ControlsExDevice library

[agraham]

Version 1.4 posted in original post. This version includes two new controls, Splitter and Listview. Between them they make possible the "classic" Explorer type app with a moveable Splitter bar. I have NOT updated the Help yet as it is a big job as Listview is a complicated control and I will need a large dose of enthusiasm to get down to do it. However I thought that I would post the library, with demos, so you can have a play.

On the device, at least on my WM2003 Axim, the Splitter only works correctly for vertically split controls. Note that you can place Splitters on Panels and Forms, and maybe Tabs as well, I haven't tried that yet!


The Listview is a virtually complete exposure of the Listview control including sorting by coluimn. In contrast to Fillippos version, which is optimised as a Table replacement, it provides LargeIcon, SmallIcon, Details and List views but on my device the List view shows nothing. A device limitation I assume. The ordering of the Icons is often not as expected in Large and SmallIcon views. As the underlying order of the items as stored is always correct I can only assume that this is a device "feature". After display they can be sorted and then display in the correct position. I haven't been able to fully characterise this behaviour but as I appear to be able to do nothing to change it I have issued this library.

[yuzree]

Hello there,

Any chance of getting the cs file for v1.4 to be able to merge it? Would be very grateful, cheers.

[agraham]

Originally Posted by yuzree

Any chance of getting the cs file for v1.4 to be able to merge it?

Yes. I am going to post it, and ControlsExDesktop, when I have finished writing the Listview help and added another couple of controls to bring the version up to 1.5 - probably near the end of next week.

[yuzree]

Thank you very much indeed! Can't wait

[Filippo]

Hello agraham,

look my listview.dll by fgExplorer, I have no problems with large icon, small icon, details and list views.

Ciao,
Filippo

[agraham]

Originally Posted by Filippo

look my listview.dll by fgExplorer, I have no problems with large icon, small icon, details and list views.

Sorry filippo. The latest version I could find in Additional Libararies was this version Listview.dll with and without SQLite-Interface
which doesn't seem to support views. I didn't know you had updated it elsewhere.

[Filippo]

No problem agraham, you have also done a good job.

[agraham]

Version 1.5 now posted in original post. The archive includes a new updated help file, source files for merging and demo apps for all controls included in the library.

New in this release is a MonthCalendar control. It is a bit more clumsy than a DateTimePicker or the native B4ppc Calendar controls as it is displayed fully expanded at all times. However I included it as it provides the capability of showing an arbitrary number of dates in bold and supports selection of a range of dates.

[SteveA]

I have downloaded your excellent lib to try to resolve a screen problem and when I unzip it says 'Windows cannot open the folder.... .zip is invalid'. I have repeated the download and it still gives the same message. Is it a standard zipped file or should I be doing something different.

Thanks, Steve

[agraham]

Originally Posted by SteveA

Is it a standard zipped file or should I be doing something different

It's a standard zip. To check I've just downloaded it and WinZip and 7-Zip open it fine and so does File Explorer (in Vista).