Is anyone interested in some wrapper classes that allow you to use the ActiveBar ActiveX control from DataDynamics in your Codebook ap? I am trying to decide whether I should write them or not. Also, I don't know how well a wrapper class for a $150 control will fit into a free framework.
But, perhaps I am not the only one that thinks that VFP ToolBars and Menus have a kinda out dated look.
If you haven't seen the control check out the demos of ActiveBar at...
http://www.datadynamics.com/products/
BOb
<I><FONT COLOR="#663300">Is anyone interested in some wrapper classes that allow you to use the ActiveBar ActiveX control from DataDynamics in your Codebook ap? I am trying to decide whether I should write them or not. Also, I don't know how well a wrapper class for a $150 control will fit into a free framework.
But, perhaps I am not the only one that thinks that VFP ToolBars and Menus have a kinda out dated look.
If you haven't seen the control check out the demos of ActiveBar at...
http://www.datadynamics.com/products/
BOb
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That would be cool. I agree about the menus in VFP. They are antiquated. $150 for a single Active-X is rather steep, however. Hmm..I might be able to make a similar Active-X wrapper using VC++ for free. If I did would you be willing to put some VFP wrappers around it?
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That would be cool. I agree about the menus in VFP. They are antiquated. $150 for a single Active-X is rather steep, however. Hmm..I might be able to make a similar Active-X wrapper using VC++ for free. If I did would you be willing to put some VFP wrappers around it?
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Well... the only reason to create the wrapper would be to apply polymorpism to the class, so the the wrapper to the Active-X control exposed the same interface as the native Codebook toolbar and menu classes.
If you are going to write the ActiveX control yourself, just create it with the same interface as the codebook classes, then it would not need a wrapper, it could just be plugged right in.
BOb
<I><FONT COLOR="#663300">Is anyone interested in some wrapper classes that allow you to use the ActiveBar ActiveX control from DataDynamics in your Codebook ap? I am trying to decide whether I should write them or not. Also, I don't know how well a wrapper class for a $150 control will fit into a free framework.
I love wrapper classes, first to have a common interface with
most used objects by the most peoples.
M$ ActiveX controls are not the best but there are free.
I am also thinking about a ADO wrapper classe.