FarPoint Spread for Windows Forms 4 Adds New Features

FarPoint Spread for Windows Forms 4 Adds New Features

FarPoint Technologies announced the release of FarPointSpread for Windows Forms version 4. This version adds new cell types, severalUI enhancements, new import/export options (including support for Excel 2007),and new and enhanced APIs to enable even more customizations from the developer sside.

 New cell typesinclude Barcode, with support for 10 barcode types, and Fraction in the Number celltype to display values such as 1/100 or .01. More UI enhancements add a newfloating formula bar with range selection support, outline grouping, new cellnote customizations, and enhanced text rendering.

 New import/exportoptions add support for Excel 2007, Office Open XML, and PDF. This version alsoallows importing and exporting of images (bitmaps) with Excel. Also, developerscan now enable an export view-driven version of data to Excel and import/exporta validation list to Excel (with the combo box cell type). More on the newfeatures and enhancements can be found at the product Web site at http://www.farpointspread.com/netproducts/spreadwin/whatsnew.aspx.

 FarPoint Spreadfor Windows Forms combines grid capabilities and spreadsheet functionality, andincludes the ability to bind to data sources; it works in any of severalversions of the .NET Framework, including Microsoft s latest Visual Studio 2008development environment. Product tours, introductory videos, and more detailedfeature lists are available at the FarPoint Spread Web site.

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Price: Suggestedretail price, US$999. Upgrades from previous versions of Spread begin at US$349.Add Yearly Maintenance to any upgrade package for an additional US$399. YearlyMaintenance includes all updates, major upgrades, e-mail, and forum support,and unlimited support calls for one year.

Web Site: http://www.FarPointSpread.com