I have an windows application that was written in delphi that I am
converting to vb.net. This app currently generates a lot of varied
information based upon certain input parameters choosen. It makes use of
a built in delphi-html control that is able to build the output in html
tables and display via the windows form. What I am trying to figure out
is how to do the same or similiar. In vb6, I could use the webbrowser
control but that requires IE on the client machine. I don't know if it
even works in vb.net either. But regardless, I cannot make that a
requirement of the user. Anyway, I have been investigating using
datagrids and it seems like if I can become a little more familiar with
them, I can create similiar type results. My questions are the following:
1) Does anyone know of any html-like user control for vb.net I could
investigate using?
2) If I have to use datagrids, how can I programmatically alter the size
based upon the variable output of my program. For instance, I may have 3
columns or I may have 4 or 5. I may have only 3 rows, or I may have 20.
I do not want them to have to scroll within the control on the form. I
would love it to look alot like the start page of vs.net where it almost
looks like an html table display (ie...not look like excel or access).
3) Also when I bind to the data grid, it seems to not make the field large
enuf to show the entire column's contents. And I cannot seem to figure
out how to control this. help!
4) any other ideas or brainstorms you guys can dream up to help me would
be GREATLY appreciated.
Thanks in Advance,
Scott Sign
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