I try to implement a table structure in flowchart, that is looking and behaving like the table in Microsoft Powerpoint. The user should be able to choose a number of rows and columns and receives a table construct on the screen. The table should consist of RichTextBoxes to give the user full control over textlayout.

I think that such a table construct can not be done with the FlowChart table class. Instead I thought of creating a controlhost object with an embedded RichTextBox for each cell of the table.

But how can I link these controlhosts together, so that thay move as one when the user wants to move the table? I had a look into the group class but couldn't find out how to position controlhosts so they look like a table. Also I was unsure what is the master object in this case.

Do you think this is the way such kind of a table should be implemented? Are there other possibilities?

Dirk

Thanks Stoyo,
for now until you implement the new table feature I will aim for the box and attach control host variant.

I couldn't find an example with void AttachTo( Node node, float percentX1, float percentY1, float percentX2, float percentY2); in the samples or help file. So I hope you can help me out with this.

I tried the following but the controlHosts stick to the upper left corner of the document and disappear as soon I move the box.

btChart.BoxStyle = BoxStyle.Rectangle;

Box masterBox = btChart.CreateBox(10, 10, 90, 60);
ControlHost control1 = btChart.CreateControlHost(0, 0, 30, 30);
ControlHost control2 = btChart.CreateControlHost(0, 0, 30, 30);

control1.AttachTo(masterBox, 0F, 0F, 0.333F, 0.50F);
control2.AttachTo(masterBox, 0.333F, 0F, 0.667F, 0.50F );
 

The code should show up control 1 in the top left with a width of 33% of the masternode and 50% of the height. Control 2 should appear to the right of control 1.

Thanks
Dirk

I did as you suggested:

control1.AttachTo(masterBox, 0.0F, 0.0F, 33.3F, 50.0F);
control2.AttachTo(masterBox, 33.3F, 0.0F, 66.7F, 50.0F );
 

Still both controlHosts are shown in the upper left corner of the document. But as soon as I move the masterBox, both controlHosts jump to their expected positions within the box.

I tried to invalidate the flowchart, but with no success.

By the way it seems that CreateControlHost() does not raise any events like ControlHostCreating or ControlHostCreated. Is that correct?

Dirk