XMLGrid Object (EXMLGrid)

Exontrol's new eXMLGrid control offers an innovative grid view designed to manage data in an XML-based manner. It delivers fast, reliable performance alongside a rich set of formatting features unmatched by other grid controls. Functioning as a versatile tree control, eXMLGrid also allows dynamic resizing of node indentation during runtime for enhanced customization.

Features include:

1. Visual Appearance & Customization

Skinnable Interface support (apply skins to any background part)
Easy visual appearance definition in design mode using XP-Theme elements or EBN objects
Unlimited options to display HTML text, images, colors, EBNs, patterns, and frames anywhere on the node's background
Picture support

2. Editing & Interaction

Editors support: mask, drop-down list, check box list, memo fields, spin, OLE Object viewer, color, buttons, sliders, progress bars, and more
ActiveX editors support
ExpandBar support
Single or Multiple Selection support
Semi-Transparent Selection support
Incremental Search support
Filter-Prompt support (filter nodes as you type with a filter bar)
Any node supports built-in HTML format
Multiple Lines HTML Tooltip support

3. Functionality & Usability

Built-in LoadXML and SaveXML methods
OLE Drag and Drop support
Print and Print Preview support
WYSWYG Template/Layout Editor support
Mouse wheel support

The object supports the following properties and methods:

		Name	Description
		AlignChildContent	Indicates whether the control aligns the child content.
		AllowDuplicateEntries	Returns or sets a value that specifies whether the control supports nodes with the same key ( duplicates ).
		AnchorFromPoint	Retrieves the identifier of the anchor from point.
		Appearance	Retrieves or sets the control's appearance.
		AttachTemplate	Attaches a script to the current object, including the events, from a string, file, a safe array of bytes.
		AutoEdit	Specifies whether the node may be edited when it has the focus.
		AutoSearch	Enables or disables the incremental searching feature.
		BackColor	Specifies the control's background color.
		Background	Returns or sets a value that indicates the background color for parts in the control.
		BeginUpdate	Maintains performance when nodes are added to the control one at a time. This method prevents the control from painting until the EndUpdate method is called.
		BorderHeight	Sets or retrieves a value that indicates the border height of the control.
		BorderWidth	Sets or retrieves a value that indicates the border width of the control.
		ClearSel	Clears the collection of the selected nodes.
		CollapseAll	Collapses all the nodes.
		Edit	Edits the focused node.
		Editing	Specifies the window's handle of the built-in editor while the control is running in edit mode.
		Editors	Retrieves the control's Editors collection.
		Enabled	Enables or disables the control.
		EndUpdate	Resumes painting the control after painting is suspended by the BeginUpdate method.
		EnsureVisibleNode	Ensures that the node is visible, expanding tree nodes and scrolling the tree view control as necessary.
		EventParam	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the current's event parameter.
		ExecuteTemplate	Executes a template and returns the result.
		ExpandAll	Expands all the nodes.
		ExpandBarVisible	Specifies whether the control's expand bar is visible or hidden.
		ExpandButtons	Adds a button to the left side of each parent item. The user can click the button to expand or collapse the child nodes as an alternative to double-clicking the parent item.
		ExpandButtonsCustom	Specifies the index of icons for +/- signs when the ExpandButtons property is exCustom.
		ExpandOnDblClk	Specifies whether the node is expanded or collapsed if the user dbl clicks the node.
		ExpandOnKeys	Specifies a value that indicates whether the control expands or collapses a node when user presses arrow keys.
		ExpandOnSearch	Expands nodes automatically while user types characters to search for a specific node.
		FilterBarPrompt	Specifies the caption to be displayed when the filter pattern is missing.
		FilterBarPromptPattern	Specifies the pattern for the filter prompt.
		FilterBarPromptType	Specifies the type of the filter prompt.
		FilterBarPromptVisible	Shows or hides the filter prompt.
		FirstVisibleNode	Gets the first visible tree node in the tree view control.
		FocusNode	Specifies the focus node.
		Font	Retrieves or sets the control's font.
		ForeColor	Specifies the control's foreground color.
		FormatAnchor	Specifies the visual effect for anchor elements in HTML captions.
		GridLines	Specifies whether the control renders grid lines.
		GridLinesColor	Specifies a value that indicates the grid line color.
		HideSelection	Specifies whether the selection is hidden when control loses the focus.
		HitTest	Determines which portion of a node is at specified point.
		HTMLPicture	Adds or replaces a picture in HTML captions.
		hWnd	Retrieves the control's window handle.
		Images	Sets at runtime the control's image list. The Handle should be a handle to an Images List Control.
		ImageSize	Retrieves or sets the size of icons the control displays..
		Layout	Saves or loads the control's layout, such selected nodes, scroll position, and so on.
		LevelWidth	Returns or sets a value that indicates the width of the level.
		LoadXML	Loads an XML document from the specified location, using MSXML parser.
		MoveCursorOnCollapse	Moves the cursor when a node is collapsed using the mouse.
		NodeByPosition	Retrieves a node giving its position.
		NodeFromPoint	Retrieves the node's from point.
		NodeHeight	Sets or gets a value that indicates the node's height.
		Nodes	Retrieves the Nodes collection.
		OLEDrag	Causes a component to initiate an OLE drag/drop operation.
		OLEDropMode	Returns or sets how a target component handles drop operations
		Picture	Retrieves or sets a graphic to be displayed in the control.
		PictureDisplay	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the way how the graphic is displayed on the control's background
		ReadOnly	Specifies whether the control is read only.
		Refresh	Refreshes the control.
		ReplaceIcon	Adds a new icon, replaces an icon or clears the control's image list.
		ResizeToFit	Resizes the control's level ( and the next ones ) so its content its fully visible.
		SaveXML	Saves the control's content as XML document to the specified location, using the MSXML parser.
		Scroll	Scrolls the control's content.
		ScrollBars	Specifies the type of scroll bars that control has.
		ScrollButtonHeight	Specifies the height of the button in the vertical scrollbar.
		ScrollButtonWidth	Specifies the width of the button in the horizontal scrollbar.
		ScrollFont	Retrieves or sets the scrollbar's font.
		ScrollHeight	Specifies the height of the horizontal scrollbar.
		ScrollOrderParts	Specifies the order of the buttons in the scroll bar.
		ScrollPartCaption	Specifies the caption being displayed on the specified scroll part.
		ScrollPartCaptionAlignment	Specifies the alignment of the caption in the part of the scroll bar.
		ScrollPartEnable	Indicates whether the specified scroll part is enabled or disabled.
		ScrollPartVisible	Indicates whether the specified scroll part is visible or hidden.
		ScrollPos	Specifies the vertical/horizontal scroll position.
		ScrollThumbSize	Specifies the size of the thumb in the scrollbar.
		ScrollToolTip	Specifies the tooltip being shown when the user moves the scroll box.
		ScrollWidth	Specifies the width of the vertical scrollbar.
		Search	Searches for a node.
		SelBackColor	Specifies the selection's background color.
		SelBackColorChild	Specifies the selection's background color on the value section.
		SelBackColorCollapse	Specifies the selection's background color, when the node is collapsed.
		SelBackMode	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates whether the selection is transparent or opaque.
		SelectAll	Selects all nodes. The property is available only if the SingleSel property is False.
		SelectCount	Specifies the number of selected node.
		SelectedNode	Retrieves the selected node.
		SelForeColor	Specifies the selection foreground's color.
		SelForeColorChild	Specifies the selection's background color on the value section.
		ShowFocusRect	Retrieves or sets a value indicating whether the control draws a thin rectangle around the focused item.
		ShowImageList	Specifies whether the control's image list window is visible or hidden.
		ShowPartialParent	Specifies where a partial-visible parent shows its content.
		ShowToolTip	Shows the specified tooltip at given position.
		SingleSel	Specifies whether the control supports single or multiple selection.
		Template	Specifies the control's template.
		TemplateDef	Defines inside variables for the next Template/ExecuteTemplate call.
		ToolTipDelay	Specifies the time in ms that passes before the ToolTip appears.
		ToolTipFont	Retrieves or sets the tooltip's font.
		ToolTipMargin	Defines the size of the control's tooltip margins.
		ToolTipPopDelay	Specifies the period in ms of time the ToolTip remains visible if the mouse pointer is stationary within a control.
		ToolTipWidth	Specifies a value that indicates the width of the tooltip window, in pixels.
		UnselectAll	Unselects all nodes. The property is available only if the SingleSel property is False.
		UseVisualTheme	Specifies whether the control uses the current visual theme to display certain UI parts.
		Version	Retrieves the control's version.
		VisibleLevelCount	Returns a value that indicates the number of visible levels in the tree control.
		VisibleNodeCount	Specifies the number of visible nodes.
		VisualAppearance	Retrieves the control's appearance.
		VisualDesign	Invokes the control's VisualAppearance designer.