We are about to embark on the development of a new OpenEdge 10.2 application where the customer has specified that the user interface must be Office 2007.
I have studied the "2007 Microsoft Office Fluent UI Design Guidelines" and ready to get started, but am puzzled that the required controls do not seem to be provided by Microsoft. Should I use the OpenEdge Ultra Controls for this?
The OE ultra controls are the obvious choice. There are other other 3th party options, but PSC does not provide support for them, nothing from MS as far as I know.
These Controls are not part of any Microsoft Control set they ship (and they work hand in hand with Infragistics for their own products, aka MS Office).
The OpenEdge Ultra Controls should be they one you choose if you need support from Progress. During the install process you need to answer yes to the question if you've got the proper license from Microsoft.
That license basically requires you to agree to that style guide.
And if they are too expensive and you can live without the support here's a thread to read: http://www.psdn.com/library/thread.jspa?threadID=12891&tstart=50
(I have not used these controls myself so I can't judge them.)
These Controls are not part of any Microsoft Control
set they ship (and they work hand in hand with
Infragistics for their own products, aka MS Office).
Aha I did not know that. I assumed that Microsoft would create the new user interfaces they invent from time to time with their own software. But if they commision Infragistics for that and actually build their software with Infragistics controls that is a compelling reason for us to choose Infragistics as well (and for Microsoft to acquire Infragistics in the near future).
Does the standard set that Progress provides cover everything I will need for this purpose?
Does the standard set that Progress provides cover
everything I will need for this purpose?
That's hard to tell. There is so little information available describing that product. But I do ASSUME that the product is identical to the NetAdvantage for Windows Forms from Infragistics. And then you should have everything you need.
If I'd know that it would lead to any success, I'd suggest to ask your local sales rep about the details on that. My German represenatives needed weeks to get a price and did not have any answer for such detail questions.
I guess we'll just try then and I can tell everybody about it at Exchange in New Orleans
We are going to purchase those controls anyway.
Thanks for the information and have a good 2009!
I did not know that either! It that really true? Microsoft is using the Infragistics controls for MS Office etc.!? Ha!
I got the same (Dutch) prices that Mike got from his salesrep. They are mentioned somewhere on this forum...
When you install NUI, if you have a license for 2007 development, it is supposed to install the 2007 MS stuff. If you don't it doesn't.
I know.
Did anybody actually receive the Ultra controls from PSC? I have been trying to order them for weeks to no avail until today.
Hi Peter - yes I received an order shortly before X-Mas I guess.
Before that I've received a test license to get me over the period they required to figure out a price. I received that test license from PSC a couple of hours after I requested them. Maybe that's doable in your situation as well.