A few questions for you. I'm using the DevExpress 6.1.5 inherited controls.



1. Possible bug. The GradientFormHeader in a maintenance form keeps forgetting the value of it's Title property. I've worked around it for now by setting the property manually in the Load event.



2. I'm using a Browse Dialog and one of my search fields is a boolean field. I can enter "true" or "false" (without the quotes) and it works find. If I make a mistake, e.g. I enter "fals", I get an exception error screen and the little searching progress window stays visible. How would you avoid this type of user input error on a boolean search field?



3. When defining the seach fields for a Browse Dialog, what is Enum Type used for? It's not mentioned in the help topic "Using the Browse Dialog", which seems a bit out of date.



4. After successfully adding a new record in a maintenance form, the new record is appended to the end of the data held by the business object. How do I get it sorted into the correct position?



5. The StrataFrame help file I have doesn't seem to have an index. Is this correct? An index would be a big help, as would more detail on all the various classes and their members. A big task I know, but its very frustrating to look up class members and only find short descriptions. Better than nothing, but could definitely be better. A product with the class of StrataFrame should have documentation to match.



6. Finally, how is v1.5 for DevExpress 6.2 progressing? I'm very keen to get this update as soon as possible.



Regards,

Bruce

Bruce,

Thanks for your patience.  We have been working literally around the clock lately trying to get the 1.5 release ready for shipping.  I have looked at the sample that you gave me and there are a couple of things that I thought I would point out.

First, there is an issue when attempting to search on a boolean field.  This has been added to the list for enhancements and we will included this soon after the 1.5 release.  In addition to this the BrowseDialog will have another enhancement that you have not run into yet...to my knowledge, which is combo box population to provide support for a foreign key field while searching.  We have actually run into this ourselves and know that this is a must.  So adding the boolean support at the same time will not be difficult and will be easy to do.

This is only an issue with the DevExpress wrapper because of the grid.  I will look at this the same time as the above items.

Thanks for taking the time to provide a sample and I appologize for my delayed response.  This is not our "norm" but this has not bee an normal week either Bottom line is that these enhancements will be made because they really are necessary for the BrowseDialog as a whole.  Thanks for your patience and I will keep you and the forum at large posted on the progress.  Keep in mind that this will not be included in the 1.5 release, but will be a minor point release afterwards and it may be as long as 30-45 days before the update is available.  But it will be coming.  Thanks!