My Company is just getting into StrataFrame and I have a couple of questions. 

First, according to other posts in this forum, if we want to present data to the user in an editable grid, we must use a grid component from DevExpress.  DevExpress offers a couple of different grid controls.  Which ones are supported?  Do we buy these controls directly from DevExpress? And is there a "Strataframe" version of the controls or do we just buy the standard versions? 

Secondly, many of our applications are meant to work with Microsoft's Great Plains ERP system.  Great Plains allows you to create "add ins" to provide custom functionality.  These must be implemented as .NET DLLs.  Is it possible to create DLLs that contain StrataFrame Maintenance forms?  If so, is there any documentation/sample code for this?

Thanks for your help.

Fran Parker

MaxQ Technologies, Inc.

I do know that after implementing the IDataErrorInfo interface, the error provider was showing up in the UltraGrid, but only after saving the business object, and not when you try to navigate off of a record with a broken rule.  When debugging the code, the rules are actualy checked, and the row is prevented from navigating, but the ICurrencyManager.Position cannot be interrupted (the grid still navigates off the row with the broken rule) and the grid does not repaint to show the broken rule.

So, you might have better luck with the ComponentOne grid with the new interface, but the Infragistics UltraGrid doesn't quite work exactly as expected when you try to keep someone from navigating off of the row they're on during a rules check.

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Fran Parker

MaxQ Technologies, Inc.

This is done every day and will work just fine. 

That's great news!  I haven't been able to get it to work.  Here is what I tried:

Do you have any advice (or an example) about to get the form contained in the DLL to open up?  Thanks for your help.

Fran Parker

MaxQ Technologies, Inc.

Option 1 - Replace the SetDataSources Method
ConnectionManager.ApplicationKey = "MyApplication"
ConnectionManager.ApplicationDefaultTitle = "MyApplication Connection"
ConnectionManager.ApplicationDefaultDescription = "This application connection is used by MyApplication"

'-- Set the required data source information so that the ConnectionManager can gather it
'      SQL Connection
ConnectionManager.AddRequiredDataSourceItem("", "SQL Connection", DataSourceTypeOptions.SqlServer, "MyDatabase", "This connection is used by MyApp.")
       
'-- Allow the database connection wizard to manage the connection
ConnectionManager.SetConnections()

Option 2 - Manually Specify the Connection Strings
MicroFour.StrataFrame.Data.Databasics.DataSources.Add(New SqlDataSourceItem("","MyConnectionString"))

If you are going to be using localization, you need to set this information up as well.  This is called in the InitApplication method of AppMain.vb or program.cs.  The last thing has to do with security.  You will need to look in this two methods mentioned in this post and pull out any security settings as well (only seen when the security templates were used to create an application).

Just out of curiosity....how are you planning on calling this DLL if not through an EXE?  You have to have an entry point someplace.  Are you using COM or something?

Much of our work revolves around Microsoft's Great Plains ERP system.  Great Plains allows developers to create "add-ins" to provide custom functionality.  These have to be implemented as .NET DLLs.  One of the Great Plain's EXEs (which is beyond our control) will call into the add-in DLL to tell it that the user wants it to perform its function.  We are hoping to build our add-ins using StrataFrame.

Thanks again.

Fran Parker

MaxQ Technologies, Inc.