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Options Name Purpose
AddControlsForChosenFields (TableDesc, logical, character) Add controls (Label and DataControl) for each chosen field of the currently processed table to the design canvas.
INTEGER CalculateControlWidth (ColumnPropDesc) Calculates the width for the control representing the column
System.Windows.Forms.Control CreateControlForField (DataType, character, character, character) Create a Control for a field from the Design time binding source
System.Windows.Forms.Control CreateLabelForField (DataType, character, character, character) Create a Control for the label of a field from the Design time binding source
CreateVerbs () Creates Designer Verbs based on the DesignerVerbs property
DesignerAddFields () Add the selected Fields from the current schema of the SmartBindingSource to the design canvas.
DesignerClearSchema () Clear the currently present Schema of the SmartBindingSource. This Method is called when the Property ClearSchema is set to TRUE.
DesignerImportSchema () Import the schema of one or more tables selected from one or more connected databases. This Method is called when the Property ImportSchema is set to TRUE. * A Dataset is filled with the Meta schema information and passed to a .NET Dialog as XML information. After the user has chosen one or more fields an Alias is created for the chosen Database and a second Dataset is filled with the Schema information of the chosen Table and Fields. This second Dataset is then processed and every selected Field is added to a Table description variable witch is then set as the TableSchema of the current SmartBindingSource Instance. *
FillDatasetMetaSchema () Fill the Dataset dsMetaSchema with all connected database names their tables and fields. This Method is called by DesignerImportSchema () to get a list of all Databases their Tables and Fields to be passed into a .NET dialog as XML information.
System.ComponentModel.AttributeCollection GetAttributes () Returns a collection of custom attributes for this instance of a component.
CHARACTER GetClassName () Returns the class name of this instance of a component.
CHARACTER GetComponentName () Returns the name of this instance of a component.
System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter GetConverter () Returns a type converter for this instance of a component.
System.ComponentModel.EventDescriptor GetDefaultEvent () Returns the default event for this instance of a component.
System.ComponentModel.PropertyDescriptor GetDefaultProperty () Returns the default property for this instance of a component.
System.Object GetEditor (Type) Returns an editor of the specified type for this instance of a component.
System.ComponentModel.EventDescriptorCollection GetEvents () Returns the events for this instance of a component.
System.ComponentModel.EventDescriptorCollection GetEvents (Attribute[]) Returns the events for this instance of a component using the specified attribute array as a filter.
System.ComponentModel.PropertyDescriptorCollection GetProperties () Returns the properties for this instance of a component.
System.ComponentModel.PropertyDescriptorCollection GetProperties (Attribute[]) Returns the properties for this instance of a component using the attribute array as a filter.
System.Object GetPropertyOwner (PropertyDescriptor) Returns an object that contains the property described by the specified property descriptor.
OnVerbClicked (character) Event Handler method for Designer Verbs
RecurseAddControls (TableDesc, logical, character) Recursively walk through the BindingSource predefined schema and add every chosen Field to the Design Canvas.
SetDesignerProperties () Sets Properties to customize Visual Designer behavior

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Options Name Purpose
SmartBindingSource () Constructor of the SmartBindingSource class. Set's the DesignTime property using the LicenseManager.
SmartBindingSource (IContainer) Constructor of the SmartBindingSource class

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Options Name Purpose
LOGICAL AddFields
CHARACTER BindableProperties
CHARACTER CategorizedProperties
CHARACTER CategoryProperties
LOGICAL ClearSchema
System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary <System.String> CustomControlTypes
CHARACTER DescribedProperties
CHARACTER DescriptionProperties
CHARACTER DesignerVerbs
CHARACTER DesignerVisibilityAttributes
CHARACTER DesignerVisibilityProperties
LOGICAL DesignTime
CHARACTER HiddenProperties
LOGICAL ImportSchema
CHARACTER NonBrowsableProperties


Method Detail
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AddControlsForChosenFields (TableDesc, logical, character)

Purpose: Add controls (Label and DataControl) for each chosen field of the
currently processed table to the design canvas.
Notes: This Method is called by RecurseAddControls ().
First the name of the new Controls is build from the column name
and the SmartBindingSource Instance Name. Possibly the Name
occurs more than once so it gets iterated from the second time on.
After this an UltraLabel and a Datatype specific EditorControl is
added to the Design Canvas.

Parameters:
oTable Progress.Data.TableDesc
The TableDesc to be processed
plPrefixWithTable LOGICAL
Shall ControlNames be prefixed with the TableName
cChosenColumns CHARACTER
List of ColumnNames selected in the AddFields Dialog
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INTEGER CalculateControlWidth (ColumnPropDesc)

Purpose: Calculates the width for the control representing the column
Notes: This variant returns 150 as a constant. A derived type should return a width based on the column Format

Parameters:
poColumn Progress.Data.ColumnPropDesc
The ColumnPropDesc representing the current column
Returns INTEGER
The width for the control
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System.Windows.Forms.Control CreateControlForField (DataType, character, character, character)

Purpose: Create a Control for a field from the Design time binding source
Notes: Uses IDesignerHost:CreateComponent

Parameters:
poType Progress.Data.DataType
The DataType of the field
pcControlName CHARACTER
The name of the Control
pcColumnName CHARACTER
The name of the Column
pcColumnLabel CHARACTER
The label of the Column
Returns System.Windows.Forms.Control
The reference to the Control that was created
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System.Windows.Forms.Control CreateLabelForField (DataType, character, character, character)

Purpose: Create a Control for the label of a field from the Design time
binding source
Notes: Uses IDesignerHost:CreateComponent

Parameters:
poType Progress.Data.DataType
The DataType of the Control
pcControlName CHARACTER
The name of the Control
pcColumnName CHARACTER
The name of the Column
pcColumnLabel CHARACTER
The label of the Column
Returns System.Windows.Forms.Control
The reference to the Control that was created
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CreateVerbs ()

Purpose: Creates Designer Verbs based on the DesignerVerbs property
Notes:

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DesignerAddFields ()

Purpose: Add the selected Fields from the current schema of the
SmartBindingSource to the design canvas.
Notes: A Dialog is shown to select fields and if fields are selected
the Controls are added recursively.

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DesignerClearSchema ()

Purpose: Clear the currently present Schema of the SmartBindingSource.
This Method is called when the Property ClearSchema is set to
TRUE.
Notes:

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DesignerImportSchema ()

Purpose: Import the schema of one or more tables selected from one or
more connected databases.
This Method is called when the Property ImportSchema is set to
TRUE.
A Dataset is filled with the Meta schema information and passed
to a .NET Dialog as XML information. After the user has
chosen one or more fields an Alias is created for the chosen
Database and a second Dataset is filled with the Schema
information of the chosen Table and Fields. This second
Dataset is then processed and every selected Field is added to
a Table description variable witch is then set as the
TableSchema of the current SmartBindingSource Instance.
Notes: The Method may be overridden to import the schema from other
datasources

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FillDatasetMetaSchema ()

Purpose: Fill the Dataset dsMetaSchema with all connected database names
their tables and fields.
This Method is called by DesignerImportSchema () to get a list
of all Databases their Tables and Fields to be passed into a
.NET dialog as XML information.
Notes:

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System.ComponentModel.AttributeCollection GetAttributes ()

Purpose: Returns a collection of custom attributes for this instance of a
component.
Notes:

Returns System.ComponentModel.AttributeCollection
The System.ComponentModel.AttributeCollection describing the types attributes
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CHARACTER GetClassName ()

Purpose: Returns the class name of this instance of a component.
Notes:

Returns CHARACTER
The class name of the Component
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CHARACTER GetComponentName ()

Purpose: Returns the name of this instance of a component.
Notes:

Returns CHARACTER
The Component Name of this instance
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System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter GetConverter ()

Purpose: Returns a type converter for this instance of a component.
Notes:

Returns System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter
The System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter for this instance of a component.
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System.ComponentModel.EventDescriptor GetDefaultEvent ()

Purpose: Returns the default event for this instance of a component.
Notes:

Returns System.ComponentModel.EventDescriptor
The System.ComponentModel.EventDescriptor for the default event of this component
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System.ComponentModel.PropertyDescriptor GetDefaultProperty ()

Purpose: Returns the default property for this instance of a component.
Notes:

Returns System.ComponentModel.PropertyDescriptor
The System.ComponentModel.PropertyDescriptor for the default property of the component
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System.Object GetEditor (Type)

Purpose: Returns an editor of the specified type for this instance of a
component.
Notes:

Parameters:
editorBaseType System.Type
A System.Type that represents the editor for this object.
Returns System.Object
The reference to the Editor of the type of the component instance
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System.ComponentModel.EventDescriptorCollection GetEvents ()

Purpose: Returns the events for this instance of a component.
Notes:

Returns System.ComponentModel.EventDescriptorCollection
The System.ComponentModel.EventDescriptorCollection describing the events of the component
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System.ComponentModel.EventDescriptorCollection GetEvents (Attribute[])

Purpose: Returns the events for this instance of a component using the
specified attribute array as a filter.
Notes:

Parameters:
attributes System.Attribute[]
A System.Attribute[] that is used as a filter.
Returns System.ComponentModel.EventDescriptorCollection
The System.ComponentModel.EventDescriptorCollection describing the events of the component
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System.ComponentModel.PropertyDescriptorCollection GetProperties ()

Purpose: Returns the properties for this instance of a component.
Notes:

Returns System.ComponentModel.PropertyDescriptorCollection
A System.ComponentModel.PropertyDescriptorCollection that represents the properties for this component instance.
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System.ComponentModel.PropertyDescriptorCollection GetProperties (Attribute[])

Purpose: Returns the properties for this instance of a component using the
attribute array as a filter.
Notes:

Parameters:
attributes System.Attribute[]
A System.Attribute[] that is used as a filter.
Returns System.ComponentModel.PropertyDescriptorCollection
A System.ComponentModel.PropertyDescriptorCollection that represents the properties for this component instance.
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System.Object GetPropertyOwner (PropertyDescriptor)

Purpose: Returns an object that contains the property described by the
specified property descriptor.
Notes:

Parameters:
pd System.ComponentModel.PropertyDescriptor
A System.ComponentModel.PropertyDescriptor that represents the property whose owner is to be found.
Returns System.Object
An System.Object that represents the owner of the specified property.
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OnVerbClicked (character)

Purpose: Event Handler method for Designer Verbs
Notes: This method is intended to be overridden

Parameters:
pcVerbText CHARACTER
The name (Label) of the Designer Verb that was invoked
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RecurseAddControls (TableDesc, logical, character)

Purpose: Recursively walk through the BindingSource predefined schema
and add every chosen Field to the Design Canvas.
Notes: This Method is called from DesignerAddFields () after the Dialog
to chose fields had been shown and one ore more fields has been
selected.

Parameters:
oTable Progress.Data.TableDesc
The current TableDesc to be processed
plPrefixWithTable LOGICAL
Shall ControlNames be prefixed with the TableName
cChosenColumns CHARACTER
List of ColumnNames selected in the AddFields Dialog
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SetDesignerProperties ()

Purpose: Sets Properties to customize Visual Designer behavior
Notes:



Constructor Detail
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SmartBindingSource ()

Purpose: Constructor of the SmartBindingSource class. Set's the
DesignTime property using the LicenseManager.
Notes: According to
http://dotnetfacts.blogspot.com/2009/01/identifying-run-time-and-design-mode.html
that is only possible during the constructor of the class.

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SmartBindingSource (IContainer)

Purpose: Constructor of the SmartBindingSource class
Notes: Set's the DesignTime property using the LicenseManager. According to
http://dotnetfacts.blogspot.com/2009/01/identifying-run-time-and-design-mode.html
that is only possible during the constructor of the class.

Parameters:
poContainer System.ComponentModel.IContainer
The IContainer to add the SmartBusinessEntityAdapter to.


Property Detail
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LOGICAL AddFields


Returns LOGICAL
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CHARACTER BindableProperties


Returns CHARACTER
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CHARACTER CategorizedProperties


Returns CHARACTER
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CHARACTER CategoryProperties


Returns CHARACTER
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LOGICAL ClearSchema


Returns LOGICAL
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System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary <System.String> CustomControlTypes


Returns System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary <System.String>
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CHARACTER DescribedProperties


Returns CHARACTER
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CHARACTER DescriptionProperties


Returns CHARACTER
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CHARACTER DesignerVerbs


Returns CHARACTER
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CHARACTER DesignerVisibilityAttributes


Returns CHARACTER
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CHARACTER DesignerVisibilityProperties


Returns CHARACTER
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LOGICAL DesignTime


Returns LOGICAL
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CHARACTER HiddenProperties


Returns CHARACTER
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LOGICAL ImportSchema


Returns LOGICAL
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CHARACTER NonBrowsableProperties


Returns CHARACTER


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