How to develop user-definable/configurable UIs using Windows Forms and ADO.NET?

Hi,

I'd like to create a data entry application in which users are able to
customise the app and it's UI by adding/removing fields from the data entry
form(s), changing the layout of the fields, or changing caption text.

Are there any samples that show how this can be done with Windows Forms and
ADO.NET?. Or perhaps books, articles, blogs or FAQs that cover this
scenario?

Cheers,

Kunle

hirf-spam-me-here
Thu Feb 26 10:23:43 CST 2004

* "Kunle Odutola" <kunle.odutola@REMOVETHISokocha.freeserve.co.uk> scripsit:
> I'd like to create a data entry application in which users are able to
> customise the app and it's UI by adding/removing fields from the data entry
> form(s), changing the layout of the fields, or changing caption text.
>
> Are there any samples that show how this can be done with Windows Forms and
> ADO.NET?. Or perhaps books, articles, blogs or FAQs that cover this
> scenario?

Have a look at the implementation of SharpDevelop's forms editor:

<http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SD/>

Please post only to groups related to the topic of your question.

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet/>

Cor
Thu Feb 26 12:35:57 CST 2004

Hi Kunla,

All you need.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vbasic/vbrkit/default.aspx

And if you have problems installing it

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vbasic/vbrkit/faq/#installvdir
I hope this helps a little bit?

Cor

> I'd like to create a data entry application in which users are able to
> customise the app and it's UI by adding/removing fields from the data
entry
> form(s), changing the layout of the fields, or changing caption text.
>
> Are there any samples that show how this can be done with Windows Forms
and
> ADO.NET?. Or perhaps books, articles, blogs or FAQs that cover this
> scenario?

Kunle
Thu Feb 26 15:13:20 CST 2004

Hi Herfried,

Thanks for the reply.

I'll look into #develop for the form editor. Do you have any advice on
on-the-fly data entry form creation (using info stored by the form editor)
and how to wire such forms to a database?

Thanks,

Kunle


"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hirf-spam-me-here@gmx.at> wrote in message
news:c1l6jh$1k48qk$1@ID-208219.news.uni-berlin.de...
> * "Kunle Odutola" <kunle.odutola@REMOVETHISokocha.freeserve.co.uk>
scripsit:
> > I'd like to create a data entry application in which users are able to
> > customise the app and it's UI by adding/removing fields from the data
entry
> > form(s), changing the layout of the fields, or changing caption text.
> >
> > Are there any samples that show how this can be done with Windows Forms
and
> > ADO.NET?. Or perhaps books, articles, blogs or FAQs that cover this
> > scenario?
>
> Have a look at the implementation of SharpDevelop's forms editor:
>
> <http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SD/>
>
> Please post only to groups related to the topic of your question.
>
> --
> Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
> <http://www.mvps.org/dotnet/>

Kunle
Thu Feb 26 15:08:52 CST 2004

Hi Cor,

Thanks for your reply.

What should I be looking for in the kit?. How would it help me achieve what
I wanted?

Thanks

Kunle

"Cor" <non@non.com> wrote in message
news:ex4X$eJ$DHA.3120@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hi Kunla,
>
> All you need.
>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/vbasic/vbrkit/default.aspx
>
> And if you have problems installing it
>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/vbasic/vbrkit/faq/#installvdir
> I hope this helps a little bit?
>
> Cor
>
> > I'd like to create a data entry application in which users are able to
> > customise the app and it's UI by adding/removing fields from the data
> entry
> > form(s), changing the layout of the fields, or changing caption text.
> >
> > Are there any samples that show how this can be done with Windows Forms
> and
> > ADO.NET?. Or perhaps books, articles, blogs or FAQs that cover this
> > scenario?
>
>

hirf-spam-me-here
Thu Feb 26 15:41:52 CST 2004

* "Kunle Odutola" <kunle.odutola@REMOVETHISokocha.freeserve.co.uk> scripsit:
> I'll look into #develop for the form editor. Do you have any advice on
> on-the-fly data entry form creation (using info stored by the form editor)
> and how to wire such forms to a database?

I feel sorry, but I have never written such an editor.

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet/>

Kunle
Sun Feb 29 09:44:06 CST 2004


"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hirf-spam-me-here@gmx.at> wrote in message
news:c1lpgc$1k57k6$6@ID-208219.news.uni-berlin.de...
> * "Kunle Odutola" <kunle.odutola@REMOVETHISokocha.freeserve.co.uk>
scripsit:
> > I'll look into #develop for the form editor. Do you have any advice on
> > on-the-fly data entry form creation (using info stored by the form
editor)
> > and how to wire such forms to a database?
>
> I feel sorry, but I have never written such an editor.

No worries. www.vbthunder.com has a basic form designer sample for VB
floating around somewhere if you're interested. It's only a [very basic]
form designer but you might find it interesting all the same.

Kunle

Kunle
Sun Feb 29 09:41:36 CST 2004


"Kunle Odutola" <kunle.odutola@REMOVETHISokocha.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in
message news:u%234cDxK$DHA.4072@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi Herfried,
>
> Thanks for the reply.
>
> I'll look into #develop for the form editor.

Actually I won't be able to look into #develop. It's GPL license isn't
liberal enough to cover my project. Do you perchance have any other links?

Thanks,

Kunle