We are using Devexpress IU components as presentation layer. We are researching how to use strataframe as business layer. Is Devexpress integration really complete ? Are there critical points to be carefull ?

SF has wrapped a number of DevX controls. The main thing posted about is how to update SF to use the latest/specific version of the controls. This is apparently easily handled after you purchase SF because you can easily update the reference yourself and recompile SF, as you get the source when you purchase. I don't have experience myself with DevX, but thought I'd pass along this info as I'm guessing lots of people are off this week.



Looking at the source, the following appear to have been extended to be bindable to SF BOs (note that any control can be extended using IBusinessBindable for winform controls and IWebBusinessBindable for web form controls):



- ButtonEdit

- CalcEdit

- CheckEdit

- ColorEdit

- ComboboxEdit

- DateEdit

- EnhancedList

- GroupControl

- HyperlinkEdit

- MemoEdit

- MemoExEdit

- MRUEdit

- PictureEdit

- PopupContainerEdit

- RadioGroup

- SimpleButton

- SpinEdit

- TextEdit

- TimeEdit



This may be an incomplete list. I just looked at the source. Hope that helps!

We are using DevExpress controls in our StrataFrame application with zero problems.  We currently use TextEdit, MemoEdit, GridView, ComboBox, DateEdit etc.

Only thing to worry about is when you install a new version of DevExpress (as they like to do) just have to replace the references in the Strataframe Inherited UI Project.

Robin Giltner