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Re: win32lib usage recommendations?

• Posted by bobspringett <bobspringett at WANADOO.FR> Aug 15, 2000
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Matt,
I would like to have a look at David Cuny's spreadsheet type grid,Please.
Regards
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: Matthew Lewis <MatthewL at KAPCOUSA.COM>
To: <EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 11:47 PM
Subject: Re: win32lib usage recommendations?


> John Coonrod wrote:
> > What's the consensus out there on the following question:
> >
> > When you want to make a more complex control then the ones in
> > win32lib -
> > like a multi-column list or a spread-sheet like grid - is it
> > easier to piece
> > together the simple controls yourself, or better to work out
> > how to connect
> > to the fancier existing windows control?
>
> If the functionality exists within win32lib, then use what's there (ie, use
> a list control with tab stops or listview for your multi column list).  Most
> of the common controls are now wrapped, for the most part.  If there's
> additional functionality that you need which hasn't been wrapped yet, then
> please let me know, and it should be pretty easy to put in.
>
> As for a spreadsheet type grid, there's no existing windows control that I
> know of, although David Cuny posted an emulation that was pretty good
> (IMHO).  I've still got it saved, if you'd like to see it.  Emulation is
> probably your best bet.  You can also take a look at how Dave emulated some
> rich edit features (like multi-colored text) in the IDE he released for
> win32lib.
>
> Matt