James
1. You could purchase Visual Studio 6 from Microsoft. This includes
Visual Basic 6, Visual C++ 6, Visual Fox Pro 6, Visual J++ 6, etc. The
Flex Grid control comes with this software and you automatically get
the license to use it included.
2. If money is no object, there are other Flex Grid controls available
from other software houses. They are more comprehensive than the MS
version but they are also fairly expensive. I have not tried them
myself but have a look at the VS Flex Grid Pro control at :-
http://www.componentsource.com/products/componentone-vsflexgrid-pro/index-gbp.html
3. For a one-off project you can just import one of the forms with a
Flex Grid control from the demo program and then change the properties
and VBA code to suit your project.
4. You can download the free Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition from
Microsoft at
http://www.microsoft.com/express/vb/
which includes the Flex Grid license. Just download the file (it's
about 80MB) and install it on the PC. You don't even have to run it,
the Flex Grid control can then be inserted into your forms. To use the
VB program you have to register it within 30 days (not sure if the
Flex Grid will also stop working after that time if you don't
register), it is probably worth registering anyway, it is free.
HTH
Peter Hibbs.
