Actipro Wizard for WPF - Summary
by Actipro Software - Product Type: Component / .NET WPF / 100% Managed Code / Source Code
Summary
Actipro Wizard for WPF by Actipro Software
Create wizard dialogs in WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation). Actipro Wizard for WPF provides a framework for developing wizard dialogs in WPF that follow the Wizard97 specifications. Features include multiple page types, easy page sequencing, selection change processing, full control over button states, page titles that update the containing Window, theming, templating, animated page transitions, automatic layout, XAML/XBAP compatibility, and much more.Actipro Wizard WPF is part of the Actipro WPF Studio. All Actipro WPF component licenses include one year of free upgrades to any major/minor new versions. Actipro Wizard for WPF Source Code available. Run time Royalty Free.
Actipro Wizard for WPF is the premiere control for building wizard dialogs in Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) that conform to the Wizard97 specification.
Actipro Wizard for WPF has been designed from the ground up to follow WPF best practices, be extremely configurable, and dramatically cut down on the time needed to implement a robust wizard dialog. From simple linear sequences of pages to more advanced decision-based page execution paths, Wizard can handle it all. It provides an amazing number of features that make the design and run-time experience for the developer and end user a positive one.
Actipro Wizard is the premiere control for building wizard dialogs in Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) that conform to the Wizard97 specification.
Wizard has been designed from the ground up to follow WPF best practices, be extremely configurable, and dramatically cut down on the time needed to implement a robust wizard dialog. From simple linear sequences of pages to more advanced decision-based page execution paths, Wizard can handle it all. It provides an amazing number of features that make the design and run-time experience for the developer and end user a positive one.
Page and Button Features
Multiple built-in page types (exterior, interior, blank).
Page captions and descriptions that display in the header area of the page.
Page titles that can be used to update the title bar of the containing Window.
Multiple options for automated updating of the containing Window title bar text.
Global default settings for all button visibility and enabled states that can be overridden by page-specific settings.
Toggle button visibility and enabled states at run-time via code.
Uses WPF command model for handling all button clicks.
Multiple options for setting the default and cancel buttons on the containing Window to wizard buttons.
The Cancel and Finish buttons can set the appropriate Window.DialogResult and close the containing Window. This behavior can be changed.
Lazily initialize pages if needed.
Appearance Features
Numerous built-in animated page transition effect options, everything from simple fades to wedge wipes.
Ability to create custom page transition effects.
Randomly choose between multiple transitions or write custom logic to choose transitions for each page change.
Page transition duration and effect direction options.
Page transitions capable of reversing for backwards progress through pages.
Built-in default styles and templates for exterior and interior pages.
Ability to create custom styles and templates for any page as well as override defaults.
Ability to create custom styles and templates for the button container area to completely change its look and/or contents.
Ability to use custom button container templates to do things like align the Help button on the right side, or show the Finish button in the same space as the Next button.
Create completely custom page designs.
Create WPF-based slide show presentations using Wizard.
Navigation Features
WPF commands defined for going to the next or previous pages.
WPF commands for jumping forward to or backwards to a specific page, as indicated by its direct reference, name, or index.
Any wizard command can be assigned to custom controls such as Buttons, Hyperlinks, or MenuItems.
Default page sequencing which visits pages in their order by index can be overridden to support decision-based branching of page execution paths.
The next and previous pages for each page can be explcitly set by a direct reference, name, or index.
Two types of backwards progress page sequencing, normal and stack-based.
Disable pages to have Wizard skip over them when using default page sequencing.
Ability to programmatically get/set the selected page by reference or index.
Process selection changing/changed events at the general Wizard or WizardPage-specific levels.
Selection change events specify what caused the change, which pages are changing, and allow you to cancel the change or choose a new destination page.
Validate data on a page in the selection changing event.
Differentiation between forward and backward progress through wizard pages.
Easily navigate through pages using the mouse and/or keyboard forward/back buttons.
Layout, Globalization, and Accessibility Features
Adheres to the Wizard97 specification.
Easily create wizard user interfaces in XAML markup.
All parts of the wizard use automatic layout so that they are capable of growing as needed.
Right-to-left support is fully integrated for languages such as Hebrew or Arabic.
All text properties use localization attributes.
Follows the WPF accessibility model for UI automation.
Code and Requirements
Includes detailed documentation and a sample project that demos nearly every feature.
Written in 100% pure C# and is based on the Windows Presentation Foundation framework.
Requires the .NET 3.0 or 3.5 run-time framework.
Full XAML support and XBAP compatibility.
Extensive Visual Studio 2008 designer capabilities.
Visual Studio 2008
PartNumbers: PC-518147-142883 518147-142883 PC-518147-142884 518147-142884 PC-518147-142895 518147-142895 PC-518147-142896 518147-142896 PC-518147-142885 518147-142885 PC-518147-142886 518147-142886 PC-518147-142891 518147-142891 PC-518147-142892 518147-142892 PC-518147-142887 518147-142887 PC-518147-142897 518147-142897 PC-518147-142898 518147-142898 PC-518147-142888 518147-142888 PC-518147-142889 518147-142889 PC-518147-142890 518147-142890 PC-518147-142893 518147-142893 PC-518147-142894 518147-142894
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Operating System for Deployment: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Architecture of Product: 32Bit, 64Bit
Product Type: Component
Component Type: .NET WPF, 100% Managed Code, Source Code
Built Using: Visual C# .NET
Compatible Containers: Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, Microsoft Visual Basic 2008, Microsoft Visual Basic 2005, Microsoft Visual C++ 2008, Microsoft Visual C++ 2005, Microsoft Visual C# 2008, Microsoft Visual C# 2005, .NET Framework 3.5, .NET Framework 3.0
Product Class: User Interface Components
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Keywords: Actipro Software User Interface UI Corporate Partner Actipro Wizard WPF, Actipro Wizard for WPF
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