to put a combo box in a cloumn so that the user can select from a pre-determined list of values. I just started looking at the DataGrid control so I'm not sure if it has this capability. Does anyone know?

 

[markSaunders]

for comboBox controls (and other) i use the MSflexgrid control adpated to include relevant options.

an example of this is to superimpose a populated combo box over a specific flexgrid.textMatrix location and on exiting the combobox make in invisible and put the contents into the previous cell in the flexgrid. - this same method is done to enter data via maskedEdit control and textBox controls.

takes a little tinkering but when it's wrapped up it has all the functionality of the flexgrid plus whatever you require!
m [sig]<p> Mark Saunders

 

[VB400]

Wow, this seems to be a lot of work. It might be worth looking into 3rd party solutions!!! [sig][/sig]

 

[Snaggs]

Try

http://www.vbxtras.com,

if they don't have it, it probably doesn't exist. You might also try

http://www.vbaccelerator.com,

they have some great stuff too. [sig]<p>Steve<br><a href=mailto:tribesaddict@swbell.net>tribesaddict@swbell.net</a><br><a href= > </a><br> [/sig]

 

[joel009]

This is the 3rd time I've replied. Hope this one goes.

Thanks everyone for the input.

I've actually got the datarepeater working fairly well and it compares to the Access subform.

I'll check the references also as it could use some improvement.
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[VB400]

Joel,

Do you use it to update the database or just to view data. I created a simple app to use the DataRepeater in conjunction with the Northwind Products table. It displays the data but when I make changes on the screen, the database table remains unchanged.

Any thoughts? [sig][/sig]

 

[joel009]

VB400,
My requirements changed so I had to convert the datarepeater to a dataenvironment vs adodc.
I created a sub 'refreshdatatrepeater the closed the recordset then opened using the required sql and the datarepeater displayed the current record set.
The thing is tricky, to edit the record I call a sub in the activeX control, usually on the keyup, and update the referenced table directly, and keeping the new value in the display. To add/del I do it from the form the control sits in and then call the refresh procedure.
To navigate I reference the absolute position and the current record in the recordset.
Hope this helps.

Joel009
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[NickBulka]

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