Why is MSHFlex Grid so popular

[xinyin]

Hi all,
I wonder why it seems like most of you prefer using MSHFlex grid than datagrid? I learn that MSHFlex Grid uses more memory than datagrid - when it starts it copies ALL data from the target recordset; while datagrid only copies some records that are currently required (thus datagrid also runs faster than MSHFlex Grid - the books said so).
Further more, once MSHFlex Grid has copied the data, its relationship with the recordset is over - any changes to the recordset will no longer be reflected on MSHFlex Grid, also you cannot do any changes to the data in MSHFlex; but there is no such problems for datagrid.

 

[tazuk]

Personally speaking I have no preference either way. During prototyping for my current project, I discovered that only the MSHFlexGrid offered the data connectivity and the functionality the software required - so it wasn't a personal choice. I then made the decision to standardise on one type of grid to provide a consistent look and feel for the user interface.

As far as a preference on this forum for the one type of grid over the others, I can't comment except to be grateful for the useful additions to my code library in this instance .

TazUk

Blue-screening PCs since 1998

 

[bjd4jc]

The name says it all... MSHFlexGrid. It is more flexible than the standard data grid.

 

[BobRodes]

One thing the mshflexgrid has that the datagrid doesn't is the ability to show data hierarchically.

 

[xinyin]

show data hierarchically" - Do you mean it can open a sub-list of each item like Tree View?

 

[strongm]

>Do you mean

I suggest a quick look at the basic help files ...

 

[BobRodes]

<Do you mean it can open a sub-list of each item like Tree View?

I second strongm's suggestion.