Add NOV Schedule control in WinForms at runtime
To get started and host NOV in your WinForms application, take a look at:
Getting Started with NOV in WinForms using only code
The following topic shows how to add a NOV Schedule Widget (control) in
WinForms at runtime.
1. Reference the NOV Assemblies
Ensure that your application references the following NOV dlls:
Nevron.Nov.Presentation.dll - core NOV portable assembly;
Nevron.Nov.Host.WinBase.dll - base assembly for Windows presentation hosts (WinForm and WPF);
Nevron.Nov.Host.WinForm.dll - presentation host for Window Forms;
Nevron.Nov.Schedule.dll - assembly for the NScheduleModule;
These assemblies are located in NOV installation folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Nevron Software\Nevron Open Vision VERSION\Bin\Win
2. When initializing the NOV Application, make sure to create the Schedule module
Open the Program.cs file and use the following code:
using Nevron.Nov;
using Nevron.Nov.Windows.Forms;
using Nevron.Nov.Schedule;
using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace WindowsFormsApplication1
{
static class Program
{
/// <summary>
/// The main entry point for the application.
/// </summary>
[STAThread]
static void Main()
{
Application.EnableVisualStyles();
Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
// Apply license for redistribution here. You can skip this code when evaluating NOV.
NLicenseManager.Instance.SetLicense(new NLicense("LICENSE KEY"));
// Install NOV
NModule[] modules = new NModule[] {
// TODO: Create modules here
NScheduleModule.Instance
};
NNovApplicationInstaller.Install(modules);
Application.Run(new Form1());
}
}
}
3. Create the Schedule and add an appointment
Open the Form1.cs file and use the following code to create the Schedule:
using Nevron.Nov.Schedule;
using Nevron.Nov.Windows.Forms;
using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace WindowsFormsApplication1
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
// Set window size
this.Width = 620;
this.Height = 300;
// Create a simple schedule
NScheduleView scheduleView = new NScheduleView();
NSchedule schedule = scheduleView.Content;
DateTime today = DateTime.Today;
schedule.ViewMode = ENScheduleViewMode.Day;
// Add an appointment
schedule.Appointments.Add(new NAppointment("Travel to Work", today.AddHours(2.0), today.AddHours(4.5)));
// Create NOV host
NNovWidgetHost<NScheduleView> host = new NNovWidgetHost<NScheduleView>(scheduleView);
host.Dock = DockStyle.Fill;
Controls.Add(host);
}
}
}
Run the application - it should display a simple form with the Schedule and the new appointment.
Using Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET)
When you create a Visual Basic Windows Forms Application, reference the NOV Assemblies and use the following code in your Form1.vb:
Imports Nevron.Nov
Imports Nevron.Nov.Windows.Forms
Imports Nevron.Nov.Schedule
Public Class Form1
Inherits Form
Public Sub New()
InitializeComponent()
' clear all controls from the form
Controls.Clear()
' TODO: Apply license for redistribution here. You can skip this code when evaluating NOV.
NLicenseManager.Instance.SetLicense(New NLicense("LICENSE KEY"))
' Install Nevron Open Vision modules
Dim modules() As NModule = {NScheduleModule.Instance}
NNovApplicationInstaller.Install(modules)
' Set window size
Me.Width = 620
Me.Height = 300
' Create a simple schedule
Dim scheduleView As New NScheduleView()
Dim schedule As NSchedule = scheduleView.Content
Dim today As DateTime = DateTime.Today
schedule.ViewMode = ENScheduleViewMode.Day
' Add an appointment
schedule.Appointments.Add(New NAppointment("Travel to Work", today.AddHours(2.0), today.AddHours(4.5)))
' Create the host widget
Dim host As New NNovWidgetHost(Of NScheduleView)(scheduleView)
host.Dock = DockStyle.Fill
' add the host in the form controls
Controls.Add(host)
End Sub
End Class
For more information about the NOV Schedule component, take a look at the Help Documentation:
Schedule > Schedule Overview
Article ID: 261, Created On: 8/19/2016, Modified: 9/27/2016