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namespace ViewSpreadsheet
{
partial class Form1
{
/// <summary>
/// Required designer variable.
/// </summary>
private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;
/// <summary>
/// Clean up any resources being used.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
{
if (disposing && (components != null))
{
components.Dispose();
}
base.Dispose(disposing);
}
#region Windows Form Designer generated code
/// <summary>
/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
/// </summary>
private void InitializeComponent()
{
System.ComponentModel.ComponentResourceManager resources = new System.ComponentModel.ComponentResourceManager(typeof(Form1));
this.lblStub = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
this.menuStrip1 = new System.Windows.Forms.MenuStrip();
this.filesToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
this.tsmiOpen = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
this.tsmiPrint = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
this.tsmiPrintPreview = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
this.tsmiExit = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
this.helpToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
this.tsmiVisitWebsite = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
this.tsmiAbout = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
this.toolStrip = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip();
this.tsbOpen = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton();
this.toolStripSeparator1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripSeparator();
this.tsbPromo = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton();
this.toolStripSeparator2 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripSeparator();
this.tsbVisitWebsite = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton();
this.openFileDialog = new System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog();
this.menuStrip1.SuspendLayout();
this.toolStrip.SuspendLayout();
this.SuspendLayout();
//
// lblStub
//
this.lblStub.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Window;
this.lblStub.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
this.lblStub.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 17.25F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Italic);
this.lblStub.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.AppWorkspace;
this.lblStub.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 49);
this.lblStub.Name = "lblStub";
this.lblStub.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(837, 508);
this.lblStub.TabIndex = 5;
this.lblStub.Text = "Click here to open spreadsheet files: \r\n\r\nExcel 2003/2007 (*.xls, *.xlsx) \r\nOpen " +
"Office Calc (*.ods)\r\nCSV Comma Separated Values (*.csv)\r\nTXT tab-delimited value" +
"s (*.txt)";
this.lblStub.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter;
this.lblStub.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.tsmiOpen_Click);
//
// menuStrip1
//
this.menuStrip1.Items.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] {
this.filesToolStripMenuItem,
this.helpToolStripMenuItem});
this.menuStrip1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
this.menuStrip1.Name = "menuStrip1";
this.menuStrip1.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(4, 2, 0, 2);
this.menuStrip1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(837, 24);
this.menuStrip1.TabIndex = 6;
this.menuStrip1.Text = "menuStrip1";
//
// filesToolStripMenuItem
//
this.filesToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] {
this.tsmiOpen,
this.tsmiPrint,
this.tsmiPrintPreview,
this.tsmiExit});
this.filesToolStripMenuItem.Name = "filesToolStripMenuItem";
this.filesToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(42, 20);
this.filesToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Files";
//
// tsmiOpen
//
this.tsmiOpen.Name = "tsmiOpen";
this.tsmiOpen.ShortcutKeys = ((System.Windows.Forms.Keys) ((System.Windows.Forms.Keys.Control | System.Windows.Forms.Keys.O)));
this.tsmiOpen.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(166, 22);
this.tsmiOpen.Text = "Open";
this.tsmiOpen.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.tsmiOpen_Click);
//
// tsmiPrint
//
this.tsmiPrint.Enabled = false;
this.tsmiPrint.Name = "tsmiPrint";
this.tsmiPrint.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(166, 22);
this.tsmiPrint.Text = "Print...";
this.tsmiPrint.Visible = false;
//
// tsmiPrintPreview
//
this.tsmiPrintPreview.Enabled = false;
this.tsmiPrintPreview.Name = "tsmiPrintPreview";
this.tsmiPrintPreview.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(166, 22);
this.tsmiPrintPreview.Text = "Print Preview...";
this.tsmiPrintPreview.Visible = false;
//
// tsmiExit
//
this.tsmiExit.Name = "tsmiExit";
this.tsmiExit.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(166, 22);
this.tsmiExit.Text = "Exit";
this.tsmiExit.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.tsmiExit_Click);
//
// helpToolStripMenuItem
//
this.helpToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] {
this.tsmiVisitWebsite,
this.tsmiAbout});
this.helpToolStripMenuItem.Name = "helpToolStripMenuItem";
this.helpToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(44, 20);
this.helpToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Help";
//
// tsmiVisitWebsite
//
this.tsmiVisitWebsite.Name = "tsmiVisitWebsite";
this.tsmiVisitWebsite.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(152, 22);
this.tsmiVisitWebsite.Text = "Visit Website";
this.tsmiVisitWebsite.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.tsmiVisitWebsite_Click);
//
// tsmiAbout
//
this.tsmiAbout.Name = "tsmiAbout";
this.tsmiAbout.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(152, 22);
this.tsmiAbout.Text = "About";
this.tsmiAbout.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.tsmiAbout_Click);
//
// toolStrip
//
this.toolStrip.Items.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] {
this.tsbOpen,
this.toolStripSeparator1,
this.tsbPromo,
this.toolStripSeparator2,
this.tsbVisitWebsite});
this.toolStrip.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 24);
this.toolStrip.Name = "toolStrip";
this.toolStrip.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(837, 25);
this.toolStrip.TabIndex = 7;
this.toolStrip.Text = "toolStrip1";
//
// tsbOpen
//
this.tsbOpen.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Tahoma", 8.25F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold);
this.tsbOpen.ImageTransparentColor = System.Drawing.Color.Black;
this.tsbOpen.Name = "tsbOpen";
this.tsbOpen.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(71, 22);
this.tsbOpen.Text = "Open File...";
this.tsbOpen.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.tsmiOpen_Click);
//
// toolStripSeparator1
//
this.toolStripSeparator1.Name = "toolStripSeparator1";
this.toolStripSeparator1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(6, 25);
//
// tsbPromo
//
this.tsbPromo.DisplayStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Text;
this.tsbPromo.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Tahoma", 8.25F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold);
this.tsbPromo.ImageTransparentColor = System.Drawing.Color.Magenta;
this.tsbPromo.Name = "tsbPromo";
this.tsbPromo.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(320, 22);
this.tsbPromo.Text = "Developers: Check Bytescout Spreadsheet SDK for .NET";
this.tsbPromo.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.tsbPromo_Click);
//
// toolStripSeparator2
//
this.toolStripSeparator2.Name = "toolStripSeparator2";
this.toolStripSeparator2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(6, 25);
//
// tsbVisitWebsite
//
this.tsbVisitWebsite.DisplayStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Text;
this.tsbVisitWebsite.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Tahoma", 8.25F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold);
this.tsbVisitWebsite.ImageTransparentColor = System.Drawing.Color.Magenta;
this.tsbVisitWebsite.Name = "tsbVisitWebsite";
this.tsbVisitWebsite.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(84, 22);
this.tsbVisitWebsite.Text = "Visit Website";
this.tsbVisitWebsite.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.tsmiVisitWebsite_Click);
//
// openFileDialog
//
this.openFileDialog.Filter = resources.GetString("openFileDialog.Filter");
this.openFileDialog.SupportMultiDottedExtensions = true;
//
// Form1
//
this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(837, 557);
this.Controls.Add(this.lblStub);
this.Controls.Add(this.toolStrip);
this.Controls.Add(this.menuStrip1);
this.Name = "Form1";
this.Text = "Spreadsheet Viewer";
this.menuStrip1.ResumeLayout(false);
this.menuStrip1.PerformLayout();
this.toolStrip.ResumeLayout(false);
this.toolStrip.PerformLayout();
this.ResumeLayout(false);
this.PerformLayout();
}
#endregion
private System.Windows.Forms.Label lblStub;
private System.Windows.Forms.MenuStrip menuStrip1;
private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem filesToolStripMenuItem;
private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem tsmiOpen;
private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem tsmiPrint;
private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem tsmiPrintPreview;
private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem tsmiExit;
private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem helpToolStripMenuItem;
private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem tsmiVisitWebsite;
private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem tsmiAbout;
private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip toolStrip;
private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton tsbOpen;
private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripSeparator toolStripSeparator1;
private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton tsbPromo;
private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripSeparator toolStripSeparator2;
private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton tsbVisitWebsite;
private System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog openFileDialog;
}
}
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using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using Bytescout.Spreadsheet;
namespace ViewSpreadsheet
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
private SpreadsheetControl _spreadsheetControl = null;
private string _fileName = null;
public Form1(string[] args)
{
if (args.Length > 0 && File.Exists(args[0]))
{
_fileName = args[0];
}
if (_fileName != null)
{
OpenFile(_fileName);
}
InitializeComponent();
Icon = Properties.Resources.xlsview;
}
private void OpenFile(string fileName)
{
Text = "Spreadsheet Viewer - " + fileName;
Spreadsheet xls = new Spreadsheet();
xls.RegistrationName = "demo";
xls.RegistrationKey = "demo";
try
{
xls.LoadFromFile(fileName);
}
catch (SpreadsheetProtectionPasswordRequired)
{
PasswordDialog passwordDialog = new PasswordDialog();
if (passwordDialog.ShowDialog(this) == DialogResult.OK)
{
xls.LoadFromFile(fileName, CacheType.Memory, ",", Encoding.Default, passwordDialog.Password);
}
else
{
return;
}
}
lblStub.Visible = false;
if (_spreadsheetControl == null)
{
_spreadsheetControl = new SpreadsheetControl();
_spreadsheetControl.Dock = DockStyle.Fill;
Controls.Add(_spreadsheetControl);
_spreadsheetControl.BringToFront();
_spreadsheetControl.Focus();
}
Cursor = Cursors.WaitCursor;
try
{
_spreadsheetControl.Spreadsheet = xls;
}
catch (Exception e)
{
MessageBox.Show(e.ToString());
}
finally
{
Cursor = Cursors.Default;
}
}
private void tsmiOpen_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (openFileDialog.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
{
OpenFile(openFileDialog.FileName);
}
}
private void tsmiAbout_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
MessageBox.Show("Spreadsheet Viewer\n\nwww.bytescout.com\n\nCopyright (c) Bytescout Software 2012", "About...");
}
private void tsmiExit_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Close();
}
private void tsmiVisitWebsite_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(@"https://www.bytescout.com");
}
private void tsbPromo_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(@"https://bytescout.com/products/developer/spreadsheetsdk/bytescoutspreadsheetsdk.html");
}
}
}
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namespace ViewSpreadsheet
{
partial class PasswordDialog
{
/// <summary>
/// Required designer variable.
/// </summary>
private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;
/// <summary>
/// Clean up any resources being used.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
{
if (disposing && (components != null))
{
components.Dispose();
}
base.Dispose(disposing);
}
#region Windows Form Designer generated code
/// <summary>
/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
/// </summary>
private void InitializeComponent()
{
this.textBoxPassword = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
this.label2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
this.checkBoxHide = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
this.btnOk = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
this.btnCancel = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
this.SuspendLayout();
//
// textBoxPassword
//
this.textBoxPassword.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(79, 39);
this.textBoxPassword.Name = "textBoxPassword";
this.textBoxPassword.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(168, 22);
this.textBoxPassword.TabIndex = 1;
//
// label2
//
this.label2.AutoSize = true;
this.label2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(4, 42);
this.label2.Name = "label2";
this.label2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(73, 17);
this.label2.TabIndex = 2;
this.label2.Text = "Password:";
//
// checkBoxHide
//
this.checkBoxHide.AutoSize = true;
this.checkBoxHide.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(7, 12);
this.checkBoxHide.Name = "checkBoxHide";
this.checkBoxHide.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(123, 21);
this.checkBoxHide.TabIndex = 3;
this.checkBoxHide.Text = "Hide password";
this.checkBoxHide.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
this.checkBoxHide.CheckedChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.checkBoxHide_CheckedChanged);
//
// btnOk
//
this.btnOk.DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK;
this.btnOk.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(91, 67);
this.btnOk.Name = "btnOk";
this.btnOk.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
this.btnOk.TabIndex = 4;
this.btnOk.Text = "Ok";
this.btnOk.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
this.btnOk.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnOk_Click);
//
// btnCancel
//
this.btnCancel.DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Cancel;
this.btnCancel.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(172, 67);
this.btnCancel.Name = "btnCancel";
this.btnCancel.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
this.btnCancel.TabIndex = 5;
this.btnCancel.Text = "Cancel";
this.btnCancel.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
this.btnCancel.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnCancel_Click);
//
// PasswordDialog
//
this.AcceptButton = this.btnOk;
this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(8F, 16F);
this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
this.CancelButton = this.btnCancel;
this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(255, 98);
this.Controls.Add(this.btnCancel);
this.Controls.Add(this.btnOk);
this.Controls.Add(this.checkBoxHide);
this.Controls.Add(this.label2);
this.Controls.Add(this.textBoxPassword);
this.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog;
this.MaximizeBox = false;
this.MinimizeBox = false;
this.Name = "PasswordDialog";
this.SizeGripStyle = System.Windows.Forms.SizeGripStyle.Hide;
this.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterParent;
this.Text = "Please enter a password";
this.ResumeLayout(false);
this.PerformLayout();
}
#endregion
private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox textBoxPassword;
private System.Windows.Forms.Label label2;
private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox checkBoxHide;
private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnOk;
private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnCancel;
}
}
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using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace ViewSpreadsheet
{
public partial class PasswordDialog : Form
{
public PasswordDialog()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
public string Password
{
get { return textBoxPassword.Text; }
}
private void btnOk_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//DialogResult = DialogResult.OK;
//Close();
}
private void btnCancel_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
}
private void checkBoxHide_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (checkBoxHide.Checked)
textBoxPassword.PasswordChar = '*';
else
textBoxPassword.PasswordChar = '\0';
}
}
}
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using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace ViewSpreadsheet
{
static class Program
{
/// <summary>
/// The main entry point for the application.
/// </summary>
[STAThread]
static void Main(string[] args)
{
Application.EnableVisualStyles();
Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
Application.Run(new Form1(args));
}
}
}
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