FarPoint Input for ASP.NET
Data entry and validation controls for ASP.NET developers
FarPoint Input for ASP.NET
is a set of input interface controls for ASP.NET. The suite consists of 10
input controls —
Edit,
Mask,
Date,
Number,
Combo,
Calendar,
List,
Calculator,
Balloon Tip,
Message
Box, and 5 validation controls which caters to
character types,
text length,
date range,
date comparison and
forbidden
strings.
Not only does this suite provide rich features suitable to the business
applications, but this version comes with enhanced designing capabilities aimed
for development efficiency. This suite enables you to implement an advanced yet
flexible input forms into your Web applications in a minimum time and effort.
Rich Format Settings
A number of formats to support the correct input from the user can be specified
as per the type of input required in the Date, Number, Edit and other controls.
It reduces the time required in designing since the format styles have been
provided keeping in mind the various possible scenarios. The Inputs can be
simplified for the user and the display can be made detailed by specifying the
various display formats separately from the input formats thus improving the
operability and readability.
A Robust Input Validation Mechanism
The Error handling mechanism provided in the control handles the incorrect
inputs eliminating the need of coding for error check when the user inputs are
outside the range, or do not comply to the specified format. Client-side events
for invalid input notification and the various types of input validation
controls do away with the need of sending the incorrect value to the server and
hence lead to a smooth error handling for the end-user.
Shortcut Keys
Various operations with the control, such as, clearing content, shifting of
focus, cursor navigation between fields, spin functionality in the Date and
Number controls, display of dropdown objects, can be achieved by allocating
shortcut keys, enhancing the usability for the end-user.
Focus Shifting
Other than enabling the shifting of focus with shortcut keys, focus shifting to
the previous/next control using arrow keys and on completion of input can also
be implemented in the controls.
Client-Side Scripting Enhancement
A variety of independent client-side scripts such as that for error handling,
increment/decrement of values, Font and Color properties, have been provided in
addition to the support for JavaScript event handlers used in the standard Web
controls. These client-side events can be easily implemented using mouse on the
property grid, as is done for the server-side events.