.NET 8 WinFormsのニュース

C# .NETアプリケーションでドリルスルーレポートを作成

3月 25, 2025
ActiveReports.NETを使用して、パラメーターを渡してナビゲーションアクションを設定することで、対話型のドリルスルーレポートを作成

ActiveReports.NET helps you deliver beautiful reports with intuitive Visual Studio integrated report designers and rich controls. It provides code-based cross-platform reporting, easy-to-use designers, and a flexible API, enabling you to design and deliver powerful reports with intuitive, reliable, and user-friendly report designers and controls.

In this blog post, MESCIUS Product Manager Alec Gall shows you how to use ActiveReports to drill through from one report to another in your .NET application. Steps include:

  • Defining Parameters for Drill-Through Reports in ActiveReports
  • Creating Dynamic Report Titles and Data Filtering with Parameters
  • Adding Interactive Drill-Through Actions to Images

Detailed source code is completed and there is even a video that you can watch as you go through the steps.

Read the complete blog and begin providing a seamless way to navigate between related datasets in your .NET applications.

ActiveReports.NET is licensed per developer and is available with or without a 12 month support and maintenance subscription. See our ActiveReports.NET licensing page for full details.

Learn more on our ActiveReports.NET product page.

.NET WinFormsグリッドでデータ入力を最適化

3月 21, 2025
オートコンプリートセルを使用すると、コンテキストに応じた提案を提供し、ユーザーの労力を減らし、エラーの可能性を減らすことで、データ入力を強化

An AutoComplete cell type in a grid control facilitates efficient data entry by providing predictive suggestions as users type, drawing from a predefined data source to minimize errors and enhance user experience. This functionality, often implemented via lookup editors, custom cell editors, or event handling, streamlines data input by displaying a dropdown list of matching values, allowing for quick selection and reducing typing effort, ultimately contributing to faster and more accurate data management within the application.

Several .NET WinForms grid controls enable the AutoComplete cell type including:

  • DevExpress WinForms Data Grid (part of DevExpress WinForms) enhances user input with an AutoComplete Cell Type, providing real-time suggestions from bound data sources.
  • True DBGrid for WinForms (part of ComponentOne Studio WinForms by MESCIUS) improves data entry efficiency with AutoComplete cells, minimizing errors by offering context-aware suggestions.
  • Telerik UI for WinForms GridView (part of Telerik UI for WinForms) enables seamless data selection with AutoComplete cells, reducing typing effort through intelligent, customizable predictions.
  • Infragistics WinDataGrid (part of Infragistics Ultimate UI for Windows Forms) optimizes UX with the AutoComplete cell type, simplifying structured input by dynamically displaying relevant choices.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our WinForms grid controls comparison.

Compare .NET WinForms Grid Controls

WinFormsアプリでバーコードを生成/カスタマイズ

3月 18, 2025
複数の形式のバーコードをすばやく作成して統合し、ソフトウェアアプリケーションのデータエンコーディングを効率化

Barcode generation involves creating visual representations of data encoded in standardized barcode formats. This feature provides developers with the ability to programmatically produce barcodes, such as QR codes or Code 128, that can be displayed, printed, or exported. Integrating barcode generation simplifies the process of embedding machine-readable information into documents or physical items, allowing applications to automate data transfer, facilitate inventory tracking, and improve overall data management by enabling the creation of easily scannable identifiers.

Several WinForms UI Suites feature a barcode component including:

  • DevExpress WinForms allows you to generate diverse barcode symbologies with comprehensive customization, enabling seamless integration of machine-readable data.
  • ComponentOne Studio WinForms by MESCIUS facilitates barcode generation, providing developers the means to embed various barcode types into their software.
  • Infragistics Ultimate UI for Windows Forms provides developers with barcode generation controls, enabling the creation of scannable data representations within their applications.
  • Nevron Open Vision for .NET enables the creation of graphical barcodes, supporting varied symbologies, to enhance data encoding and retrieval in .NET applications.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit WinForms UI Suites comparison.

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Zoomサポートでスプレッドシートの視認性を向上

3月 11, 2025
ユーザーは、詳細なスプレッドシートデータに集中したり、さまざまな視覚的ニーズや分析要件に対応して、より広範な概要を取得したりすることが可能

Zooming in a spreadsheet component refers to the ability to scale the displayed content, effectively increasing or decreasing the visible size of cells, data, and gridlines. This feature allows users to adjust the level of detail shown, enabling them to gain a broader overview or focus on specific data segments. Developers implement this to enhance user experience by providing flexibility in data visualization, improving accessibility for users with varying visual needs, and facilitating efficient data analysis through customized display levels.

Several WinForms spreadsheet controls offer support for zooming including:

  • Spread.NET WinForms (part of Spread.NET by MESCIUS) provides deep zoom controls, enabling precise magnification for detailed analysis and effortless data inspection.
  • DevExpress WinForms Spreadsheet (part of DevExpress WinForms) allows zooming, scaling content smoothly for optimal readability, and adapting to various screen resolutions.
  • MindFusion.Spreadsheet for WinForms facilitates flexible zoom levels, empowering users to adjust views for focused data entry or comprehensive overview.
  • Syncfusion WinForms Spreadsheet (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) offers responsive zooming, ensuring clarity for intricate data sets.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our WinForms spreadsheets comparison.

Compare WinForms Spreadsheet Controls

DateOnlyのサポートで日付精度が向上

3月 11, 2025
Telerik UI for WinForms 2025 Q1では、RadDataGridに.NET DateOnlyのサポートが追加され、時間コンポーネントなしで正確な日付処理を保証

Telerik UI for WinForms is a comprehensive UI library offering over 160 versatile controls designed to streamline the development of modern, data-rich desktop applications. With features like built-in High DPI support, extensive customization options, and components ranging from grids and charts to schedulers and rich text boxes, it empowers developers to craft visually appealing and feature-packed Windows Forms applications.

The Telerik UI for WinForms 2025 Q1 update introduces dedicated support for .NET DateOnly column types in RadDataGrid. This update enhances the precision of date handling by allowing developers to bind, format, and edit date values without dealing with unnecessary time components. As a result, applications benefit from improved data accuracy, reducing potential errors in time-sensitive operations. This streamlined approach leads to greater reliability and offers developers a more efficient way to handle date data in their applications.

To see a full list of what's new in 2025 Q1 (2025.1.211), see our release notes.

Telerik UI for WinForms is licensed per developer and has two licensing models: an annual Subscription License and a Perpetual License. The Subscription license provides access to the latest product updates, technical support, and exclusive benefits for a flat annual fee, and must be renewed to continue using the software. The Perpetual license is a one-time purchase granting access to the current released version and includes a one-year subscription for product updates and technical support.  After this initial period, users can choose to renew the subscription element to continue receiving updates and support; otherwise, they may continue using the installed version available during their active subscription term but will forgo future updates and support. See our Telerik UI for WinForms licensing page for full details.

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