I want to start using the SF DEVExpress textEdit control but cannot find it in the toolbox in StrataFrame Controls. (I can see a textEdit control  under Devex controls ok but I presume I need to use it from SF ).

How do I get this control into the toolbox

Hi Gerard,
You need to do the following to get the SF subclasses for DevExpress:

1. Close VS.
2. Update the MicroFour StrataFrame Inherited UI project with the correct DevExpress version using the DevExpress Project Converter.  This will make sure all DevExpress reference used in the project are for the version you have installed.
3. Open the MicroFour StrataFrame Inherited UI solution and compile it.
4. If you did not get any error, then open your project and from the StrataFrame menu click on the "Create StrataFrame Toolbox Tab"
5. Open a form and check that the "StrataFrame DevExpress Wrapper" is loaded in the Toolbox and choose any control supported by SF.

Good luck!

Edhy Rijo

Hi Edhy



I have updated lots of DevEXpress Projects before (Non SF DEVEX Report Projects) with the convertedrso I am familiar with that. Where do i find the  'MicroFour StrataFrame Inherited UI project '  . Is this my application project or something different ?

Hi,
It is part of the MicroFour Souce code projects that you can download from your account.

Edhy Rijo

Hi Edhy.

Got a bit further. I updated My Project with the DevEX Converter (V10.2) and now I can see all the SF DEvex Wrapper Controls in the toolbox.

(Still not sure what 'MicroFour StaratFrame Inherited UI' you referred to is and cant see it in Downloads section...is it necessary)

When I drag across the TextEdit control to my form , i get the attached error. (All other Non SF Devex controls are working fine)

Ok.. after doing a bit of searching around in the forum, I found the 'StartaFrame Inherited UI' solution in the Downloads section...Source Code.

I downloaded it , just to an arbitrary location, Devex Converted it, and I am now able to drag a DevEx control onto the form without an eror !!.

My next job is to have a go at subclassing this , but I've seen some work already done here in the forum, so that should be a help.

Many thanks again for your help

Hi Gerard,


The Inherited UI is the SF source code solution for the DevExpress Wrapper.  If it is working for you, is because the source is using the same DevExpress version 10.2.  But when you get a new version, you must recompile the source to make it use whatever version you may be using.


I have only use DevExpress report and Scheduler, so still have not used the SF DevExpress wrapper yet.  Take a look at this post which may have the answer http://forum.strataframe.net/FindPost25633.aspx  If this one does not help, search the forum for "TextEdit" there are some other post available.

Please let us know the fix.

Edhy Rijo

Hi Edhy.

I got this working ok... if you see my last post

Very good Gerard, glad it is working.

Edhy Rijo

I have , for the first time, amended the SF Source code to give functionality for MaxLength to the Devexpress TextEdit control, and its all working fine.

My only concern is that after the next update, all my changes will be over-written by SF uploads.

Is this the case, and if so, is here a way round it.