Grids

These are the options for the grid controls supported by the VB6 AI Migrator out of the box. This list includes the most common controls used by VB6 applications.

It is worth remembering that the VB6 AI Migrator is a fully customizable tool, therefore if an application uses a grid control not present in this list, it is possible for GAPVelocity AI to create customization to migrate it automatically to a .NET component.

1. FPSpread

1.1. To FarPoint Spread helper class

Conversion of FarPoint Spread for Windows Forms using a helper class.

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The VBUC supports FPSpread version 3.0.37

General Description:

The FarPoint Spread for Windows Forms is a comprehensive spreadsheet component for Windows applications that combines grid capabilities, spreadsheet functionality, and includes the ability to bind to data sources or programmatically inserted data.

Deployment Note:

The VB6 AI Migrator converts the FPSpread ActiveX to a helper class.

Class

Maps to

FPSpread.vaSpread

UpgradeHelpers.Spread.FpSpread

Original VB6 code:

Begin FPSpread.vaSpread vaSpread1
	... 
	SpreadDesigner  =   "Form1.frx":0000
End

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1.2. To COM Interop

This feature will take the legacy COM control and create an interoperability code wrapper to make it visible from the managed code. This means the control's functionality will remain the same since it will use the same binary, but the resulting application will depend on the legacy control.

Original VB6 code:

C# code:

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2. MSDataGridLib

2.1. To System.Windows.Forms.DataGridView

Map Microsoft's MSDataGridLib to DataGridView from Windows.Forms.

Class

Maps to

MSDataGridLib.DataGrid

System.Windows.Forms.DataGridView

MSDataGridLib.DataGrid.Columns

System.Windows.Forms.DataGridView.Columns

MSDataGridLib.DataGrid.Text

System.Windows.Forms.DataGridView.CurrentCell.Value

MSDataGridLib.DataGrid.AllowUpdate

System.Windows.Forms.DataGridView.ReadOnly

MSDataGridLib.DataGrid.RightToLeft

System.Windows.Forms.DataGridView.RightToLeft

MSDataGridLib.DataGrid.HeadFont

System.Windows.Forms.DataGridView.ColumnHeadersHeight

MSDataGridLib.DataGrid.Caption

System.Windows.Forms.DataGridView.Caption

MSDataGridLib.Columns

System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewColumnCollection

MSDataGridLib.Columns.Count

System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewColumnCollection.Count

MSDataGridLib.Column

System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewColumn

MSDataGridLib.Column.Caption

System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewColumn.HeaderText

MSDataGridLib.Column.DataField

System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewColumn.DataPropertyName

MSDataGridLib.Column.ColumnWidth

System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewColumn.Width

MSDataGridLib.Column.Value

System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewColumn.CurrentRow.Cells

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2.2. To ComponentOne True DBGrid

Map Microsoft's MSDataGridLib to Component1's C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.

Class

Maps to

MSDataGridLib.DataGrid

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.C1TrueDBGrid

MSDataGridLib.DataGrid.Col

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.C1TrueDBGrid.Col

MSDataGridLib.DataGrid.Row

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.C1TrueDBGrid.Row

MSDataGridLib.DataGrid.VisibleRows

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.C1TrueDBGrid.VisibleRows

MSDataGridLib.DataGrid.HeadFont

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.C1TrueDBGrid.HeadingStyle.Font

MSDataGridLib.DataGrid.TabAction

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.C1TrueDBGrid.TabAction

MSDataGridLib.DataGrid.ClearSelCols

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.C1TrueDBGrid.SelectedCols.Clear

MSDataGridLib.Columns

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.C1DataColumnCollection

MSDataGridLib.Columns.Remove

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.C1DataColumnCollection.RemoveAt

MSDataGridLib.Column

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.C1DataColumn

MSDataGridLib.Column.DataFormat

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.C1DataColumn.DataFormat

MSDataGridLib.Column.DataField

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.C1DataColumn.DataField

MSDataGridLib.Column.Name

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.C1DataColumn.Name

MSDataGridLib.Column.CellValue

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.C1DataColumn.CellValue

MSDataGridLib.Splits

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.SplitCollection

MSDataGridLib.Splits.Add

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.SplitCollection.Add

MSDataGridLib.Splits.Remove

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.SplitCollection.Remove

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2.3. To COM Interop

This feature will take the legacy COM control and create an interoperability code wrapper to make it visible from the managed code. This means the control's functionality will remain the same since it will use the same binary, but the resulting application will depend on the legacy control.

Original VB6 code:

C# code:

VB.NET code:

3. MSDBGridLib

3.1. To System.Windows.Forms.DataGridView + Helper classes

Map MSDBGridLib to DataGridView using the DataGridViewTrueDB class. Some properties use the UpgradeHelpers.DataGridViewTrueDB helper class.

Class

Maps to

MSDBGrid.DBGrid.Caption

DataGridViewTrueDB.Text

MSDBGrid.DBGrid.Height

DataGridViewTrueDB.Height

MSDBGrid.DBGrid.Width

DataGridViewTrueDB.Width

MSDBGrid.DBGrid.Enabled

DataGridViewTrueDB.Enabled

MSDBGrid.DBGrid.Refresh

DataGridViewTrueDB.Refresh

Original VB6 code:

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VB.NET code:

3.2. To COM Interop

This feature will take the legacy COM control and create an interoperability code wrapper to make it visible from the managed code. This means the control's functionality will remain the same since it will use the same binary, but the resulting application will depend on the legacy control.

Original VB6 code:

C# code:

VB.NET code:

4. MSFlexGrid

4.1. To DataGridViewFlex helper class

Map Microsoft's MSFlexGridLib to a helper class that extends the System.Windows.Forms.DataGridView component.

Class

Maps to

MSFlexGridLib.MSFlexGrid

UpgradeHelpers.DataGridViewFlex

MSFlexGridLib.FocusRectSettings

UpgradeHelpers.FocusRectSettings

MSFlexGridLib.GridLineSettings

System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCellBorderStyle

MSFlexGridLib.HighLightSettings

UpgradeHelpers.HighLightSettings

MSFlexGridLib.ScrollBarsSettings

System.Windows.Forms.ScrollBars

MSFlexGridLib.SelectionModeSettings

System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewSelectionMode

MSFlexGridLib.SortSettings

UpgradeHelpers.SortSettings

MSFlexGridLib.AlignmentSettings

System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewContentAlignment

MSFlexGridLib.AllowUserResizeSettings

UpgradeHelpers.GridResizeSettings

MSFlexGridLib.AppearanceSettings

System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle

MSFlexGridLib.BorderStyleSettings

System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle

MSFlexGridLib.MousePointerSettings

System.Windows.Forms.Cursor

Original VB6 code:

C# code:

VB.NET code:

4.2. To ComponentOne FlexGrid

Map Microsoft's MSFlexGridLib to Component1's C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.

Class

Maps to

MSFlexGridLib.MSFlexGrid

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.C1FlexGrid

MSFlexGridLib.BorderStyleSettings

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.Util.BaseControls.BorderStyleEnum

MSFlexGridLib.FocusRectSettings

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.FocusRectEnum

MSFlexGridLib.GridLineSettings

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.BorderStyleEnum

MSFlexGridLib.HighLightSettings

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.HighLightEnum

MSFlexGridLib.MergeCellsSettings

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.AllowMergingEnum

MSFlexGridLib.ScrollBarsSettings

System.Windows.Forms.ScrollBars

MSFlexGridLib.SelectionModeSettings

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.SelectionModeEnum

MSFlexGridLib.TextStyleSettings

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.TextEffectEnum

MSFlexGridLib.SortSettings

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.SortFlags

MSFlexGridLib.AllowUserResizeSettings

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.AllowResizingEnum

MSFlexGridLib.OLEDropConstants

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.DropModeEnum

MSFlexGridLib.AlignmentSettings

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.TextAlignEnum

MSFlexGridLib.AppearanceSettings

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.Util.BaseControls.BorderStyleEnum

Original VB6 code:

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4.3. To COM Interop

This feature will take the legacy COM control and create an interoperability code wrapper to make it visible from the managed code. This means the control's functionality will remain the same since it will use the same binary, but the resulting application will depend on the legacy control.

Original VB6 code:

C# code:

VB.NET code:

5. TrueDBGrid

5.1. To .NET component that extends the DataGridView

Convert TrueDBGrid to a .NET helper component that extends the System.Windows.Forms.DataGridView control.

The VB6 AI Migrator currently supports the automatic conversion for version 5.0, 6.0, and 7.0 of this control.

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By using this option the converted application will not have any reference to the COM Component and no additional licenses are required.

Class

Maps to

TrueDBGrid60.Column

System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewColumn

TrueDBGrid60.TDBGrid

UpgradeHelpers.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewTrueDB

TrueDBGrid60.Columns

System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewColumnCollection

TrueDBGrid60.ValueItem

UpgradeHelpers.Windows.Forms.DisplayValue

TrueDBGrid60.Style

System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCellStyle

TrueDBGrid60.TDBDropDown

UpgradeHelpers.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewDropDown

TrueDBGrid60.StyleDisp

System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCellStyle

Similar classes within TrueOLEDBGrid60, TrueDBGrid70, and TrueOLEDBGrid70 are mapped to the associated class in this table.

Original VB6 code:

C# code:

VB.NET code:

5.2. To ComponentOne TrueDBGrid (.NET version)

Convert TrueDBGrid classes to ComponentOne's TrueDBGrid .NET version.

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By using this option the converted application will not have any reference to the COM Component.

Class

Maps to

TrueDBGridControl.Column

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.C1DataColumn

TrueDBGridControl.TDBGrid

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.C1TrueDBGrid

TrueDBGridControl.Columns

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.C1DataColumnCollection

TrueDBGridControl.MarqueeStyleConstants

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.MarqueeEnum

TrueDBGridControl.TabActionConstants

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.TabActionEnum

TrueDBGridControl.ValueItems

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.ValueItems

TrueDBGridControl.ValueItem

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.ValueItem

TrueDBGridControl.Style

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.Style

TrueDBGridControl.TDBDropDown

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.C1TrueDBDropdown

TrueDBGridControl.ScrollBarsConstants

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.ScrollBarStyleEnum

TrueDBGridControl.AddNewModeConstants

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.AddNewModeEnum

TrueDBGridControl.AppearanceConstants

System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle

TrueDBGridControl.MultiSelectConstants

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.MultiSelectEnum

TrueDBGridControl.CellTipPresentationConstants

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.CellTipEnum

TrueDBGridControl.StyleDisp

C1.Win.C1TrueDBGrid.Style

Original VB6 code:

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VB.NET code:

5.3. To COM Interop

This feature will take the legacy COM control and create an interoperability code wrapper to make it visible from the managed code. This means the control's functionality will remain the same since it will use the same binary, but the resulting application will depend on the legacy control.

Original VB6 code:

C# code:

VB.NET code:

6. VSFlexGrid

6.1. To ComponentOne FlexGrid

Map VideoSoft’s VSFlex classes and enums to Component1’s C1FlexGrid equivalents.

Class

Maps to

VSFlexControl.VSFlexGrid

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.C1FlexGrid

VSFlexControl.AllowUserResizeSettings

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.AllowResizingEnum

VSFlexControl.AutoSearchSettings

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.AutoSearchEnum

VSFlexControl.BorderStyleSettings

System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle

VSFlexControl.EllipsisSettings

System.Drawing.StringTrimming

VSFlexControl.FocusRectSettings

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.FocusRectEnum

VSFlexControl.ShowSelSettings

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.HighLightEnum

VSFlexControl.MergeSettings

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.AllowMergingEnum

VSFlexControl.ScrollBarsSettings

System.Windows.Forms.ScrollBars

VSFlexControl.SelModeSettings

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.SelectionModeEnum

VSFlexControl.ShowButtonSettings

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.ShowButtonsEnum

VSFlexControl.SubtotalPositionSettings

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.SubtotalPositionEnum

VSFlexControl.TabBehaviorSettings

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.KeyActionEnum

VSFlexControl.TextStyleSettings

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.TextEffectEnum

VSFlexControl.AutoSizeSettings

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.AllowResizingEnum

VSFlexControl.AllowUserFreezeSettings

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.AllowFreezingEnum

VSFlexControl.PictureAlignmentSettings

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.ImageAlignEnum

VSFlexControl.AlignmentSettings

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.TextAlignEnum

VSFlexControl.OutlineBarSettings

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.TreeStyleFlags

VSFlexControl.CellCheckedSettings

C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.CheckEnum

The following controls are supported:

  • VSFlexLib

  • VSFlex6

  • VSFlex6Ctl

  • VSFlex6d

  • VSFlex6DAOCtl

  • VSFlex7

  • VSFlex7Ctl

  • VSFlex7d

  • VSFlex7DAOCtl

  • VSFlex7L

  • VSFlex7LCtl

  • VSFlex8

  • VSFlex8Ctl

  • VSFlex8d

  • VSFlex8DAOCtl

  • VSFlex8L

  • VSFlex8LCtl

  • VSFlex8n

  • VSFlex8NCtl

Original VB6 code:

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6.2. To COM Interop

This feature will take the legacy COM control and create an interoperability code wrapper to make it visible from the managed code. This means the control's functionality will remain the same since it will use the same binary, but the resulting application will depend on the legacy control.

Original VB6 code:

C# code:

VB.NET code:

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