The NetXP Component Suite
Introduction
Dacris NetXP is a component suite for .NET that developers can use to enhance the
way their applications interact with the user. NetXP provides a library of rich
user interface controls and components.
Make sure you read the license agreement before you
start using NetXP.
Product Showcase
NetXP consists of the following:
For more information on the individual components, browse to the Tutorials
section of the NetXP help file.
What's New
Here's what's new in version 3.0, compared to version 2.0:
- Replaced old rebar wrapper with scratch-made command bar dock control.
- Redesigned renderer framework.
- Improved popup menus.
- Command bars now have full MDI support.
- Command bars can save/load layout.
- Command bars are now breakable (multi-line) for menus and full-row bars.
- Command bars support combo box and label items, and control container
items.
- Command bars provide customizable padding.
- Support for changing color tables for Office-style renderers.
- Support Tag property for command bar items and graph items.
- Support for showing status bar messages from command bar items.
- Support resizing of auto-hidden dock windows when they pop up.
- Support for MDI tabbed groups.
- New scratch-made status bar with progress bar panels.
- New List Bar control, also known as Outlook Bar.
- New Outlook-style Desktop Alert form.
- New Drop-down tree view control.
- New reusable popup form.
- Tab control allows enable/disable drag-drop reordering of pages.
- Task Pane allows setting custom colors.
Requirements
NetXP 3.0 requires Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003. It no longer
supports VS.NET 2002. It technically supports all Windows operating systems on
which .NET is supported. However, there may be certain problems with Windows 98
and Me which arise due to the architecture of these operating systems.
Installation and Usage
To add NetXP to your toolbox, follow these steps:
- Open Visual Studio .NET 2003.
- Right-click the toolbox and choose Add/Remove Items....
- In the dialog box that comes up, click Browse.
- Browse for the appropriate NetXP assembly and click OK.
To learn how to use NetXP, refer to the Tutorials section of the NetXP
help file.