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I'm using XtraTreeList (from the same vendor as XtraGrid) with success in 
VCL.NET.

However, it does take a lot of workarounds and headaches to get it to work 
propertly, so be warned.


"Jitender" <jitender.mahinderkar@ge.com> wrote in message 
news:44cdff12$1@newsgroups.borland.com...
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> Is .NET based 3rd party controls like Xtragrid or Essential Grid tested in 
> VCL.NET platform?
>
> As I don't find any general issues with these controls in VS.NET (C#) for 
> which this control was targetted(Developed).
>
> regards,
> Jitender
>
> "Arie Zilberstein" <azilberstein@mercury.com> wrote:
>>Hi Jitender,
>>
>>
>>"Jitender" <jitender.mahinderkar@ge.com> wrote in message
>>news:44c9c986$1@newsgroups.borland.com...
>>>
>>> I am in the process of defining a best possible technical solution to
>>> replace legacy Delphi 3rd party controls in existing product.
>>>
>>> I am targetting the intermediate stage build in VCL.NET. So if I import
>>> .NET 3rd party control (Say Xtragrid/Essential grid) in VCL.NET for one 
>>> of
>>> the control replacement, I think I will be able to move it to .NET
>>> platform C# easily.
>>>
>>> Issue's that I can see with 3rd party .NET controls to be able to work 
>>> in
>>> VCL.NET platform:
>>>
>>> *All the control specific properties are not shown when you place import
>>> control on VCL.NET Form.
>>> *All the design time features of these 3rd party .NET control to 
>>> configure
>>> properties placed on VCL.NET form (in-place configuration) are missing.
>>> Say example:
>>> *3rd party .NET designer, control customization design-time feature
>>> totally not avaialble.
>>> *As soon as I place a 3rd party .NETcontrol on VCL.NET form it is 
>>> loosing
>>> its XP style appearance. I.e. it's becoming a basic control look(bland).
>>>
>>> If possible, please try to answer this direct questions that will help 
>>> me
>>> to come out with a feasible solution.
>>>
>>> *Do 3rd party .NET controls that primarily developed or targeted for 
>>> .NET
>>> plaform(C#) can still work in Delphi VCL.NET?
>>
>>Yes, they can. Although sometimes it takes some amount of hair-pulling, 
>>but
>>it can be made to work.
>>
>>> *Is Xtragrid control doesn't support the VCL.NET Delphi 2006 underlying
>>> architecture that its standard VCL.NET control supports.
>>
>>It doesn't, that's what the Winform Control Import Wizard is for. Also if
>>possible you can consider ExpressQuantumGrid from the same vendor, they 
>>have
>>a native VCL.NET version and it's very similar to XtraGrid.
>>
>>>
>>> 1. Am I trying something which is not a technically feasible solution?
>>> That is, trying to import a .NET 3rd party control which is
>>> targeted for Visual studio .NET development (C#.NET based).
>>>
>>> 2. Is 3rd party .NET control targeted for Visual Studio .NET development
>>> (using C#) still work in VCL.NET platform?
>>>
>>> 3. Is the Winform control Import wizard works for 3rd party .NET based
>>> control (I.e Visual Studio) import process?
>>
>>It's feasible, yes and yes.
>>
>>>
>>> 4. Is this Winform control Import wizard works only for standard Windows
>>> form controls (C#) import process?
>>
>>No, it works with any control which inherit System.Windows.Forms.Control.
>>
>>>
>>> 5. Is there any utility available from Borland that converts VCL win32
>>> application to VCL.NET?
>>
>>No, you should do it all by yourself.
>>
>>Regards,
>>Arie
>>
>>
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