Using VISIO in a .Net application

[n_sateesh]

Hello All,

I am developing a .Net application with C# that should present to the user a
window with some sort of a work area, where the user could create figures
like logic gates (AND or OR gates) and connect them together with lines
(pretty much what Visio does), but just the basic things. Later I form an
equation with this information and save it to a database.

I am not sure if I can do this by integrating VISIO with .Net application.
If so, how to do it. Can anybody pls help me out.

Thanks
Sateesh

 

[Al Edlund]

have you checked out the visio sdk on msdn. It has examples for
drawing/connecting using .net.
al

 

[n_sateesh]

no, I haven't. I will check it.

Thanks

have you checked out the visio sdk on msdn. It has examples for
drawing/connecting using .net.
al

 

[Jeff at Bennet-Tec.com]

Hello All,

I am developing a .Net application with C# that should present
to the user a window with some sort of a work area, where the
user could create figures like logic gates (AND or OR gates)
and connect them together with lines (pretty much what Visio does),
but just the basic things. Later I form an equation with this information
and save it to a database.

I am not sure if I can do this by integrating VISIO with .Net application.
If so, how to do it. Can anybody pls help me out.

Definitely you can do this with Visio. You can embed a Visio component in
the application much like you would other components.

Note however that if you use the Visio component within your C# application,
all of your end-users will require full Visio licenses as well ( expensive ).
If your users do not already have Visio you may want to look at
alternative solutions. There are several .NET components available that
can meet your needs. You can look at Polardraw, LeadTools or our own
MetaDraw control. I'm sure there are others as well. I'd be happy to
discuss further if you are interested


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[n_sateesh]

Jeff,

Yes, as you said, this solution seems to be expensive and my customer may
not agree for it. I will explore the alternative options that you suggested.

My requirement is very simple. We will have logic gates, and user can assign
plant inputs/outputs to them and may connect two gates together to form a
logic equation (cause & effect equation), which ultimately needs to be stored
in database.

I am happy if you share any sample code base of any of these alternative
solutions.
Thanks
Sateesh