Looking for a flowchart control for .net Win Applications
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I began writing an application in my freetime last year which is now in it's final phase. It allows users to create a process execution plan by dragging and dropping various elements from a "toolbox". My current presentation layer is a standard TreeList, but I've always wanted to make it more graphical and user friendly. So I'm looking for a free :sigh: (personal project -- no budget) and preferrably opensource flow charting control with following features: - User interactivity (users can drag/drop objects in it) - Ability to draw the flow chart at runtime - Listen to user events (e.g. user moving certain shape to different location) - Ability to draw custom defined shapes - (Short learning curve for the APIs) :) I dont need coloring, shading, printing, exporting, auto-data-binding features, though it'd be an added bonus. I searched Google and it returned commercial products ranging from ~$199 - $499 for single license. Ideally, this is what I'd like to have -- as far as the layout goes: http://www.innotechsystems.com/analog_flow1.gif[^] Do you have any recommendations? Thanks, - Malhar -- modified at 14:38 Tuesday 18th April, 2006
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I began writing an application in my freetime last year which is now in it's final phase. It allows users to create a process execution plan by dragging and dropping various elements from a "toolbox". My current presentation layer is a standard TreeList, but I've always wanted to make it more graphical and user friendly. So I'm looking for a free :sigh: (personal project -- no budget) and preferrably opensource flow charting control with following features: - User interactivity (users can drag/drop objects in it) - Ability to draw the flow chart at runtime - Listen to user events (e.g. user moving certain shape to different location) - Ability to draw custom defined shapes - (Short learning curve for the APIs) :) I dont need coloring, shading, printing, exporting, auto-data-binding features, though it'd be an added bonus. I searched Google and it returned commercial products ranging from ~$199 - $499 for single license. Ideally, this is what I'd like to have -- as far as the layout goes: http://www.innotechsystems.com/analog_flow1.gif[^] Do you have any recommendations? Thanks, - Malhar -- modified at 14:38 Tuesday 18th April, 2006
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I began writing an application in my freetime last year which is now in it's final phase. It allows users to create a process execution plan by dragging and dropping various elements from a "toolbox". My current presentation layer is a standard TreeList, but I've always wanted to make it more graphical and user friendly. So I'm looking for a free :sigh: (personal project -- no budget) and preferrably opensource flow charting control with following features: - User interactivity (users can drag/drop objects in it) - Ability to draw the flow chart at runtime - Listen to user events (e.g. user moving certain shape to different location) - Ability to draw custom defined shapes - (Short learning curve for the APIs) :) I dont need coloring, shading, printing, exporting, auto-data-binding features, though it'd be an added bonus. I searched Google and it returned commercial products ranging from ~$199 - $499 for single license. Ideally, this is what I'd like to have -- as far as the layout goes: http://www.innotechsystems.com/analog_flow1.gif[^] Do you have any recommendations? Thanks, - Malhar -- modified at 14:38 Tuesday 18th April, 2006
Check out Go.NET controls. -- modified at 15:40 Tuesday 18th April, 2006 ...here is the URL -- I used their control in a web development tool. http://www.nwoods.com/GO/dotnet.htm[^]
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I began writing an application in my freetime last year which is now in it's final phase. It allows users to create a process execution plan by dragging and dropping various elements from a "toolbox". My current presentation layer is a standard TreeList, but I've always wanted to make it more graphical and user friendly. So I'm looking for a free :sigh: (personal project -- no budget) and preferrably opensource flow charting control with following features: - User interactivity (users can drag/drop objects in it) - Ability to draw the flow chart at runtime - Listen to user events (e.g. user moving certain shape to different location) - Ability to draw custom defined shapes - (Short learning curve for the APIs) :) I dont need coloring, shading, printing, exporting, auto-data-binding features, though it'd be an added bonus. I searched Google and it returned commercial products ranging from ~$199 - $499 for single license. Ideally, this is what I'd like to have -- as far as the layout goes: http://www.innotechsystems.com/analog_flow1.gif[^] Do you have any recommendations? Thanks, - Malhar -- modified at 14:38 Tuesday 18th April, 2006
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Check out Go.NET controls. -- modified at 15:40 Tuesday 18th April, 2006 ...here is the URL -- I used their control in a web development tool. http://www.nwoods.com/GO/dotnet.htm[^]
I saw their control suite but it's not free. They charge $199 for their Express Edition and $895 for their full Win form edition. I wished they let you download one feature for free! I didnt need the fancy controls it comes with such as ER diagram, rich textbox, baloons, "go comment", "go button"! This would have been ideal: http://www.nwoods.com/GO/pages/flowcharter_gif.htm[^] - Malhar
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I began writing an application in my freetime last year which is now in it's final phase. It allows users to create a process execution plan by dragging and dropping various elements from a "toolbox". My current presentation layer is a standard TreeList, but I've always wanted to make it more graphical and user friendly. So I'm looking for a free :sigh: (personal project -- no budget) and preferrably opensource flow charting control with following features: - User interactivity (users can drag/drop objects in it) - Ability to draw the flow chart at runtime - Listen to user events (e.g. user moving certain shape to different location) - Ability to draw custom defined shapes - (Short learning curve for the APIs) :) I dont need coloring, shading, printing, exporting, auto-data-binding features, though it'd be an added bonus. I searched Google and it returned commercial products ranging from ~$199 - $499 for single license. Ideally, this is what I'd like to have -- as far as the layout goes: http://www.innotechsystems.com/analog_flow1.gif[^] Do you have any recommendations? Thanks, - Malhar -- modified at 14:38 Tuesday 18th April, 2006
I have had this bookmarked on the off chance I might need a control like this. I havent used it myself though so can make no claims on how suitable it is for your use. It is open source and therefore in your budget for personal use. The Netron Project Lithium Control http://netron.sourceforge.net/ewiki/netron.php?id=LithiumControl[^] Some screen shots: http://netron.sourceforge.net/ewiki/netron.php?id=NetronDiagramScreenshots[^] There is a screen shot about 3/4 down the page that looks like it might match what you are looking for There is also a CodeProject link (highly rated) http://www.codeproject.com/cs/miscctrl/TreeDiagrams.asp[^] Cheers, David -- modified at 16:55 Tuesday 18th April, 2006
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I saw their control suite but it's not free. They charge $199 for their Express Edition and $895 for their full Win form edition. I wished they let you download one feature for free! I didnt need the fancy controls it comes with such as ER diagram, rich textbox, baloons, "go comment", "go button"! This would have been ideal: http://www.nwoods.com/GO/pages/flowcharter_gif.htm[^] - Malhar
Darn straight it's not free. You will not easily find a good control for free in this area of graphic control. Especially when you get into programmatic construction of the grids with flow lines properly drawn.
