The corporate landscape changed in 2009 when FarPoint Technologies was acquired by GrapeCity . While GrapeCity continued developing and selling the .NET editions, they rebranded the product. What was once "FarPoint Spread for Windows Forms" and "FarPoint Spread for ASP.NET" became . The COM/ActiveX version continued as Spread COM , and the BizTalk edition was eventually discontinued . This historical context is crucial because FarPoint Spread 7.0.25 represents one of the final versions developed and sold under the original "FarPoint" brand name before the rebranding to Spread.NET was fully established .
One of the standout features of FarPoint Spread is its deep integration with Microsoft Excel. With a single line of code, you can import an existing Excel spreadsheet into a grid. Conversely, you can export your grid data back to an Excel file or an XML file, retaining the layout, formulas, and formatting. This feature alone drastically reduces development time for applications that need to process business data commonly stored in Excel spreadsheets.
// Turn off painting to optimize speed fpSpread1.SuspendLayout(); fpSpread1.Sheets[0].AutoCalculation = false; // Perform batch data operations here for (int i = 0; i < 50000; i++) fpSpread1.Sheets[0].SetValue(i, 0, "Data"); // Restore rendering and recalculate fpSpread1.Sheets[0].AutoCalculation = true; fpSpread1.ResumeLayout(true); fpSpread1.Invalidate(); Use code with caution. High DPI and Windows Scaling Hurdles FarPoint Spread 7.0.25
Even today, FarPoint Spread 7.0.25 powers countless internal enterprise applications. Typical scenarios include:
: Can be used in both web and Windows applications, providing flexibility in deployment. The corporate landscape changed in 2009 when FarPoint
Version 7.0.25 is a mature release within the COM lineage (distinct from the later .NET versions). It provides an unmanaged code solution that offers high performance and low memory footprint characteristics essential for Windows 9x through Windows 10 environments running legacy applications.
As a market-leading component, Spread 7.0.25 packed an impressive list of features, justifying its reputation as a "complete solution" for data applications : The COM/ActiveX version continued as Spread COM ,
Allows for asynchronous updates, enhancing user experience by reducing full-page postbacks.
Customizing a FarPoint Spread grid in Visual Studio is made exceptionally easy thanks to the . This is a standalone program that can be launched directly from the Properties window in Visual Studio. It enables developers to visually specify the appearance, layout, and format of their grids without writing a single line of code, making rapid prototyping and design a breeze.
While it lacks touch support, high-DPI awareness, and modern theming, it excels (literally and figuratively) at what it was designed for: fast, Excel-like data manipulation in desktop applications.
