FarPoint Releases Spread for ASP.NET 4.0
FarPoint Technologies announced the release of FarPoint
Spread for ASP.NET version 4, a spreadsheet component for Microsoft Visual
Studio 2008 development. This version adds more than 20 new features, including
row edit templates, multiple row records, and new cell types. FarPoint also
added customizable corner, title, subtitle, and group footers, an updated look
and feel with more predefined skins, and support for Office Open XML and
printing to PDF.
The updated browser-based Designer, along with the new Quick Start Wizard,
enables rapid prototyping. More on the new features and enhancements can be
found at
http://www.farpointspread.com/netproducts/spreadweb/whatsnew.aspx.
Interactivity Improvements
Multiple-line records
Multiple column combo box
Row edit template
Ability to drag and move multiple columns
New tag cloud cell type
Selection Policy for sheets
AJAX extenders added
Ability to skip locked cells when moving with Tab key
Appearance Improvements
Sleek new predefined skins
New default sheet appearance
Title and subtitle properties at the control level
Sheet corner customizable
Conditional formatting for cell range
Highlighted headers for active cell or range
Page breaks for printing settable at row or column
Custom cursor for gray area
Column group footer
Scrolling tip content
Open Support Improvements
Support client-side for major browsers supported by Vista
and .NET 3.x (Safari, etc.)
Support for printing to PDF
Support for loading and saving Microsoft Excel 2007 XML (Office Open XML - OOXML)
format files
Design Improvements
New RIA browser-based Spread Designer
New Wizard
Preview Row
Reset menu in Spread Designer to initialize the design
Client-Side Improvements
Ability to add client-side event handler through Property
window at design time
OnClientClick and OnClientChanged property
Get ActiveChildSheetView property client side
Client-side object model enhancement
FarPoint Spread for ASP.NET Forms combines grid
capabilities and spreadsheet functionality, and includes the ability to bind to
data sources and works in any of several versions of the .NET Framework,
including Microsoft s latest Visual Studio 2008 development environment. Product
tours, introductory videos, and more detailed feature lists are available at
http://www.FarPointSpread.com.
FarPoint Spread for ASP.NET Forms is available from FarPoint Technologies at
(800) 645-5913 or (919) 460-4551. It is distributed in North America by
Programmer s Paradise, Insight, VBxtras, and Component Source, as well as
through selected local resellers. Internationally, customers can contact any of
our supported international resellers, such as ComponentSource or GrapeCity.
FarPoint Technologies, Inc.
Price: Suggested retail price, US$999. Upgrades from previous versions begin
at US$349. Yearly maintenance plans and supplemental license packs are also
available.
Web Site:
http://www.FarPointSpread.com
