Special control

[Saber]

Hello,
I'm going to begin a project like an editor,
The users can use 2 shapes and lines to draw
and connect some diagrams.
Just like the editor in Microsoft Visio.
(using drag and drop to place the pre-defined items
from a list and lines to connect the items)

I think the first needed thing is a special control
instead of regular forms in vs.net...

I don't know how to begin and where can find
related articles or tutorials.

Waiting for your help..

Thanks

 

[Cor Ligthert]

Saber,

I think that this is the website where to get ideas for the solution of
your problem.

http://www.bobpowell.net/

I hope this helps,

Cor

 

[Saber]

Thanks Cor,
I think it is the most useful article for me:
http://www.bobpowell.net/manipulate_graphics.htm

 

[jeff]

Take a look at the following web page


http://www.bennet-tec.com/btproducts/MetaDraw/WebSamples/Drawing/md3_demo.htm

Here you can draw some shapes, connect with diagram lines,
move the shapes and diagram lines automatically update to keep
the connection.

Is this what you are trying to do ?
This was created with our MetaDraw control.
( example was created with OCX edition but we also have a.NET Winforms
edtion )

If you view sources in the web page you will see how easy this is.
Basically you will place MetaDraw on your form.
Then just set the EditMode property to allow the user
to Draw shapes, connect them with diagram lines or move the shapes.
When a shape connected to another shape is moved,
the connecting diagram line is automatically updated
to retain the connection.

MetaDraw supports Zoom, Scroll, Printing, Save / load to file,
UnDo and ReDo

I think you will find it has everything you need for your application.

Try it out

Write back and let me know if this looks like it will meet your needs.
I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have about MetaDraw.

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[Bob Lehmann]

Not very useful since it only works in IE.

Bob Lehmann

 

[Jeff]

it only works in IE.

Not true

For WEB applications it only works in IE
but MetaDraw can also be used in standard EXE applications
(.NET version for .Net Winforms applications,
and OCX version for Visual Studio 6 applications )


Jeff Bennett
Jeff @ Bennet-Tec.Com


* Bennet-Tec Information Systems, Inc
* 50 Jericho Tpk, Jericho, NY 11753
* Phone 516 997 5596, Fax - 5597
* RELIABLE Components Make You Look Sharp!
* TList/Pro * ALLText HT/Pro * MetaDraw *
* Custom Software Development Services Too.
* WWW.Bennet-Tec.Com


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